What are the best late night eateries around Yankee Stadium in NY?

Question

We are going to a night game and hope to find something really good that is open late at night on Fridays. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Yankees bars:



Stan’s Sports Bar

836 River Ave. (@ E. 158th St.)

Bronx 718.993.5548

We probably have the Bleacher Creatures to thank for the drying of their portion of Yankee Stadium. But you can’t fault the diehards too much, and there are alternatives that might actually be better than paying stadium prices. Stan’s Sports Bar sits conveniently across the street from the bleachers, so don’t be surprised as increasingly drunken fans stumble back and forth between Stan’s and the stadium.

Yankee Tavern

72 E.161st St. (@ Gerard Ave.)

Bronx 718.292.6130

Whether its title as “the original sports bar” is self-proclaimed or not, Yankee Tavern has all the fixin’s to be called that. Prepare to be welcomed with a dose of Bronx hospitality (yes, there is such a thing). If anyone could inspire drunken New Yorkers to be friendly and fun, it’s the Bastone family, who’ve owned this stadium staple since 1923. It’s rumored that the Great Bambino himself used to stop in and buy rounds of drinks for the patrons. If that doesn’t earn them the name “Yankee Tavern,” not much else could.

Ball Park Lanes

810 River Ave. (@ 158th St.)

Bronx 718.665.5800

If you’ve been to Yankee Stadium lately, you know about the forced bag checks. Be warned that large bags are not permitted inside, and no amount of feminine hygiene products will frighten the security guards into letting you through with yours. (As per an NYC cop, officials are afraid patrons will start stealing pieces of the stadium—we can’t make this stuff up.) Ball Park Lanes offers a solution with their lockers, and while you’re there grumbling about fascism, indulge yourself in a cold one. Bowling is also fun for an after-game activity, and if you come on a league night, you’ll find sportsmen as dedicated as the Boys in Blue.