There will be all kinds of special theme nights, giveaways, fireworks and ticket specials in 2025 for the Cleveland Guardians season. But a fan favorite will be some of the new food items. The 2025 season for the Guardians will feature several new items that have local connections.
The “Turkey Leg Drumstick” looks like Fred Flintstone should be eating it. It’s almost 2 lbs. of smoked turkey glazed with BBQ sauce and served with an Alabama White BBQ sauce.
Turkey Leg Drumstick
The “Best Damn Cheesesteak” was created in collaboration with Black Box Fix from Legacy Village, and features sautéed Philly meat with onions, provolone, and Swiss cheese, topped with a Cajun queso on a hoagie roll.
Best Damn Cheesesteak at Progressive Field
The “Guardian Burger” was created in collaboration with Gunselman’s Tavern, and features a beef patty topped with salami, capicola, pepperoni, provolone cheese, lettuce, pickled onion, hot banana peppers, and herb vinaigrette on a brioche bun.
The Guardian Burger
The Spicy Pepperoni Flatbread has Mozzarella, pepperoni, pickled jalapeño, hot honey, and pizza sauce on an artisanal flatbread.
Spicy Pepperoni Flatbread
The Mozzarella Sandwich features “Big Mozz” mozzarella sticks sandwiched between two pieces of garlic toast with marinara, pesto mayonnaise, balsamic dressing, and arugula.
Mozzarella Sandwich
The Fried Pickles are beer-battered and fried dill pickle spears served with a creamy, smoky BBQ aioli.
Fried Pickles
And what is more Cleveland than a Fried Bologna Sandwich. This features a piece of griddle-toasted bologna topped with American cheese, potato chips, and a tangy sauce on a brioche bun.
Fried Bologna Sandwich
Serving up the Mozzarella Sandwich
We caught up with Executive Chef Vishu Nath from the Cleveland Guardians foodservice partner Delaware North at a media preview day. He explained that while hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn and other ballpark classics will never go away there is always a change of palates that they strive to satisfy. Watch.