The 2026 baseball season is here, which means the return of stadium fare. Nowhere is the range of food options better than at Citi Field in Queens. The home base of the New York Mets has really leveled up its dining game in recent years, making it a perfect place to fuel up while rooting for the team. (But, also, RIP Shea Stadium.)
Mets fans can snack on plenty of old-school favorites like hot dogs, burgers, and popcorn, alongside food from familiar and new stands — many with New York roots. Famed former Mets player Mookie Wilson is setting up a permanent stand for his barbecue company, Legacy Catering. Other newcomers include New Jersey’s Puerto Rican food truck Eat in the Cave. Overall, Citi Field’s dining is overseen by food services company Aramark, led by chefs Jason Eksteroqicz and Paul Horowitz.
Citi Field is also bringing back its rotating food vendors out at the Taste of Queens area. This year’s initial lineup includes Jackson Heights neighborhood restaurant the Queensboro and NYC taco sensation Taqueria Ramirez. Five percent of the food truck sales will be donated to hunger relief charities.
The Mets’ first home game is on Thursday, March 26, against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Mookie Wilson with his bobblehead. Citi Field
New food vendors at Citi Field
Legacy Catering: Mets icon Mookie Wilson now has a permanent stand for his barbecue catering company. Look for sliders of his smoked pulled chicken sandwich with pickles and a golden barbecue sauce on a Martin’s potato bun. Hudson Whiskey NY Club on the Promenade level
Eat in the Cave: The New Jersey truck focuses on Puerto Rican fare, which means veggie empanadas for the baseball stadium, made up of rice, cilantro, sweet pumpkin, chickpeas, and potatoes. Hudson Whiskey NY Club on the Promenade level; Clover Home Plate Club on the Clover level
Napoli’s Pizza Co.: This pizza stand will serve a cheese slice as well as cheesesteaks from Long Island-based restaurant Chiddy’s. Section 102 on the Field level; Heineken Diamond Lounge and the Metro Market on the Excelsior level; Clover Marketplace on the Clover level
Taste of Queens rotating food vendors at Citi Field
The Queensboro: The Jackson Heights neighborhood restaurant’s pop-up dish is the kimchi Reuben with corned beef, kimchi fennel, Swiss cheese, etc., on toasted rye. It runs from Thursday, March 26, through Sunday, July 12. Taste of the City on the Field level
Taqueria Ramirez: The growing NYC taco restaurant’s food truck will stick to veggies for its Citi Field stint, serving up tacos de nopales (sauteed cactus) with onions, garlic, guajillo chiles, and Cotija cheese on corn tortillas. It runs from Thursday, March 26, through Sunday, July 12. Coca-Cola food truck at Section 302 on the Excelsior level
Nopales tacos from Taqueria Ramirez. Nadia Chaudhury
Returning food vendors at City Field
Adam Richman’s Burger Hall of Fame: The celebrity television chef’s stadium spot will offer his classic cheeseburger, along with the Caprese, a meatball-based patty with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil aioli on garlic butter ciabatta. Section 105 on the Field Level
Amazin’ Chicken Co.: The stadium stand’s all about the chicken dog, built with a chicken tender, hot honey, sauce, etc., on a hot dog roll. Taste of the City on the Field level
Amazin’ Deli: The stand’s menu includes chopped Italian sausage sandwiches on hoagies and the classic bacon-egg-cheese on a buttered kaiser roll. Section 139 on the Field level; Section 414 on the Promenade level; Clover Home Plate Club on the Clover level
Dole Whip: The soft serve brand’s apple pie nachos come with crispy tortillas with cinnamon sugar and vanilla gelato. Taste of the City on the Field level; Heineken Diamond Lounge on the Excelsior level
French Dip: The in-house stadium restaurant is digging into the French dip trend with a version made with peppercorn-crusted prime rib, a Boursin horseradish spread, and a side of au jus. Section 132 on the Field level
Metropolitan Fry Factory: The spuds-forever spot is still holding onto the tangy pickle trend by selling fried pickles. For sweets, get the Oreo churros. Taste of the City on the Field level)
Mr. and Mrs. Met’s Candy Shop: The Queens baseball team’s favorite married mascots run this candy shop. Look out for the new chocolate whoopie pie in the shape of Mr. Met’s baseball head; candy apples (duh); dipped cheesecakes; and Long Island ice cream shop Hildebrandt’s orange-and-blue ice cream. Section 306 on the Excelsior level
Pat LaFrieda’s Chop House: The New Jersey-based butcher and meat shop is offering its prime-aged tomahawks again, with a choice of sauce like chimichurri or steak. Dessert is an apple pie cheesecake. Clover Home Plate Club on the Clover level
Patty Palace: Celebrity chef Kwame Onwuachi, of still-hot New York restaurant Tatiana, is bringing back his growing fast-casual stand to the stadium. The new item’s a New York chopped cheese patty served on coco bread. Section 415 on the Promenande level; Clover Marketplace on the Clover level
The chopped cheese patty from Patty Stand. Nadia Chaudhury
Pig Beach BBQ: The New York-based barbecue mini-chain is serving loaded cornbread with pulled pork, cheddar cheese sauce, and barbecue sauce. Section 135 on the Field level
Prime Kosher Sports: The kosher meats stand will sling steak sandwiches on baguettes. Section 141 on the Field level
Roast Pork: It’s in the name: the stadium stand’s whipping up roast pork with Italian long hots, broccoli rabe relish, melted provolone cheese, and roasted garlic aioli. Section 105 on the Field level; Clover Home Plate Club on the Clover level
Seoul Bird: Chef Judy Joo of the London-born restaurant chain is offering bulgogi cheesesteak spring rolls with kimchi, sharp cheddar cheese, and pickled jalapeños with a spicy gochujang-Sriracha mayonnaise. Metro Market on the Excelsior level
Shake Shack: The NY-based national burger chain will offer its mushroom-sweet potato-carrot-farro-quinoa-loaded veggie burger, along with the Home Run shake with vanilla frozen custard and apple pie filling. Taste of the City on the Field level
Willets Point Brewery: This new restaurant will serve pastrami-topped potato skins and a burger with a patty and pulled pork. It’s also offering the 9-9-9 special: nine small hot dogs and nine four-ounce keepsake cups with either Coors Light or Heineken beers. Next to the Right Field Gate on Seaver Way
Wok N’ Roll: The same Long Island team behind New York Panini runs this Chinese American casual restaurant. It had been known for those rainbow cookie rolls; those haven’t been available for a bit, but a staffer teases that they could be back this year. Until then, it’s offering the cookies-and-cream egg roll with Oreo cookie crumble. On the savory side, there’s the clam chowder egg roll with the New England-style seafood bisque. Taste of the City on the Field level
The 9-9-9 challenge at Willets Point Brewery. Citi Field
What to drink at Citi Field
The baseball stadium’s beer list is a long one, full of New York breweries like Brooklyn Brewery, Coney Island Brewing Company, and Montauk, along with Northeastern options such as Allagash and Dogfish Head, alongside domestic beers.
There are also a lot of other boozed-up beverages like hard seltzers and mixed drinks, like canned pickled spritzes by Spritz Society, plus an array of nonalcoholic drinks.
The Home Run apple outside of Citi Field. Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images