Prosecco on tap is the whole point at Bottega Prosecco Bar and Caffè
Bottega Prosecco Bar and Caffè sits airside at London Stansted Airport, past security, and leans hard into Italian bubbles and quick plates. You’ll see the long gold-toned counter and branded bottles lined up in ice buckets, with bar stools plus a few small tables. Expect airport pricing rather than city-centre bargains, with glasses of prosecco typically running in the low-teens in pounds and food mains higher than a UK high-street café.
The menu focuses on prosecco by the glass or bottle, Aperol Spritz–style cocktails, Italian coffee, and light bites like panini, salads, and small boards of cured meats or cheese. You can usually get an espresso or cappuccino pulled in under 5 minutes, so it works for a quick caffeine stop on the walk to the gates. Food comes from a compact prep area behind the counter, so think chilled items, pressed sandwiches, and reheated pastries rather than cooked-to-order pasta.
Because Stansted runs a lot of early departures, Bottega often starts pouring coffee soon after the first security waves, then leans into prosecco and cocktails by late morning. Seating fills quickly around peak low-cost carrier banks, especially when multiple departures to Italy and Spain cluster in the same 60–90 minute block. If every stool at the bar is taken, staff usually allow you to stand at the high counter with just drinks.
Service pace depends heavily on how many people are ordering cocktails at once; a round of three spritzes can take 5–10 minutes at busy times. Food portions are on the lighter side for the price, so treat it as a pre-flight snack rather than a full lunch. The bar format also means limited power outlets, so this isn’t a reliable spot for charging a laptop between Ryanair flights.
Tip: if you want a prosecco or spritz, order your drink and pay first, then grab a table while they mix it; that small head start can save you 10 minutes during a lunchtime rush.