Game-Day Eats Top-Notch At This DC Stadium, Yelp Says

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington D.C.'s Nationals Park just scored a touchdown in time for football season.

When the teams are on the field duking it out to defeat one another, a recent ranking from Yelp showed the real stars are the game-day eats at Nationals Park.

Yelp, a crowdsourced business review site, on last week released its list of the top 50 stadiums with crowd-favored foods. The analysts slid Nationals Park in the 50th spot after stadiums in Michigan, Louisiana, New York, Florida and New Jersey.

At No. 1, San Francisco's Oracle Park was recognized for its spicy Fuku fried chicken, Dungeness crab sandwiches on fresh sourdough and Gilroy garlic fries.

Yelp took into accountability food guides and maps that display where in the stadiums sports-lovers can grab food for their preferred taste, partnerships with national and local restaurants and the diversity of cuisine to include vegan and international flavors.

"Today’s stadiums are raising the bar on fan food, with creative, crave-worthy dishes inspired by popular restaurants, global flavors and hometown traditions. Game-day eats are now such a key part of the fan experience, ballparks have essentially become giant food halls, featuring celebrity chef brands and food maps to help fans find their favorite stands," Yelp wrote.

Here are the top 10 stadiums with the best game-day eats in the U.S., per Yelp:

1. Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
2. PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
3. Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
4. Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
5. Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
6. Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
7. Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
8. Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
9. Petco Park, San Diego, California
10. Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Eats And Treats At Nationals Park

Nationals Park, home to the Washington Nationals, has dozens of food vendors ready to serve hungry fans.

Whether guests have a taste for salty popcorn, smoky barbecue, a jumbo frank or a sweet treat, the options are plentiful at the Washington, D.C. stadium.

If you visit Nationals Park, one of these vendors may be worth a try:

• Haute Dog and Fries
• Ssongs Korean Corn Dogs
• Capo Deli
• Rocklands BBQ
• Enzo's Pizza
• FOGO Flavors
• Champions Grill
• Pop Fly Popcorn
• Nats Snacks
• Dippin' Dots
• Taste of the Majors
• Capitol Candy
• South Mountain Creamery
• Grand Slam Grill

Visitors to Nationals Park have expressed leaving impressed with its dining experience. See what some reviewers on Google had to say:

"We sat in the 200 section, which included free soft drinks, a great surprise! The view from the seats were great, and loved the extra padding on the seat too. The board in center field is top notch, too! There is SO much food throughout the ballpark, definitely something for everyone. Another ballpark down, and another great experience!"

"Nationals Park is a solid ballpark. wide outfield gathering areas and solid food options were the highlights."

"First time visiting. Really nice stadium. Plenty of food and beverage options."

"Fantastic ballpark to go for a game. It's very accessible by metro, so there's no need to worry about parking or grabbing a cab or Uber. Getting to the game and leaving is very easy. Plenty of restaurants and bars surrounding the entire location, from high end dinning to local pub food, all are available. Once in the stadium, I highly recommend showing up before the first pitch. They have a happy hour at the scoreboard bar that serves half-price beers until the first pitch. It's worth showing up a little early. It is very modern and very accommodating, a must-see place if you're in DC."