Heartopia: Cooking Hobby Guide

Cooking in Heartopia is one of the most rewarding hobbies you can pick. Unlike other hobbies in the game, Cooking not only lets you cook delicious meals but also directly interacts with your other activities in the game, such as Gardening and Fishing, making it a strong choice for your first hobby. It lets you turn raw ingredients from your garden, store, or foraging into delicious meals that sell for higher coins and help you progress faster in the game. This complete guide will walk you through everything from unlocking the Cooking hobby to how to cook in Heartopia.

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How to Unlock Cooking in Heartopia

Cooking unlocks at Developer Level 5 (DG Level 5). When you reach this level, you will receive a Hobby Expansion Ticket, which you can use to select one of three hobbies later in the game: Insect Catching, Bird Watching, and Cooking.

You can choose either one, but it’s recommended to unlock Cooking first because it naturally ties into Gardening and Fishing in Heartopia. Leveling these three systems together makes progression smoother while generating higher profits.

If you choose to unlock Cooking, you need to meet the NPC named Massimo. Massimo is located outside his café in the town center. He will serve as your Cooking mentor. Give him one of your Hobby Expansion Tickets to unlock Cooking.

If you have already selected a different hobby at Level 5, you can unlock Cooking again at DG Levels 8 or 11.

How to Cook in Heartopia

After you’ve unlocked cooking, the first thing you’ll need is ingredients. While Massimo sells some basic items, relying solely on his stock limits what you can make. To fully enjoy Cooking, you’ll need to gather ingredients yourself. This includes crops from your garden, fish you’ve caught, and items you can forage around the town. Collect as much as you can before heading to the stove.

To start cooking, interact with a stove and select a recipe from the list of dishes you’ve already learned. Unfortunately, you cannot randomly combine ingredients to unlock new recipes. You can only cook the recipes you already know.

After selecting your ingredients, start the recipe, and a timer will appear over the stove indicating the cooking progress. Occasionally, a spatula icon with a green countdown circle will appear. Tap it before the circle empties to adjust the cooking temperature and prevent the dish from burning. If you miss it, the dish will burn, leaving you with a Bizarre Food or Drink.

Even salads can burn in Heartopia. Always pay attention to the timers so that you can maintain high star ratings for your meals.

Different recipes require different numbers of spatula interactions, which is why you should stick close to the stove until your dish is fully cooked. With practice, managing the Quick Time Events (QTEs) becomes easy, and you’ll be able to cook high-quality meals consistently.

Cooking Recipes in Heartopia

Many base recipes can be modified using different ingredient types. Each variation unlocks a new dish permanently in your recipe book. For example, cooking four tomatoes produces Tomato Sauce. If you replace the tomatoes with any fruit, you’ll get a Jam of that flavor.

These variants are counted as separate recipes, giving you extra XP and more options when ingredients are limited. While not required, experimenting with variants is highly recommended for faster Cooking level progression.

This guide is a work in progress. We’ll continue adding more recipes and update them as we unlock new ones.

Recipe Name	Ingredients	How to Unlock
Bizarre Food	Any Food	Burn any food dish by missing the quick time action.
Bizarre Drink	Any Drink	Burn any drink by missing the quick time action.
House Salad	Any Vegetable (2)	Learned when unlocking the Cooking Hobby.
Fish and Chips	Any Fish (2), Potatoes (2)	Purchase from Massimo at Level 1.
Cheesecake	Cheese (1), Milk (1), Wheat (1)	Purchase from Massimo at Level 1.
Smoked Fish Bagel	Any Fish (1), Cheese (1), Any Vegetable (1), Wheat (1)	Purchase from Massimo at Level 2.
Seafood Risotto	Any Shellfish (2), Wheat (1), Tomato (1)	Purchase from Massimo at Level 3.
Rustic Ratatouille	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 3.
Black Truffle Cream Pasta	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 3.
Seafood Pizza	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 4.
Meat Sauce Pasta	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 4.
Carrot Cake	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 5.
Apple Pie	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 5.
Corn Soup	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 5.
Tiramisu	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 6.
Deluxe Seafood Platter	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 6.
Afternoon Tea	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 7.
Picnic Set	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 7.
Crayfish Sashimi	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 8.
Meat Burger	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 8.
Candlelight Dinner	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 9.
Baked Eggplant w/ Meat	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 9.
Steamed King Crab	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 10.
Mellow Black Tea	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 11.
Refreshing Green Tea	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 12.
Exquisite Afternoon Tea	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 12.
Shrimp Avocado Cup	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 13.
Cheese Shrimp Stuffed Crab	-----	Purchase from Massimo at Level 13.

Jams and Sauces

Recipe Name	Ingredients	How to Unlock
Mixed Jam	Mixed Fruits (4)	Learned when unlocking the Cooking Hobby.
Apple Jam	Apples (4)	Unlock Mixed Jam recipe.
Raspberry Jam	Raspberries (4)	Unlock Mixed Jam recipe.
Blueberry Jam	Blueberries (4)	Unlock Mixed Jam recipe.
Mandarin Jam	Mandarins (4)	Unlock Mixed Jam recipe.
Strawberry Jam	Strawberries (4)	Unlock Mixed Jam recipe.
Tomato Sauce	Tomatoes (4)	Unlock Mixed Jam recipe.

Mushroom Pies

Recipe Name	Ingredients	How to Unlock
Mushroom Pie	Any Mushroom (2), Wheat (1), Eggs (1)	Complete Massimo's Gossip Quest.
Oyster Mushroom Pie	Oyster Mushrooms (2), Wheat (1), Eggs (1)	Unlock Mushroom Pie recipe.
Button Mushroom Pie	Button Mushrooms (2), Wheat (1), Eggs (1)	Unlock Mushroom Pie recipe.
Penny Bun Pie	Penny Bun Mushrooms (2), Wheat (1), Eggs (1)	Unlock Mushroom Pie recipe.

Grilled Mushrooms

Recipe Name	Ingredients	How to Unlock
Grilled Mushroom	Any Mushrooms (4)	Purchase from Massimo at Level 1.
Grilled Oyster Mushroom	Oyster Mushrooms (4)	Unlock Grilled Mushrooms recipe.
Grilled Button Mushroom	Button Mushrooms (4)	Unlock Grilled Mushrooms recipe.