Pret A Manger

Vegan options a bit sad at Pret since so many veggie sandwiches could easily be vegan, but at least there is the avocado stuffed Super Green sandwich (and not just another falafel).
And let me say :
Best super green sandwich I’ve had from Pret! Also the first time I’ve had a Pret coffee (hazelnut soya latte) and I’m surprisingly impressed. Terminal 3 is on their game at 7am.
Lots of room to sit, and has a departure board inside as well to keep an eye on flights. Roomy & clean. Close to toilets.

Pret A Manger is normally really great. First class friendly service and genuinely fresh sandwiches with good ingredients.
However this one in the Terminal 5 main seating area really really really let the side down today.
Many of the staff were bordering on rude, they could manage the queues and the queue levels were not greater than what other outlets can easily manage.
Their solution to be very rude to customers about how they should queue, when it was not at all clear due to the store’s incompetence.
Even the busier Pret a Manger at Stansted Airport manages to cope so I cannot see any excuse.
If you would like Pret A Manger in Heathrow Terminal 5, best to go to the outlet by airplane Gate 2 which is much better.

We had lots of time to kill before our flight (four days ago) and we were too hungry to wait until eating dinner on the plane, so this place was perfect. We shared a brie, tomato & basil baguette and a smoked salmon & soft cheese sandwich (only 2.99 pounds/​each), both of which were delicious. Also, the people working there were pleasant.
There’s limited seating, so we sat in the huge seating area surrounding all the shops.

Heathrow airport doesn’t open up the gate area for your international flight until about 40 minutes before departure. So you’re stuck in a giant shopping center in the middle of the terminal until your gate is announced.
Given all the high end duty free shops in this area, I was quite pleased to come across this Prets. It’s got the usual fresh foods, outstanding coffee, hot soups, and yummy yogurts.
After spending an hour checking bags and getting through security, this is a welcome oasis.
It’s always busy but you get your order fulfilled quickly. Most of the time, I take my food to a quieter area in the terminal and enjoy it.

Very reasonable airport option. They have their usual selection of stuff and it certainly seems like their standard, non-​airport prices. Everythibgs fresh. The flat white is decently strong and the coffee is nicely flavored, not bitter. The cheese and tomato croissant really hits the spot, and there’s more bonus tomato inside beyond the one sitting on top. It comes all crunchy and warm. The sandwiches look a little mushy but I’m sure they taste good because they looked like they had nice ingredients and were fresh. This is at the far end of the shopping area of terminal 3 from the entrance through security. The staff is friendly and efficient enough.

Ham and cheese baguette with lots of mustard mayo. It’s the bomb (within the parameters of the ubiquitous pre-​made sandwich).

Cute little bistro/​café in the corner of terminal 3. Not a whole lot of seating but great place for you to grab something to go!