The U.S. Open is nearly here. Come late August and early September, tennis fans will gather at the sprawling USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, to cheer on their favorite tennis players, potentially like defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, as well as Venus Williams, Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Coco Gauff, and others.
And since so many people will be flocking to Queens for all things tennis, Eater is here to help you figure out what and where you should eat and drink. Choose among plenty of big-name chefs operating pop-up restaurants, familiar New York City food businesses, and plentiful cocktails and wines.
First-time restaurants to the U.S. Open dining grounds include New Jersey Italian Japanese restaurant Pasta Ramen and José Andrés’s Manhattan Mexican restaurant Oyamel. Then there’s returning favorites like fancy chicken nuggets and caviar-slinging Coqodaq, the socially minded Migrant Kitchen, and chefs Kwame Onwuachi and Masaharu Morimoto. (Alas, no churros so far, so you can’t reenact that Challengers scene.)
The U.S. Open takes place from Sunday, August 24, through Sunday, September 7. Before that, there’s the U.S. Open Fan Week from Monday, August 18 to Saturday, August 23, which is open to the public for free, where people can watch the exciting Open Mixed Doubles Championship.
Coco Gauff at the U.S. Open in 2024. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images
Where to Eat at the U.S. Open
The best of the food options at the tennis tournament grounds.
Oyamel at Dobel Tequila Club
The tequila brand tagged José Andrés’s new Mexican restaurant Oyamel to cook at its U.S. Open bar. Expect porky tacos with cochinita and chilorio, alongside cocktails.
Location: Arthur Ashe Stadium, near the President’s Entry
The Montclair, New Jersey restaurant is making its U.S. Open debut with its wafu Italian specialties by chef Robbie Relice. The Japanese Italian menu will include the temomi shrimp scampi ramen, made with ponzu and garlic.
Locations: The New York Post reports that the restaurant will pop up at random sites on the grounds during the tournament.
Empanadas from the Migrant Kitchen. The Migrant Kitchen
The NYC restaurant is focused on feeding New Yorkers, where a portion of its proceeds — including this tennis restaurant — funds its initiative. The menu highlights its blend of Middle Eastern and Latin American dishes. Expect chicken mole bowls; empanadas with chicken tinga or mushroom-spinach-cheese; a braised beef sandwich; falafel bowls; and hazelnut doughnuts. There are vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.
Locations: Food Village; Louis Armstrong Stadium main concourse
The CQDQ food stall in the Food Village will offer those nuggets alongside the new crispy chicken sandwiches and sides. The Arthur Ashe club level location won’t have those sandwiches, but it’ll have the fancier nuggets paired with caviar.
Locations: Food Village; Arthur Ashe Stadium club level
This on-site restaurant operates only during the U.S. Open with a bunch of notable chefs on board. Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto will be offering sushi, naturally (his New Jersey restaurant will have just opened too by then). Caribbean chef superstar chef Kwame Onwuachi will be cooking as well. The two chefs will collaborate on the Laotian wagyu rib-eye skewers with maitake mushrooms and a pineapple chile jam. And then chef Ed Brown will serve seafood dishes too, such as jumbo lump crab cakes. There will be vegan and vegetarian options. Keep in mind it’s only open to people who have Courtside Box and Luxury Suite tickets. Reservations are required.
Location: Arthur Ashe Stadium, Club Level, Near Gate 4
Summers are for lobster rolls, especially from the Brooklyn seafood restaurant. In addition to the ones available in the Connecticut and Maine styles, there is also a lobster BLT, fish and chips, fish sandwiches, lobster fries, shrimp citrus salad, and more.
Locations: Food Village, Louis Armstrong Stadium upper concourse
The New York taqueria chain will serve up tacos, burritos, and bowls with fillings like carnitas, pollo asado, and vegetables, alongside loaded nachos, queso, and guacamole.
Locations: Food Village; Grandstand Food Village
A Neapolitan pie from San Matteo. San Matteo
The Upper East Side pizzeria will be slinging its Neapolitan-style pies with toppings like the margherita-pepperoni and the prosciutto, plus the option to add fresh burrata. There are vegetarian, vegan, and dairy-free options.
Locations: Food Village; Grandstand Food Village; Arthur Ashe Stadium loge on the promenade Gates 25 and 36; and Louis Armstrong Stadium main and upper concourses
Celebrity chef Josh Capon is bringing two outposts of his seafood restaurant within a private members club to the tennis grounds. Expect East and West coast oysters, Bay scallop ceviches, lobster rolls, shrimp cocktails, and crab cakes. There are gluten-free options.
Locations: Between Court 7 and the Grandstand; Arthur Ashe Stadium club level at Gate 4
This outpost of the classic New York restaurant is the best for out-of-towners who don’t have the bandwidth to explore outside of the U.S. Open grounds. There are hot pastrami sandwiches, hot dogs, and cheesecake.
The growing New York ice cream company will be offering up scoops of its frozen sweets in cones, cups, and milkshakes. It’ll offer an exclusive flavor too — the honeycomb fudge slam, where the sweet cream ice cream is studded with honeycomb candies and fudge swirls. There are vegan and dairy-free options.
