Gate-side caffeine at T1 before the island buses
This Pret A Manger sits airside in Terminal 1 at Zakynthos (ZTH), handy if your flight boards from the main Schengen gates and you want something predictable before boarding. It runs through the main daytime wave of departures, so you can usually grab a coffee and a sandwich in the same stop instead of queuing twice at different counters.
Standard Pret menu applies here: espresso-based drinks, filter coffee, and basic teas, plus premade sandwiches, wraps, and pastries in the refrigerated cases. Prices run higher than UK high-street Pret, roughly airport-level for Greece, so budget a couple of extra euros per drink compared with town cafés in Zakynthos Town or Laganas.
Seating is limited and close to the T1 gate area, so think of this more as a grab-and-go spot than a working base. Lines spike right before the morning and late-afternoon departures banks, when multiple flights to the UK and other European cities push everyone into the same few food options.
Watch timing: Greek island airports can call boarding 30–40 minutes before departure, and this Pret sits just a short walk from several T1 gates, so you can cut it closer than you might at a larger hub. Tip: order cold drinks and packaged food from the fridge when the queue hits 10+ people; those move faster than made-to-order coffees when staff are slammed.