11 HOME RUN DISHES TO TRY AT ORACLE PARK DURING THE SF GIANT’S 2024 SEASON

There’s already a lot going on for the San Francisco Giants, the city’s baseball heroes who take to Oracle Park’s diamond in South Beach every spring. An old-school Willie McCovey statue is back in the foggy sun after a four-year absence, and signing Korean superstar Jung Hoo Lee to the team in late 2023 did a lot for morale. That was part of the Giants’ big off-season spending spree, making for a buzzy Opening Day on April 5, even if announcer Renel Brooks-Moon won’t be heard over the newly improved loudspeaker.

Plus, there’s all the food and drink coming to the stadium this season. Mainstays like Orlando’s Caribbean BBQ Cha Cha Bowl and those crab sandwiches remain in the lineup, but perhaps most excitingly, Dave Chang fare is now available throughout the park. That’s because his brand Fuku, Chang’s spicy fried chicken business, has come to Oracle in a big way for the new season. Another change for the park is the renaming of the Public House restaurant, which will now be called 58 Social.

Here are the 11 smartest orders for ballpark goers, loyalists and tourists alike, from the old standards to the new stuff.

The O.G. chicken sando

This is Oracle Park’s big new player when it comes to phenomenal food in 2024. Dave Chang, the ultra-popular chef behind Momofuku, opened his Fuku spin-off in New York’s East Village in 2015, opting to highlight thigh meat battered and fried to crunchy perfection. It’s available now in sections 110 and 209.

Jumbo tenders and waffle fries

There are a lot of fries at Oracle Park, some with heaps of garlic and some with crab ... and also more garlic. This is one of the Fuku-created renditions added to the mix for 2024. The waffle fries are humongous, and the tenders are best enjoyed with Fuku’s ranch, increasingly the condiment of choice in the Bay Area. This item is available in section 209 and throughout the park.

Garden veggie dog

Oracle Park’s vegetarian-only food kiosk, the Garden, lies on the stadium’s first floor. The park serves Field Roast pea protein-based dogs with roasted red pepper chutney and arugula. It might not seem like much, but the chance to enjoy a bite of the Americana ballpark lifestyle for a vegetarian could be huge. The Garden, an outdoor bar space near the Bullpen Ballpark and the 415 Club, also features an edible garden and a majority gluten-free menu.

Orlando’s chimichanga

Served out of Orlando’s Caribbean Grill, this new dish combines jerk chicken, Swiss cheese, and chipotle crema. When it comes to meaty newcomers, there’s also an Italian beef sandwich out of the Chicago Dog Cart. But given Orlando’s much-loved Cha Cha Bowl, this chimichanga is already a win. The kiosk is a nod to Puerto Rican hall of fame Orlando Cepeda, who debuted for the Giants in 1958.

The Krazy Krab sandwich

Lines usually stretch from this crab stand to Peet’s Coffee across the way, with sandwiches squeezed against each other on the grill to meet the demand. One would be a fool to miss this sandwich, sporting Dungeness crab mixed with mayo between Boudin bread. According to the park’s Director of Operations for Bon Appetit Michael Bear, the stadium sells 2,500 of them each game day.

Tony’s Pizza

This North Beach classic just hits different in a ballpark, grease and all. Oracle Park added a vegetarian slice option to the menu for the first time.

Crab fries

Alright, no one can truly dethrone the classic Gilroy garlic fries. But it does make a ton of sense to throw Old Bay-seasoned Dungeness crab on top of those famous fries given San Francisco’s longstanding love affair with the crustacean. There’s a garlic-lemon aioli and snipped chives slathered on top, as well. One can snag this decadent new fried snack in Section 112’s Murph’s Pub and the Blue Cross Field Club’s Cove.

Cove crab noodles

As part of a push to highlight grab-and-go options at the park — which to the layperson may seem like all the options, to be fair — concessionaire Diamond 58 is kicking off 2024 with new outposts for quick bites dotted throughout Oracle Park, with an eventual 10 outposts planned by the end of the season. Each will serve the Cove Crab Noodles, a nod to the park’s longstanding love of crab but the only noodle option in the park, living in section 142.

The Barchetta sandwich

This porchetta-stuffed sandwich topped with arugula is part of a new offering from the Oracle Park team and is worth checking out. The sandwich is offered alongside a host of Italian beers including Peroni, and the team is looking to add even more into the lineup soon.

Impossible cheesesteak

It’s old news to feign surprise when the plant-based version of a classic dish tastes just like the meat-filled original. But this vegan cheesesteak, with a peppery bite and gooey cheese, stands out amongst the crowd of would-be replacements. The park’s It’s Impossible stand serves all the classics — chicken nuggets, burgers, and chili — but vegan. Of note: The vegan chili was so popular they made it the only chili available in the park.

Dole whip

This dessert is probably the only vegan and gluten-free dessert in the ballpark. And while the Lumpia Company also serves their signature fried goods, it’s the soft serve — which comes in either pineapple or strawberry calamansi — that makes vegans love the ballpark. By the way, the business is run, in part, by famous Bay Area rapper E-40.

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