Our Cafés
Airfield Kitchen Refurbishment
From Sunday 1 December – Saturday 21 December Airfield Kitchen will be closed for a kitchen refurbishment. During this time, The Checkpoint will open for Hot & Cold drinks, sandwiches and bakery.
Airfield Kitchen will reopen with a full service on Friday 27 December. It will also be open with a partial service on Monday 23 December, offering visitors hot drinks, bakery and sandwiches.
The Checkpoint Café will be open on 21 & 22 December, but will close on 23 when the Airfield Kitchen reopens.
Airfield Kitchen is open every day from 10.00am – 4.00pm, when the Museum is open. It is located in the Visitor Centre for all visitors looking to dine in and takeaway.
Open for brunch from 10:00am with a full barista quality coffee offer including seasonal specials. Our brunch menu is available until 2.00pm serving a selection of hot dishes from our Airfield Full breakfasts to mushrooms and poached egg on sourdough toast. Our bakery is available all day serving freshly baked pastries in the morning and afternoon treats like the Airfield Cream Tea and Chocolate brownies. .
New for Winter 2024
A new winter Lunch menu is served 12noon – 3:00pm including our ‘Pie Lunch’ where customers create their own pie lunch, authentic Italian pizza and chef's soup of the day.
The ‘grab & go’ fridges are full of our range of sandwiches & wraps including our Cadet’s 5 item packed lunch, which only use the highest quality seasonal ingredients. Our drinks range includes bottled water, coca cola drinks and a range of premium canned drinks suitable for both adults and children.
We try to accommodate all dietary requests for our customers and often stock ‘Free From’ bread, pizzas, and cheese in order to adapt our menu to suit. If you have any requests, please contact a member of the team on your arrival to Airfield Kitchen and we will do our very best to help.
Time2Eat
Visitors are now encouraged to order at table using the Time2Eat web ordering to speed up their lunch experience and spend more time exploring the museum hangars and aircraft.
Also available for visitors is the new ‘click & collect’ feature for visitors who want to beat the queue and order ahead.
Scan the QR code below for more details and to check out our menus:
The Checkpoint - Proudly serving Costa Coffee
The Checkpoint is open weekends and term-time from 10.00am – 3.30pm serving Costa Coffee, sandwiches, cakes, and soft drinks.
The Checkpoint is located on the lower level of the National Cold War Exhibition, just before the Berlin Wall interactive display.
Book your FREE ticket now and get ready for take off!
