Cooking in Heartopia is not just another side activity—it is one of the most satisfying hobbies in the entire game. From simple fruit jams to elegant candlelight dinners, every recipe you unlock pushes your character closer to becoming a true master chef. The collection system makes things even more exciting, because you are not only unlocking dishes, you are also chasing every hidden variant tied to those recipes.
The tricky part is that Heartopia does not clearly tell you which dishes have variants and which ingredients unlock them. Many players think they have completed a recipe, only to later discover there were multiple hidden versions of the same dish. This guide clears all of that confusion and gives you a clean, complete breakdown of every known recipe, how to unlock it, and how to craft its variants.
How Cooking Works in Heartopia
Before jumping into the recipes, you should understand how cooking actually works.
Once you unlock the Cooking hobby, you can use the stove near Massimo’s restaurant in the town center. Massimo will also gift you a personal stove for your home and the blueprint to craft more.
Each recipe requires specific ingredients. Some ingredient slots show arrows, which means those ingredients can be swapped to create variants. During cooking, you will face timing checks. If you miss them, your dish can burn, lowering its quality and star rating. Burning a dish on purpose can also unlock special “Bizarre” recipes.
As your cooking level increases, recipes become more complex and require more timing checks.
Complete Heartopia Cooking Recipe List
Below is the current known recipe list, including variants.
Mixed Fruit Jam
Unlocked when you unlock the Cooking hobby.
Ingredients
4x Any Fruit (Tomatoes also count)
Variants
Apple Jam – 4x Apples
Mandarin Jam – 4x Mandarins
Blueberry Jam – 4x Blueberries
Raspberry Jam – 4x Raspberries
Strawberry Jam – 4x Strawberries
Pineapple Jam – 4x Pineapples
Grape Jam – 4x Grapes
Tomato Sauce – 4x Tomatoes
House Salad
Unlocked with Cooking hobby.
Ingredients
2x Any Vegetables
Variants
No variants
Grilled Mushroom
Unlocked with Cooking hobby and purchased from Massimo.
Ingredients
4x Any Mushrooms
Variants
Grilled Shiitake – 4x Shiitake
Grilled Button Mushrooms – 4x Button Mushrooms
Grilled Oyster Mushroom – 4x Oyster Mushrooms
Grilled Penny Bun – 4x Penny Bun Mushrooms
Fish and Chips
Unlocked with Cooking hobby and purchased from Massimo.
Ingredients
2x Any Fish
2x Potatoes
Variants
No variants
Cheesecake
Unlocked with Cooking hobby and purchased from Massimo.
Ingredients
1x Cheese
1x Milk
1x Wheat
Variants
No variants
Bizarre Food
Unlocked by burning any regular dish.
Ingredients
Follow any recipe but fail the heat check
Coffee
Unlocked at Cooking Level 2 and purchased from Massimo.
Ingredients
4x Coffee Beans
or
3x Coffee Beans + 1x Milk
Variants
Latte – 2x Coffee + 2x Milk
Smoked Fish Bagel
Unlocked at Cooking Level 2 and purchased from Massimo.
Ingredients
1x Any Fish
1x Cheese
1x Tomato
1x Wheat
Variants
No variants
Original Roll Cake
Unlocked at Cooking Level 2.
Variants
Red Roll Cake
Orange Roll Cake
Yellow Roll Cake
Green Roll Cake
Blue Roll Cake
Indigo Roll Cake
Violet Roll Cake
Mushroom Pie
Unlocked at Cooking Level 2.
Variants
Oyster Mushroom Pie
Shiitake Pie
Penny Bun Pie
Black Truffle Pie
Seafood Risotto
Unlocked at Cooking Level 3 and purchased from Massimo.
Rustic Ratatouille
Unlocked at Cooking Level 3 and purchased from Massimo.
Black Truffle Cream Pasta
Unlocked at Cooking Level 3 and purchased from Massimo.
Seafood Pizza
Unlocked at Cooking Level 4 and purchased from Massimo.
Meat Sauce Pasta
Unlocked at Cooking Level 4 and purchased from Massimo.
Apple Pie
Unlocked at Cooking Level 5 and purchased from Massimo.
Carrot Cake
Unlocked at Cooking Level 5 and purchased from Massimo.
Corn Soup
Unlocked at Cooking Level 5 and purchased from Massimo.
Tiramisu
Unlocked at Cooking Level 6 and purchased from Massimo.
Deluxe Seafood Platter
Unlocked at Cooking Level 6 and purchased from Massimo.
Afternoon Tea
Unlocked at Cooking Level 7 and purchased from Massimo.
Picnic Set
Unlocked at Cooking Level 7 and purchased from Massimo.
Crayfish Sashimi
Unlocked at Cooking Level 8 and purchased from Massimo.
Candlelight Dinner
Unlocked at Cooking Level 9 and purchased from Massimo.
Steamed King Crab
Unlocked at Cooking Level 10 and purchased from Massimo.
Mellow Black Tea
Unlocked at Cooking Level 11 and purchased from Massimo.
Milkshake
Unlocked at Cooking Level 11 and purchased from Massimo.
Refreshing Green Tea
Unlocked at Cooking Level 12 and purchased from Massimo.
Exquisite Afternoon Tea
Unlocked at Cooking Level 12 and purchased from Massimo.
Cooking in Heartopia is more than just filling hunger meters. It is a full progression system that rewards patience, exploration, and ingredient experimentation. Every recipe you unlock pushes your cooking level higher, opens better dishes, and expands your collection rewards.
If your goal is to truly master cooking, do not rush. Test different ingredient swaps, intentionally burn dishes at least once to unlock bizarre foods, and slowly complete each recipe variant. By the time you reach the higher cooking levels, you will not just have better food—you will have a fully completed culinary collection that shows your dedication.
Once more recipes and ingredient combinations are confirmed, this guide can easily be expanded into a full master chef database for Heartopia.