Top 20 Cooking manga you should read right now. [2025 List]

20. Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku

In a certain place, there were two neighboring high schools: Chidori High School, a bottom-feeder boys' school full of delinquents, and Kikyo Girls' School, a fancy girls' private school. Rintaro Tsumugi, a strong and quiet second year student at Chidori High, meets Kaoruko Wakuri, a girl who visited his family's cake shop while he was helping out. Rintaro feels comfortable spending time with Kaoruko. However, she is a student at Kikyo, and all of the girls there seems to hate Chidori boys.

This is the story of two people who are so close and yet so far apart.

Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 薫る花は凛と咲く, The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity

19. Eoneu Mabeopsaui Sikdang

A man was reincarnated in another world as a 9th-class wizard and retired after saving the continent from a dragon war. He decides to open a small restaurant in the countryside, but his routine is anything but ordinary. On the second floor of his restaurant, there lives a black dragon who has transformed into a woman, named Rurin. She is greedy, cute, and loyal to him, but also ignorant and clueless about the human world. They live a fun and warm life, serving customers, solving problems, and growing violets in the garden.

Eoneu Mabeopsaui Sikdang is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: A Wizard's Restaurant, The Archmage's Restaurant

18. Healing Life Through Camping in Another World

The Star chef, KangHyun, hid in a quite countryside after losing his sense of taste where he found A pathway to another world in his grandfather's house. Since he was on the run anyway, he planned on enjoying a relaxing camp life, but... the people in the other world keep growing interested in KangHyun! Will KangHyun really be able to heal through experiencing a slow life?

Healing Life Through Camping in Another World is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Healing Life Through Camping in Another World

17. Goesiksikdang

The era of Stinky tofu, Durian, Surströmming is over. Have you heard about the cooking so bad that you could die on the spot! But your skill would be increasing!? Tera, whose cooking boasts the best taste in all dimensions, through the bravest Yoo Seungwoo's help, has come to peaceful earth.

Endure it! If you eat it and don’t die, your level will go up! And then on my behalf, protect the earth!

‘Bizarre Restaurant’ is open even when the world is going to end.

Goesiksikdang is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Extraordinary Restaurant, Bizarre Restaurant, Nhà Hàng Thợ Săn Quái Vật

16. Dungeon Meshi

When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a dungeon, the party loses all its money and provisions...and a member! They're eager to go back and save her, but there is just one problem: If they set out with no food or coin to speak of, they're sure to starve on the way! But Laios comes up with a brilliant idea: "Let's eat the monsters!" Slimes, basilisks, and even dragons...none are safe from the appetites of these dungeon-crawling gourmands!

Delicious in Dungeon has finished publishing and it has 97 Chapters. It is also Known as: ダンジョン飯, Dungeon Food, 迷宫饭

15. Nobunaga no Chef

Ken, a modern age chef, finds himself in back in the 16th century during the warring states period. Lacking any recollection of who he once was or how he arrived to such a time, he only has his knowledge and skills in cooking to rely on. But as he gains reputation for his incredible food, who else would come to demand his services than Oda Nobunaga himself.

Nobunaga no Chef is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 信長のシェフ, A Chef of Nobunaga

14. Spirit Farmer

The average Korean citizen who has been desperately trying to be a hero for 11 years has realized that this is not his craft or his dream. After giving up everything, Lee Kun Woo decided to become a farmer and live his quiet life. But is it that simple?

Spirit Farmer is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Farmer of Spirits

13. Gokushufudou

Immortal Tatsu is an ex-yakuza who’s given up violence for making an honest man of himself - but is it still possible for a devoted stay-at-home husband to get into a few scrapes?

Gokushufudou: The Way of the House Husband is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 極主夫道, Gokushufudo

12. Myeolmanghan Segyeui Chwisabyeong

Shin Young-jun, a sergeant chef, was greeted by the apocalypse just days before vacation. The battalion turned into chaos in an instant, and the communication network was cut off. Then something appeared before his eyes! [Congratulations on your awakening!] [Job: Novice Chef Lv.1] If I had been a warrior or an assassin, I would have tried to stand alone... What was assigned to him was chef, which is obviously a support job. There's nothing to be done if it's like this. "From here on, I will feed you."

Myeolmanghan Segyeui Chwisabyeong is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: The Cook of a Perished World, Apocalyptic Chef Awakening, Cooking Disease in a Ruined World, Doomsday Kitchen Soldier, 滅亡世界的伙房兵

11. Issho ni Kurashite Ii desu ka?

Hiromi Sonoda has no girlfriend, no job, and no home, until he finds a shared-house with very cheap rent and goes to check it out. However, the share-house has a certain condition... Kei Sasuga presents a new "Share House Romantic Comedy"!

Can I Live With You? is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 一緒に暮らしていいですか?, Issho ni Kurashite Ii desu ka?

10. Underworld Restaurant

“I was given a building as an inheritance?”

