Capital One Arena Food & Drinks
Washington Capitals · Washington, DC
Know Before You Go
Essential details checked against official venue information.
- Venue payments
Concessions, retail, and in-arena vendors are cashless and accept credit cards, debit cards, and smartphone contactless payments.
Applies to: Washington Capitals games
- Reverse ATMs next to Guest Services on the 100 and 400 Levels convert cash to a debit card.
- Outside food and drink
Outside food and beverages are prohibited, but each guest may bring one empty plastic water bottle.
Applies to: Washington Capitals games
- Guests with special dietary restrictions should contact Guest Relations before the game.
- Alcohol sales cutoff
All concession stands stop serving alcohol at the start of the third period for Capitals games.
Applies to: Washington Capitals games
- Cheapest food
- $7
- Cheapest drink
- $6
- Menu items
- 26
Capital One Arena features DC-specific food, half-smokes (the city's signature sausage), crab cake sandwiches, and DC-brewed craft beer alongside standard concessions. The arena is in the middle of one of DC's best dining neighborhoods, so the real story is the restaurants on F Street and in Chinatown. Arena pricing is at the DC level, not cheap, but the quality has improved with recent upgrades. The arena publishes concession maps rather than menus, and the stands they name are worth knowing: Federalist Pig barbecue at section 107, Soko Cheesesteaks at 105, District Dog at 119, Fuku Chicken at 117, the 6th St Taqueria at 106, Tenders Love & Chicken at 112 and 229, Rita's Italian Ice at 107 and 116, and Chef Spike Mendelsohn's Arena Bar & Eats on the 7th Street side. The maps do not list what each stand sells, so expect more at the counter than is published.
Tips & Fan Reports
The half-smoke is DC's signature food, a smoked sausage bigger and spicier than a hot dog. Try it.
Mumbo sauce wings are a DC thing, sweet, tangy, and unique to the District.
DC Brau and Atlas Brew Works are the local craft options, both are solid and well-represented at the arena.
Eat outside the arena, Penn Quarter and Chinatown have world-class dining steps from the door.
Ben's Chili Bowl on U Street is the original half-smoke spot. Take the Green Line one stop to U Street for the real deal.
Chinatown restaurants offer the best value pregame meals within walking distance of the arena.
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.
Federalist Pig
Section 107Smoked Barbecue
Not published
Soko Cheesesteaks
Section 105Cheesesteaks
Not published
District Dog
Section 119Hot Dogs
Not published
Tenders Love & Chicken
Sections 112 and 229Chicken Tenders
Not published
Fuku Chicken
Section 117Fuku Fried Chicken Sandwich
Not published
6th St Taqueria
Section 106Tacos
Not published
District Grill
Sections 102, 116, 201 and 216Grilled Sandwiches
Not published
Capitol Classic
Section 105Ballpark Classics
Not published
Potomac Provisions
Section 108Provisions Counter
Not published
Federal Fast Lanes
Section 102Grab-and-Go Fare
Not published
The Exchange
Section 214Market Fare
Not published
Rita's Italian Ice
Sections 107 and 116Italian Ice
Not published
Loop & Kernel
Section 225Gourmet Popcorn
Not published
Fat Tuesday
Section 118Frozen Daiquiris
Not published
DC Cocktail Co.
Sections 107, 109, 117, 118, 212 and 225Cocktails
Not published
Patron Bar
Sections 120, 210 and 214Patron Tequila Cocktails
Not published
Jack Daniel's Bar
Section 121Jack Daniel's Whiskey Drinks
Not published
1800 Tequila Bar
Section 1051800 Tequila Cocktails
Not published
Jose Cuervo Cart
Section 202Jose Cuervo Margaritas
Not published
Bud Light Bar
Section 103Bud Light
Not published
Stella Drink MKT
Section 108Stella Artois
Not published
Next Round
Sections 111 and 117Draft Beer
Not published
Pop & Pour
Sections 104, 108 and 118Fountain Soda
Not published
Congress Bar
Sections 114 and 204Wine
Not published
Stella Artois Tavern
Gallery Place entrance, 100 LevelStella Artois Draught
Not published
Arena Bar & Eats by Chef Spike Mendelsohn
100 Level, 7th Street sideChef-Led Bar Menu
Not published
Typical game-day prices, shown where we have one.
Washington Capitals Drinkware
Tumblers, koozies, and Washington Capitals glassware for the pregame and the ride home.
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How We Checked This Page
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- Drink prices
Capital One Arena 2026: beer $11, matching the figure recorded for Wizards games in the same building
- Concession menu
Capital One Arena's 2025-26 Concessions Maps for the 100 and 200 levels, published as images on the arena's Food & Beverage page. The maps name every stand and the section it sits at. They list no menu items and no prices, so the stands and locations here are exact while each item is what the stand's own name denotes.
- Nearby restaurants
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- Value menu
Checked for 2026: no value menu at Capital One Arena; the only discount is 10% for Capital One cardholders
- Venue policies
Current Capital One Arena FAQ, accessibility, box-office, and mobile-entry pages reviewed for Washington Capitals 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