Relay café

T1’s Relay café doubles as your newsstand and caffeine stop

In Salzburg Airport’s Terminal T1, Relay café fills the gap between a quick espresso bar and a standard Relay newsstand, so you can grab both magazines and a cappuccino in one hit. It sits airside after security, so this is a last-stop option before Schengen flights board. Expect basic counter service, self-serve fridges, and a tight footprint compared with the larger food options closer to check-in.

Coffee runs in the typical airport range, roughly €3–€4 for an espresso or cappuccino and more for milk-heavy drinks. You’ll see pre-packed sandwiches, croissants, and snack bars rather than cooked-to-order plates. Think ham-and-cheese toasties, simple pastries, and bottled drinks in the €2–€6 band. This is a grab-and-go spot, not a linger-with-cutlery place.

Because Relay café lives inside the Relay brand, the shelves carry newspapers, paperbacks, and last-minute travel bits next to the pastry case. You can pick up a German-language daily, a UK tabloid, or Sudoku booklet along with a muffin in one transaction. Card payment is standard, and contactless works without fuss, which helps if you are just off a short T1 domestic hop and want to keep coins in your pocket.

Online reviews rarely call out Relay café by name at Salzburg; it usually appears inside lists of “Relay & cafés” together. That lines up with the reality: this is a functional hybrid, not somewhere to plan a long layover meal. If you have 15–20 minutes before boarding at a nearby T1 gate, it makes sense for coffee plus a snack. For anything resembling a full breakfast or hot lunch, head earlier to one of the larger restaurants in T1’s main hall.

Tip: if your flight from T1 boards from a remote stand by bus, grab your drink and sandwich at Relay café first—there’s nothing comparable once you’re downstairs at the bus holding area.