From a nobody who does all kinds of odd jobs and lived a hard life, he was given a chance to become a landlord right in the middle of Gangnam!

But, the condition for this inheritance is to ‘operate a restaurant for 5 years.’

‘Moreover, I can sense a chill down my spine thanks to the weird customers that came in for today’s store opening……Do I really just need to prepare food?’

“So then…all the guests who came in yesterday…”

“They were ghosts.”

Every night starting from 11 o’ clock until 1 o’clock, we will now be open!

Underworld Restaurant is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Restaurant in the After Life

9. Shokugeki no Souma

Soma Yukihira's old man runs a small family restaurant in the less savory end of town. Aiming to one day surpass his father's culinary prowess, Soma hones his skills day in and day out until one day, out of the blue, his father decides to enroll Soma in a classy culinary school!

Can Soma really cut it in a place that prides itself on a 10 percent graduation rate? And can he convince the beautiful, domineering heiress to the school that he belongs there at all?!



Note: The 3 chapter Le dessert epilogue is counted as chapters 316-318

Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma has finished publishing and it has 318 Chapters. It is also Known as: 食戟のソーマ, Shokugeki no Souma

8. Samnyu Hotel Mangnae Chef

Seonghoon Kang has been the cook’s helper at Jewelria, a third-rate hotel, for years, causing his self-esteem to plummet lower than his standing in the kitchen. However, he has a secret that makes him a cut above the rest… he can see the “memory” of an ingredient with just one touch! The sear of the kitchen may scorch the meek, but can this rookie chef survive the heat and prevail over the grueling struggles of life? Or should he just get out of the kitchen for good?

Rookie Chef with the Magic Touch is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Youngest Chef From the 3rd Rate Hotel

7. Leveling Up, by Only Eating!

The main character is stricken by a rare condition that affects only two people in the entire world, bulimic deficiency.
He organizes his daily meals to survive, but his hope of survival grows dimmer as the days go by.
He consults a doctor, who suggests playing the Alternate Reality Game 'Athens', where he can eat as must as he wants without gaining any weight.
He plays the game to save his life and grow in strength by doing nothing but eating!
A Gourmet Fantasy Life!

Leveling Up, by Only Eating! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Gourmet Gaming

6. Tsuihousha Shokudou e Youkoso!: Saikyou Party wo Tsuihousareta Ryourinin (Lv. 99) wa, Inaka de Nengan no Boukensha Shokudou wo Hirakimasu!

After getting kicked out of the strongest party, the level 99 chef fulfills his dream of opening an adventurer diner in the countryside.

Welcome to Cheap Restaurant of Outcasts! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 追放者食堂へようこそ！　～最強パーティーを追放された料理人（Lv.99）は、田舎で念願の冒険者食堂を開きます！～, 流放者食堂, Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!, Tsuihousha Shokudou e Youkoso!

5. Golden Kamuy

In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi Sugimoto searches the wilderness of the Japanese frontier of Hokkaido for a hoard of hidden gold. With only a cryptic map and a native Ainu girl to help him, Saichi must also deal with every murderous cutthroat, bandit and rogue who knows about the treasure!

Golden Kamuy has finished publishing and it has 314 Chapters. It is also Known as: ゴールデンカムイ, Golden Kamui

4. Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san

Within the winding streets of Kyoto's geisha district, there lives a 16 year old girl named Kiyo. After failing to become a Maiko, an apprentice traditional Japanese performer, Kiyo works as the caterer for her troupe. This is the story of her daily life.

Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 舞妓さんちのまかないさん, The caterer at the Maiko Manor

3. Ramen Aka Neko

Meet Tamako, who’s found her way into an interview at a ramen shop run solely by cats. When the feline manager asks if she likes cats, Tamako admits that she’s actually more of a dog person...only to be hired on the spot! But her job description isn’t quite what she expects — rather than serving ramen, she’s now a dedicated cat caretaker...?!

Red Cat Ramen is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ラーメン赤猫, Ramen Aka Neko

2. Isekai Mofumofu Cafe: Tamer, Mofumofu Fenrir Deau

Isekai Mofumofu Cafe: Tamer, Mofumofu Fenrir Deau is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 異世界もふもふカフェ ～テイマー、もふもふフェンリルと出会う～, Isekai Mofumofu Cafe: Tamer, Mofumofu Fenrir Deau

1. Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken

Amane lives alone in an apartment, and the most beautiful girl in school, Mahiru, lives just next door. They've almost never spoken-until the day he sees her in distress on a rainy day and lends her his umbrella. To return the favor, she offers him help around the house, and a relationship slowly begins to blossom as the distance between them closes...

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: お隣の天使様にいつの間にか駄目人間にされていた件, She is the neighbour Angel, I am spoilt by her., The Case of the Neighbourhood Angel Turning into a Degenerate Unaware, The Case of Being Turned into a Good-for-nothing by my Neighbour the Angel, ขาดคุณนางฟ้าข้างห้องไป ผมคงมีชีวิตต่อไปไม่ได้อีกแล้ว