Capital One Arena Vegan Options 2024 (Washington Wizards & Capitals)

The vegan options at Capital One Arena, home of the Washington Wizards and Capitals, are more like snacks rather than a meal.

With that in mind, you may think about bringing your own food to the game. But, before you do that, make sure you become familiar with some of the policies that we have listed below.

Finally, we also looked around the area close to the arena to find a couple of good vegan-friendly restaurants where you can easily grab food before or after the game.

Vegan Options at Capital One Arena

The following information was shared for the 2023-2024 season from Capital One’s Concessions Manager.

Most Concessions

Popcorn
Soft Pretzel
Fries*

*The Fries share a fryer with chicken menu items. You choose your level of comfort.

Salads

Verify which salads are vegan-friendly when visiting.

Section 214 @ the Exchange

If you notice any changes need to be made to this guide, please let us know!

Can I Bring Food Into Capital One Arena?

Thinking about bringing your own food into the arena? Here are some policies at Capital One Arena that you definitely want to be aware of. We pulled these directly from the Capital One Arena website.

Bag Policy (as of 10.11.23)

Permitted:

Wallet-size clutches no larger than 5” x 7”, medical bags and parenting bags no larger than 14” x 14” x 6” will be permitted and subject to security.

Not Permitted:

Capital One Arena has implemented a strict no bag policy.
Bags, backpacks and purses will not be permitted inside the Arena.

Food & Beverage Policy (as of 10.11.23)

Permitted:

Guests may bring in one empty plastic water bottle per person for their personal use.

Not Permitted:

Fans and patrons are not allowed to bring in outside food and beverages (including alcoholic beverages) for any games, concerts or events.

Guests with special dietary restrictions may contact the Guest Relations department via email or by calling 202–661–5149 prior to their visit for assistance.

Vegan Options Near Capital One Arena

We always like getting a bite to eat before or after the game as part of our gameday experience.

So, we researched places close to the stadium to find good vegan-friendly spots to try out. We went ahead and did this for Capital One Arena and we’re sharing a couple that caught our attention with you.

Be sure to check days/hours open when making plans.

PLNT Burger

101 H St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Located only a mile and a half north of the arena is PLNT Burger, a location that is high up on our bucket list to try. This location is right inside Whole Foods so it should be pretty easy to find.

PLNT Burger is a growing chain with around 10 locations now, mostly in Virginia. We’ve heard their burgers are amazing and can’t wait to try one ourselves. Definitely worth checking out if you get the chance.

HipCityVeg

712 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

HipCityVeg is another vegan chain located primarily in Philadelphia and DC. We got a chance to try HipCityVeg a few times while we were living in Philly.

This particular location is great because it’s basically directly across the street from the arena!

All the burgers we tried were great, sweet potato fries are really good and we both were especially fond of the Banana Whip. If you’ve never had it, banana whip is an ice cream like dessert that uses only bananas and then you can choose various toppings.

If you’ve never tried it, we highly recommend it!

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