Cooking is one of the seven hobbies you can pursue in Heartopia, the free-to-play life simulation game that recently celebrated its full release. Like every hobby in the game, Cooking comes with its own collection system, encouraging players to unlock and complete every recipe entry by actively preparing meals.
For Cooking, this means learning recipes, crafting them on a stove, and experimenting with ingredient variations to uncover every collection entry and master the skill.
Understanding Heartopia Cooking Recipes
Heartopia’s collection catalog is usually very detailed, but Cooking recipes have a few limitations players should be aware of:
- Recipe variants are not always clearly labeled
- Some dishes appear new until all variants are crafted
- Ingredient requirements may remain hidden until tested
Because of this, completing the Cooking collection can feel confusing at first. You won’t always know whether a dish is a brand-new recipe or simply a variant that uses different ingredients or qualities.
This guide serves as a work-in-progress Heartopia Cooking recipe list, helping you track down every dish and uncover all variants.
Heartopia Cooking Recipe List
| Recipe | Unlocked By | Ingredients |
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| Bizarre Food | Fail food QTE | Follow any unlocked food recipe | 30 | ||
| Bizarre Drink | Fail drink QTE | Follow any unlocked drink recipe | 30 | ||
| Mixed Fruit Jam | Cooking hobby | 4× Any Fruit | 160 | ||
| Apple Jam | 4× Apples | 540 | |||
| Mandarin Jam | 4× Mandarins | 270 | |||
| Blueberry Jam | 4× Blueberries | 170 | |||
| Raspberry Jam | 4× Raspberries | 250 | |||
| Strawberry Jam | 4× Strawberries | 1580 | |||
| Pineapple Jam | 4× Pineapples | 1120 | |||
| Grape Jam | 4× Grapes | ||||
| Tomato Sauce | 4× Tomatoes | 180 | |||
| House Salad | Cooking hobby | 2× Any Vegetables | 90 | ||
| Grilled Mushroom | Buy from Massimo | 4× Mushrooms | 180 | 360 | |
| Grilled Shiitake | 4× Shiitake Mushrooms | 180 | 360 | ||
| Grilled Button Mushrooms | 4× Button Mushrooms | 180 | 360 | ||
| Grilled Oyster Mushroom | 4× Oyster Mushrooms | 180 | 360 | ||
| Grilled Penny Bun | 4× Penny Bun Mushrooms | 180 | 360 | ||
| Fish and Chips | Buy from Massimo | 2× Any Fish, 2× Potatoes | 465 | ||
| Cheesecake | Buy from Massimo | 1× Cheese, 1× Milk, 1× Wheat | 480 | 960 | |
🍳 Cooking Lv. 2
Recipes unlocked at Cooking Level 2.
These dishes usually require multiple ingredients and offer better rewards.
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| Original Roll Cake | Buy from Doris | 1× Egg, 1× Milk, 2× Sugar | 550 | ||
| Violet Roll Cake | 1× Egg, 1× Milk, 2× Violet Sugar | ||||
| Green Roll Cake | 1× Egg, 1× Milk, 2× Green Sugar | ||||
| Indigo Roll Cake | 1× Egg, 1× Milk, 2× Indigo Sugar | 570 | |||
| Red Roll Cake | 1× Egg, 1× Milk, 2× Red Sugar | ||||
| Orange Roll Cake | 1× Egg, 1× Milk, 2× Orange Sugar | ||||
| Yellow Roll Cake | 1× Egg, 1× Milk, 2× Yellow Sugar | ||||
| Blue Roll Cake | 1× Egg, 1× Milk, 2× Blue Sugar | ||||
| Coffee | Buy from Massimo | 4× Coffee Beans | 290 | 435 | 580 |
| Latte | Buy from Massimo | 2× Coffee Beans, 2× Milk | 300 | ||
| Smoked Fish Bagel | Buy from Massimo | 1× Any Fish, 1× Cheese, 1× Any Vegetable, 1× Wheat | 780 | ||
| Mushroom Pie | Massimo's Secret Gossip “The Mushroom-Picking” | 2× Any Common Mushrooms, 1× Wheat, 1× Egg | 500 | 750 | 1000 |
| Oyster Mushroom Pie | 2× Oyster Mushrooms, 1× Wheat, 1× Egg | 500 | 750 | 1000 | |
| Shiitake Pie | 2× Shiitake Mushrooms, 1× Wheat, 1× Egg | 500 | 750 | 1000 | |
| Penny Bun Pie | 2× Penny Bun Mushrooms, 1× Wheat, 1× Egg | 500 | 750 | 1000 | |
| Button Mushroom Pie | 2× Button Mushrooms, 1× Wheat, 1× Egg | 500 | 750 | 1000 | |
| Black Truffle Pie | 2× Black Truffle, 1× Wheat, 1× Egg | 830 | |||
🍳 Cooking Lv. 3
Recipes unlocked at Cooking Level 3.
