Inside the best new ballpark food, drinks and treats hitting MLB stadiums

The new Major League Baseball season starts this week, and fans are excited to get back in the swing of things after an exciting World Series win by the Los Angeles Dodgers and Venezuela’s triumph at the World Baseball Classic.

Along with watching the baseball action on the field, another part of the appeal of going to the ballpark is eating, because there is nothing better than chowing down between strikeouts, ABS challenges and the occasional idiot running on the field.

While the old-school staples of hot dogs, Cracker Jacks and beer will always be on hand for those who don’t like experimenting, the new food and drink additions for people who want to challenge their taste buds will have fans stuffing their faces when they sample the new eats at various ballparks.

Here are some of the more interesting foods and beverages available this season at major-league stadiums:

Various stadiums – The 9-9-9 Challenge

Impress your friends by waddling out of the stadium by attempting to eat 9 mini hot dogs and 9 mini beers in 9 innings.

Available at Citi Field, New York; Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia; Coors Field, Denver; Daikin Park, Houston, Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City; Oracle Park, San Francisco.

If fans can’t get enough of toasted grasshoppers at T-Mobile Park then they can fill their bellies with a collectible ferry boat with items such as chicken fingers, crab-topped nachos, crab dips, and fish and chips.

Washington Nationals – DC Monument Chicken Tower

This loaded burger is complete with grilled chicken on a soft pretzel bun, smoked bacon, creamy chipotle ranch and Gruyère cheese.

The nachos come in either a 64 or 128-oz. bucket with barbacoa beef, pork carnitas, Southwestern chili and veggie fajitas.

The shake is made with salted caramel, whipped cream, peanut butter sandwich cookies, Kit Kat Bars and Cracker Jacks.

The "Take Me Out to the Ballgame Milkshake" at Diamondbacks home games is a salted caramel shake with whipped cream, peanut butter sandwich cookies, Kit Kat bars and Cracker Jack.

The “Take Me Out to the Ballgame Milkshake” at Diamondbacks home games is a salted caramel shake with whipped cream, peanut butter sandwich cookies, Kit Kat bars and Cracker Jack.

Chicago White Sox – Turkey in the Slaw

This loaded sandwich on Challah bread comes with house-roasted turkey, applewood smoked bacon, sharp cheddar cheese, Louie dressing and Mrs. Levy’s Coleslaw.

Houston Astros – Brisket Donut

If you like the combination of barbecue and donuts, you can’t go wrong with this dish of fried brisket donuts with BBQ sauce and creamy mac and cheese.

Texas Rangers – Wearable Nacho Cowboy Hat

Last year’s “Boomstick Burrito” at Globe Life Park had people questioning their life choices. This 10-gallon hat filled with nachos will really send their brains into overdrive.

Enjoy 400-foot home runs while chowing down on some soft-serve ice cream in a mini helmet, with a funnel-cake-fried strawberry Uncrustable, fresh strawberry sauce and cereal pieces that look like Fruity Pebbles.

For those who want to be liquored up while watching the Dodgers go for a three-peat, try this tequila drink, shaken with fresh lime juice and a house watermelon-habanero mix, served in a souvenir cooler cup with a Tajín-dusted rim.

For the 2026 season, the Dodgers are selling watermelon-habanero margaritas, which are shaken with tequila and fresh lime juice, and the cup comes with Tajin dusted on the rim. It's served in a souvenir water cooler cup.

Miami Marlins – Machete

This new behemoth at LoanDepot Park features a two-foot homemade flour tortilla griddled on the flat top with melted mozzarella and Oaxaca cheeses, house-marinated carne asada, smoky guajillo pepper sauce, salsa verde and cilantro.

Milwaukee Brewers – Chicken Ice Cream

American Family Field is upping the ante with a fried chicken drumstick with a chocolate core, coated in butterscotch and caramelized cornflake.

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