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Mediterranean · SoMa · $$
Crispy katsu-style chicken patty with spicy mayo, shredded cabbage, and carrot in warm lavash
Japanese · SoMa · $$
Breaded fried chicken cutlet with soup and rice—comforting and filling
Filipino · Tenderloin · $$$$
New American · Western Addition · $$$
Lamb tongue breaded and fried katsu-style — adventurous, crispy, and deeply savory
Katsu · Lower Nob Hill · $$
Crispy chicken katsu atop steamed rice with rich Japanese curry, hearty and comforting
Diner · Lower Nob Hill · $
Crispy chicken katsu served over rice, praised for its flavorful crunch
Japanese Curry · Mission District · $
Two minced‑pork cutlets fried crisp, paired with the rich curry sauce
Coffee & Tea · Mission District · $$
Crisp shio‑koji breaded cutlet in milk bread with tonkatsu sauce and cabbage—savory and satisfying
Crispy, flavorful pork cutlet with crunchy cabbage and savory‑sweet sauce in soft milk‑bread
Udon & Soba · Japantown · $$
Rich curry over rice topped with pork or chicken katsu—hearty and comforting
Latin American & Caribbean · Union Street · $
Latin American & Caribbean · Fort Mason · $
Japanese · West of Twin Peaks · $$
Katsu · Japantown · $$
Slow‑cooked pork katsu with tender meat and tomato‑based curry sauce, hearty and flavorful
New American · Fort Mason · $$
Crispy panko-crusted tofu in a sandwich -- the plant-based answer to the Japanese katsu sando
Panko‑fried chicken cutlet, juicy inside with a crisp coating
Crispy panko-fried soft-shell crab, a delightful seafood take on katsu.
Bar · Yerba Buena · $$$
Korean · Fisherman's Wharf · $$
Japanese · Tenderloin · $
Breaded fried pork cutlet with rice and katsu sauce.
Union Street · $$
Mission District · $$
Udon & Soba · Stonestown · $
Japanese · Japantown · $$
Breaded ground meat cutlet over rice with Japanese curry
Light, tender chicken cutlet over rice and stewed curry topped with a sunny‑side‑up egg—comforting and richly savory
Sushi & Omakase · Inner Richmond · $$$
Japanese · Outer Sunset · $$
A breaded and deep-fried chicken cutlet, typically served with rice and soup, offering a satisfying crunch.
Crispy fried shrimp over rice with curry sauce -- one of the best budget meals in all of Japantown
Sushi & Omakase · Lower Nob Hill · $$
Japanese · China Basin · $
Panko-fried chicken thigh with tonkatsu sauce, cabbage, and mayo on soft milk bread, praised for its delicate crunch.