Where to Eat & Drink at The Grand Prix of Long Beach
If you find yourself at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach–the weekend of April 17-19–consider yourself not only in a wonderful situation but wonderfully situated to enjoy food and drinks of all types and stripes.
From funnel cakes to food trucks, Cadillac margaritas to Wisconsin Cheese curds, these trackside locations offer plenty to enjoy without having to miss any of the action.
Food Options at the Grand Prix
Food Truck Village
The popular Food Truck Village is located behind Grandstand 31, south of the front straightaway near Shoreline Village. It features an impressive gathering of food vehicles selling an impressive array of food and drink. Food trucks include Aloha Fridays, Deli Doctor, Jay’s Hot Kitchen, Middle Feast, Rise Espresso, and Wise BBQ.
Bistro Row
Bistro Row is between the Long Beach Arena and Arena parking structure, next to the NTT IndyCar Series Paddock. Check out several great food vendors with seating available nearby. Food available includes hot dogs, wings, sandwiches, BBQ, shrimp tempura, teriyaki bowls, turkey legs, waffle fries, cookies, beer, cocktails, and drinks.
Long Beach Local
Food stands operated by minority and women-owned local businesses will be located on the convention center promenade and include Acai Bowls, Butter & Cream Bakery, and Rise Espresso.
Bars
For those 21-and-older, grab a drink when you enter the front gates at the Welcome Center, where you can grab ready-to-drink cocktails, Surfside canned cocktails, Modelo beer, and cheladas, or stop at the Korbel Mimosa Bar next door. Modelo Beer and Don Julio Tequila are sponsors of the Grand Prix so it’s fitting to stop by their bars including the Modelo Lion’s Den near the food trucks and the Modelo Tire Bar along the promenade outside the Convention Center. Next to Bistro Row, hit up the Don Julio Hacienda for premium tequila cocktails in a lounge-style setting. Finally, find the Legends Lounge on the convention center promenade for drinks with an excellent view of the course.
To see full menus and where to find specific vendors and items, from Dole Whip and churros to Pink’s Famous Hot Dogs and cheesecake on a stick, visit the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center’s Grand Prix Food & Drink Guide.
For Nearby Restaurants, Visit…
The Auld Dubliner Irish Pub
No restaurant is as close to the action as the Auld Dubliner, which has cars roaring by just feet from its entrance. Enjoy a Guinness or toast the winner with a Black Velvet–Guinness mixed with champagne. Auld Dubliner's menu features Irish favorites including, fittingly the day of the race, Bangers and Champ (Irish sausage, mashed potatoes and seasonal veggies).
The Funnel House
If you want to take your refreshment with you around the track, The Funnel House has a wide variety of sweets, desserts and beverages to make the race even sweeter. Yes, they make funnel cakes–preparing the fluffy, light cakes with various fillings daily–but they also make cookies, churros and ice cream sandwiches while offering lots of lemonades, horchata and coffee.
Parkers' Lighthouse
For more than 40 years, Parkers’ has been a destination for steaks and fresh grilled seafood as well as some eye-popping views of Rainbow Harbor. You’ll be close enough to the course to hear the cars whiz by, while being close enough to Parkers’ two-story wine cellar to toast the victor.
Yard House
Yard House's full menu features more than 25 appetizers, everything from an Onion Ring Tower to Firecracker Shrimp to Wisconsin Cheese Curds. Their beer selection is, of course, expansive; pretty much any style of brew you can think of, they’ve got.
Tequila Jack's
Savor authentic Baja-style Mexican dishes, with sauces crafted from house-roasted tomatoes and chiles, and sip specialty margaritas made from one of 70 different styles of tequila at the aptly named Tequila Jack's. Dine indoors or soak up the sun on the spacious outdoor patio that overlooks Rainbow Harbor.
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt On The Boardwalk
A day at the races will be made even better by visiting Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt on the Boardwalk in Shoreline Village. Enjoy one of their gourmet ice creams or frozen yogurts in a bowl or waffle cone–perhaps a sundae–or relax and sip a smoothie, made with nonfat frozen yogurt and fresh fruit, while the world goes by at 200 miles per hour.
Acura Grand Prix Of Long Beach
World-class racing on the streets of Downtown Long Beach. April 17-19, 2026
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