Locations: Backyard x 17, Food Village, outside Louis Armstrong Stadium, the stadium’s main concourse, Arthur Ashe Stadium loge on the promenade level’s east and west sections
U.S. Open attendees at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in 2024. Jamie Squire/Getty Images
And the rest of the dining options
La Casa De Masa (gluten-free Mexican; Food Village)Champions Bar & Grill (White Plains restaurant Benjamin Steakhouse will make steaks, salads, and seafood; only available to people who have Courtside Box and Luxury Suite tickets; Club Level, Arthur Ashe Stadium, between Gates 3 and 4)Chicken Country (fried chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, waffle fries, gluten-free and dairy-free options; Backyard x 17 and Grandstand)East Gate Grill (National Tennis Center entrance)Eataly (pizza, pasta, salads, desserts, wines; vegetarian and gluten-free options; Arthur Ashe Stadium’s club level and Fountain Plaza)Fare (Food Network star chef Alex Guarnaschelli’s Mediterranean bistro with vegetarian options; reservations can be booked online; Fountain Plaza top level, next to Court 11)Franks & Fries (hot dogs, fries, chicken tenders; gluten-free options; Backyard X 17 and Louis Armstrong Stadium Upper Concourse)Franks & Sausages (hot dogs, sausages, ice cream; Arthur Ashe Stadium loge on the promenade level, gates 22, 23, and 37)Fuku (fried chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, desserts, dairy-free options; Arthur Ashe Stadium loge on the promenade gates 26 and 35 and the west section, and the Food Village)Gelato Italiana (Food Village, Fountain Plaza, Grandstand)Glatt Kosher (sweet Italian sausages, barbecue brisket sandwiches, turkey wraps, kosher, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options; near Court 12)Grand Slam Grill (beef hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, grilled hamburgers; Louis Armstrong Stadium’s main concourse east and west and upper concourse)King Souvlaki (gyros, salads, Greek sodas and teas, vegetarian and gluten-free options; Food Village and Louis Armstrong Stadium main concourse)Korilla BBQ (Korean rice bowls; vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free; Food Village & Louis Armstrong Stadium main concourse)The Nourish Spot ( smoothies, salads; dairy-free, vegetarian, gluten-free options, near Court 12)Mojito Restaurant and Bar (celebrity chef David Burke’s Cuban American restaurant in a pretty garden space, vegetarian options; outside Arthur Ashe Stadium)Pat LaFrieda Meat Co. (sandwiches with filet mignon steaks or black angus steak sandwich, chicken Parms, milkshakes; dairy-free, vegetarian, and gluten-free options; Arthur Ashe Stadium’s club level, Fountain Plaza, and Louis Armstrong Stadium main concourse)Poke Yachty (poke bowls; vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free options; Food Village and Louis Armstrong Stadium main concourse)Prime Burger (burgers, cheeseburgers, grilled chicken sandwiches, hot dogs; dairy-free and gluten-free options; Food Village, Grandstand Food Village, Arthur Ashe Stadium loge on the promenade level at gates 29 and 32)U.S. Open Club (American food; vegetarian and vegan options; Arthur Ashe Stadium, ground floor)
One of the men’s singles matches at the U.S. Open in 2024. Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Where to Drink at the U.S. Open
The Italian coffee brand will churn out many caffeinated options, from iced coffees to cappuccinos to cold brews to boozy espresso martinis.
Location: Grandstand Food Village and Food Village
Get spritzes and small plates from the apertivo brand’s bars and carts. Food-wise, there are vegetarian and gluten-free options.
Where to find it: Multiple places
Draft beers from the Dutch brewery brand, including light and nonalcoholic versions. There’s also the Heineken Red Star Patio Cafe with food and desserts.
Locations: Multiple places
U.S. Open attendees lounging outside the Arthur Ashe Stadium in 2024. Sarah Stier/Getty Images
And the rest of the drinking options
Baseline Cocktails (Court 11 and near Court 7)Dobel Tequila (multiple locations)Grey Goose Bars and Carts (the vodka brand is offering the Honey Deuce cocktail with a melon ball garnish, which is very Severance of them; multiple locations)Moët & Chandon Bar (Champagne, wines, and mimosas; near Arthur Ashe Stadium and various Champagne carts throughout the grounds)Open Bar (cocktails, wines, spritzes, beers, wraps, sandwiches, snacks; multiple locations)Racquet Bar (cocktails and wines by the glass; terrace outside the Arthur Ashe Stadium)Terrace Bar (main level of Louis Armstrong)Wine Cart (outside Arthur Ashe Stadium)
Where to Eat and Drink Nearby in Queens
The borough is chock-full of amazing dining options.
Where to Eat and Drink Elsewhere in New York City
Hop on the subway and explore the rest of NYC.
A sunset at the Arthur Ashe Stadium during the U.S. Open 2024. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images
Things to Know While Attending the U.S. Open
The Queens tennis grounds include the iconic Arthur Ashe Stadium, the Louis Armstrong Stadium, and the Grandstand Stadium, as well as several courts. So, yes, wear comfortable shoes to walk around and get to and from the matches.
Per the wonderful Queens summer sports tradition of baseball meets tennis, the New York Mets will be playing home games at the nearby Citi Field from Monday, August 25, through Sunday, August 31. Take the 7 train to witness the swarm of sports fans splitting off to either the stadium or the tennis grounds.
It’ll be hot — hydrate and wear sunscreen. And bring a light layer if it gets chillier in the evenings. No glass containers or outside booze. Metal and plastic water bottles are okay.
People can bring in only one bag — no backpacks or coolers — that is 12 inches by 12 inches by 16 inches. Drawstring bags are okay.
No on-site businesses will accept cash — there are loadable card machines on the grounds dubbed reverse ATMs.
U.S. Open tickets can be purchased online.
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