American Airlines Center Food & Drinks
Dallas Mavericks · Dallas, TX
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Venue payments
The arena is cashless at concessions, merchandise, and parking and accepts credit cards, debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay.
Applies to: Dallas Mavericks games
- Fee-free ReadySTATION kiosks near the Modelo Golden Lion and Michelob ULTRA clubs convert up to $500 cash to a prepaid card.
- Outside food and drink
Outside food and beverages, including bottles, cans, thermoses, and coolers, are prohibited.
Applies to: Dallas Mavericks games
- Baby food, formula, and plastic baby bottles are permitted after inspection; contact Guest Services about medical or religious dietary needs before the game.
- Dietary options
The arena publishes vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-limited options and asks guests to tell staff about food allergies or restrictions before ordering.
Applies to: Dallas Mavericks games
- For medical or religious dietary needs, contact Guest Services in advance; baby food, formula, and plastic baby bottles are permitted after inspection.
- Alcohol sales cutoff
Alcohol sales stop at the end of the third quarter for Mavericks games.
Applies to: Dallas Mavericks games
- Cheapest food
- $7
- Cheapest drink
- $5
- Menu items
- 51
American Airlines Center offers a solid mix of classic arena fare and Texas specialties, and it publishes every stand's menu. Zavala's Barbeque is on the plaza concourse outside section 121 with sliced brisket sandwiches, chopped brisket tacos and a smoked brisket dog; DBQ is upstairs at 334 with a chopped brisket or pulled pork sandwich and BBQ brisket mac and cheese. El Taco Tex runs street tacos and an elote cup at 105 and 117, High Steaks does a Texas cheese steak at 108 and 120, and frozen margaritas pour at Bonanno Brothers and High Steaks. Six specialty beer bars include a Karbach bar and a Texas Craft Beer bar.
Tips & Fan Reports
There is an all-you-can-eat spot inside the arena that is surprisingly cheap at about $15. You can also watch the players walk from the locker room to the court while you eat. Cheapest domestic beer in the arena is there too.
Texas craft beer has its own bars here: a Karbach bar and a Texas Craft Beer bar, plus Ranch Water, Modelo, Michelob Ultra and Bud Light bars. The arena names no Deep Ellum or Community Beer Co.
If you have time, drive to Pecan Lodge in Deep Ellum for the best brisket in Dallas.
The brisket sandwich is the star of the arena food menu. Don't miss it.
Frozen margaritas are a Texas tradition, available at multiple stands.
Victory Park restaurants are better value than arena concessions for pregame.
Mobile ordering is available for faster concession pickup.
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.
Zavala's Barbeque
Plaza concourse outside section 121Sloppy Juan Tacos, Sandwiches and Nachos
Not publishedChopped Brisket Tacos, Sandwiches and Nachos
Not publishedSliced Brisket Sandwich
Not publishedSmoked Brisket Dog
Not publishedZavala's BBQ Popcorn
Not published
DBQ
Terrace concourse outside section 334Chopped Smoked Brisket or Pulled Pork Sandwich
Not publishedLoaded BBQ Nachos
Not publishedBBQ Beer Brat
Not publishedBBQ Brisket Mac and Cheese
Not published
El Taco Tex
Plaza concourse outside sections 105 and 117Street Tacos with Carne Asada, Pork Pastor or Chicken Carnitas
Not publishedVegan Tacos
Not publishedVegan Nachos
Not publishedElote Cup
Not publishedChurros
Not published
High Steaks
Plaza concourse outside sections 108 and 120Texas Cheese Steak Sandwich Basket with House Fried Potato Chips
Not publishedCheese Steak Nachos
Not publishedQuarter Pound Corn Dog
Not publishedS'mores Nachos
Not published
Bud and Burger
Plaza concourse outside sections 114 and 124Signature Smashburger Basket with Fries
Not publishedThick Cut Bacon Smashburger Basket with Fries
Not published
Grill Zone
Plaza concourse outside sections 106 and 118; Terrace outside 310 and 326Chicken Tenders by Spring Chicken Basket with Fries
Not publishedGrilled Chicken Sandwich
Not published
Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria
Plaza concourse outside sections 102, 107, 111 and 119; Terrace outside 312 and 329Made from Scratch Cheese Pizza
Not publishedMade from Scratch Pepperoni Pizza
Not publishedFrozen Margarita
$15
Big D Dogs + Brews
Terrace concourse outside section 318Niman Ranch Hot Dog
Not publishedSonoran Dog
Not publishedBeer Brat
Not published
Fast Break
Plaza concourse outside sections 113 and 116; Terrace outside 307 and 324Chili Cheese Nacho
Not publishedTexas Chili Cheese Dog
Not publishedArtisan Soft Pretzel
Not publishedCotton Candy
Not published
Tostitos Cantina
Plaza concourse outside section 104Tostitos Salsa Verde Street Corn Nachos
Not publishedCheetos Flamin' Hot Elote Dog
Not published
Market to Go
Plaza concourse outside sections 104 and 111; Terrace outside 319Fresh Deli Sandwiches
Not publishedHandmade Salads
Not publishedVegan Power Bowl
Not publishedFruit Cups
Not publishedGelato Cups
Not published
Hot Popped and Twisted
Terrace concourse outside sections 302 and 317Bottomless Popcorn
Not publishedPeanuts
Not published
The Nutty Bavarian
Plaza concourse outside section 110Cinnamon Glazed Almonds
Not publishedCinnamon Glazed Cashews
Not publishedCinnamon Glazed Pecans
Not published
7 Eleven Slurpee
Plaza concourseSlurpee
Not published
Karbach Craft Beer Bar
Specialty beer barKarbach Craft Beer
Not published
Texas Craft Beer Bar
Specialty beer barTexas Craft Beer
Not published
Ranch Water Bar
Specialty beer barRanch Water
Not published
Modelo Beer Bar
Specialty beer barModelo
Not published
Michelob Ultra Bar
Specialty beer barMichelob Ultra
Not published
Bud Light Bar
Specialty beer barBud Light
Not published
Typical game-day prices, shown where we have one.
Dallas Mavericks Drinkware
Tumblers, koozies, and Dallas Mavericks glassware for the pregame and the ride home.
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How We Checked This Page
Every section below names the source it was read from and the day it was read. Where we could not reach a published figure, the page says so rather than presenting an estimate as a checked fact.
- Concession menu
American Airlines Center's Concessions page, where each stand expands to give its exact concourse location and its full menu. The page warns that menu items and offerings are subject to change, and publishes no prices.
- Nearby restaurants
Google Places API (New) Nearby Search
- Value menu
Checked for 2026: no value menu at American Airlines Center
- Venue policies
Current American Airlines Center FAQ, accessibility, food-and-beverage, ticketing, and app pages reviewed for Dallas Mavericks 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