New England Patriots
What can you bring into Gillette Stadium?
Outside Food
Exceptions OnlyOutside food and beverages are not permitted in the stadium. If you have a medical or dietary concern, please email [email protected] at least 48 hours prior to the event requesting special permission.
Outside Beverages and Water Bottles
Exceptions OnlyOutside food and beverages are not permitted in the stadium. If you have a medical or dietary concern, please email [email protected] at least 48 hours prior to the event requesting special permission.
Outside Alcohol
Not allowedOutside food and beverages are not permitted in the stadium.
Coolers
Not allowedOutside food and beverages are not permitted in the stadium.
Bags and Purses
AllowedPlease review the stadium’s Bag Policy page, which includes a complete listing of our acceptable and prohibited items.
How New England Patriots compares
- Gillette Stadium does not allow outside food outside of medical, infant or dietary exceptions, putting it in the minority: 11 of 32 NFL stadiums do allow it.
- Outside alcohol is banned here, as it is at every one of the 32 NFL stadiums we track.
Based on all 32 NFL policies on this site. See the full NFL comparison.
The Spaghetti Policy
Pursuant to the 'Marinara Clause' and a strict reading of the dietary exceptions, spaghetti is a hard NO unless you've successfully petitioned the stadium office for a medical need for pasta. However, if we can argue that a single noodle is technically a 'bag' under the Bag Policy, I could potentially litigate our way into a bowl of linguine via the same loophole I used to win that bird law case in '92.
Unofficial, untangled, and legally meaningless. Trust the real rules above.