The Ultimate Guide to Eating at Barclays Center

By Brooklyn Magazine

There’s no such thing as true quiet in Brooklyn, and there is arguably nowhere in this bustling, beautiful borough we call home that proves it better than Barclays Center. But there’s a lot more than just wins and losses getting served under the verdant dome at Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues. Barclays, like Kings County broadly, takes its vendors seriously.

They aren’t afterthoughts or back-burner additions—they’re the pulse between plays, personal intermission rituals, and edible companions to hard-fought games, coveted concerts, and wild final-second triumphs. So, in an effort to keep you fed while the game is on the line or your favorite singer is shaking the walls, we’ve gone through the menus, as we do, to come up with a definitive map of it all: the new, the established, the buzzing, and the non-negotiables.

Here’s everything you can eat at Barclays Center this season.

(Courtesy of Barclays Center)

Grab & Go

Sections: 25, 206, and 226

Grab & Go deals in essentials: cold drinks and snacks that exist purely to keep you on your feet through a prospective double overtime. It’s a one-stop altar for the perpetually late and hungry, with three convenient locations in the arena.

(Courtesy of Nathan’s)

Nathan’s

Section: 206

The Coney Island institution, built on boardwalk dogs that warm the heart even in the dead of winter, is serving handfuls of nostalgia in 206, a section blessed with a range of simple bites that hit just when you need them.

(Courtesy of Molly Tea)

Molly Tea
Section: 17

The newest addition to Barclays’ halls is for those who prefer a more gradual, less aggressive, and slightly floral caffeine delivery method in the bowl. And, if that sounds like you, the Molly Tea in Section 17 has your fix, serving a short but mighty selection of their signature bubble and jasmine tea drinks.

Courtesy of Table 87

Table 87 Coal Oven Pizza
Section: 206

If you find yourself itching for communion with the borough’s most sacred food item, you’ll find slices kissed by coal fire, edges charred like they’ve lived a little, at the Table 87 outpost in the arena. God knows you’ll need an anchor for those nail-biting fourth quarters.

Courtesy of Junior’s

Junior’s Desserts & More 

Sections: 3 and 29

When the break between quarters calls for immediate therapy, go where the “& More” does the heavy lifting, and steady the nerves with a clinical two-course calorie bomb from Junior’s Dessert & More, where you’ll, of course, find an authoritative slice of rich, silky, and shamelessly decadent cheesecake, but also two flavors of Levain’s crucial cookie, a new neccessary edition to the dessert menu at Barclays.

Courtesy of Parm

Parm

Section: 6

If, for you, comfort tends to come with a sweat and a generous coating of Calabrian chilis, grab a napkin and a cup of the spicy rotini signature pasta from the Parm outpost in Section 6, then take the quick stroll over to its brick-and-mortar a few blocks away and try the rest of the red sauce righteousness on the menu after the game.

Courtesy of Nene’s Taqueria

Nene’s Taqueria
Section: 7

Yearning for a jolt by halftime? Fret not, friend. Take a pull up to Section 7 for a grip of consommé-soaked goodness from Nene’s Taqueria, the Bushwick birria specialist twirling up some of the borough’s best tacos, cradled by heavenly and sodden handmade corn tortillas.

Courtesy of Barclays Center

Paisanos Burger

Sections: 1, 29, 210, and 222

Another institutional presence in Barclays, the arena’s signature burger, available in four sections, is a proprietary blend provided by Paisanos, the kinda legendary Carroll Gardens butcher and deli, serving, according to its own description,” dry-aged steaks, housemade sausage, and exotic meats” since 1965.

Courtesy of Buffalo Boss

Buffalo Boss

Sections: 22 and 226

It’s not lost on Buffalo Boss just how gratifying it can be to take your seat with a pile of heavily sauced wings and properly seasoned fries to face down. The boneless bites here can be a quick solve for the munchies, but they go down damn-well at any rate of consumption, and no matter who’s up on the scoreboard.

