Wetherspoons at Birmingham Airport: hours, menu, where

Wetherspoons at Birmingham Airport: The Factory Bar and Kitchen

The Wetherspoon at Birmingham Airport trades under the name The Factory Bar and Kitchen, and it is the cheapest sit-down at the airport: pub prices on a cooked breakfast, fish and chips and a pint, airside in the departure lounge. It opens earlier than almost anything else, from around 04:00, which makes it the go-to before a morning flight. Here is where to find it, what it serves and when it opens.

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Where it is and when it opens
The menu and prices
What to expect

Where it is and when it opens

Airside in the departure lounge, past security, and open from around 04:00 until the last flight.

The airport Wetherspoon trades as The Factory Bar and Kitchen, and it sits airside in the departure lounge on the first floor, so you reach it once you are through security. There is no branch landside, which matters if you are hoping to eat before you check in: at Birmingham you go through first, then eat. It opens early, from around 04:00 and on some mornings as early as 03:00 to 03:30, and runs through until the last flight of the day.

That early start is the whole point of the place. When the first departure banks leave together, a cooked breakfast and a coffee are open here before most of the concourse has stirred, which is exactly when a lot of Birmingham's holiday flights go. It is also the reason to get in ahead of the rush: the pub is popular and it fills quickly before the early flights, so an 05:00 arrival beats an 06:00 scramble. Keep an eye on the departure boards while you eat, because Birmingham makes no boarding announcements.

The menu and prices

The full Wetherspoon menu at Wetherspoon prices: breakfasts, pub classics and a proper bar, ordered from your table.

The menu is the standard Wetherspoon range, which is a large part of the appeal: an all-day breakfast, fish and chips, burgers, pizzas, chicken, curries, salads and freshly made focaccia for something lighter. Prices are pub prices, well below the sit-down restaurants a few doors down, so it is the value choice for a real meal rather than a snack. The bar covers the usual spread of beers, wines, cocktails, gin and soft drinks, with craft beers alongside the regular lines, whether you want a breakfast coffee or a holiday-starting pint.

The easiest way to order is the Wetherspoon app: pick your table number, order food and drink, and pay from your phone by card, PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay, and it is brought over when it is ready. In a busy airport pub that usually beats queuing at the bar with a bag in tow. If you only want something quick and cheap, a Boots or WHSmith meal deal undercuts even this, but for a sit-down with a drink the Wetherspoon is the value pick, and the wider food and drink guide covers the alternatives.

What to expect

Cheap and cheerful, and busy with it; the app and an early arrival are how you beat the queue.

Set your expectations to a busy airport Wetherspoon and you will not be disappointed. It is cheap, it is reliable, and at peak it is packed, with reviews split between quick friendly service and long waits when the early rush hits. The pub was refurbished to add seating and take on more staff for exactly that reason, but a dawn holiday getaway is always going to test it, so order on the app and get in early if you want a table and your food before boarding.

It is family-friendly, takes no bookings, and works on a turn-up basis like any Wetherspoon. If you would rather trade the pub buzz for a quiet seat with food and drink included, the lounges start from around £21 a head and are the calmer option, and the departure lounge overview lays out everything else airside.

Frequently asked

Is there a Wetherspoon at Birmingham Airport?

Yes, airside in the departure lounge, trading under the house name The Factory Bar and Kitchen. It is the cheapest sit-down at the airport, open from early morning until the last flight, and it serves the usual Wetherspoon menu of breakfasts, pub classics and a full bar.

What time does the Wetherspoon open at Birmingham Airport?

From around 04:00, and some mornings as early as 03:00 to 03:30, through until the last flight of the day. That makes it one of the first places serving a cooked breakfast, which is why it fills up fast before the early departure banks.

Where is the Wetherspoon in Birmingham Airport?

Airside, in the departure lounge on the first floor, so you reach it after security rather than before. There is no Wetherspoon landside, so check in and clear security first if you want to eat there.

Can you order to your table at the airport Wetherspoon?

Yes. The Wetherspoon app lets you order food and drinks and pay from your seat, by card, PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay, and it is brought to the table. At a busy airport pub that is usually quicker than queuing at the bar.

Is the airport Wetherspoon cheaper than the other places?

Yes, it is the cheapest sit-down option airside, on both food and drink. A Boots or WHSmith meal deal is cheaper still for a quick bite, but for a proper cooked breakfast or a sit-down meal with a pint, the Wetherspoon is the value pick.