Crypto.com Arena Food & Drinks
Los Angeles Lakers · Los Angeles, CA
- Cheapest food
- $8
- Cheapest drink
- $6
- Menu items
- 21
Crypto.com Arena has significantly upgraded its food and beverage options in recent years. Inside the arena, you'll find everything from classic arena fare to LA-specific vendors serving tacos, sushi, and craft cocktails. The L.A. Live complex outside the arena offers dozens of sit-down restaurants for pregame and postgame dining. Expect premium LA pricing. This is one of the more expensive arena food experiences in the NBA. The arena's own venue map names its stands: Ludo Bird at 119 and Ludobab at 117 from Ludo Lefebvre, Trois Familia at 117, Dirt Dog's bacon-wrapped hot dogs at 102 and 112, Salt & Char burgers at 114 and 333, Deli & Dash at 115, Farmer's Fridge salads at 102, fuku chicken tenders at 325, and the Golden Road Brew House at 118. The map lists cuisines rather than dishes, so expect more at the counter than is published.
Tips & Fan Reports
Drink a beer in the parking lot before you go in and save yourself $25. Seriously the markup inside is brutal. The cheesesteak fries in the United Club are the best food value by weight if you do eat inside.
The Main Concourse carries most of the food, seventeen stands against nine upstairs, but the Upper Concourse is not bare: fuku is at 325, Salt & Char at 333 and The Spirited Mule at 317.
For a drink away from the concession lines, the Golden Road Brew House is at section 118 and The Spirited Mule at 317. The arena map shows no bar at section 101.
Post-game, walk a block to Figueroa Street for less crowded restaurant options.
Pregame at L.A. Live restaurants is almost always a better value than arena food.
Water bottles are $6. Bring an empty sealed bottle and use the water fountains.
Mobile ordering is available via the arena app for faster pickup.
Know Before You Go
- Venue payments
Crypto.com Arena is cash-free and accepts debit cards, credit cards, and major contactless or mobile payment methods.
- Outside food and drink
Outside food and beverages are prohibited, with exceptions for one unopened plastic water bottle up to one liter per guest or an empty plastic refillable bottle.
Glass or metal bottles and metal cans are prohibited. Contact Guest Services in advance about medically necessary or religious dietary items.
- Dietary options
Crypto.com Arena publishes gluten-free options and offers Glatt Kosher food at most events.
Guests with medical or religious dietary needs should review the current food guide or contact Guest Services before the event.
- Alcohol sales cutoff
General alcohol sales end at the 12:00 minute mark of the fourth quarter for NBA games.
Arena security may direct sales to end earlier.
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How We Checked This Page
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- Concession menu
Crypto.com Arena's interactive venue map at visit.cryptoarena.com, filtered to Food. It lists each location with a cuisine descriptor and its section across the Main and Upper concourses. It names vendors and cuisines rather than dishes, and publishes no prices on the list itself.
- Nearby restaurants
Google Places API (New) Nearby Search
- Value menu
Checked for 2026: no value menu at Crypto.com Arena; concessions have moved upmarket toward chef-led concepts
- Venue policies
Current Crypto.com Arena A-to-Z, accessibility, box-office, and AXS Mobile ID pages reviewed for Los Angeles Lakers 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