Courtesy of PKS Grill

PKS Grill

Section: 26

If you’re at a late-season game but need to keep things kosher for Passover, or just want a classically simple and filling deli sandwich without leaving the arena, PKS Grill will have you covered.

Courtesy of Likkle More Jerk

Likkle More Jerk

Section: 25

Home of the feed-famous jerk burrito, Likkle More Jerk is wrapping its potently peppery viral sensation live and direct from Section 25, which is more than worth a trip between quarters.

Courtesy of Brooklyn Bangers & Dogs

Brooklyn Bangers & Dogs
Sections: 8 and 225

At Brooklyn Bangers & Dogs, the glizzy gets a Michelin-starred glow-up from Chef Saul Bolton, whose eponymous restaurant earned critical acclaim in Cobble Hill and spent a few years within the hallowed halls of Brooklyn Museum.

Courtesy of Jeremy Jacobowitz

Brooklyn Nacho Co.

Section: 209

While there’s nothing necessarily Brooklyn, or even New York, about a mound of very intentionally layered chips and fixings, nachos are the unsung, often criminally overlooked, concession stand item that not-so-quietly kills in almost every live entertainment scenario. Grab yours from Brooklyn Nacho Co. in A2, where the dish is served in a tray in the shape of the iconic and unflinching (even in moments of duress) Brooklyn Bridge.

Courtesy of Barclays Center

Brooklyn Corner Store

Section: 8

This should be a pretty familiar layout for locals. The Brooklyn Corner Store is effectively the Barclays bodega, packing its shelves with snacks, sodas, and assorted essentials (like empanadas and, of course, Jamaican patties) for a quick and accessible pick-me-up.

Courtesy of Fuku

Fuku

Section: 10

Sometimes, a brilliantly battered and perfectly fried chicken thigh on a delicate potato bun with some briny pickles and an order of waffle fries nearby, the signature dish from David Chang’s Fuku, is the only way to handle those mid-game or intermission cravings. When it’s time, and you’ll know the moment as soon as it arrives, peel off and hit Section 10 to get yourself sorted.

Courtesy of Mable’s Smoke House

Mable’s Smoke House

Section: 23 

There’s probably something pretty special about a BBQ recipe if it carried a concept from a Brooklyn backyard to a Berry Street brick-and-mortar to the Barclays Center. You can find out just what that is at the Mable’s Smoke House stand in Section 23, where fans and concertgoers can pick between pulled pork and brisket sandwiches, both dripping in the sweet, tangy, and balm-like stuff that’s kept Mable’s a fixture of the borough’s small but mighty BBQ scene since 2011.

Courtesy of Barclays Center

Brooklyn Market
Section: 17 

A high-key crucial corner of Barclays Center’s food and beverage program is this rotating roster of curated vendors. Brooklyn Market is currently hosting three local outfits: Cuban sandwich slinger El Punto Cubano, Korean street food specialist K-Munchies, and a Jamaican taqueria fittingly called Wah Gwaan.

Courtesy of 7th Street Burgers

7th Street Burger

Section: 17

Should you prefer a burger that’s a little less, let’s say, polished, but has all the salty, cheesy, charred trimmings of a winner, the 7th Street Burger in Section 17 has just the thing. Pair it with an order of loaded fries and make the whole crew drool.

Courtesy of Chef Kwame’s Patty Palace

Chef Kwame’s Patty Palace
Section: 15

We dare you to come up with a meal more Brooklyn than a Jamaican patty tucked into some coco bread. We’ll wait, but you won’t have to at Chef Kwame Onwuachi’s Barclays installation, Kwame’s Patty Place, where the patties come in both curried chicken and mushroom variants, and the coco bread is pillowy and proper.

Courtesy of Barclays Center

Brooklyn Snacks

Section: 223

Finally, the catch-all snack station, featuring popcorn, candy, sodas, and countless classics that give shaky hands something to clench during tight games.