In-flight Meals and Allowed Food at Prague Airport

In-flight Meals:

On low-cost airlines, drinks and meals are generally not included in your ticket price. However, you can purchase snacks and beverages from the on-board buffet.
Traditional airlines typically provide complimentary meals or snacks depending on the route and departure time, served as breakfast, snack, lunch, or dinner. Drinks like coffee, tea, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages accompany these meals.
Meals usually include multiple options, often featuring chicken, pasta, or at least one vegetarian choice. Premium airlines sometimes offer additional treats like ice cream or desserts.

Special Meals:

Traditional airlines offer special dietary options such as vegetarian, gluten-free, kosher, or children’s meals.
Special meals must be ordered during ticket booking or at least 72 hours prior to departure.
First and business class passengers enjoy gourmet menus created by renowned international chefs, with selections of starters, main courses, and desserts served elegantly on china.

Prague’s Václav Havel Airport provides several options for refreshments:

Runway Restaurant (Terminal 1, public and transit areas): Self-service restaurant open 24 hours, featuring Czech and international dishes, desserts, coffee, snacks, and a children’s menu. There’s an outdoor terrace from April to October offering views of planes. Tip: Scan the provided QR code for a 20% discount.
Porta Bistro (Courtyard Hotel, Aviatická Street): Quick meals like kebabs, salads, and pizza. Open weekdays 10:00-20:00, weekends 11:00-19:00.
Restaurant Budweiser Budvar (near terminals): Offers Czech and international dishes, free Wi-Fi, and screens displaying real-time flight information. Certified baby-friendly. Open daily 10:30-22:00.
Mattoni Bar (Terminal 1, public area): Ideal for quality coffee, sweet and savory snacks, and drinks. Open daily 07:00-21:00.
Pilsner Urquell Original Restaurant U Václava (Terminal 2, public area): Traditional Czech cuisine and draft beer. Open daily 07:00-21:00.

Passengers are typically permitted to bring their own food onto planes, but restrictions apply:

Liquids, aerosols, and gels: Limited to containers up to 100 ml, placed in a clear, resealable bag of up to 1 litre capacity (one bag per passenger).
Allowed without volume restrictions: Baby food, infant formula, medicines, and diet foods (preferably with doctor’s prescription or certificate). Liquids purchased in duty-free shops must remain sealed in special security bags.

Solid foods: Sandwiches, baguettes, fruits, vegetables, chocolate, candies, sausages, cold cuts, and hard cheeses (e.g., Eidam, Comté).
Water: Bring an empty bottle to refill after security, or buy bottled water post-security.
Alcohol: Allowed for carriage but not consumption onboard.
Powders: Allowed, subject to specific country limits (e.g., 350g for the USA).
Coffee: Allowed as beans or ground coffee.

Creamy or spreadable foods: Jam, marmalade, honey, spreads, sardines, pâté, and soft cheeses (camembert, roquefort, bryndza, etc.) must adhere to the 100 ml rule.
Specific country restrictions: Certain countries, like New Zealand or the Maldives, prohibit food imports (e.g., fruit or pork products).

By 2025, Prague Airport plans to adopt advanced X-ray scanning technologies, removing the 100 ml limit, streamlining security procedures.

With careful planning and awareness of regulations, passengers can comfortably manage meals both onboard and at the airport.

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