# Diner Out: Merge Cafe NETFLIX — Café cooking — match to merge! > Merge puzzle game to cook dishes and manage a diner. (iPhone/iPad app by Netflix, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diner-out-merge-cafe-netflix/id1669107434 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Netflix, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/363590054) - Category: Games, Casual, Puzzle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.42/5 from 1,007 App Store ratings · 197 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 228 MB - Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese and 1 more - Released: 2024-08-20 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diner-out-merge-cafe-netflix/id1669107434/reviews.md ## What is Diner Out? NETFLIX MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. Merge matching kitchen ingredients to cook delicious dishes and keep hungry customers happy in this cozy game. Turn your café into the talk of the town! Bring your family business back to its glory days in this cozy, comforting merge puzzle game. Cook up a winning menu for old friends and new customers as Emmy, a young chef who's come home from the bustling city to revive her grandpa's small-town diner. Relax with simple, satisfying matching gameplay that you can easily pick up in the time it takes to make a perfect pancake. ORDER UP! MATCH TO MERGE This casual, relaxing game revolves around match-2 puzzles and resource management. Combine two ingredients or items of the same type to create rarer, higher-ranking dishes and tools. Once you assemble all the components of an order, you'll earn rewards from the satisfied customer. MAKE PROGRESS WITH EVERY PLATE Complete puzzle levels to reveal story artwork and unlock new Episodes — each with their own chain of cooking ingredients to match and merge. Additional Seasons bring an entirely new merge field with fresh ingredients. Keep an eye on your Collection to see how many items you've unlocked and earn even more rewards. BRING A DINER BACK TO LIFE Some characters in the close-knit community of your town help you run the restaurant, while others are customers with unique backgrounds and tastes. Dive into a heartwarming puzzle adventure full of love and culinary magic! ADD SPICE WITH SPECIAL EVENTS Take on special orders and projects by merging different items in time-limited events and optional side jobs, from cooking to crafting. Earn bonus rewards that can help you progress through the game's main levels faster. - Created by Original Games. ## Key features - Merge ingredients - Cook dishes - Satisfy customers - Revive a diner - Unlock story episodes - Special events - Collection management ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Netflix Standard Plan | $17.99 | per month | ## What do users think of Diner Out? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🎮 Addictive gameplay - 🍔 Fun cooking/merge concept - 💰 No microtransactions or ads **Cons** - ⏰ Limited energy/playtime - 🐛 Recurring bugs and glitches - 🔍 Lack of developer responsiveness **Commonly reported bugs** - Reward containers not opening - Timed side games not working properly - Energy not replenishing as expected **Most requested features** - More ways to earn/replenish energy - Expand storage and inventory space - Fix issues with reward containers ## Recent user reviews (10 of 197) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diner-out-merge-cafe-netflix/id1669107434/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Very fun, sad to see it leave *2025-07-06* I love cooking games and although this isn’t a conventional way, it was surprisingly fun to play. I originally had an issue with running out of energy and restocking in the very beginning of the game. But as I played more it wasn’t as big of an issue anymore. I normally have access to a lot of different ways of earning more energy that I just choose to wait for my energy to charge up instead of charging it up instantly, which is great. And now that I have higher level items, the restocking doesn’t take that long so I just wait a bit. Really fun game. If you’re having issues with energy and restocking, just wait it out, it’s gets better. My advice would be, always buy an energy bulb and energy charges every time is gets restocked in the shop and horde them until you need them. Don’t worry about money so much so you can open up your storage to store the energies. Just as a warning, NEVER SWITCH PROFILES. I switch Netflix profiles so I can play the game again while waiting for the new update and it completely deleted all my progress from my official profile… I don’t know if this is a bug or what but thats just horrible. I decided to delete the app and reinstall it to see if it would fix the problem and it did bring back so much of my progress but still a lot of progress was still gone… **Developer response:** Hey RTAT71, thanks for the detailed and thoughtful review! It's awesome to hear you’re enjoying the game and found a good balance with energy and restocking. We’re glad you appreciate Diner Out's overall experience! Great advice for other players—happy merging and cooking! ### 4/5 — Eclairs are killing me *2025-06-19* I love this game! It’s been a huge source of entertainment that I’ve found relaxing and enjoyable. I’m on season 2, and the enjoyment is slowly getting zapped by the eclairs! Every level requires them, high level eclairs too, but they drop as such an absurdly low rate I feel stuck. They also never show up as rewards for the side challenges or as prizes for the county fair - occasionally they will surface in the daily deals. This is not helpful to progress in the levels and is just causing frustration! I am on level 86 and I am considering quitting all together :( ### 5/5 — Please? *2025-05-23, version 4.15.2* Love this game, I’ve now completed it but I’d really like more levels please! Also I think it would be good to be able to spend the coins? Maybe make it so you can exchange them for energy or cash? I’ve got over 100k sitting there in coins because I’ve rarely needed to use them. Great work, thanks guys! ### 4/5 — Fun while it lasted *2025-05-04, version 4.15.2* The game stops at level 130 and the club