The Perch sits airside at Stansted, past main security
You find The Perch after security in London Stansted’s main departures hall, on the upper level above the central shops. Signage points you up the escalators toward the bar and restaurant cluster; plan on a 5–7 minute walk from security if queues are normal. It’s landside-closed, so you need a boarding pass to get in.
Prices sit in the mid-airport range: think roughly £6–£8 for a pint, £10–£16 for mains, and £3–£4 for soft drinks. That puts it above fast food downstairs but below some of the fancier sit-down options closer to the satellite gates. You pay at table, and contactless works fine for under-£100 tabs.
Food leans pub-style: burgers, chicken dishes, maybe a curry or pie, plus chips on nearly everything. Expect breakfast plates with eggs, bacon, sausage and toast served into the late morning, often up to around 11:00. Portions usually fill a normal pre-flight meal slot, so one main per person is enough for most people catching a 2–3 hour flight to Europe.
The bar focuses on beer and simple mixed drinks. Draft lager and ale run in the £6–£8 band for a standard pint, with bottled beer and cider slightly higher per millilitre. House wine tends to pour in 175ml or 250ml measures, and basic spirits with mixer land around the £7–£9 mark, depending on brand. Expect airport-standard markups, not a bargain.
Figure on 45–60 minutes for a sit-down meal here: 10–15 minutes to get seated and order at busy times, then 15–25 minutes for food to land, plus time to eat. With Stansted gate areas sometimes calling boarding 40 minutes before departure, you want to sit down here at least 90 minutes before your flight time to avoid the last-minute sprint to the gate.