People left seriously divided after seeing ‘bold choice’ of food served at the Golden Globes

People have been left seriously divided by the food served at this year's Golden Globes.

As the celebrities tuck into a bit of a fancy plate-up at the awards show in Beverly Hills, California, tonight (11 January), some social media users reckon it was a bit of a 'bold choice'.

It comes after last week's dinner at the Critics Choice Awards was slammed as looking like 'airplane food' as people joked that it was 'giving Fyre Fest'.

But rather than what seemed to be a snack plate with the likes of crackers, hummus and slices of cheese, the guests tonight are dining on Nobu.

Shared on X, the Golden Globes scran features the likes of a caviar cup, lobster salad and the infamous Nobu Miso Black Cod.

Hello from the Golden Globes and our dinner, this reliably tasty array of Nobu sushi pic.twitter.com/qVmMnFZvrJ

— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) January 12, 2026

Reacting to the image posted by New York Times' Kyle Buchanan, one wrote: "Bold choice as the only menu option for 1500 people. I hope the ones not into raw fish brought a sandwich."

"Looks yummy but this would not fill me up," another said.

As a third commented: "This is all they let you eat FOR HOURS? like the red carpet is still happening, it’s a very long ceremony, not even some breadsticks so you don’t spend hours just watching and clapping?"

Plenty joked that the awards dinner posts were the most 'important' of the evening as some wondered if the stars 'actually eat their food' during the ceremony.

"I would be p**sed off if this was served to me on an airplane," one slammed.

Buchanan later followed up with another image of canapes and small bites as he explained: "There’s an alcove next to the ballroom with even more sushi and snacks for Golden Globe attendees who want a little extra."

There’s an alcove next to the ballroom with even more sushi and snacks for Golden Globe attendees who want a little extra pic.twitter.com/7OfUG3985q

— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) January 12, 2026

The menu features luxury Japanese cuisine from the legendary Chef Nobu Matsuhisa of the Nobu restaurants.

As the images show, it consists of: Yellowtail Jalapeno, Caviar Cup, Lobster Salad with Spicy Lemon Dressing, Tai Matsuhisa Nigiri Brushed with Nikiri Soy, Salmon Nigiri Brushed with Nikiri Soy, Tuna Nigiri Brushed with Nikiri Soy and Miso Black Cod.

Getting a much harsher reception than this Golden Globes menu, the food at the Critics Choice Awards went viral as users called it 'embarrassing' and joked they would go as the 'Critics Choice Awards snack plate for Halloween'.

Abbott Elementary's Janelle James even made fun of it as she said during her acceptance speech: "The best thing about being nominated four times is I finally realized they’re never going to feed us at this thing. It’s going to be just grapes and ice cream every year, but this makes up for it!”

Golden Globes 2026 nominations/winners

Best director

• Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another (winner)
• Ryan Coogler - Sinners
• Guillermo del Toro - Frankenstein
• Jafar Panahi - It Was Just an Accident
• Joachim Trier - Sentimental Value
• Chloe Zhao - Hamnet

Best screenplay

• Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another (winner)
• Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme
• Ryan Coogler - Sinners
• Jafar Panahi - It Was Just an Accident
• Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier - Sentimental Value
• Chloé Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell - Hamnet

Best TV series - drama

• The Diplomat
• The Pitt
• Pluribus
• Severance
• Slow Horses
• The White Lotus

Best TV series - comedy or musical

• Abbott Elementary
• The Bear
• Hacks
• Nobody Wants This
• Only Murders in the Building
• The Studio

Best limited TV series

• Adolescence
• All Her Fault
• The Beast In Me
• Black Mirror
• Dying for Sex
• The Girlfriend

Best TV actress - drama

• Kathy Bates - Matlock
• Britt Lower - Severance
• Helen Mirren - Mobland
• Bella Ramsey - The Last of Us
• Keri Russell - The Diplomat
• Rhea Seehorn - Pluribus

Best TV actor - drama

• Sterling K Brown - Paradise
• Diego Luna - Andor
• Gary Oldman - Slow Horses
• Mark Ruffalo - Task
• Adam Scott - Severance
• Noah Wyle - The Pitt (winner)

Best supporting actor - TV

• Owen Cooper - Adolescence (winner)
• Billy Crudup - The Morning Show
• Walton Goggins - The White Lotus
• Jason Isaacs - The White Lotus
• Tramell Tillman - Severance
• Ashley Walters - Adolescence

Best supporting actress - TV

• Carrie Coon - The White Lotus
• Erin Doherty - Adolescence
• Hannah Einbinder - Hacks
• Catherine O'Hara - The Studio
• Parker Posey - The White Lotus
• Aimee-Lou Wood - The White Lotus

Best film - drama

• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• It Was Just an Accident
• The Secret Agent
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners

Best film - musical or comedy

• Blue Moon
• Bugonia
• Marty Supreme
• No Other Choice
• Nouvelle Vague
• One Battle After Another

Best animated film

• Arco
• Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle
• Elio
• KPop Demon Hunters (winner)
• Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
• Zootopia 2

Best actress - musical or comedy

• Rose Byrne - If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (winner)
• Cynthia Erivo - Wicked: For Good
• Kate Hudson - Song Sung Blue
• Chase Infiniti - One Battle After Another
• Amanda Seyfried - The Testament of Ann Lee
• Emma Stone - Bugonia

Best actor - musical or comedy

• Timothée Chalamet - Marty Supreme (winner)
• George Clooney - Jay Kelly
• Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another
• Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon
• Lee Byung-Hun - No Other Choice
• Jesse Plemons - Bugonia

Best supporting actress

• Emily Blunt - The Smashing Machine
• Elle Fanning - Sentimental Value
• Ariana Grande - Wicked: For Good
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas - Sentimental Value
• Amy Madigan - Weapons
• Teyana Taylor - One Battle After Another (winner)

Best supporting actor

• Benicio Del Toro - One Battle After Another
• Jacob Elordi - Frankenstein
• Paul Mescal - Hamnet
• Sean Penn - One Battle After Another
• Adam Sandler - Jay Kelly
• Stellan Skarsgård - Sentimental Value (winner)

Best actress - drama

• Jessie Buckley - Hamnet
• Jennifer Lawrence - Die, My Love
• Renate Reinsve - Sentimental Value
• Julia Roberts - After the Hunt
• Tessa Thompson - Hedda
• Eva Victor - Sorry, Baby

Best actor - drama

• Joel Edgerton - Train Dreams
• Oscar Isaac - Frankenstein
• Dwayne Johnson - The Smashing Machine
• Michael B Jordan - Sinners
• Wagner Moura - The Secret Agent
• Jeremy Allen White - Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere