Each Heathrow terminal has its own restaurants, bars and shops, and once through security you will only see the ones in your own terminal, so this page goes terminal by terminal. In all four, most of the choice is after security, in departures and along the gate piers. Before security there are a few cafés, a pub or bar in most terminals, and the essentials: a pharmacy, a newsagent and somewhere to wrap or store a bag.
Checked against Heathrow Airport's own listings in October 2026; outlets change, so check the airport's site for opening hours.
Not sure which terminal you need? Our Heathrow terminal guide lists every airline, and our guide to flying from Heathrow Airport covers drop-off, arrival times and parking.
Terminal 2
Before security
- The Queen's Arms: a pub and restaurant in the check-in area with an international menu, cask and craft beers, cocktails and coffee, and views over the airfield.
- Caffè Nero at check-in, and in arrivals, where one branch is open 24 hours.
- Shops: Excess Baggage Company at check-in for bag wrapping, left luggage and suitcases; and in arrivals, M&S Food, Boots and WHSmith.
After security: restaurants and bars
- The Vinery: a wine-led restaurant with a 360-degree screen, table ordering and wine pairings, including champagne and caviar.
- Shan Shui: Chinese and South-East Asian dishes and cocktails in a 1920s Shanghai setting, with an observation deck over the runway.
- Bill's: an all-day restaurant, from breakfast and brunch to British comfort food.
- Jones the Grocer: an Australian-founded café and grocer for breakfast, brunch, pastries and cakes.
- London's Pride by Fuller's: a gastropub with a grab-and-go counter.
- The Sir Frank Whittle: a Wetherspoon pub near gate A21, open from 04:00, with app ordering at your table and a children's menu.
- Le Café Louis Vuitton: a small café inside the Louis Vuitton store.
After security: quicker food and coffee
- YO! with a sushi conveyor belt in departures, and a grab-and-go counter in the B gates.
- Leon near gate A16, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.
- Pret A Manger in departures, Starbucks at gate A20 and Caffè Nero in the B gates.
After security: shops
- Department store and duty free: Harrods near gate A16, and World Duty Free in departures and the B gates.
- Luxury and fashion: Louis Vuitton, Dior, Gucci, Burberry, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Tiffany & Co, Paul Smith, Reiss, BOSS and JD Sports.
- Beauty and gifts: Jo Malone, Accessorize, Sunglass Hut, Hamleys for toys and Discover London for souvenirs.
- Essentials: Relay, a convenience store on level 5 with food to go, a pharmacy service and books; WHSmith; The Bookshop by WHSmith; and InMotion for headphones and chargers.
Terminal 3
Before security
- The Oceanic: a bar and restaurant in the check-in area with craft beers and cocktails.
- Black Sheep Coffee at the Central Bus Station, open from 05:00 to midnight, and Pret A Manger at check-in.
- Shops: Boots, whose branch before security has a pharmacy that fills prescriptions; Excess Baggage Company at check-in; and in arrivals, M&S Food and WHSmith.
After security: restaurants and bars
- The Curator: a bar and restaurant for cocktails, champagne and seasonal British dishes.
- The Evergreen Bar & Restaurant: by gates 23 to 42, with breakfast, all-day and children's menus, local bakery bread and Sussex cheeses.
- Giraffe: a family restaurant with booths, large tables and a children's menu.
After security: quicker food and coffee
- Slim Chickens for chicken cooked to order, from breakfast onwards, and YO! with its sushi conveyor belt.
- Pret A Manger in departures and at gate 28, and Caffè Nero in departures and at gates 5 and 16.
After security: shops
Terminal 3 has a long run of luxury brands, many of them on the upper departures level.
- Department store and duty free: Harrods and World Duty Free.
- Luxury and fashion: Chanel, Dior, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Burberry, Saint Laurent, Fendi, Loewe, Moncler, Bulgari, Cartier, Tiffany & Co, Watches of Switzerland, Kurt Geiger, Paul Smith, BOSS and Superdry.
- Food, drink and gifts: Ladurée, World of Whiskies, Glorious Britain for British food and souvenirs, and Jo Malone.
- Essentials: WHSmith near gate 33, The Bookshop by WHSmith, InMotion and Accessorize.
