T2’s Mercadito Gourmet sits landside, before security in SCL.
Mercadito Gourmet is in Terminal T2 at Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, handy if you’re early for a LATAM or SKY check‑in and don’t want to commit to gate food yet. It’s in the public zone, so friends or family seeing you off can sit with you here. The spot pulls a 4.2 rating, better than most generic coffee kiosks in the building.
Food leans simple café: sandwiches, pastries, and light plates that work for a 15–30 minute stop. Expect prices in the CLP $6,000–$12,000 range for something filling, which tracks with other T2 options. Coffee and soft drinks sit around CLP $2,000–$4,000, so it’s not cheap, but it’s not the priciest spot in the terminal either. Portions run medium; plan on a full plate if this is your main meal before a long‑haul.
Service speed varies with the check‑in waves for the big departures banks out of T2, especially around morning and late‑evening flights. If you’re departing in a peak window, budget at least 25–30 minutes from ordering to walking toward security. Menus usually have both Spanish and some English; pointing at items works fine if your Spanish is rusty. Card payment is standard, and most travelers report international credit cards processing without drama.
Mercadito Gourmet makes more sense for a sit‑down snack than a coffee‑to‑go dash. If your boarding pass shows a T1 departure (domestic or some regional flights), skip this spot unless you have more than an hour, because you’ll need extra time to move between T2 and T1 and clear security again. One practical tip: eat here first, then head to security with a sealed water or drink from a landside shop, since airside prices in T2 often run a few hundred pesos higher per bottle.