Salads, cheese, and wine instead of burgers at RSW Main
Ciao Gourmet Market sits past security in Concourse B on the Main terminal side, filling the gap between pure fast food and sit-down dining with deli-style grab-and-go. Expect pre-made salads, sandwiches, cheese packs, fruit cups, chips, and bottled wine and beer at roughly $$ airport pricing. Seating is minimal, so plan to take your haul back to the gate area.
Figure $10–$14 for a salad or sandwich at Ciao, plus $3–$5 for water or soda and more if you add wine or beer. Reviews call the salads, cheese, and wine “less junky than the burger places,” and several mention building a picnic-style meal to eat on the plane. Compared to neighboring chains like Sbarro in the Main terminal, this is the lighter, less greasy option.
Healthier picks here include pre-packed greens, fruit cups, and snack boxes with cheese and nuts, which multiple reviewers highlight as being easier to find at Ciao than at other RSW stands in Concourse B. If you want something closer to a regular deli, grab a turkey or ham sandwich and add chips from the shelf across the aisle instead of defaulting to pizza or burgers elsewhere in the concourse.
Watch out for pricing and freshness: complaints call out $5+ packaged snacks and drinks and sandwiches that feel bland or straight-from-the-fridge cold. Late in the day, reviews say the fresh case can look picked over, with mostly shelf-stable snacks left by early evening. If you care about selection, hit Ciao earlier in the afternoon rather than ten minutes before a 7:00 p.m. boarding call.
Regulars mention grabbing a salad, a small cheese pack, and a bottle of water or wine from Ciao before longer flights from Concourse B, skipping heavier options near the Main terminal security checkpoint. Tip: check the date and time-stamp stickers on sandwiches and salads before you pay; pick the newest package and let it warm up at the gate while you board group by group.