These dishes usually require multiple ingredients and offer better rewards.
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| Seafood Risotto | Buy from Massimo | 2× Any Fish, 1× Wheat, 1× Tomatoes | 735 | ||
| Rustic Ratatouille | Buy from Massimo | 1× Lettuce, 1× Potato, 1× Tomato | 960 | ||
| Black Truffle Cream Pasta | Buy from Massimo | 1× Black Truffle, 1× Wheat, 2× Milk | 1800 | ||
🍳 Cooking Lv. 4
Recipes unlocked at Cooking Level 4.
These dishes usually require multiple ingredients and offer better rewards.
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| Seafood Pizza | Buy from Massimo | 1× Any Fish, 1× Wheat, 1× Tomato Sauce, 1× Cheese | 780 | ||
| Meat Sauce Pasta | Buy from Massimo | 1× Meat, 1× Wheat, 1× Tomatoes, 1× Cheese | 670 | ||
🍳 Cooking Lv. 5
Recipes unlocked at Cooking Level 5.
These dishes usually require multiple ingredients and offer better rewards.
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| Apple Pie | Buy from Massimo | 1× Apple, 1× Wheat, 1× Egg, 1× Cheese | 1095 | ||
| Carrot Cake | Buy from Massimo | 2× Carrot, 1× Wheat, 1× Egg | 840 | ||
| Corn Soup | Buy from Massimo | 2× Corn, 1× Milk, 1× Butter | 1340 | ||
The full Cooking recipe list is still being discovered as players experiment with ingredients and variants.
- ✔ Base recipes
- ✔ Ingredient substitutions
- ✔ Quality-based variants
- ✔ Star rating outcomes
This section will be updated as more recipes are confirmed.
How to Cook in Heartopia
Cooking in Heartopia is straightforward once you’ve unlocked the hobby.
Step-by-Step Cooking Guide
- Interact with a stove
- Insert the required ingredients into the recipe slots
- Start the preparation process
- Complete Quick Time Events (QTEs) to maintain quality
You can find a public stove outside Massimo’s restaurant in the town centre. Once you unlock the Cooking hobby, Massimo will also:
- Gift you a stove for your home
- Provide the blueprint to craft additional stoves
Ingredient Substitutions & Recipe Variants
When selecting ingredients, you may notice small arrow icons in certain slots. These arrows indicate that the ingredient can be swapped for alternatives, including:
- Different ingredient types
- The same ingredient at varying quality levels
This system is how Heartopia handles recipe variants, and experimenting with substitutions is essential for fully completing the Cooking collection.
Cooking QTEs Explained
During meal preparation, you’ll encounter Quick Time Events (QTEs):
- A circular cooking icon appears with a green outline
- The outline acts as a countdown timer
- Click or tap the icon before time runs out
Failing a QTE causes the meal to overheat, reducing its quality and potentially lowering your star rating. Yes—even salads can burn in Heartopia.
QTE Difficulty Scaling
- Level 1 recipes: 1 QTE
- Higher-level recipes: 2–3 QTEs per dish
The timing is forgiving, but as your Cooking hobby level increases, you’ll need to stay alert to avoid kitchen disasters.
Tips to Master Cooking in Heartopia
- Always test ingredient substitutions to unlock variants
- Use higher-quality ingredients for better star ratings
- Practice early recipes to learn QTE timing
- Keep crafting even familiar dishes—variants still count
Final Thoughts
Cooking in Heartopia is deeper than it first appears. Between hidden variants, ingredient quality, and increasingly complex QTEs, mastering this hobby takes experimentation and patience. As the community continues uncovering recipes, this guide will help you stay on track toward 100% Cooking collection completion.
Stay tuned for updates as more Heartopia Cooking recipes are discovered. 🍳✨
