Michigan’s Best Local Eats: 2023

arbecue ribs, poutine fries, charcoal grilled chicken, hot chicken and biscuits... this isn’t your typical stadium food. Going to a Detroit Tigers game at Comerica Park in 2023 will be like attending a mini taste of Detroit event.

Ahead of Opening Day on

Thursday, April 6, we’re giving you a sneak peek at most of the new food choices you’ll be able to indulge on at the ballpark this upcoming season. Many of the eats are from local restaurants, starting with one of the more popular places, Green Dot Stables on West Lafayette.

This slider joint will be located inside the Meijer Market behind section 143 and will offer cheeseburger and bacon cheeseburger sliders, a chicken and bacon slider, a buffalo chicken slider, fries, truffle fries and a kale salad.

Next is Taqueria El Rey which was forced to close recently due to a fire, but currently offers pop-up events every Monday and Tuesday evenings at Batch Brewing on Porter.

Taqueria El Rey will offer tacos, its Sonoran hot dog and its famous charcoal grilled chicken at the Miller Lite Market located outside of section 149.

Now comes the Fat Rooster hot chicken and biscuits along with shawarma fries made in-house by Executive Chef Mark Szubeczak.

You can find this tasty, sweet and spicy combination at the Blue Moon Bistro located outside of section 151.

Now for three pop-ups you’ll find at the stadium at various games throughout the season located outside of section 116.

The Lobster Food Truck, offering seafood mac & cheese, Breadless offering various sandwiches and Yum Village offering Naan jerk chicken tacos.

Next, another local favorite with Bert’s BBQ on Russell Street.

You’ll find Bert’s spicy red hot with onions, barbecue nachos and barbecue ribs located outside of section 133.

Then there’s even more food at the Comerica Big Cat Court with National Coney Island offering its grilled chicken Hani, its Coney dog and shawarma fries.

You’ll also find Detroit 75 Kitchen offering cheesesteak eggrolls and shawarma eggrolls at the Big Cat Court.

Lastly, some dessert with one of the more popular ice cream places in all of Michigan. Guernsey Farms

Daily is offering its Detroit Grand Slam flavor at the ballpark. This is a rich caramel coffee espresso ice cream with a sea salt caramel swirl mixed with coffee espresso chocolate flakes.

Also at the ballpark this year is the Comerica Landing. This social space offers a happy hour the first hour after gates open with $5 food and beverage items and $9 value meals.

Atwater Brewery has also introduced a new craft beer called the “D Light. It has only 95 calories and 2.6 carbs per 12 ounces.