Nationals Park Food, Rated

Two scores on every item: ours and the crowd’s. We have not been to Nationals Park yet, so there is no Bleacher Bound score on this page. Every “best stadium food” list you have read was written by somebody who did not eat most of it, and that is exactly how those lists end up sending people to stands that closed two seasons ago.

So the community column is the real signal here. Ben’s Chili Bowl Half-Smoke, All The Way, and the chili-cheese fries are on the list below, along with more from around the ballpark. If you have eaten at this park, you know more about this menu than we do.

Rate the food at Nationals Park

Two scores, side by side. Ours, and everybody else's. They are allowed to disagree, and when they do, that is the most useful thing on this page.

This page is built from research rather than a visit. So the Bleacher Bound column is empty here, and we are not going to invent a score to fill it. The community column is the signal on this park, and it is only as good as the people who fill it in. If you have eaten at Nationals Park, you know more about its food than we do.

  1. Ben's Chili Bowl Half-Smoke, All The Way

    Sections 141, 238, 307

    A half-beef, half-pork smoked sausage from Ben's Chili Bowl, topped All The Way with Ben's chili, cheese, onions, and mustard.

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  2. Chili-cheese fries

    Sections 141, 238, 307

    Fries topped with Ben's chili and cheese.

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  3. Waffle cone soft serve with cone dust

    Section 136

    Soft serve packed into a dyed waffle cone and topped with cone dust, crumbled bits of the same cone, for a crunchy finish. Coneacopia runs out of the South Mountain Creamery stand.

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  4. Cinnamon-sugar churros (Don Churro)

    Sections 112 and 309

    Crispy churros rolled in cinnamon sugar, served with a choice of chocolate or caramel dipping sauce.

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  5. Triple Play Nachos

    Section 136

    Vegan nachos built on lentils, vegan nacho cheese, and an Ethiopian salsa.

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  6. Grand Slam Grinder

    Section 136

    A cold-cut sub built with vegan Italian-style deli slices in a sub roll, also served over a salad instead of bread.

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  7. The Fuzzy

    Section 106

    Two dry-aged Black Angus smash patties, American cheese, dill pickles, and Fuzzies' own Static Sauce, a Thousand Island style dressing. The signature order from this Baltimore transplant.

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  8. Shore style fries (Fuzzies Burgers)

    Section 106

    Boardwalk-cut fries dusted with malt vinegar powder and Old Bay, one of a few fry styles Fuzzies runs alongside its burgers.

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  9. Bases Loaded Footlong Dog

    Change Up Food Hall, center field

    A footlong hot dog from the Change Up Food Hall.

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  10. Capitol Slugger

    Change Up Food Hall, center field

    A footlong half-smoke topped with chili, fried jalapeno coins, fried onions, and cheese dip.

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  11. Crab Mac & Cheese Dog

    Section 106

    An all-beef hot dog topped with macaroni and cheese, jumbo lump crab, and a dusting of Old Bay.

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  12. Cheesy Crab Pretzel

    Section 106

    Stuggy's Gourmet Hot Dogs tops a soft pretzel with crab and cheese.

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  13. DC Monument Chicken Tower Sandwich

    Grilled chicken, smoked bacon, mixed greens, chipotle ranch, and Gruyère cheese on a pretzel bun.

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  14. Swizzler Signature Cheeseburger

    Sections 141 and 320

    Swizzler's grass-fed cheeseburger comes on a locally made potato bun with Swizzler sauce, a tangy mayo.

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  15. Swizzler Crispy Chicken Sandwich

    Sections 141 and 320

    A buttermilk-brined chicken sandwich with Swizzler sauce and herb seasoning.

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  16. Roaming Rooster Fried Chicken Sandwich (Hot Chicken, Nashville Chicken, or Honey Butter Chicken Sando)

    Roaming Rooster's buttermilk fried chicken sandwich uses free-range, grain-fed, antibiotic-free chicken, with a choice of heat.

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  17. Rocklands BBQ Sandwich (chopped pork or brisket)

    Section 117

    Rocklands makes this Texas-style, wood-fired barbecue sandwich with chopped pork or brisket.

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  18. Rocklands BBQ Nachos (pulled pork, chicken, or brisket)

    Section 117

    Barbecue nachos from Rocklands, topped with pulled pork, chicken, or brisket, with jalapeños and pico de gallo served separately.

