United Center Food & Drinks
Chicago Blackhawks · Chicago, IL
- Cheapest food
- $7
- Cheapest drink
- $6
- Menu items
- 59
The United Center embraces Chicago's food culture with deep-dish pizza, Italian beef sandwiches, and Polish sausage alongside standard arena fare. Goose Island (brewed in Chicago) is the signature beer, with local craft options rotating throughout the season. The concourse is wide and well-organized with food options on every level. Chicago arena pricing is moderate by NHL standards, not cheap but not New York expensive. The arena names its stands: Chicago Dish at 104, 222, 305 and 322 for the Chicago-style dog and Maxwell Street Polish, Giordano's at 120 for deep dish, thin crust and a 6-inch Italian beef, Lillie's Q barbecue at 119, 206 and 330, Honey Butter Fried Chicken at 115, Mrs. Levy's Deli at 229, This Little Goat Taqueria at 114 and 230, Gibson's filet mignon sliders at 103, and the Goose Island Pub at 109.
Tips & Fan Reports
Parking is free for events if you buy something at Billy Goat Tavern. Also check out Pequod's for pizza - it is the official Blackhawks bar and the deep dish is legendary.
Goose Island is brewed in Chicago and has its own pub at section 109, pouring the Matilda Belgian ale alongside the regular draft.
The 300 level is not just basics: Lillie's Q barbecue is at 330, Legacy Burger at 313, the Corona Beach Bar at 309 and Breakaway at 301 and 318.
The West Loop has better food at lower prices than the arena. Eat before you go if you can.
Mobile ordering is available through the United Center app for faster pickup.
The Italian beef at the United Center is legit. Get it dipped with hot giardiniera. It's the Chicago way.
Post-game, Portillo's on Taylor Street is a quick detour and stays open late.
Know Before You Go
- Venue payments
Food, beverage, and merchandise purchases are cashless; accepted methods include credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay.
- Outside food and drink
Outside food and beverages are not permitted inside United Center.
- Dietary options
United Center publishes gluten-free, kosher, vegetarian, and vegan menu options.
Use the current dining page or United Center app to locate participating stands.
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How We Checked This Page
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- Drink prices
United Center 2026: domestic draft $12 at Blackhawks games, against $12.49 at Bulls games in the same building
- Concession menu
United Center's Dining & Concessions page, which carries a panel per stand with its section numbers and an item list with descriptions. Levy Restaurants runs the program. The panels render behind a carousel, so they were read from the page's own DOM text. No prices are published.
- Nearby restaurants
Google Places API (New) Nearby Search
- Value menu
Checked for 2026: no value menu at United Center
- Venue policies
Current United Center FAQ, accessibility, and parking pages plus the Blackhawks mobile-ticket guide reviewed for Chicago Blackhawks 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 FCI + venue research