Birmingham Airport's Culinary Landscape: A Guide to 18 Dining Venues
Birmingham Airport (BHX) is gearing up for its busiest February half-term on record, with passenger numbers expected to surge by 10 percent compared to last year. Over 140,000 travellers are projected to pass through from Friday, February 13 to Sunday, February 22, 2026. To cater to this influx, the airport boasts a diverse array of 18 dining and drinking establishments, ensuring every traveller finds something to suit their taste.
Pre-Security Dining Options
Before clearing security, passengers can choose from five convenient spots:
- Caffè Nero: Offers a wide selection of hot and cold drinks, paninis, sandwiches, soups, salads, breakfast pastries, porridge, and sweet treats like cakes and biscuits.
- Costa: Provides coffee, croissants, hot chocolate, cakes, and muffins for a quick bite on the go.
- Greggs: Open 24/7 in the arrivals area, featuring sausage rolls, pastries, and cakes, with a Click + Collect option via the Greggs App to skip queues.
- M&S Simply Food: Known for its sandwiches, ready meals, wine, deli items, snacks, and grocery essentials, ideal for a quick snack or full shop.
- SPAR: Sells hot coffee, sandwiches, snacks, salads, and meal deals for breakfast and lunch, plus sweets and crisps for the journey.
Post-Security Dining and Drinking Venues
Once past security, travellers have 13 venues to explore, including recent additions like Popeyes Louisiana Chicken and Indian Brewery Company:
- All Bar One: Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner with options like fry-ups, brunch, burgers, salads, wines, cocktails, and craft beers.
- Bottega Prosecco Bar: Features Prosecco, sparkling wines, and Italian dishes such as cheese, cured meats, salads, and sandwiches.
- Burger King: Offers burgers, salads, wraps, snacks like chicken nuggets, and vegetarian options, plus sundaes, shakes, and hot drinks.
- Chaiiwala: Provides an all-day breakfast, Karak Chai, and authentic Indian dishes.
- Costa: Similar to the pre-security outlet, with cappuccinos, croissants, hot chocolate, cakes, and muffins.
- Giraffe: Serves hearty brunch, mezze plates, burgers, and salads, with fresh juices, smoothies, coffee, and a full drink menu.
- Indian Brewery: Newly opened, it offers breakfast until 11am, all-day meals with airport exclusives, craft beers like 'Juicy Mango Pale Ale', Indian pizzas, naan sandwiches, toasties, and grab-and-go options in a modern setting.
- Popeyes Louisiana Chicken: Located in the former main Boots space, it serves New Orleans-style fried chicken, including the Chicken Sandwich, Hot Wings, and sides, with breakfast until 10am and an expanded menu thereafter.
- Pret: Features daily-made sandwiches, baguettes, wraps, toasties, soups, salads, sushi, cakes, crisps, yoghurts, porridge, and hot and cold drinks.
- Shelby & Co. Bar + Kitchen: Inspired by Peaky Blinders, it offers all-day menus with breakfast baps, burgers, pizzas, fish & chips, curries, sharers, and salads.
- SOHO Coffee: Serves bacon and egg butties, giant spuds, sourdough toasties, muffins, smoothies, and vegan shakes.
- Starbucks: Provides lattes, iced beverages, pastries, and desserts for a classic coffee experience.
- Wetherspoon: Offers a full traditional breakfast, pub classics like fish & chips, bangers & mash, burgers, steaks, grills, salads, and focaccia, plus a wide range of beers, wines, cocktails, and soft drinks.
With these 18 options, Birmingham Airport ensures that whether you're grabbing a quick snack or enjoying a leisurely meal, your culinary needs are well-covered during your travels.
