Pret A Manger has two locations at Manchester Airport's Terminal 1, I visited the location after security on this occasion.
After having a coffee from Starbucks elsewhere in the Terminal, I came here to grab some food to take on my flight, unfortunately, they don't have soup at this location which is one of my favourite things from Pret, after speaking to a barista, I was advised that the gluten-free options gave me a choice between crisps, fruit or a salad with no hot gluten-free food available.
The selection of food was a little depleted, but they still had some sandwiches and salads left, just after the lunch rush. I originally was going to go for the chicken salad, but the lid was left open, so I didn't trust it, and went for the tuna nicoise salad instead.
The quality of the ingredients inside the salad was good, especially the tuna and the dressing, I also liked the eggs, onions and tomatoes. I would have much preferred some proper iceberg lettuce for a more juicy crunch, compared to the salad leaves they'd used, which just tasted bland and unpleasant.
The prices are a tad higher here compared to a regular Pret, as expected from an Airport location although you can still use your Pret subscription here, where you can get up to 5 barista-made drinks a day (at regular intervals) for £30 per month, which also includes a discount on food. I ended up talking to an Airport employee, who noticed my paper bag and mentioned how he likes to make use of this offer and that the good part about it is you can use it at Pret throughout the UK too outside of the airport.
3* - Limited selection of gluten-free food, but the salad was reasonable quality, some good offers too if you're willing to visit Pret often enough to make them worthwhile. Overall, a nice addition to the airport and the plentiful choice for coffee and more at Terminal 1. read more