After more than a decade away, Chestnut Hill’s McNally’s Tavern is bringing its iconic Schmitter back to Citizens Bank Park — just in time for Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week.
The iconic cheesesteak-salami sandwich, created and made famous by McNally’s, was originally served at the ballpark from 2004 through 2015, introduced at the request of late Phillies Chairman David Montgomery, whose family lived near the tavern. McNally’s says it will remain on the ballpark menu for the rest of the season.
A 2024 review by the Local put it this way: “The Schmitter is a great …
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After more than a decade away, Chestnut Hill’s McNally’s Tavern is bringing its iconic Schmitter back to Citizens Bank Park — just in time for Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week.
The iconic cheesesteak-salami sandwich, created and made famous by McNally’s, was originally served at the ballpark from 2004 through 2015, introduced at the request of late Phillies Chairman David Montgomery, whose family lived near the tavern. McNally’s says it will remain on the ballpark menu for the rest of the season.
A 2024 review by the Local put it this way: “The Schmitter is a great sandwich, with roast beef, provolone, salami and toppings on a kaiser roll. Mine came piping hot and cut in half. I delighted in the bright red tomato and charred onions, and my hands danced around the runny Schmitter sauce. Have your napkins ready! This was a fun sandwich to eat half of, take a break to run an errand, then come back to the second half.”
When the ballpark’s food services firm Aramark contacted McNally’s about bringing the Schmitter back to Citizens Bank Park after a little over 10 years, the owners jumped at the chance to be part of the All-Star Game, the Home Run Derby and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
“It’s an exciting year for everyone,” said Anne McNally, the tavern’s co-owner.
McNally’s husband, Joe Pié, and his brother Sam spent a few weeks teaching the chefs at Pass & Stow — the stadium restaurant where the sandwich will be served — how to recreate the sandwich, McNally added.
“We’ve been overseeing them. Joe and Sam worked with them to get it as close as possible to what we serve in the restaurant. We showed them video of us making the sandwich here. We made a sheet with photos and how you do it with the sauce and the recipe,” she said. “It’s in good hands with Aramark. We think they have a great product. Hopefully, it’ll be in fans’ hands soon.”
News of the sandwich’s return to the ballpark has resulted in an unexpected bonus — about a 20 percent increase in Schmitter sales at McNally’s in the three days after the story broke.
She relates the story of an 80-year-old woman who used to live in Lafayette Hill who brought her new fiancé to McNally’s, just to have a Schmitter.
“They drove 41 miles,” she said. “It was so cute. It’s a win-win for everybody.”
