Nationals Park Vegan Options 2023 (Washington Nationals)

Unfortunately, repeated attempts to acquire vegan options at Nationals Park for the 2023 baseball season have not produced any results (at least not yet).

We did have a VeggL user let us know that there is a vegan stand at section 136 last year (2022). Thank you, Jalil!

If you know of any other options, please reach out and let us know so that we can improve this guide for the VeggL community.

In the meantime, we have the policies you should know if you’re thinking about bringing your own food into the game and a couple of recommendations of good places to grab vegan food near the park.

Vegan Options at Nationals Park

Melissa’s Field of Greens

A vegan food stand! We had a VeggL user let us know Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos, Potato & Soyrizo Tacos and Field Roast Veggie Dogs are available. Thank you for the info, Robert!

Section 136

Hard Times Cafe

A VeggL user let us know Hard Times Cafe offers Veggie Nachos. They are chips with vegan (soy protein) chili and the option to add diced onions and jalapenos. Cross-contamination was mentioned as well so be aware. Thank you for the info, Lindsay!

Section 134

Dippin’ Dots

Rainbow Ice flavor

Sections 107, 109, 134 & 143
Section 225
Section 312

Please reach out if you know of any other vegan options we can add to the guide.

Can I Bring Food Into Nationals Park?

If you’re thinking about bringing your own food into Nationals Park, here are a few policies you need to know. These were pulled directly from the Nationals A to Z Guide.

Bag Policy (as of 3.31.23)

Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 16” by 16” by 8” (e.g., clear tote bags, one-gallon plastic freezer bag (i.e., Ziploc bag), etc.); provided, however that buckles, grommets, hardware or other décor may not conceal any part of the bag.
Small non-clear clutch bags measuring 5” by 7” by ¾” or smaller, with or without a handle or strap can be taken into the ballpark with one of the clear plastic bag options described above.
Fans with diaper or medical bags may use ADA/Family lanes at the Center Field and Home Plate gates

Prohibited Bags (as of 3.31.23)

Any non-clear bag larger than 5” by 7” by ¾”; provided, however, that on the day of purchase, non-clear bags larger than 5” by 7” by ¾” purchased during the game or event inside the Nationals Baseball Stadium Complex* will be tagged and permitted for that day only;
Backpacks (including, without limitation, clear backpacks); provided, however, that on the day of purchase, backpacks purchased during the game or event inside the Nationals Baseball Stadium Complex* will be tagged and permitted for that day only;
Soft-sided coolers, hard coolers or ice chests;
Drawstring bags;
Luggage of any kind;
Computer bags;
Camera bags; and
Any clear or non-clear bag larger than 16” by 16” by 8”.

See the full list of prohibited items in the Nationals Guest Conduct Policy, available at Nationals Guest Conduct Policy

Outside Food and Beverage (as of 3.31.23)

Single-serving food items may be brought into the Nationals Park, as long as they are contained in one of the approved bags under the Nationals current bag policy, or carried in your hands so the food items can be safely screened by security.
Metal or glass containers of any kind (except for clear, factory-sealed or empty, plastic water bottles, no larger than one liter, juice boxes, insulin containers, and baby food) are prohibited at Nationals Park.
Only one water bottle per person will be permitted.
For the safety of everyone, no frozen water bottles will be permitted into Nationals Park

Vegan Options Near Nationals Park

We also did a bit of research on the area around Nationals Park. We found a couple vegan spots that could be great for grabbing a bite to eat before or after the game. This is not a comprehensive list, just a couple places that piqued our interest.

PLNT Burger

101 H St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Located only a half-mile north of the stadium is PLNT Burger, a location that is high up on our bucket list to try. This location is right inside the 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 up and coming vegan chain located primarily in Philadelphia and DC. We got a chance to try HipCityVeg a few times while we were living in Philly.

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!

There are actually two locations not two far from the stadium, the location on 7th St being the closest.

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