What to Eat at Citi Field

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Citi Field is regularly rated as having the best food in the majors, and the food itself is a reason to get to the gate early. It has won the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice award for best baseball stadium food more than once.

So treat eating here as part of the trip, not an afterthought between innings. The things worth seeking out are a Shake Shack burger, a Pat LaFrieda steak sandwich, a Nathan’s dog, and a few New York names you would actually drive across town for. Get there with time to eat before first pitch.

Verify before you go: concession lineups, the 2026 menu, beer, and prices change every season. Confirm specifics against the official Mets food guide on mlb.com/mets within 30 days of your visit.

Shake Shack

Shake Shack started as a cart in Madison Square Park in Manhattan, and the Citi Field stand is a New York brand playing at home. The ShackBurger and the crinkle-cut fries are the default order, and Shake Shack’s frozen custard closes it out if you want dessert in the same stop.

Try to get to this stand before first pitch or during a quiet stretch of the game, so you are not stuck in line when something big happens on the field.

Pat LaFrieda

If you only order one thing that is not a burger, look at this one first. Pat LaFrieda is the New York butcher that supplies meat to a long list of the city’s restaurants, and the Original Steak Sandwich is a Citi Field signature: hand-cut Black Angus beef, Vermont Monterey Jack, sautéed Vidalia onions, and au jus on a toasted French baguette. You can get it at Taste of the City on the Field Level and in Section 416.

For a fuller meal, Pat LaFrieda’s Chop House is a sit-down restaurant built around the same meat program. It is inside the Clover Home Plate Club behind home plate, and the Mets take reservations by phone or through OpenTable. If you want to eat there, reserve a table and ask when you book whether your ticket gets you into the club.

Nathan’s and the classics

If you just want a hot dog and a beer, you are covered. Nathan’s Famous, the Coney Island institution, supplies the hot dog at the Gluten Friendly stand in Section 105, and Nathan’s fries are sold at the grill stands around the park. The kosher stand, Prime Kosher Sports, also sells hot dogs at Taste of the City and in Sections 119 and 408.

Fuku and Pig Beach

Citi Field’s reputation actually comes from a deep bench of New York names, not one signature item. Two of them are a good place to start:

• Fuku. David Chang’s spicy fried chicken sandwich, a habanero-brined chicken breast with pickles and Fuku mayo on a Martin’s potato roll.
• Pig Beach BBQ. Brooklyn and Queens barbecue, with the brisket sandwich and the loaded cornbread the items to look for.

Because Citi Field rolls out a batch of new items every season, the headline list shifts year to year, so check the current lineup when you go.

Beer and the new items

Expect a broad domestic-plus-craft selection with New York breweries represented, plus the club bars up on the premium levels if you are sitting there. The park also turns over a batch of new food items each season, so part of the fun is checking what is new the year you go rather than chasing a fixed list.

The alcohol cutoff

At Citi Field, the concessionaire (Aramark) stops alcohol sales after the end of the 7th inning (or earlier at management’s discretion), and after the 7th any alcohol has to stay within the club spaces. It is 21 and over only, with a valid photo ID required.

Plan on buying your last beer during the 7th.

Family food

Feeding kids here is easy. Shake Shack covers burgers, fries, and frozen custard for dessert, and Mister Softee soft serve is sold in more than 20 sections around the park, so there is usually one close to your seat.

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