While the Atlanta Falcons gear up for their season opener on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, fans can start making their Mercedes-Benz Stadium game plan to ensure stomachs stay full throughout the game. The Falcons have called the $1.5 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium home since it opened in 2017, and it boasts ample dining options from concession partner Levy Restaurants and a variety of other restaurant partners.
Guests can expect one change this season from Molly B’s, which first opened in 2017 as a full-service restaurant in the 100-level concourse on the northeast corner of the stadium. The eatery is named in honor of Molly Blank, the mother of Falcons owner Arthur Blank. But this year, it has transformed into the two-level Gallagher Club and Lounge at Molly B’s.
Matt Cooper, senior executive chef for Levy Restaurants, said the first story will have more of a club feel, with a menu of tenders, wings, pretzels, a carving station and a full bar in the center. The upper level is a lounge space with a capacity of 156 and several food stations, including a sushi bar, a chef’s table with rotating dishes and a local restaurant partner that will change during each home game, Cooper said. This season’s lineup includes restaurants like Yalda, Indaco, Palo Santo, Little Bear and Tiny Lou’s.
Credit: NATRICE MILLER
Credit: NATRICE MILLER
Limited tickets to the club level are available for purchase each game, but the lounge level is only open to season ticket holders and is sold out for this season.
For a more affordable taste of Molly B’s, the concession stand located at Section 133 features one new limited menu item for each event, including a pastrami sandwich for Sunday’s game.
Credit: Courtesy of AMB Sports + Entertainment
Credit: Courtesy of AMB Sports + Entertainment
Fans won’t have to break the bank for a filling meal with the stadium’s concession pricing, which has remained reasonable since the stadium opened in 2017 and won’t be going away anytime soon, Cooper said. Encouraged in large part by Blank, the “fan-first menu” includes reduced prices on popular food and beverage items. For $20, a family can purchase a slice of pizza, a hot dog, a Bavarian pretzel, popcorn, nachos with cheese, chicken tenders, fries and a refillable soda.
Prices on individual items include popcorn and a classic hot dog for $2 each, chicken fingers and French fries for $6, a cheeseburger for $5, a slice of pizza for $3 and a refillable soft drink for $2. Bottled waters and bottled sweet teas are both $3, a large premium draft beer is $10.50 and a large domestic draft beer is $8.50.
Credit: Courtesy of AMB Sports and Entertainment
Credit: Courtesy of AMB Sports and Entertainment
For those with dietary restrictions, the stadium has gluten-free hamburger and hot dog buns that can be substituted for no extra charge. There are also several vegan and vegetarian options, including a vegan and gluten-free macaroni and cheese from Mac Shac. ATL Fan Fare, located in the 100, 200 and 300 concourses, has a vegan hot dog and buffalo cauliflower wrap, and Hot Pressed in the 100 and 300 concourses offers a vegan grilled cheese.
In addition to the classic concessions, guests can visit Mercedes-Benz’s restaurant partners, including Chick-fil-A, Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, Farm Burger, Williamson Bros. BBQ, Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks, Papi’s Cuban Grill and Nothing Bundt Cakes. New concessions this year include Auntie Anne’s in Section 121, which will feature Bijan Mustardson, the Falcons’ promotional mustard.
There are no shortage of drinking options in the stadium. Fans can head to one of the three Spirited Self-Service Cocktail stations, located in Sections 106, 121 and 130, for a self-service drink.
Guests can create a profile on the Falcons app to upload a photo of their face and connect a payment method, then head to one of the cocktail stations where a tablet matches their face to the photo and allows them to select their favorite cocktail from one of the dispensers. Spirit options include tequila, whiskey, vodka, rum and gin, with about 40 drinks programmed in the app, said Ryan Trepte, senior director of strategy and innovation at the stadium. Prices range from $10-$19 for a cocktail.
A similar experience is located at the Michelob Ultra Grill, where guests swipe their card to enter and cameras track items that people take. The grill sells hot food like burgers, chicken tenders and wraps, as well as seltzer and beer on tap that fans can dispense themselves.
Find a complete list of concessions, restaurant partners and their locations at mercedesbenzstadium.com/all-vendors.
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