Rate Field Food & Drinks
Chicago White Sox · Chicago, IL
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Venue payments
Rate Field is cashless.
Applies to: Chicago White Sox games
- Guests may exchange cash for a gift card at the Advanced Ticket Windows behind home plate on the 100 and 500 Levels.
- Outside food and drink
Single-serving food may be brought into Rate Field in an approved bag or carried by hand for security screening.
Applies to: Chicago White Sox games
- Each guest may also bring one factory-sealed plastic water bottle or one empty plastic bottle up to one liter.
- Dietary options
Rate Field publishes current concession locations for options that avoid gluten and for vegan and vegetarian food.
Applies to: Chicago White Sox games
- The list includes gluten-free hot dogs and pizza, Impossible Dogs, and vegan chicken tenders; check the concessions page for current sections.
- Alcohol sales cutoff
All beer sales stop after the last out of the seventh inning.
Applies to: Chicago White Sox games
- Main-bowl purchases are limited to two drinks per transaction, and service limits or times may change at White Sox discretion.
- Cheapest food
- $5
- Cheapest drink
- $5
- Menu items
- 42
Rate Field celebrates Chicago's South Side food culture. The 2026 lineup leans hard into the neighborhoods: jibaritos and Puerto Rican rice bowls, Lucky's tonkatsu dogs and sushi push-pops, DB Kaplan's deli sandwiches, and the All-Star Chicago Lineup sampler — Vienna dog, kielbasa, Buona beef and Garrett popcorn on one tray. The Italian beef sandwich, thinly sliced beef on Italian bread, dipped in jus with spicy giardiniera, is the signature item and a Chicago essential. Polish sausage, elote (Mexican street corn), and Chicago-style hot dogs reflect the neighborhood's diverse food traditions. Prices are among the cheapest in MLB, fitting the working-class South Side ethos. The Bridgeport neighborhood nearby adds even more options.
Tips & Fan Reports
Concession prices are among the cheapest in MLB. $5 hot dogs, $10 domestic beer, genuine values.
Goose Island 312 is the Chicago craft beer, brewed on the North Side but beloved across the city.
Italian beef dipped with hot giardiniera is THE South Side food. Get one inside the park or at Al's in Bridgeport.
Ricobene's breaded steak sandwich in Bridgeport is worth the 5-minute drive. One of Chicago's great sandwiches.
Elote (Mexican street corn) reflects the neighborhood's Latin heritage. Cotija cheese, chili, lime, and mayo on grilled corn.
The Polish sausage is a South Side staple, cheaper and just as good as the Italian beef for a quick bite.
On-Site Selections
Everything sold inside the ballpark, listed under the stand that sells it.
Prices are researched typical rates for the 2026 MLB Season.
DB Kaplan's Express
Section 330 and the Stadium Club BarThe Chicago deli: the 35th St. Muffaletta, Turkey in the Slaw and Mrs. Levy's carrot cake.
35th St. Muffaletta
Not publishedTurkey in the Slaw
Not publishedMrs. Levy's Carrot Cake
Not published
Lucky's
Section 154The park's wild card: tonkatsu and Korean dogs, bubble waffles, soba and sushi push-pops.
Tonkatsu Dog
Not publishedKorean Dog (Papas Freedom)
Not publishedMuneshot Sushi Push-Pop
Not publishedRainbow Bubble Waffle
Not publishedSoba Noodle Stir Fry
Not published
Polombia / Fusion
Section 152Colombian-Latin fusion.
Arepa Burger
Not publishedSal Chi Papa
Not publishedShort Rib Emparogi
Not published
Jibaritos
Sections 102 and 136The fried-plantain sandwich, Chicago's Puerto Rican classic.
Jibarito
Not published
La Esquinita Boricua
Section 155Puerto Rican Rice Bowl
Not published
Machete
Section 111The giant quesadilla, with a vegetarian option.
Machete (Giant Quesadilla)
Not published
Specialty Dogs
Section 113Fajita Dog
Not publishedSonoran Dog
Not publishedPineapple Slaw Dog
Not published
Wingman
Section 101Crispy Chicken Wings & Fries
Not publishedDill Pickle Wings
Not published
Sweet and Savory Stand
Section 110David Chang's Fuku chicken.
Fuku OG Chicken Sandwich
Not published
Buenos Nachos
Sections 123, 153 and 160Plant-based chorizo helmet at 160 only.
Helmet Nachos (Beef, Chicken or Plant-Based Chorizo)
Not published
Gourmet Burgers
Section 126Two Bagger Smash Burger
Not published
Chicago Bites Rotating Portables
Sections 320 and 344A rotating cast: the All-Star Chicago Lineup sampler, Bridgeport Taqueria, Rosie's BBQ and Street Wok.
All-Star Chicago Lineup Sampler
Not publishedBridgeport Taqueria Street Tacos
Not publishedRosie's BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders
Not publishedStreet Wok Lo Mein
Not published
Beggars Pizza
Pub Bar at 163, slices across levelsThe South Side chain.
Beggars Pizza Slices
Not published
Skyline Bar
Section 354The Southside Supreme
Not published
Coffee & Cream
Section 105Soft Serve & Gourmet Coffee
Not published
Leinenkugel's Craft Lodge
Field level, via the stairs at Section 107Going Yard Souvenir Frozen Cocktails
Not published
Sold throughout the stadium
Classic Vienna Hot Dog
Not publishedClassic Hot Dog
$5Buona Italian Beef
$14Polish Sausage
$10Elote
$8Garrett Popcorn
Not publishedChurros
Not publishedCuban Hoagie
Not publishedCampfire Milkshake 2
Not publishedDomestic Beer
$11Soft Drink
$5Water Bottle
$5
Typical game-day prices, shown where we have one.
Cheapest Way to Eat
Rate Field publishes a value menu, so unlike the prices above these figures come straight from the venue. Items from $5.
Chicago White Sox Drinkware
Tumblers, koozies, and Chicago White Sox glassware for the pregame and the ride home.
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Stadium Neighborhood
Lawrence Fish Market Chinatown
$$Japanese Restaurant 4.6 (282)
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Happy Lamb Hot Pot (Bridgeport)
$$Hot Pot Restaurant 4.6 (333)
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Maxwell Street Depot
$Fast Food Restaurant 4.4 (1,473)
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Shinya Ramen House - Midnight Diner
$Ramen Restaurant 4.4 (1,027)
3240 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
JM Seafood (Wing Yip Chop Suey Restaurant)
$Chinese Restaurant 4.2 (459)
3312 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
Fabulous Freddies Italian Eatery
$Italian Restaurant 4.2 (3,044)
701 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60616, USA
Wings and Rings
$$Chicken Wings Restaurant 4.1 (2,289)
3434 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
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How We Checked This Page
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- Drink prices
Rate Field 2026 (The Athletic, 14 May 2026): vended Miller Lite $11.49; 24oz draft $13.79, which is outside the standard-pour unit
- Concession menu
The White Sox Concessions page for Rate Field — What's New with per-item stands and sections, plus level-by-level listings.
- Nearby restaurants
Google Places API (New) Nearby Search
- Value menu
Rate Field 2026 $5 Tuesday concessions menu
- Venue policies
Current White Sox Rate Field information, disability-access, and concessions guidance reviewed for entry, family, payment, food, parking, and accessibility rules.
Not yet checked against a published source
These figures are estimates. Most venues no longer publish the numbers behind them — concession and ticket pricing moved to dynamic marketplaces — so we hold them as estimates rather than dating them as verified.
- Food prices — Team Marketing Report FCI + venue research