Cafe Okawari

"If you’re looking for a casual, easy, and reliable spot near Oracle Park, Cafe Okawari has your back. The Japanese cafe on Townsend is one of the best spots in the city for katsu chicken sandwiches and Japanese curry. But the all-day restaurant also has plenty of other things you should get into, like spicy tuna bowls, egg salad sandwiches, and soup, plus housemade yuzu sodas and hojicha lattes." - lani conway, julia chen 1, patrick wong

"We usually come to Cafe Okawari to chill with a book and a matcha latte and enjoy their relaxed space. The Japanese cafe in SoMa also draws us in with their incredible chicken katsu sandwich. The milk bread they use is so soft it’ll feel like you’re sinking your teeth into a cloud. And the golden-brown chicken thigh is even more tender than Love Actually. Order a side of potato croquettes and you have the perfect lunch." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong

"This all-day, counter-service Japanese cafe is a few blocks from Oracle Park, making it an easy option when you need to fuel up with a hearty rice bowl before depleting all that energy screaming at the Dodgers. Cafe Okawari also makes one of the best katsu chicken sandwiches in the city. You’ll spend at least five minutes wondering how the golden-brown chicken thigh is crackly and juicy at the same time, and marvel at how your fingers sink into the slices of milk bread as if it were a Tempur-Pedic mattress. If you’re somehow not in the mood for a sandwich, the spicy tuna bowls and curry plates are also worth getting into." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong

"Walking Time To The Chase Center: 19 minutes If you’re looking for a casual, easy, and reliable spot near the Chase Center, Cafe Okawari has your back. The Japanese restaurant in SoMa is one of the best spots in the city for katsu chicken sandwiches and Japanese curry. But the all-day cafe also has plenty of other things you should get into, like spicy tuna bowls, egg salad sandwiches, and soup, plus housemade yuzu sodas and hojicha lattes." - lani conway, julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez

"There aren’t many places for pre-baseball strawberry cream sandos near Oracle Park. The same goes for bowls of tuna don and plates of korroke curry, but Cafe Okawari has you covered. The cozy vibes here belie the fact that it’s one of the most sought-after katsu destinations in the city. This is another no-go on the weekends, so head here before weekday Oracle Park games." - Lauren Saria, Paolo Bicchieri