Food

Food in RuneScape is what enables the player to regain Hitpoints, although some foods may have other effects as well. Food can be obtained through the Cooking skill, as a drop from certain monsters, from some random events such as the Sandwich lady random event, from other players, or from non-player characters.

There are several kinds of food, such as fish and meat, bread, cakes, pies, and pizza. Some foods, such as pies and pizzas, have two or more "bites" or "slices" meaning they can be eaten multiple times. There are also foods which can be grown with the Farming skill or found in some farm areas such as potatoes, cabbages, and onions. Lastly, there are holiday food items such as pumpkins and easter eggs. It is not advised to eat one of these holiday items due to their low availability and high price.

Eating an item of food whilst your weapon is on cooldown will delay your next attack by 3 ticks for the majority of food, with some notable exceptions such as Karambwan only delaying the next attack by 2 ticks.

Popular foods

These are some of the most popular foods. A complete list of cooked foods can be found under the Cooking skill. If you would like to help compile a complete list of all foods in this style you can find it here.

Food		Heals	Skills Needed	Notes	GP per heal	Price	Members
	Shrimps	3	1 1	Caught via small net fishing.	8.33	25	0
	Cooked chicken	3	1	Raw chicken is obtained by killing chickens.	33.00	99	0
	Cooked meat	3	1	Raw meat can be obtained by killing cows or giant rats.	43.67	131	0
	Sardine	4	1 5	Caught via bait fishing.	7.25	29	0
	Bread	5	1	Baked by players, see Cooking skill.	57.40	287	0
	Herring	5	5 10	Caught via bait fishing.	4.00	20	0
	Trout	7	15 20	Caught via fly fishing.	5.71	40	0
	Pike	8	20 25	Caught via bait fishing.	5.75	46	0
	Peach	8	60	Created with the Bones to Peaches magic spell or tablet. Replenishable food source when bones are available.	2.68	214	1
	Salmon	9	25 30	Caught via fly fishing.	12.56	113	0
	Tuna	10	30 35	Caught with a harpoon.	14.20	142	0
	Redberry pie	5 × 2	10	Baked by players, see Cooking skill. Heals 5 Hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).	9.50	95	0
	Jug of wine	11	35	Upon consumption, Attack is temporarily decreased by 2 points and leaves a jug behind.	0.18	2	0
	Stew	11	25	Once eaten, an empty bowl remains in the inventory.	10.64	117	0
	Cake	4 × 3	40	Baked by players, see Cooking skill. Heals 4 Hitpoints per bite (3 bites total). Can be stolen from East Ardougne, Keldagrim, Kourend Castle and Hosidius Farmers' Market.	8.83	106	0
	Meat pie	6 × 2	20	Baked by players, see Cooking skill. Heals 6 Hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).	4.42	53	0
	Lobster	12	40 40	Caught with a lobster pot.	12.50	150	0
	Bass	13	43 46	Caught via big net fishing.	7.62	99	1
	Plain pizza	7 × 2	35	Baked by players, see cooking skill. Heals 7 Hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).	35.79	501	0
	Swordfish	14	45 50	Caught with a harpoon.	14.07	197	0
	Potato with butter	14	39	Made by using pat of butter on a baked potato.	26.43	370	1
	Apple pie	7 × 2	30	Made by using a cooking apple on a pie shell to make an uncooked apple pie and cooking it. Heals 7 Hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).	5.43	76	0
	Chocolate cake	5 × 3	50	Made by adding chocolate dust to cake. Heals 5 Hitpoints per bite (3 bites total). 1/3 Slice can be thieved from bakery stalls, except the Sophanem one.	9.40	141	0
	Tangled toad's legs	15	40	See Gnome cooking for more information.	135.93	2,039	1
	Chocolate bomb	15	42	see Gnome cooking for more information.	55.07	826	1
	Potato with cheese	16	47	Made by using cheese on a potato with butter.	10.88	174	1
	Meat pizza	8 × 2	45	Made by using cooked meat or chicken on a plain pizza. Heals 8 Hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).	18.56	297	0
	Monkfish	16	62 62	Caught via small net fishing in the Piscatoris Fishing Colony after the completion of the Swan Song.	18.75	300	1
	Anchovy pizza	9 × 2	55	Made by using anchovies on a plain pizza. Heals 9 Hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).	37.39	673	0
	Cooked karambwan	18	30 65	A karambwan vessel and completion of Tai Bwo Wannai Trio required to fish and cook it properly. Can be eaten in the same tick as another piece of food, allowing for combo eating. Shorter attack delay than most other food (2 ticks instead of 3).	27.50	495	1
	Curry	19	60	Commonly used for fighting the Chaos Elemental. Once eaten, an empty bowl remains in the inventory.	17.37	330	1
	Guthix rest	5 × 4	18	Requires partial completion of One Small Favour to make and consume. Can boost 5 Hitpoints above max. Restores 5% run energy and reduces poison/venom damage by 1. It is not considered food as it is a potion made with the Herblore skill. Will not increase the delay until your next attack.	92.50	1,850	1
	Shark	20	80 76	Caught with a harpoon or traded for with minnows.	22.40	448	1
	Sea turtle	21	82 79	Can be caught from the Fishing Trawler minigame, Tempoross, drift net fishing. Drops noted from Larran's small chest, Larran's big chest, and the Brimstone chest.	23.52	494	1
	Pineapple pizza	11 × 2	65	Made by using pineapple chunks or rings on a plain pizza. Heals 11 Hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).	30.82	678	1
	Summer pie	11 × 2	95	Heals 11 Hitpoints per bite (2 bites total). Boosts Agility by 5, and restores 10% run energy.	34.41	757	1
	Wild pie	11 × 2	85	Heals 11 Hitpoints per bite (2 bites total). Boosts Slayer by 5, and Ranged by 4.	23.36	514	1
	Manta ray	22	91 81	Can be caught with fishing from Fishing Trawler minigame, drift net fishing, Tempoross Drops from Zulrah, Vorkath, and the Tombs of Amascut.	41.91	922	1
	Tuna potato	22	68	Made by using tuna and corn on a potato with butter.	43.23	951	1
	Dark crab	22	90 85	Caught by using a lobster pot with dark fishing bait. Can only be fished in the Wilderness and the Resource Area.	41.27	908	1
	Anglerfish	3 to 22	84 82	Caught by using a fishing rod with sandworms (requires 100% Port Piscarilius favour). Healing dependent on the player's Hitpoints level (complex, see page) Can boost Hitpoints above maximum equal to the amount it heals.	61.64 – 452.00	1,356	1
	Basket of strawberries	(1 to 6) × 5	31	Contains 5 strawberries, each of which heals 1-6 Hitpoints (1 + 6% of hp). Strawberry spawn at Shayziens' Wall in Great Kourend for no requirements.	22.40 – 134.40	672	1
	Saradomin brew	(3 to 16) × 4	81	Drunk in 4 sips, each healing for $Hitpoints*{\frac {15}{100}}+2$ and can boost health above the maximum value. Due to it lowering offensive stats, it is typically used with super restore potions. It is not considered food as it is a potion made with the Herblore skill. Will not increase the delay before your next attack.	159.11 – 848.58	10,183	1

