2024 Food & Drink Preview at T-Mobile Park
archived image from the Safeco Field days! Credit goes to the Stock Image author.
Humphrey Bogart once opined “A hot dog at the ballgame is better than roast beef at the Ritz”. Many generations later, the name Humphrey Bogart might remain elusive. But their thoughts on food at the ballpark remain salient.
Truly, from the ardent fan to the casual observer, the sport of baseball where patience remains tested. It's a sport that asks you to spend hours in uncomfortable seats, exposed to the elements, hoping your home team will earn a victory. For the casual fan, it’s an opportunity to expose yourself to the sound of the crowd, the smell of ballpark food, with the looming question about why you’re there. Meanwhile, for the fans of the game, today’s baseball has abandoned many of its hallowed customs.
Just ask any fan of score keeping, with its strikes, balls, outs, runs, errors and percentages. They’d recall the interminable sensation of trying to record every foul tip, which position recovered the ball and tossed it to what position for an out. Or with frequency, those less attentive would ask them to stand up for someone who arrived late (or was departing early). It is likely that they would inform you that today's baseball has become a liturgical ceremony where one is expected to sit, then stand, without an opportunity to truly meditate on the game.
Recognizing this, Major League Baseball, in cooperation with catering companies and local businesses, continues to develop the food and drink experience at the ballpark. Or to put it more regionally, the Seattle Mariners invite you to check out their food and drink menu at T-Mobile Park.
image courtesy the Seattle Mariners & SODEXO Live!
Triaging what worked and didn’t during 2023’s baseball season, the Seattle Mariners and Sodexo Live! have updated their food and drink menu for 2024. But before we get to the gastro’ options, we wanted to focus on why you’re here - the beer.
With a greater focus on macro over craft, the Mariners have released their 2024 Beer Finder.
Breaking it all down, we have a reduction in regional craft options.
Instead, the ballpark has sought to expand options to include more non-alcoholic, RTD (ready to drink, e.g. cocktails), canned wine, hard seltzer, and ciders. Conversely, the list of value beers is more craft heavy. In fact, the list of options in that short list includes Metier Brewing, Bale Breaker Brewing, and others.
image courtesy Bale Breaker Brewing
For the curious, before clicking on the options, here’s a small list of breweries and beers at the ballpark.
Fremont Lush IPA
Georgetown Bodhizafa
Georgetown Johnny Utah
Mac & Jack African Amber
Metier Kolsch - Double Play Lager
Metier Pale
Reuben's Crikey IPA
Silver City Tropic Haze IPA
Victoria
image courtesy Georgetown Brewing
There are other craft options. But we wanted to whet your appetite for what’s about to come, food. Oh, oh, and one last thing. Besides canned beverages, the ballpark has cocktails available in public areas like The ‘Pen, “Hit It Here Café & Bar, Trident Deck, Terrace Club Lounge, or the Sound Bar.
And the food?
As part of their annual Food & Beverage preview at the ballpark, the Mariners and “Sodexo Live!” has updated their food options, including the following menu items. There are some visual aids as well.
Salt & Straw’s Wild - Forged Berry Slab Pie Ice Cream
Tamari Bar’s Area 206 Curry Rice. “Area 206 curry sauce, rice, dried seaweed Japanese pickles, and house made “Ra-Yu” chili oil”
Tamari Bar’s Curry Donuts Dip. “Area 206 curry sauce, house made “Ra-Yu” chili oil, fried donut sticks and dried seaweed
Tamari Bar’s Katsu Curry. “Area 206 curry sauce, fried pork cutlet, vegetable katsu sauce, sesame seeds”
Marination Tofu Tots. “Crispy fried tofu, Fried Tofu, adobo seasoning, cilantro, scallions,jalapeno ranch dip”
Marination Tater Tots. “Tater tots sprinkled with a special seasoning blend”
Lil Woody’s Chicken Sando. “Chicken strips with bacon, lettuce,tomato, Tillamook cheddar cheese,pickles, onion and Lil Woody’s fry sauce on a bun”
MOTO’s Crab Pizza. “Fresh Dungeness crab, splash of warm butter, dill, thyme, and parmesan finished with a “liquid sunshine” mix of fresh squeezed lemon and herbs on a century-old sourdough starter”
**MOTO’s Kissd Pizza. “Pepperoni,spicy sausage,MOTO cheese blend,parmesan,and tomato sauce topped with spicy honey”
Ballard Pizza’s King Pizza. “Mini rigatoni pasta, marjoram, chili flakes, tomato, mozzarella,pecorino and parmesan”
Kidd Valley Wagyu Cheeseburger. 1/3 lb. wagyu beef patty, American Cheese, Kidd Valley signature spread, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes
Kidd Valley Ultimate ChiliDog. 1/4 lb. all-beef hot dog smothered in signature chili con carne and a melted cheese blend, served on afresh pioneer roll
Chick Chick Boom sandwich. Crispy chicken cutlet, dill pickles and Boom Boom sauce on a fresh brioche bun.
There are many more food options than what’s been shared. We invite you to check out the “Food at T-Mobile Park” page, here,
For more information including, tickets, home game schedule, and more, visit the Mariners at https://www.mlb.com/mariners/.
Special thanks to the Seattle Mariners for their hospitality and making T-Mobile Park a destination not just for baseball but for a savory and refreshing day or night out!