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  19. Rocklands Jalapeño Cornbread

    Section 117

    Jalapeño cornbread, served as a side at Rocklands.

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  20. Colony Grill Hot Oil Pizza (plain)

    Sections 115, 227, and 311

    A 10-inch thin-crust pizza from Colony Grill, finished with pepper-infused hot oil.

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  21. Colony Grill Hot Oil Pizza (pepperoni)

    Sections 115, 227, and 311

    Colony Grill's 10-inch thin-crust pizza with pepperoni, finished with pepper-infused hot oil.

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  22. Colony Grill Hot Oil Pizza (hot pepper)

    Sections 115, 227, and 311

    This 10-inch thin-crust Colony Grill pizza comes with hot pepper and a finish of pepper-infused hot oil.

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  23. Lunas de Buenos Aires Empanadas

    Lunas de Buenos Aires makes Argentine empanadas.

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  24. Nat's Dog (Haute Dogs & Fries)

    The Nat's Dog from Haute Dogs & Fries.

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  25. Banh Mi Dog (Haute Dogs & Fries)

    Jalapeño, carrots, cucumber slaw, cilantro, and sriracha mayo go on this hot dog.

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  26. Street Dog (Haute Dogs & Fries)

    The Street Dog is one of the hot dogs at Haute Dogs & Fries.

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  27. Haute Dog (Haute Dogs & Fries)

    Haute Dogs & Fries tops its Haute Dog with brown onion relish, mayonnaise, and celery salt.

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  28. Birria Tacos (Little Miner Taco)

    Little Miner Taco makes birria tacos.

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  29. Carne Asada Nachos (Little Miner Taco)

    Chips topped with sliced beef, jack cheese, queso, tomatoes, scallions, refried black beans, and sour cream.

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  30. Mexican-Style Loaded Fries (Little Miner Taco)

    Little Miner Taco loads these fries with carne asada, jack cheese, queso, chipotle aioli, sour cream, salsa verde, and scallions.

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  31. Tuna Tartare Nachos (Kam & 46)

    Section 105

    Kam & 46 tops chips with tuna tartare, masago, and scallions.

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  32. Nakakaloka Loaded Fries (Kam & 46)

    Section 105

    Fries topped with cotija cheese, chili aioli, furikake seasoning, and scallions.

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  33. Calamansi Chicken Wings (Kam & 46)

    Section 105

    Chicken wings finished with calamansi.

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  34. Kam & 46 Spring Rolls (Shanghai pork or vegetable lumpia)

    Section 105

    Spring rolls from Kam & 46, offered as Shanghai pork lumpia or vegetable lumpia.

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  35. Los Cinco Tacos Loaded Nachos (barbacoa, chicken, or carne asada pork)

    Loaded nachos with queso and pico de gallo, topped with barbacoa, chicken, or carne asada pork.

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  36. Los Cinco Tacos Soft-Shell Tacos (barbacoa, al pastor, or chicken)

    Soft-shell tacos from Los Cinco Tacos, filled with barbacoa, al pastor, or chicken.

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  37. Caprese Sandwich (Capo Deli)

    Capo Deli's caprese sandwich is vegetarian.

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  38. Ssongs Korean Corn Dog

    A Korean-style corn dog from Ssongs, which offers sausages at different heat levels and a mozzarella version.

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  39. Nutella-Strawberry Crepe (Eli's Crepes)

    Eli's Crepes makes this sweet crepe with Nutella and strawberries.

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  40. Turkey, Egg, and Cheese Crepe (Eli's Crepes)

    A savory crepe with turkey, egg, and cheese.

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  41. Arepas (Arepa Zone)

    Grilled arepas from Arepa Zone, stuffed with cheese, a protein, or both.

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  42. Cachapas (Arepa Zone)

    Arepa Zone folds its cachapas over cheese.

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  43. Tequeños (Arepa Zone)

    Arepa Zone's tequeños are fried and stuffed with cheese.

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  44. Cocomotion (Cotton & Reed)

    The Cocomotion is a strawberry daiquiri from Cotton & Reed's bar in the park.

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  45. Fastball Frose (Electric Cool-Aid)

    Section 102

    The Fastball Frose is a frozen cocktail from Electric Cool-Aid.

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  46. Curveball Colada (Electric Cool-Aid)

    Section 102

    Electric Cool-Aid serves the Curveball Colada, a frozen cocktail, with pineapple Dole Whip.

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