What is this genre all about? Cooking, baking or otherwise producing food.
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Top 20 Cooking manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku
- 19. Eoneu Mabeopsaui Sikdang
- 18. Farmer Of Spirits
- 17. Pyeonghwa Restaurant
- 16. Isekai Ryouridou
- 15. Myeolmanghan Segyeui Chwisabyeong
- 14. Dungeon Meshi
- 13. Leveling Up, by Only Eating!
- 12. Underworld Restaurant
- 11. Shokugeki no Souma
- 10. Sapyonaego Igyeeseo Healing-hamnida
- 9. Isekai Henkyou Meshi
- 8. Ramen Aka Neko
- 7. Healing Life Through Camping in Another World
- 6. Goesiksikdang
- 5. Golden Kamuy
- 4. Gokushufudou
- 3. Dungeon An Food Truck Sajangnim
- 2. Kitchen Soldier
- 1. Bokura no Shokutaku
20. Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku
This story takes place in a particular town with two infamous schools in constant dispute: Chidori High, a boys' school predominantly attended by low-class students with damning grades, and its neighbor Kikyo Girls' High, with most of its female students coming from wealthy and prestigious families. One day, high school second-year Rintaro Tsumugi, a fierce-looking but gentle-minded student at Chidori, is helping at his family's patisserie when he encounters a female customer by the name of Kaoruko Waguri. Rintaro enjoys his time with Kaoruko, as she doesn't judge him for his appearance, but this blissful peace is quickly disturbed when Rintaro makes the discovery that Kaoruko is actually a student at Kikyo. This revelation marks the beginning of the two's strenuous tale, as they fight against the limitations placed upon them by their schools and surroundings in an attempt to find their own path!
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 薫る花は凛と咲く, Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku
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. Farmer Of Spirits
After training for 11 years to reach superhuman status, I gave up on my dream and returned to the family farm. But suddenly, Hawa appeared! She’s a powerful farming spirit who can make anything grow—even produce that enhances people’s powers. Now I’ve got my superhuman ID card, more spirits-friends, mouthwatering Grade A+ crops, and quests! Will Hawa and her friends lead us all to fame and fortune and change our lives forever?
Farmer Of Spirits has finished publishing and it has 192 Chapters. It is also Known as: Fazendeiro Espiritual, La Ferme aux esprits, Nông dân linh hồn, ชาวสวนภูตคุมวิญญาณ, 精霊の農夫, 精靈農夫, Spirit Farmer
17. Pyeonghwa Restaurant
Seoul has become a mess with multiple dimensions mixed together. Demon King from Hell, Blessed Hero, Destruction-level Dragon… All of them are just docile guests at Pyeonghwa Restaurant! The peaceful restaurant management story of 'Sua', the strongest chef in all dimensions!!
Pyeonghwa Restaurant has finished publishing and it has 82 Chapters. It is also Known as: Peace Restaurant, The Restaurant of Peace
16. Isekai Ryouridou
Chef Trainee Asuta Tsurumi was just a normal Japanese teenager, until one day the harassment against his family’s restaurant went too far. Desperate to save his father’s precious cooking knife, he dove headfirst into a sea of flames. Rather than waking up in the afterlife, though, he found himself in a whole new world entirely! Fortunately for our hero, he soon gets picked up by the huntress known as Ai Fa. This guardian angel packs some attitude, though, so it won’t be all smooth sailing for Asuta! Plus his savior seems to have some issues of her own to worry about, too... Just how well will our rookie chef be able to parlay his skills in this utterly unfamiliar world? And with all the danger lurking around, will he even be able to survive long enough to put them to the test?! Come learn a thing or two about Cooking with Wild Game!
Cooking with Wild Game is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 異世界料理道, Isekai Ryouridou
15. 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
14. 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
13. Leveling Up, by Only Eating!
Kang Min-Hyuk suffers from a rare disorder that makes it impossible for him to stop eating. Despite strict diet and exercise, Min-Hyuk's weight is now life-threatening. As a last resort, his doctor recommends a unique treatment—Athenae, a VR game where one can eat as much as they want without consequence. Crispy fried chicken! Scrumptious samgyetang! Inside Athenae, all food tastes real, but earning it is no cakewalk. In order to live, Min-Hyuk must go on the ultimate fantasy gourmet adventure!
Note: Includes eight extra chapters.
Leveling Up, by Only Eating! has finished publishing and it has 208 Chapters. It is also Known as: Gourmet Gaming, Babman Meoggo Level Up
12. 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
11. 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
10. Sapyonaego Igyeeseo Healing-hamnida
I'm sick of the same dreary life and food every day. There has got to be more to life than this! Isu's life was never the same after his parents died, and he barely held on until one day, when a mysterious portal suddenly popped up in his apartment and sucked him into the fantasy village of Raudoren. With so many things to explore and most importantly, food that makes him drool, Isu starts to make himself at home.
Resigning and Healing in Another World is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I'll Resign and Have a Fresh Start in This World, I'm Going To Relax in This World After Submitting My Resignation
9. Isekai Henkyou Meshi
A lone eatery stands in the remote frontier. Drawn by the cooking of a human known only as “Master,” demons, elves, and others of all races gather to savor his food. On the stage of this small restaurant, a gourmet tale of joy and sorrow alike begins to unfold!
Meals on the Frontier of Another World is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 異世界辺境メシ, Isekai Henkyo Meshi, Isekai Henkyō Meshi
8. 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
7. 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
6. 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
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. 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
3. Dungeon An Food Truck Sajangnim
“Don’t yearn for a world different from yours, just live a normal life.”
Hunters, dungeons, I’m not interested in any of those. My life followed one single path that’s of cooking. But the moment I was about to open my first long-awaited food truck…. [Class: You have awakened as a Food Truck Owner (Hidden)!] [Item: Dungeon Business Permit (Personal/Non-Transferable)!] – Business is only possible inside the dungeon Min Jiun, 21 years old, awakened as the owner of a food truck inside the dungeon.
Food Truck Owner Inside the Dungeon is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Dungeon An Food Truck Sajangnim
2. Kitchen Soldier
Korean scrapper representative, Kang Sung-Jae.
He has an opportunity to become a legendary cook!
Kitchen Soldier has finished publishing and it has 235 Chapters. It is also Known as: Becoming a Legend Kitchen Soldier, บันทึกครัวค่ายทหาร
1. Bokura no Shokutaku
Yutaka, who is not good at eating with people, meets a pair of siblings with a large age gap at the park one day. The three of them, Yutaka, Minoru and Tane begin to eat together...
Bokura no Shokutaku has been licensed in Polish by Dango.
Bokura no Shokutaku has finished publishing and it has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: 僕らの食卓, Our Dining Table