Terminal 4
Terminal 4 is smaller, with fewer sit-down options than the other terminals.
Before security
- Co-Pilots Bar and Kitchen: an all-day brasserie in a 1950s-style setting, serving breakfasts, burgers, cocktails and children's meals. Heathrow lists it as landside, before security.
- Costa in arrivals, open 24 hours.
- Shops: WHSmith and Excess Baggage Company at check-in, and WHSmith in arrivals.
After security
- Wild Olive: near gate 7, serving Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes such as mezze, flatbreads and grilled halloumi, with coffee and cocktails.
- Star Light: a Wetherspoon pub at gate 20, with app ordering at your table.
- Quicker food and coffee: Harris + Hoole at gate 21, Costa at gate 8 (open 24 hours), Pret A Manger at gate 6B, a YO! grab-and-go counter and Wafflemeister for waffles and toasties.
- Shops: Harrods and Hamleys by gate 21; Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Burberry, Cartier, Saint Laurent and Watches of Switzerland around gate 7; Fendi, Bottega Veneta and Kurt Geiger; World Duty Free, World of Whiskies, Glorious Britain and a Fortnum & Mason pop-up; and WHSmith, The Bookshop by WHSmith, Sunglass Hut and InMotion.
Terminal 5
Most of Terminal 5's restaurants and shops are in the main building, by the A gates. Heathrow lists little more than WHSmith and World Duty Free at the B and C gates, plus a Starbucks and InMotion at the B gates, so eat before you head there.
Before security
- The Globe: a craft beer bar with pub classics, grills, ribs, sharing platters and a full breakfast menu.
- Pret A Manger at check-in and in arrivals, where it is open 24 hours, and Caffè Nero at check-in and in arrivals.
- Shops: Boots, whose branch before security has a pharmacy that fills prescriptions; WHSmith at the north and south ends of check-in; Excess Baggage Company; and in arrivals, M&S Food.
After security: restaurants and bars
- Fortnum & Mason Bar: near gate A17, for champagne, cocktails and dining.
- Gordon Ramsay Plane Food: upstairs in Terminal 5, from breakfast to sushi, burgers and pizza.
- Pilots Bar and Kitchen: an all-day brasserie by gate A19, with pancakes, eggs benedict, burgers, cocktails and a children's menu.
- The Crown Rivers: a Wetherspoon pub by gate A5, open from 04:45, with app ordering at your table.
- Giraffe for a family meal, and wagamama, which serves breakfast until 11:00 and has a grab-and-go counter.
After security: quicker food and coffee
- Five Guys for burgers and milkshakes, and itsu by gate A15 for Asian-inspired dishes and breakfast porridge.
- Pret A Manger at gates A3 and A9, and Starbucks at gate A10 and in the B gates.
After security: shops
- Department stores and duty free: Harrods, World Duty Free (also in the B and C gates) and Fortnum & Mason near gate A18.
- Luxury and fashion: Chanel, Dior, Hermès, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Burberry, Cartier, Tiffany & Co, Bottega Veneta, ZEGNA, Smythson, Paul Smith, Orlebar Brown, Reiss, BOSS, lululemon and JD Sports.
- Drink and gifts: The Macallan, World of Whiskies and Glorious Britain.
- Essentials: Boots near gate A5, M&S Food in departures, WHSmith (including the B and C gates), The Bookshop by WHSmith and InMotion.
Tips for eating and shopping at Heathrow
- Reserve duty free ahead. Heathrow's free Reserve & Collect service lets you choose items online and pay when you collect them in your terminal.
- Travelling with children in the school holidays? Under Heathrow's Kids Eat Free offer, an adult main course over £14.95 earns a free children's meal for an under-12, up to four per table, at Shan Shui, Jones the Grocer, The Curator, Giraffe, The Oceanic, Wild Olive, Co-Pilots, Pilots and The Globe. Mention it when you order. The next dates are 21 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.
- Want somewhere quieter? Every terminal has lounges, with food and drink included in the entry price. See Heathrow Airport lounges.
- Getting there? Our page on directions to Heathrow Airport covers roads, trains and buses for each terminal.
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