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MetLife Stadium Food & Drinks

New York Jets · East Rutherford, NJ

Know Before You Go

Essential details checked against official venue information.

Venue payments

MetLife Stadium is cash-free and accepts major credit and debit cards plus Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Applies to: New York Jets games

  • No-fee reverse ATMs convert cash to a prepaid debit card at MetLife West Hall and Sections 118, 128, 149, 220a, 245, 322, and 347.

MetLife Stadium A-Z Guide

Outside food and drink

Guests outside suites may bring food of any kind in a clear plastic bag.

Applies to: New York Jets games

  • One factory-sealed canned or plastic water or soft drink of 20 ounces or less is allowed, as is one empty plastic or aluminum reusable bottle of 20 ounces or less.

MetLife Stadium A-Z Guide

Dietary options

MetLife Stadium publishes gluten-free, vegan, and halal food choices through its concessions operator.

Applies to: New York Jets games

  • Use the official Dining Options page for current menu items and stand locations.

MetLife Stadium A-Z Guide

Alcohol sales cutoff

Alcohol sales at general-seating concessions and portable units close at the beginning of the third quarter.

Applies to: New York Jets games

  • Stadium management may curtail or prohibit sales earlier at its discretion.

MetLife Stadium A-Z Guide

Cheapest food
$7
Cheapest drink
$6
Menu items
22

MetLife Stadium offers a solid mix of New York-area classics and standard stadium fare. Italian sausage, NY-style pizza, and cheesesteaks headline the menu alongside premium options at the club level. The concessions have been upgraded in recent years with local vendor partnerships. Outside the stadium, the Meadowlands area has limited dining, but Manhattan is just a train ride away for pre-game or post-game meals at some of the world's best restaurants.

Tips & Fan Reports

Check out the Italian delis in Carlstadt or East Rutherford about 5 minutes from the stadium. The kind where you can not even order an Italian sub because it is not a real Italian sandwich. Worth it.

NJdeliFan

Bring your own food and drinks and hang out in the parking lot pregame. The food inside MetLife is not great but they have beer.

EastRutherford

If coming from Manhattan, eat dinner in the city before taking NJ Transit to the game.

VYT Research

The Italian sausage with peppers and onions is the must-have MetLife food. It's a New York tradition.

VYT Research

The MetLife 50 Club has all-inclusive premium dining, worth the splurge for the food alone.

VYT Research

Bring an empty clear water bottle, free refill stations are available inside the stadium.

VYT Research

On-Site Selections

Everything sold inside the stadium, listed under the stand that sells it.

Prices are researched typical rates for the 2026 NFL Season.

Garden State Rippers

MetLife Central, 317, East Club, West Club

  • Sonora Dog

    Not published

  • Turnpike Dog

    Not published

Shah's Halal

Section 126; portable at West Hall, 314

  • Chicken Over Rice

    Not published

  • Lamb Gyro

    Not published

  • Pakora Chips

    Not published

Nonna Fusco's Kitchen

118, 215, 239

  • Lumache Pasta

    Not published

  • Fried Ravioli

    Not published

  • Zeppoles

    Not published

WingMan NYC

Sections 121, 338, Club 214, 241

  • Traditional Wings

    Not published

Pizza

Plaza 143 Low, 106, 131, 201, 216, 226, 237, 322, 346

  • Cheese and Pepperoni Pizza

    Not published

Patty's Burger

Plaza 135 Low, 106, 131, 201, 226, 236, 313, 322, 338, 346

  • Chicken Tenders

    Not published

Global Pies

108, 211, 214, 241

  • Empanadas

    Not published

Boardwalk Fryer

Multiple sections

  • Fried Clams

    Not published

A Cut Above by Against the Grain

210, 244

  • BBQ Pulled Pork

    Not published

Mr. Tot

West Hall, 339

  • Loaded Tots

    Not published

Petite Greens

144, 313

  • Quinoa Bowls

    Not published

Modelo Cantina

Outside Section 142/144, Main Concourse

  • Modelo Especial

    Not published

Corona Beach Club

200-level East Mezzanine Club

  • Corona Extra

    Not published

Bahnbekyu Korean BBQ

MetLife Central

  • Bahnbekyu Pulled Pork Bao Sliders

    Not published

DoughMazing!

Section 126

  • DoughMazing Edible Cookie Dough

    Not published

Sold throughout the stadium

  • Draft Beer (16oz)

    $13

  • Cauliflower Tots

    Not published

Typical game-day prices, shown where we have one.

Cheapest Way to Eat

MetLife Stadium publishes a value menu, so unlike the prices above these figures come straight from the venue. Items from $5.

Value Beer

Available every home game

  • Value Beer (16oz)$5

New York Jets Drinkware

Tumblers, koozies, and New York Jets glassware for the pregame and the ride home.

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Stadium Neighborhood

Little Sheep Hot Pot & Bar

$$

Hot Pot Restaurant 4.8 (1,630)

1 American Way Unit A320, East Rutherford, NJ 07073, USA

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German Doner Kebab

$$

Turkish Restaurant 4.8 (5,525)

1 American Dream Way A268 (Court A, 2nd Level, East Rutherford, NJ 07073, USA

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MrBeast Burger

$$

Hamburger Restaurant 4.5 (4,984)

1 American Dream Wy Court, A, Level 3, East Rutherford, NJ 07073, USA

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Yard House

$$

American Restaurant 4.3 (2,065)

1 American Dream Wy, East Rutherford, NJ 07073, USA

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Redds

$$

Sports Bar 4.3 (1,107)

317 Washington Ave, Carlstadt, NJ 07072, USA

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Carpaccio

$$

Italian Restaurant 4.2 (611)

1 American Dream Wy, East Rutherford, NJ 07073, USA

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Jarana New Jersey - Peruvian Cuisine & Pisco Bar

$$$

Peruvian Restaurant 4.1 (1,632)

1 American Dream Wy, East Rutherford, NJ 07073, USA

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The GAMEROOM, Powered by Hasbro

$$

Video Arcade 4.1 (194)

Second Floor in A Court, 1 American Dream Wy, East Rutherford, NJ 07073, USA

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How We Checked This Page

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Concession menu

MetLife Stadium is shared with the Giants; researched once as giants.patch.json. MetLife Stadium's official Dining Options & Locations page, Delaware North's 2025-26 season concessions press release, and Constellation Brands' beer-partnership press release, corroborated by Stadium Journey, The Stadiums Guide, Itinerant Fan, and FOX 5 NY

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Nearby restaurants

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Value menu

MetLife Stadium officials confirm a 16oz Value Beer at $5, with pricing identical for Giants and Jets games; standard hot dogs are $7

Compared against a maintained reference table and corrected where it disagreed

Venue policies

New York Jets and MetLife Stadium ticketing, parking, accessibility, A-Z, and guest-policy pages reviewed for visitor-facing policies.

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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
  • Drink prices — Team Marketing Report FCI + venue research