Best NBA Arena Food & Drink Value
All 30 arenas ranked by average food and drink cost per person - from the most affordable bites to premium dining.
NBA Average Food & Drink
$20
Looking for the best value on game day food and drinks? These rankings show the average cost of food and drinks at each NBA arena. Whether you want a budget-friendly hot dog and beer or a premium dining experience, see how every arena stacks up.
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs | $14 | $131 | $155 |
| 2 | Memphis Grizzlies | $16 | $146 | $172 |
| 3 | Utah Jazz | $17 | $164 | $189 |
| 4 | Toronto Raptors | $17 | $267 | $320 |
| 5 | Oklahoma City Thunder | $17 | $210 | $235 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Bucks | $18 | $215 | $243 |
| 7 | Cleveland Cavaliers | $18 | $200 | $233 |
| 8 | Charlotte Hornets | $18 | $137 | $165 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | $18 | $160 | $188 |
| 10 | New Orleans Pelicans | $18 | $144 | $177 |
| 11 | Houston Rockets | $18 | $196 | $229 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | $19 | $181 | $210 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | $19 | $145 | $174 |
| 14 | Dallas Mavericks | $19 | $256 | $315 |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | $19 | $223 | $252 |
| 16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | $19 | $188 | $217 |
| 17 | Portland Trail Blazers | $19 | $193 | $222 |
| 18 | Philadelphia 76ers | $20 | $300 | $320 |
| 19 | Atlanta Hawks | $20 | $200 | $235 |
| 20 | Denver Nuggets | $20 | $242 | $297 |
| 21 | Detroit Pistons | $20 | $160 | $195 |
| 22 | Washington Wizards | $21 | $214 | $255 |
| 23 | Golden State Warriors | $22 | $485 | $542 |
| 24 | Chicago Bulls | $23 | $282 | $320 |
| 25 | Boston Celtics | $23 | $437 | $490 |
| 26 | LA Clippers | $23 | $279 | $327 |
| 27 | Miami Heat | $23 | $350 | $388 |
| 28 | Los Angeles Lakers | $24 | $445 | $509 |
| 29 | Brooklyn Nets | $24 | $230 | $279 |
| 30 | New York Knicks | $25 | $649 | $709 |
What the table says
Food and drink per person runs from $14 at Frost Bank Center (Spurs) to $25 at Madison Square Garden (Knicks). The median is $19 against a league average of $20, and 17 of the 30 arenas come in under it.
The $11 gap between the cheapest and priciest concessions is a fraction of the $518 gap in ticket prices. The cheapest place to eat, Frost Bank Center (Spurs), ranks 1st of 30 on total game day cost; the priciest, Madison Square Garden (Knicks), ranks 30th.