CAFE ORG

At CAFE ORG, the sandwiches offer a choice of fillings as well as the appeal of freshly griddled bread. Diners have praised the bread’s aroma, thickness and degree of toasting. The BLT pairs thick-cut bacon, lettuce and generously sliced tomato with mayonnaise and Caesar dressing. For an egg-led option, there is a sandwich of fluffy, thick omelette-style scrambled egg with thick-cut bacon, or fried egg and thick-cut bacon with tomato sauce. The herb chicken and tomato sandwich can be finished with olive oil and Himalayan pink salt, or with butter and mayonnaise, giving the same filling a different flavour profile.

For a treat after lunch or a pause along the way, try the shaved-ice parfait, made with ice from milk. The strawberry and milk version comes with flakes, shiratama rice dumplings and fruit, topped with house-made whipped cream. The blueberry and milk option contains fruit, and the menu notes that it is less likely to become watery before the last spoonful. Other choices include a generous serving of mango and a version combining milk with sweet matcha syrup. Diners can choose between fruit flavours and a more traditional Japanese taste. One guest who tried the mango milk shaved ice said it was a refreshing treat after a walk.

A picnic in Nagai Park is another way to enjoy the café: one account describes taking sandwiches to go and borrowing a basket and picnic mat. That diner added ham to a bacon and fried-egg sandwich; another chose scrambled egg and bacon. Taking a sandwich with your preferred fillings makes for an easy outdoor lunch. For a café break indoors, coffee and gâteau au chocolat offer a different kind of treat: the menu describes a rich chocolate cake served with whipped cream.