Wilderness-only foods

Blighted foods can only be consumed in the Wilderness.

Food		Heals	Skills Needed	Notes	GP per heal	Price	Members
	Blighted karambwan	18	N/A	Can only be eaten in the Wilderness. Purchased from the Soul Wars Reward Shop or Justine's stuff for the Last Shopper Standing. This food is unique in that it can be eaten in the same tick as another piece of food, allowing for combo eating.	33.56	604	1
	Blighted manta ray	22	N/A	Can only be eaten in the Wilderness. Purchased from the Soul Wars Reward Shop or Justine's stuff for the Last Shopper Standing.	35.64	784	1
	Blighted anglerfish	3 to 22	N/A	Can only be eaten in the Wilderness. Purchased from the Soul Wars Reward Shop or Justine's stuff for the Last Shopper Standing. Healing dependent on the player's Hitpoints level and can boost hitpoints above one's maximum equal to the amount it heals.	60.14 – 441.00	1,323	1

Fast Foods

Main article: Food/Fast foods

Fast foods refer to a subtype of food that incur non-standard attack or eating delays when they are consumed. This means you may be able to eat them faster, or attack more quickly after eating one than you could with other foods.

• For comparison with the chart below, Most foods add a 3-tick (1.8 second) penalty to when a player may attack, or eat again.
• For an in-depth explanation on how these mechanics work, see the Fast foods page.

Combo Eating

Combo eating is a strategy that allows the healing effect from multiple foods to apply in a single server tick. The most common example involves eating a Karambwan directly after eating another non-combo food. This consumes both foods and applies healing instantly.

