Gate-side carbs at T1 before a late Avianca hop
Pizzeria Italiana sits airside in Terminal T1, after security, and runs from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., so it catches the early Bogotá shuttle and the last domestic departures. It’s a straight Italian-style pizzeria: counter service, quick turnover, and basic table seating that keeps you within sight of nearby gates.
Prices land in the mid-range $$ bracket for SMR: think one personal Margherita Pizza roughly in the same band as an airport sandwich plus drink, not fast-food cheap but not steakhouse money either. Portions skew toward individual pies and shared plates, which works for solo travelers or pairs trying to kill 45 minutes.
The signature Margherita Pizza is the safe order here: tomato-heavy, plenty of cheese, and usually out in under 15–20 minutes, even in the evening bank. If you’re tight on time, skip anything that sounds baked-to-order beyond a basic pizza, since ovens at T1 slow down when three or four orders stack up.
Being post-security in T1, Pizzeria Italiana mainly sees domestic and regional traffic, so expect menu basics in Spanish with a handful of English translations. Card payment in COP is standard, and some staff accept contactless, which speeds things up if your boarding pass shows a departure inside 30 minutes.
Seating runs out fast around the 8:00–10:00 a.m. and 6:00–9:00 p.m. banks, especially near gates used by Avianca and low-cost carriers, so you may end up eating at the counter or carrying your slice toward the gate area. Noise levels track with that schedule, so plan on raised-voice conversation during those peaks.
Tip: if your flight boards from a nearby T1 gate, order the Margherita to go and ask for a box; it travels better than most hot food in this terminal and lets you eat during boarding instead of standing in line twice.
Margherita Pizza