Baseball and great food have always been the best teammates. The first hot dog that was sold at a ballpark years ago started the history of the best baseball stadium food. Now, they’ve partnered with renowned local chefs to feature regional specialties that fans will keep coming back for more. Today, we’ll be touring 10 of the baseball stadiums across the U.S. for their best-kept secret, which is none other than their food.
10. Petco Park (San Diego Padres)
San Diego is famous for their Mexican food, and we’re not talking about your regular nachos with cheese sauce. At Petco Park, you can get your authentic street tacos from the local favorite Barrio Dogg. Make sure to also grab the El Xolito, which is a bacon-wrapped hot dog with grilled onions, jalapeño, and secret sauce. The Tri-Tip Nachos from Seaside Market also slaps as it’s loaded with tri-tip sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
9. Fenway Park (Boston Red Sox)
As Fenway Park boasts to be the oldest ballpark in America, there are high expectations for their food scene that delivers! While you can never miss the classic Fenway Frank, try out their Irish Nachos, which are waffle fries smothered in melted cheese, bacon, and sour cream. You can also grab a Lobster Roll from the State Street Pavilion Club, which isn’t the roll you’ve known. It features fresh and sweet lobster meat on a toasted, buttery bun.
8. Busch Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals)
St. Louis is known for their barbecue, and Busch Stadium is coming to the rescue. Try the authentic, slow-cooked BBQ that’s as good as the ones from a steakhouse. Check out their Big Chicken, which features a massive smoked chicken in a sandwich. Their St Louis Dirty Tots have a tater tot base smothered with pulled pork, nacho cheese, and jalapeños.
7. Progressive Field (Cleveland Guardians)
At Progressive Field, you’ll be getting progressive franks from the classic ones. The Guardians partnered up with local legend Happy Dog to offer hot dogs with over-the-top toppings. Think of Froot Loops, mac and cheese, and your favorite SpaghettiOs. The popular item from them, however, is the Big Mozz, which is a mozzarella stick sandwich placed on garlic toast with marinara, pesto mayo, and balsamic.
6. Target Field (Minnesota Twins)
Target Field truly matches the local food scene through Minneapolis’ most-loved restaurants. Try the Boomstick, which is created by Andrew Zimmern. It’s a two-foot-long hot dog sandwich with chili, nacho cheese, and jalapeños. Their Walleye Sandwich from Lord Fletcher’s also isn’t your regular sandwich. It’s filled with fried walleye fillet on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, and tartar sauce.
5. Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Baltimore Orioles)
At Oriole Park at Camden Yards, you’re getting the taste of Baltimore’s best local flavors. They have the Warehouse Dog, which is a 12-inch hot dog with horseradish-infused brick sauce, pit beef queso fundido, and pickled pico. Also grab the Chessie, which is a Chesapeake sausage smothered in crab dip, pickled corn, and fried green tomatoes. If it’s not enough, there’s always the local pit beef and Maryland blue crab.
4. Globe Life Field (Texas Rangers)
Everything’s bigger in Texas, so expect to see giant hot dogs on the scene. Their Boomstick features a two-foot-long hot dog smothered all around with chili, nacho cheese, and jalapeños. They also have the Boomstick Burrito, which is a two-foot-long burrito filled with beef, beans, and cheese. Globe Life Field also boasts the best local partnerships with Hurtado Barbecue, which serves the best brisket in town.
3. PNC Park (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Pittsburgh loves their sandwiches, which is why PNC sells their most iconic sandwich, which is a Primanti Bros. sandwich. It is filled with meat, cheese, coleslaw, and French fries, between two thick slices of bread. There’s also the Polish Cannonball, which is a fried ball of egg noodles, kielbasa, cabbage, bacon, and cheddar cheese.
2. T-Mobile Park (Seattle Mariners)
Seattle’s T-Mobile Park is forgetting boring old hot dogs and replacing them with the Dungeness crab pizza and sushi. First, start with the Ichi-Roll, which is a sushi roll with spicy tuna, avocado, and special sauce. Their Ice Cream Nachos are also the showstopper, with their waffle cone pieces topped with soft-serve ice cream.
1. Citi Field (New York Mets)
For the third year in a row, Citi Field has been named the best ballpark for food in the country. Why? You can get your Pat LaFrieda filet mignon steak sandwich, Shake Shack burger, or cinnamon bun eggroll from Wok n’ Roll. The Mets also partnered with celebrity chefs Judy Joo, Adam Richman, and JJ Johnson for an all-star lineup. They’re led by Executive Chef Jason Eksterowicz, who uses local and sustainable ingredients to create their dishes.