Cold sandwiches in noodle-heavy T2
In Shanghai Pudong’s T2, this Subway is one of the few made-to-order sandwich counters among the mostly hot Chinese and fried fast-food options. It sits airside in Terminal 2, so you need a boarding pass and security check behind you before you can hunt it down. Price tier is firmly $, but expect airport markups compared to city branches in Shanghai.
Subs run more expensive than downtown, with combo-style meals easily hitting the equivalent of ¥60–¥80 once you add a drink and chips. Several reviews mention prices sitting noticeably above local street food or noodle bowls elsewhere in the terminal. If you want something simple and predictable before a 10-hour flight out of T2, that extra cost may still feel worth it.
The menu is slimmer than a typical city Subway: regulars report limited bread types and fewer veggies and sauces than you’d see at a busy urban store in China. Don’t count on specialty breads or seasonal items; plan on basic white or wheat, a couple of cold cuts, and the standard Subway sauces. If you care most about freshness, stick with a 15 cm cold cut or tuna plus extra vegetables.
One Reddit traveler said the line here moved faster than the McDonald’s and KFC queues nearby in T2. Even with a queue of 8–10 people, staff usually move you through in under 15–20 minutes, which matters if boarding for a wide-body departure from the mid-200 gates is already showing “final call” in 30. Peak crunch hits around late-morning and early-evening long-haul banks.
Tip: decide your bread, size (15 cm vs 30 cm), and toppings before you reach the glass counter; with fewer ingredient choices and higher prices, faster ordering means more time to eat at the gate in T2.