Food		Heals	Skills Needed	Notes	Attack Delay (Ticks)	Eat Delay (Ticks)	Combo	Ge Price	Members
	Cooked crab meat	2x5	21	Made using Cooking All five bites have 2-tick eat delay.	3,3,3,3,3	2,2,2,2,2		1,207	1
	Cake	4x3	40	Made using Cooking Only the first two bites have the 2-tick eat delay, the third slice is 3-tick.	3,3,3	2,2,3		106	0
	Chocolate cake	5x3	50	Made using Cooking Only the first two bites have the 2-tick eat delay, the third slice is 3-tick.	3,3,3	2,2,3		141	0
	Redberry pie	5x2	10	Made using Cooking Only the first bite has the 1-tick eat delay, the second slice is 2-tick.	3,3	1,2		95	0
	Meat pie	6x2	20	Made using Cooking Only the first bite has the 1-tick eat delay, the second slice is 2-tick.	3,3	1,2		53	0
	Garden pie	6x2	34	Made using Cooking Temporary Farming boost of +3 Both slices are a 1-tick eat delay.	3,3	1,1		194	1
	Fish pie	6x2	47	Made using Cooking Temporary Fishing boost of +3 Both slices are a 1-tick eat delay.	3,3	1,1		273	1
	Apple pie	7x2	10	Made using Cooking Only the first bite has the 1-tick eat delay, the second slice is 2-tick.	3	1,2		76	0
	Botanical pie	7x2	52	Made using Cooking Temporary Herblore boost of +4 Both slices are a 1-tick eat delay.	3,3	1,1		1,655	1
	Mushroom pie	8x2	60	Made using Cooking Temporary Crafting boost of +3 Both slices are a 1-tick eat delay.	3,3	1,1		2,154	1
	Admiral pie	8x2	70	Made using Cooking Temporary Fishing boost of +5 Both slices are a 1-tick eat delay.	3,3	1,1		155	1
	Toad crunchies	8	10	Made using Gnome cooking	2	3		4,841	1
	Premade t'd crunch	8	N/A	Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 85	2	3		541	1
	Spicy crunchies	7	12	Made using Gnome cooking	2	3		1,315	1
	Premade s'y crunch	7	N/A	Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 85	2	3		44	1
	Worm crunchies	8	14	Made using Gnome cooking	2	3		2,437	1
	Premade w'm crun'	8	N/A	Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 85	2	3		44	1
	Chocchip crunchies	7	16	Made using Gnome cooking	2	3		2,475	1
	Premade ch' crunch	7	N/A	Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 85	2	3		50	1
	Plain pizza	7x2	35	Made using Cooking Only the first bite has the 1-tick eat delay, the second slice is 2-tick.	3	1,2		501	0
	Meat pizza	8x2	45	Made using Cooking Only the first bite has the 1-tick eat delay, the second slice is 2-tick.	3	1,2		297	0
	Anchovy pizza	9x2	55	Made using Cooking Only the first bite has the 1-tick eat delay, the second slice is 2-tick.	3	1,2		673	0
	Dragonfruit pie	10x2	73	Made using Cooking Temporary Fletching boost of +4 Both slices are a 1-tick eat delay.	3,3	1,1		356	1
	Pineapple pizza	11x2	65	Made using Cooking Only the first bite has the 1-tick eat delay, the second slice is 2-tick.	3	1,2		678	1
	Wild pie	11x2	85	Made using Cooking Temporary Ranged boost of +4, Slayer +5 Both slices are a 1-tick eat delay.	3,3	1,1		514	1
	Summer pie	11x2	95	Made using Cooking Temporary Agility boost of +5 and 10% Run energy Both slices are a 1-tick eat delay.	3,3	1,1		757	1
	Fruit batta	11	25	Made using Gnome cooking	2	3		3,185	1
	Premade fr't batta	11	N/A	Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 120	2	3		41	1
	Toad batta	11	26	Made using Gnome cooking	2	3		794	1
	Premade t'd batta	11	N/A	Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 120	2	3		41	1
	Worm batta	11	27	Made using Gnome cooking, Dropped by Tortoise	2	3		1,516	1
	Premade w'm batta	11	N/A	Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 120	2	3		42	1
	Vegetable batta	11	28	Made using Gnome cooking	2	3		3,200	1
	Premade veg batta	11	N/A	Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 120	2	3		41	1
	Cheese+tom batta	11	29	Made using Gnome cooking	2	3		1,444	1
	Premade c+t batta	11	N/A	Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 120	2	3		46	1
	Worm hole	12	30	Made using Gnome cooking	2	3		2,810	1
	Premade worm hole	12	N/A	Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 150	2	3		50	1
	Veg ball	12	36	Made using Gnome cooking	2	3		1,987	1
	Premade veg ball	12	N/A	Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 150	2	3		47	1
	Chocolate bomb	15	42	Made using Gnome cooking	2	3		826	1
	Premade choc bomb	15	N/A	Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 160	2	3		114	1
	Tangled toad's legs	15	40	Made using Gnome cooking	2	3		2,039	1
	Premade ttl	15	N/A	Purchased from Gnome waiter in the Grand tree for 160	2	3		81	1
	Crystal paddlefish	16	1 1	Only obtainable and useable within The Gauntlet	2	3		N/A	1
	Corrupted paddlefish	16	1 1	Only obtainable and useable within The Corrupted Gauntlet	2	3		N/A	1
	Cooked karambwan	18	30 65	Requires Tai Bwo Wannai Trio to fish/cook.	2	3		495	1

Notes

When selecting the right food for your next venture, two things should be thought about.

• Effectiveness: Ensure that the food you take is good enough for your next encounter. Tuna is cheap but it only heals 10 Hitpoints, making it not the most effective against stronger opponents, whereas swordfish heal 14 Hitpoints, a major difference. Also, if you know exactly what you're going to be facing, you should try to find food that heals for more than their max hit. As an example, a TzHaar-Ket has a max hit of 16. Therefore, sharks and monkfish are effective, swordfish are passable, and lobsters and below are much less effective.
• Cost: Use food that you can afford. Sharks are often sold by players for around 448 coins, whereas monkfish are nearly as effective in many situations and typically sell for 300 coins, 80% of the health restoration for 66.96% of the cost. Weigh the cost of food against the possible profit of the venture, and avoid using expensive food unless it is going to make a significant difference to your chance of survival or task completion.

Changes

Date	Changes
5 February 2015 (update)	"It heals some health" messages have been added to the game filter for more types of food.

See also

• Cooking
• Cooks' Guild
• Drinks