feature is nonexistent ### 5/5 — Fun! *2025-05-01, version 4.15.2* Great game, hoping for new levels soon! ### 5/5 — More Levels Please *2025-04-29* I just finished level 130 and the app says to check back soon for more levels. Please give us more levels, I have really enjoyed playing this game as a way to relax after work. I’m still playing the daily side games but I miss having new orders to fill consistently. **Developer response:** Awesome to hear that you're having a blast! We're always working on new updates, so stay tuned! ### 3/5 — Fun game but constantly plagued with issues *2025-04-25, version 4.15.2* This game is constantly having bugs/issues that you report to the developers but see no fixing/results for weeks. It’s a very fun game - when it works ### 1/5 — Feels like one of those games that only exists to make money *2025-04-16, version 4.15.2* If I was told this game had ads every 30 seconds and you had to pay real money to play it for more than 5-10 minutes I would believe it. It costs energy to get thing to merge and even if you have energy everything needs to “recharge” and if you want it to recharge immediately you need to use in game cash that’s hard to get. It’s super unbalanced considering you get so many silver coins which are quite useless. It being on netflix is probably the only thing stopping it from being an ad party cash grab disguised as a game. ### 4/5 — Finally a free merge game *2025-04-14, version 4.15.2* I love merge games but the majority of them are full of in app purchases where it’s almost impossible to progress after a certain point unless you spend a lot of money on it. This game scratches the itch while being free as it’s a Netflix game, not the best merge game I’ve played in terms of story (not that there is one really) or the mechanics which are quite buggy and it gets very grindy when you get to the higher levels but it’s good enough. ### 5/5 — Great game. Bugs fixed quickly. *2025-04-12, version 4.15.2* Thanks for fixing previous issues quickly. One more thing, once you move to season two there is now way to get more seeds and complete the horticultural set. Please fix, then the game would be perfect. ## Frequently asked questions about Diner Out ### What is Diner Out: Merge Cafe NETFLIX? This is a cozy merge puzzle game where players merge ingredients to cook dishes and serve hungry customers. The goal is to revive a family diner and bring it back to its former glory by completing orders and progressing through a heartwarming story. ### What are the main gameplay mechanics? The core gameplay involves match-2 puzzles where you combine two identical ingredients or items to create rarer ones. These merged items are then used to fulfill customer orders. The game also includes resource management and progression through story episodes and seasons. ### Is this game free to play? Yes, the game is free to play, but it does offer in-app purchases. Additionally, a NETFLIX membership is required to play the game. ### What kind of content can I unlock? By completing puzzle levels, you can unlock new story artwork and Episodes, each introducing new cooking ingredients to merge. Additional Seasons offer entirely new merge fields with fresh ingredients. You can also track your progress in the Collection to see unlocked items. ### Are there any special events or challenges? Yes, the game features special events and optional side jobs that involve merging different items within time limits. These events can include cooking and crafting challenges, offering bonus rewards that can help speed up progression in the main game levels. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.15.2 — 2025-03-24 We've squashed bugs and made behind-the-scenes improvements to bring Netflix members the best possible gameplay experience. ### 4.15.1 — 2025-03-11 We've squashed bugs and made behind-the-scenes improvements to bring Netflix members the best possible gameplay experience. ### 4.15.1 — 2025-03-11 We've squashed bugs and made behind-the-scenes improvements to bring Netflix members the best possible gameplay experience. ### 4.15 — 2025-02-25 Fresh content updates! Netflix members can try out an exciting new gameplay experience. ### 4.14 — 2025-01-07 We've squashed bugs and made behind-the-scenes improvements to bring Netflix members the best possible gameplay experience. ## Apps similar to Diner Out | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Food Truck Chef™: Cooking Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/food-truck-chef-cooking-game/id1250825794) | 4.6 (34,589) | Free | Games | | [Merge Mystery: Adventure Story](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merge-mystery-adventure-story/id1572829821) | 4.6 (463) | Free | Games | | [Longleaf Valley: Merge Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longleaf-valley-merge-game/id1573565989) | 4.7 (8,091) | Free | Games | | [Merge Cafe – Merge game chef](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merge-cafe-merge-game-chef/id1596896014) | 4.6 (1,807) | Free | Games | | [Merge Islanders: Tropical Town](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merge-islanders-tropical-town/id6443955534) | 4.8 (3,714) | Free | Games | | [Cook & Merge - Merge Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cook-and-merge-merge-games/id1620904768) | 4.8 (17,112) | Free | Games | ## More apps by Netflix, Inc. - [Netflix](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/netflix/id363590051) - [FAST Speed Test](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fast-speed-test/id1133348139) - [Stickers Las Chicas del Cable](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stickers-las-chicas-del-cable/id1475869559) - [Stranger Things: 1984](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stranger-things-1984/id1574739824) - [Stranger Things 3 The Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stranger-things-3-the-game/id1574824199) - [Shooting Hoops](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shooting-hoops/id1585735348) All apps by Netflix, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/363590054 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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