National Meatball Day

National Meatball Day - Sunday, March 9, 2025

Food & Beverage Food

Meatballs are probably a gift from the heavens—there are early recipes for meatballs are found in ancient Chinese, Arabic and Roman texts—and every culture seems to have their own version! Beef, pork, and veal are most popular, but they can be made with chicken, fish or even vegan. Let’s all rejoice on March 9 in honor of National Meatball Day.

National Meatball Day Activities

  1. Identify the 'meatball king (or queen)' in your city

    Restaurants across the country are celebrating with special offers on meatballs on March 9. Pull a few friends together and go try them out! Let us know who reigns supreme in your city.

  2. Throw a mead and meatball party

    Wine and cheese is soooooo boring. Meat. Meatballs. Done. You'll easily be the coolest kid on your block for the week or so.

  3. Learn nonna's recipe for meatballs

    Food from grandma's house just tastes better—isn't it time you figured out her secret? Is there a special herb, a shortcut, a special way of cooking? Spend some time with Grandma today, and you'll have more than a delicious dinner to show for it.

Why We Love National Meatball Day

  1. Every culture has its own meatball tradition

    Every area of the world has its own traditions and history surrounding meatballs—frikadellers, kofteh, polpette, albondigas! Whatever the name — meat, spices and a lot of love come together to create savory balls of goodness.

  2. Meatballs play with sauce, all sorts of sauce

    Meatballs play well with so many other types of food—why limit yourself to spaghetti and meatballs with a tomato sauce (as delicious as that is)? A creamy curry sauce transforms vegetarian kofta; an herby, tangy chimichurri would take rabbit albondigas to the next level.

  3. Even picky eaters can find something to love

    There's something about their playful (and flavorful) nature that makes meatballs a perennial favorite for kids and adults alike. You may not know what you want to eat...chances are, though, that once you see a few succulent, meaty orbs sitting in front of you, you're going to dive right in!

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