Nationwide Arena Food & Drinks
Columbus Blue Jackets · Columbus, OH
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Venue payments
Nationwide Arena is cashless for tickets, concessions, and merchandise and accepts debit and credit cards.
Applies to: Columbus Blue Jackets games
- Concessions and the team shop also accept Apple Pay and Google Pay. Cash-to-card reverse ATMs in the box office and on the main and upper concourses issue no-fee Visa cards that do not expire.
- Outside food and drink
Outside food and beverages are prohibited at Nationwide Arena.
Applies to: Columbus Blue Jackets games
- The current arena guide does not publish a medical or dietary exception; contact Guest Services before arriving if an accommodation is needed.
- Dietary options
Gluten-friendly and vegan-friendly food and beverage items are available at Nationwide Arena concession stands.
Applies to: Columbus Blue Jackets games
- Ask Guest Services for current locations and item details.
- Cheapest food
- $6
- Cheapest drink
- $5
- Menu items
- 17
Nationwide Arena reflects Columbus's growing food scene with Midwest comfort fare, Buckeye brats, and pierogis alongside standard concessions. The Arena District surrounding the arena offers dozens of dining options within walking distance. Columbus has one of the best food scenes in the Midwest, the Short North and Arena District deliver. Arena pricing is among the most affordable in the NHL.
Tips & Fan Reports
North Market is the best food variety within walking distance. Grab something unique before the game.
The Buckeye Brat is the signature arena food. It's a nod to Ohio's brat culture and pairs perfectly with a cold beer.
Columbus craft beer is excellent, Land-Grant Brewing and Hoof Hearted are local favorites on tap.
Pierogis are a Columbus staple, the Eastern European influence shows in the arena food options.
Post-game, hit the Short North on High Street for late-night dining that's a cut above bar food.
Arena pricing is among the most affordable in the NHL. Enjoy.
On-Site Selections
Everything sold inside the arena, listed under the stand that sells it.
Prices are researched typical rates for the 2026-27 NHL Season.
Schmidt's Sausage Haus
Nationwide Arena concession locationCBJ Cream Puff
Not published
Sold throughout the stadium
61 Stack
Not publishedMediterranean Nachos
Not publishedCroissant Dog
Not publishedStix Tuna Taco
Not publishedStix Chicken Taco
Not publishedStix Dessert Taco
Not publishedSloppy No
Not publishedCBJ vs. East Coast Nacho
Not publishedWarm Chocolate Chip Cookies
Not published5th Line Salad
Not publishedSmoked Turkey Sandwich
Not publishedJet's CBJ Pizza
Not publishedDessert Nachos
Not publishedUmami Fries
Not publishedPuck Luck Pretzels
Not publishedBarbacoa Tacos
Not published
Typical game-day prices, shown where we have one.
Columbus Blue Jackets Drinkware
Tumblers, koozies, and Columbus Blue Jackets glassware for the pregame and the ride home.
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Stadium Neighborhood
Brassica in the Short North
$$Mediterranean Restaurant 4.8 (3,034)
680 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Columbus
$$$$Steak House 4.8 (2,739)
89 E Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Wario's Beef and Pork Downtown
$$Sandwich Shop 4.7 (1,393)
111 W Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Land-Grant Brewing Company
$$Brewery 4.7 (969)
424 W Town St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
The Lox Bagel Shop
$$Breakfast Restaurant 4.7 (1,018)
772 N High St #106, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Haveli Bistro
$$Indian Restaurant 4.6 (5,113)
185 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Forno Kitchen + Bar
$$American Restaurant 4.5 (2,658)
721 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
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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
The Blue Jackets' official 2025-26 Nationwide Arena food launch.
- Nearby restaurants
Google Places API (New) Nearby Search
- Value menu
Checked for 2026: no value menu at Nationwide Arena; the 25th-season lineup is new concepts at standard pricing
- Venue policies
Current Nationwide Arena and Columbus Blue Jackets policy, accessibility, parking, and mobile-ticket pages reviewed for Blue Jackets 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
- Drink prices — Team Marketing Report FCI + venue research