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Guardians unveil new food items, other info for Progressive Field 2026
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CLEVELAND — Going to the ballpark for the food is sometimes half the fun, right?
The Guardians unveiled several new food options — as well as a number of new promotional items — for the 2026 season during their What's New event ahead of the Progressive Field home opener April 3.
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Progressive Field has undergone several rounds of renovations the last few years, part of the reason why the Guardians have recently been opening regular seasons on the West Coast, which gives crews an extra week or two to prepare the ballpark for the season.
Most of the major renovation projects are completed, like the new clubhouses and the Carnegie Club, both of which were unveiled last year.
For 2026, the main construction element that's new is that all of the Progressive Field seats are now blue, a process that started in 2025. From there, it's on to the new food items.
New food items at Progressive Field for 2026
'Good Company Spicy Thai Fries'
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These feature crispy french fries topped with sweet chili pulled pork, shredded carrots, sliced cucumber, green onion and samba mayo.
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Available at the Fry Box (section 119).
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'Jackhammer'
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A spicy pepperjack cheese sausage topped with "pickle de Gallo" salsa and served on a hot dog roll.
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Available at 5 Star (section 150).
Tallow popcorn
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Popcorn tossed with beef tallow butter and dusted with steak seasoning.
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Available at STEAK (Section 159).
Steak sandwich
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Grilled strip steak topped with chimichurri, provolone cheese and fried onions served on a sub bun.
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Available at STEAK (Section 159).
'Sauce the City Spicy Chicken'
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This sandwich features a breaded chicken breast tossed in Cleveland hot sauce and served with kale coleslaw and "Kool Ranch" sauce.
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Available at The Landing (Section 164 in left field) and Guardians Grill 559 (upper deck).
Beef Patty Melt
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An all-beef patty topped with cartelized onions, Swiss cheese and bistro sauce served on gluten-free bread.
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Available at the Gluten-Free Stand (Section 171).
'Aladdin's Med Dog'
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Created in collaboration with Aladdin's Eatery, the Med Dog features beef kafta topped with tomato cucumber salata, humus and Alladin's hot sauce served on a potato bun.
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Available at the Beer Hall Terrace Club (Level 4 in left field).
The Cleveland Guardians unveiled new food items and renovation updates for Progressive Field ahead of the 2026 home opener.
Renovations around Progressive Field
The Guardians do have a few altered sections coming to the ballpark for 2026 in addition to the all-blue seating.
Arcade Marketplace
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The new Arcade Marketplace will revamp the nearby Perry's Ice Cream, Miller Bar, Market Garden and La Cave Du Vin concessions stands into a grab-and-go market featuring a broader selection of food and beverage items with the goal of shortening wait times.
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Located in section 138.
The Landing
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The Landing will transform the former Fat Head's Garden and beer tunnel into a self-checkout marketplace with a canopy to act as a gathering area for fans. Due to weather conditions this winter, the opening of this area has been pushed back to late April.
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Located between sections 162 and 164.
New Guardians, Progressive Field partnership activities
Here's some of the new partnership news that might be helpful to fans.
Lisa Quine mural
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The Guardians partnered with Cleveland muralist Lisa Quine , a national recognized artist, to create an interactive ballpark mural and photo op near section 170. The mural highlights the connection between Cleveland originals.
KeyBank card holder benefit
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Fans who add a KeyBank credit or debit card to their Guards Wallet prior to May 31 will receive $5 of loaded value to spend at the ballpark. And at times throughout the season, fans who spend $100 on their KeyBank card at Progressive Field via the Guards Wallet will receive $10 of loaded value to spend.
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The loaded value can be found in the Guards Wallet in the MLB Ballpark app.
Mountain Dew Baja Blast promotion
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Starting with the 2026 regular season, and utilizing MLB games across the league, home runs that travel 420 feet or more unlock a free Mountain Dew Baja Blast for fans nationwide. Fans can visit BajaBlastHomeRuns.com to sign up and add the Mountain Dew Baja Blast Card to their mobile wallet. When a qualifying home run is hit during an MLB game, fans can use their pass to redeem their free drink the following day, up to five times a season. A Baja Blast home run leaderboard is available on MLB.com.
Ford Raptor giveaway
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Fans can enter to win a Guardians Edition Ford F-150 Raptor at the ballpark. Northeast Ohio Ford Dealers will also be donating $500 for every Guardians win to Cleveland Guardians Charities.
Grand Slam Giveaway returns
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Hyundai returns as the partner for the 2026 Grand Slam Giveaway, in which one person who signed up will win an all-new Hyundai Kona if the Guardians hit a grand slam in the third inning.
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Fans can enter at HyundaiGrandSlam.com
Bark in the Park
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The Guardians will hold four Bark in the Park days — April 27 vs the Tampa Bay Rays, May 26 vs the Washington Nationals, June 29 vs the Texas Rangers and Sept. 14 vs the Chicago White Sox.
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Fans who attend these Bark in the Park games with their pets can join Guardians Pup Pass, where they'll receive a stamp for each Bark in the Park game attended. If they collect all four stamps, they'll earn a prize via the club, Milk-Bone and Pup-Peroni.
Little Ouchies sensory-friendly experience
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In collaboration with KultureCity, Little Ouchies sensory tools and fidgets will be included in complementary sensory bags available to fans with sensory needs. As part of the partnership, Little Ouchies is also making a $5,000 donation to a local autism-focused charity on Autism Awareness Night at Progressive Field.
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Ryan Lewis covers the Cleveland Guardians and Cavaliers for the Akron Beacon Journal. He can be reached at rlewis1@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Guardians announce new food items, more at Progressive Field in 2026
