The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
DINING IN STADIUM
Food options in the stadium have been upgraded,
If Monday’s game is your first opportunity to check out MercedesBenz Stadium, you’ll notice an upgrade from the old Dome’s dining options.
First, there’s reasonable pricing on core concession items: Soft drinks and water are $2 and come with unlimited refills. Popcorn and hot dogs are priced at $2. Waffle fries, a bag of peanuts, a slice of pizza and nachos with cheese all run $3. A cheeseburger is $5; a basket of chicken tenders with fries is $6.
Better food
Out of a massive kitchen come more chef-driven menu items. Items include a brisket grilled cheese sandwich of braised beef, fontina cheese and barbecue aioli on Texas toast with a side of kettle chips.
Burgers are hand-packed, and meat, like the brisket piled on an order of burnt end nachos or the barbacoa beef for tacos, is smoked in-house. Pickles, dressings and other condiments are made on-site.
More beer
The number of beer taps has grown from 30 at the Georgia Dome to 1,264 at Mercedes-Benz. And the types of beer on offer range from mass-market brands, such as Bud Light and Stella Artois, to specialty brands, such as Goose Island and Ballast Point, plus a halfdozen Georgia craft brands.
But what may be the best news of all is the pricing. A 12-ounce domestic draft is $5, a 12-ounce premium draft is $6, a 20-ounce domestic draft or a 16-ounce can is $7, and a 20-ounce premium draft or a 16-ounce premium can is $9.
Atlanta brands
Need your daily dose of Chick-fil-A? You can get that here.
In total, nearly a dozen and a half area restaurants and food producers have a presence at the stadium. This “Best of Atlanta” group includes Antico, King of Pops, Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, Delia’s Chicken Sausage, Farm Burger, Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q, Gamechanger, Iberian Pig, Jim ‘N Nick’s, Miss D’s Popcorn, Snackology 101 Market, Sublime Doughnuts and the Varsity.
Specialty items from these partners can be found on each concourse throughout the stadium, either at a dedicated concession stand or a portable pop-up cart. In addition, items are priced the same at the stadium as at their brick-and-mortar restaurant or on retail shelves.