Golden 1 Center Food & Drinks
Sacramento Kings · Sacramento, CA
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Venue payments
Golden 1 Center is cashless and accepts major chip cards, contactless tap-to-pay, and payment-enabled mobile or wearable devices.
Applies to: Sacramento Kings games
- The arena does not offer cash-to-card kiosks.
- Outside food and drink
Outside food and beverages are prohibited, but baby food and formula are permitted.
Applies to: Sacramento Kings games
- Bottles, cans, and food coolers are also prohibited.
- Dietary options
Every Local Eats stand offers vegetarian choices; vegan options are at Star Ginger, Section 112, and The Market Kitchen, Section 201.
Applies to: Sacramento Kings games
- The venue also advertises gluten-sensitive Local Eats, but its public FAQ does not list a general allergy-contact process.
- Cheapest food
- $7
- Cheapest drink
- $5
- Menu items
- 48
Golden 1 Center is one of the best arenas for food in the NBA, reflecting Sacramento's identity as America's Farm-to-Fork Capital, and it hands most of its stands to local restaurants. Centro at section 101 does beef birria, fish and chicken tinga tacos plus a birria grilled cheese; Paragary's at 118 and 203 makes Sicilian pizza and meatballs; Selland's at 106 does pizza; Porchetta House at 121 sells a porchetta sandwich and porchetta fries; Star Ginger at 112 covers banh mi and Thai curry bowls; Petra Greek at 210 does gyros; and Smokehouse BBQ at 222 plates brisket and kalua pork. Every item is tagged for vegan, vegetarian and gluten-sensitive options.
Tips & Fan Reports
The stand list names no tri-tip. The Sacramento restaurants inside are the draw instead: Centro, Paragary's, Selland's, Cafe Bernardo, Porchetta House and Star Ginger all run their own counters.
Sacramento brewery craft beers are worth the upcharge over domestics.
DOCO restaurants are excellent for pregame dining. Reserve 2 hours early on big game nights.
The open-air design means you can enjoy food on the outdoor terraces on mild nights.
Farm-to-fork ingredients mean the food is seasonal, the menu changes throughout the year.
Golden 1 Center has some of the best arena food in the NBA. Don't skip it.
On-Site Selections
Everything sold inside the arena, listed under the stand that sells it.
Prices are researched typical rates for the 2026-27 NBA Season.
Centro
Section 101Beef Birria Tacos
Not publishedFish Tacos
Not publishedChicken Tinga Tacos
Not publishedBirria Grilled Cheese
Not publishedBBQ Bacon Smashburger
Not publishedPastrami Sandwich
Not published
Selland's
Section 106Pepperoni Pizza
Not publishedCheese Pizza
Not published
Big Cheese Dog House
Section 108Loaded Hot Dog
Not publishedHam & Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Not publishedGrilled Cheese Sandwich
Not published
County Fair
Section 112Foot Long Hot Dog
Not publishedBottomless Popcorn
Not published“Light The Beam” Churro
Not published
Star Ginger
Section 112Banh Mi Chicken
Not publishedThai Curry Chicken Bowl
Not publishedPlant-Based Bulgogi Bowl
Not publishedPlant-Based Bulgogi Banh Mi
Not published
Cafe Bernardo
Sections 115 and 216Double Smashburger & Fries
Not publishedGarlic Fries
Not publishedSoft Serve Ice Cream
Not publishedMilkshakes
Not published
Paragary's
Sections 118 and 203Sicilian Cheese Pizza
Not publishedSicilian Pepperoni Pizza
Not publishedSlamming Meat Balls
Not publishedChicken Caesar Salad
Not publishedFarmer's Market Salad
Not published
Porchetta House
Section 121Porchetta Sandwich
Not publishedPorchetta Fries
Not published
Union Wine, Spirits & Ale
Section 124Cocktails, Wine and Beer
Not published
The Market Kitchen
Section 201All-Natural Cajun Chicken Sandwich
Not publishedLoaded Tater Tots
Not publishedCheesy Tots
Not published
Lil' Cheese Dog House
Section 206All Beef Hot Dog
Not publishedKid's Hot Dog Meal
Not publishedLoaded Nachos
Not published
Petra Greek
Section 210Beef & Lamb Gyro
Not publishedChickpea Gyro
Not published
El Jefe
Section 212Carnitas Bowl
Not publishedEl Jefe Nachos
Not publishedVegetarian Burrito Bowl
Not published
Sweet Bird
Section 219Chicken Tenders & Fries
$13Spicy Chicken Tenders & Fries
Not publishedTeriyaki Glazed Chicken Tenders & Fries
Not publishedKings Donuts
Not published
Smokehouse BBQ
Section 222Brisket Plate
Not publishedKalua Pork Plate
Not publishedMac & Cheese
Not published
Typical game-day prices, shown where we have one.
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- Concession menu
Golden 1 Center's Local Eats page, which lists each stand with its section and its items, tagged for vegan, vegetarian and gluten-sensitive options. Sacramento restaurants run most of the stands. No prices are published.
- Nearby restaurants
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- Value menu
Checked for 2026: no arena-wide value menu at Golden 1 Center. One stand sells 12oz beers at $5, but concessions are otherwise standard-priced and reported as expensive
- Venue policies
Current Golden 1 Center FAQ, accessibility, parking, prohibited-items, and dining pages plus official Sacramento Kings support and app guidance reviewed for Kings game-day policies.
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 Fan Cost Index + venue research
- Drink prices — Team Marketing Report Fan Cost Index + venue research