Top 10 Cooking Anime ranked by Japenese Anime Geek

Working as a sous chef in his father's restaurant, Souma Yukihira developed a passion for entertaining his customers with his creative, skilled, and daring culinary creations. Yet when his father suddenly decides to send Souma to Tootsuki Culinary Academy, an elite cooking school where only 10 percent of the students graduate, Souma struggle to survive the extreme lifestyle of Tootsuki. More and greater challenges await him, putting his years of learning under his father to the test.

Possessing a unique set of skills, the wild and passionate Gourmet Hunter Toriko is infamous for discovering 2% of all known ingredients. With his friend Komatsu—a highly skilled chef working at a five-star hotel—Toriko strives to complete his Full Course Menu of Life. But it isn't going to be easy; to obtain the most delicious ingredients, Toriko must battle against obstacles like deadly monsters, evil organizations, and the food itself!

Aside from her deep passion for eating cakes, the clumsy Ichigo Amano has never been successful at anything. After an encounter with Henri Lucas, a famous patissier, Ichigo's amazing tasting abilities—although unbeknownst to her—are discovered. Recognizing her talent, Henri offers her the chance to attend St. Marie Academy, a prestigious culinary school specializing in desserts.

Hidden in the backstreets of the Ginza district is Eden Hall, a lone bar operated by Ryuu Sasakura, the prodigy bartender who is said to mix the most incredible cocktails anyone has ever tasted. However, not just anyone can find Eden Hall; rather, it is Eden Hall that must see you. Customers of varying backgrounds, each plagued with their troubles, wander into this bar. Nevertheless, Ryuu always knows the ideal cocktail to console and guide each distraught soul.

Since the death of his wife, Kouhei Inuzuka has been caring for his young daughter Tsumugi to the best of his abilities. However, with his lack of culinary knowledge and his busy job as a teacher, he is left relying on ready-made meals from convenience stores to feed the little girl. Frustrated at his incapability to provide a fresh, nutritious meal for his daughter, Kouhei decides to go to his student's restaurant to learn to cook and share delicious homemade food with Tsumugi.

Oishinbo is a drama about newspaper reporters. The main character is a cynical food critic named Yamaoka who's tasked with creating a piece on Japanese cuisine and culture.

Aoi Tsubaki always could see "ayakashi"— spirits from the Hidden Realm. After giving a mysterious ayakashi her lunch, Aoi is transported to the Hidden Realm, where the ayakashi reveals himself to be an ogre-god known as Oodanna, the "Master Innkeeper." There, she learns that she was used as collateral for her grandfather's debt of one hundred million yen, and that she must pay the price for her grandfather's careless decision by marrying Oodanna. Aoi valiantly refuses and decides to settle things on her own terms: she will pay off the debt by opening an eatery at Oodanna's inn.

While countries such as France, England, and Germany all have their own internationally celebrated bread, Japan does not have one that can match in reputation. Thus after discovering the wonders of breadmaking at a young age, Kazuma Azuma embarks on a quest to create Japan's unique national bread. And being blessed with hot hands that allow the dough to ferment faster, Azuma can bring his baking innovations to another level.

When Nicoletta was a little girl, her mother abandoned her and ran off to Rome to remarry. Now, 15 years later, she travels to Rome to ruin her mother's life. She tracks her down to a restaurant called Casetta dell'Orso, but everything changes when Nicoletta steps through its door. It's a peculiar place staffed entirely by mature gentlemen wearing spectacles, and like their clientele, she is helpless against their wise smiles and warm voices. Before Nicoletta realizes it, her plans for vengeance start to fade, and she's swept up in the sweet romance of everyday Italian life.

After the death of Mao's mother, Pai, who was called the 'Fairy of Cuisine,' Mao becomes a Super Chef to take the title as Master Chef of his mother's restaurant. However, before he takes his mother's place as Master Chef, he continues to travel to China to learn more of the many ways of cooking, in the hopes of becoming a legendary chef, just like his mother. During his journey, he meets great friends and fierce rivals who wish to challenge him in the field of cooking.