Cooking Diary® Restaurant Game

Cooking Diary® Restaurant Game

Chef, time to cook tasty food!

164K ratings
1100 reviews
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🎬 Entertainment
🎈 Casual
🏰 Strategy
Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • August 7, 2018
  • July 21, 2026

Features

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Step into a culinary adventure to revive a family restaurant empire. Cook delicious food, manage unique eateries, and express your style with trendy outfits. Engage in competitions and build relationships in this immersive and free cooking game.

Cook hundreds of dishes
Manage dozens of restaurants
Customize chef outfits
Participate in culinary competitions
Engage with interesting characters
Experience a fascinating storyline
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What's New in Cooking Diary® Restaurant Game

2.55.1

July 21, 2026

Chef's Pass: an inquisitive fennec fox will lead you to rewards! TASTY HILLS SECRETS • The new Desert Lands flight is calling you to embark on an adventure! • Meet your new assistant, Camila! EVENT • Food Truck: make this the most stylish summer in Tasty Hills! RESTAURANTS • Dive into Azure Wave and step into Echo from the Future! PLOT • Could Johnny seriously be ready to leave you? • Andy Theorius has picked up a mysterious signal—are we not alone in the universe?

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In-App Purchases

$1.99

Tempting offer

Tempting offer

Charts

Top Grossing

📈 107+3

Strategy games

This game rose +3 positions in Strategy games chart.

Last updated on July 21, 2026.

Top Grossing

📈 136+6

Casual games

This game rose +6 positions in Casual games chart.

Last updated on July 21, 2026.

Events

Read more about Summer Chef's Pass!

Summer Chef's Pass!

Fennec fox is ready for adventures in the dunes!

Jul 15, 2026 Aug 11, 2026

Read more about 새로운 여름 시즌

새로운 여름 시즌

사랑하는 사람들과 함께 아버지의 날을 축하하세요!

Jun 17, 2026 Jul 14, 2026

Read more about 열대 셰프 패스!

열대 셰프 패스!

사랑스러운 새끼 코끼리가 여름의 스타입니다!

Jun 17, 2026 Jul 14, 2026

User reviews

I always come back to this game

I really love this time management game. It gets a little repetitive especially if you’re pretty good at it I wish some of the monthly and weekly goals were easier to achieve. I do like that I almost never have to actually buy diamonds to make the game really fun and limited ads

Was super fun.. until..

I’ve been playing this game for MANY years, probably around the start of the pandemic.. this game was so addicting for me. It used to fill up all my time and I would ENJOY that. I won’t say it was extremely free-to-play friendly in those times- the pop ups and “deals” after every level has always remained the same. But what hasn’t is the insane inflation of the gems. Before, it was easy to progress your restaurant prestige with the upgrades needed to advance in the levels and still have a challenging, yet fun time. 20 gems used to get you so far. Now? It feels like you’re barely scratching the surface of progression and completion. Even the upgrades needed to level up a NEWLY OPENED restaurant will be minimum 15 gems for the FIRST UPGRADE. It’s honestly EXTREMELY frustrating as a long time player who’s played on and off again. Every time I return to the game, I get reminded why I stopped playing. It’s so overwhelming to try and compete with other guilds when you can barely advance in your levels even when you fully upgrade your kitchen because you constantly need BUFFS or else you just won’t complete it. That was so unheard of before… I’m not sure why the game has become so unnecessarily difficult besides a money hungry game company. It really makes the veteran players, like me, want to drop the game, but the nostalgia pulls me back. I miss the way the game used to be. If I rated it during the pandemic, it would’ve been 5 stars. Now, I even question why I’m giving 2. :/.. I can’t see the game going back to how it was, so I must say I’m really disappointed that it’s evolved into this. I would say to those wanting to try the game to seriously give it a try because it’s honestly really fun and it’s probably the most fun time management restaurant games out there, but unfortunately… you will get burnt out and highly frustrated and frustrated.
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Not worth it

They are removing rewards and making the game much harder, a lot of the enjoyment is gone

MyTona has tanked this game

As a long time player (6+ years), the way this game has tanked itself into the ground is almost laughable at this point. Almost. As someone who went from spending hundreds a year on this game to never spending another penny says a lot. Slowly MyTona is squeezing any perks in the game out of our hands. Forcing our hands to either pay to continue playing or stay so long in a restaurant so it can be the “free to play” like they advertise. Long time players can settle in and play thousands of levels in one restaurant gathering the necessary rubies over time but new players will be forced to pay because it takes so long that you’ll get bored easily. If you are a new player and come across this review: STAY IN YOUR RESTAURANT AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. Each resto takes about 900 rubies for upgrade. Stay in your resto until you have enough to move on but then be prepared to settle in again. Finish your blue book before moving on (usually 250 levels per restaurant) then stay for another 250 just to collect those rubies. DONT GIVE MYTONA A DIME. The Ushnitsky Brothers make millions off this game and continue to tweak the game so it forces player to pay. You can play this game without spending a dime but you have to be diligent.
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Response from developer

Hello Chef! We understand your frustration and sincerely apologize for not meeting your expectations😢 Forwarding your comments to the development team for consideration. We’ll do everything we can to improve based on your thoughts!

Deteriorating Quality

I’ve been playing this game since 2019 and it used to be great fun. Interesting challenges, innovative upgrades, satisfying rewards, fun progress. However, in the last year or so, the upgrades reduce rewards, increase the cost of existing offers and alter challenges to be less than satisfying. It’s a shame!
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Response from developer

Hello Chef! We are sorry for the disappointment 🙏 Your feedback is important to us, and we will consider it in future updates. Thank you!

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Game not loading after latest update

Bug

Upgrades not working as intended

Bug

Levels becoming impossible to complete

Bug

Requested Features

4 requests

Allow trading old currency for gems

Feature

Increase gem rewards for completing levels

Feature

Add ability to use coins for more upgrades

Feature

Improve guild quest system and rewards

Feature

FAQ

What is Cooking Diary® Restaurant Game?

Cooking Diary® Restaurant Game is a free-to-play mobile game where players step into the role of a chef aiming to revive a family restaurant empire. It combines cooking, restaurant management, and a compelling storyline with social features.

What are the key features of this cooking game?

Key features include cooking hundreds of appetizing dishes, managing dozens of unique restaurants, customizing chef outfits for self-expression, participating in culinary competitions for prizes, and interacting with interesting characters within a fascinating storyline.

Is Cooking Diary® Restaurant Game free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download, update, and progress through. However, some in-game elements, including random items, can be purchased with real money. In-app purchases can be disabled in your device's settings.

What kind of gameplay can I expect?

You can expect a blend of cooking simulation and restaurant management. Players will cook tasty food, serve customers, upgrade their restaurants, and progress through a narrative that involves rebuilding a family business and strengthening family bonds.

Can I play with friends?

Yes, you can play with your friends, meet new ones, and work together to achieve culinary success. The game encourages social interaction and collaborative play to etch your names into the city's culinary history.