Food

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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.

Common foods

These are commonly used food items. A complete list of cooked foods can be found under the Cooking skill.

Food		Heals	Skills Needed	Notes	GP per heal	Price	Members
	Shrimp	3	1 Cooking 1 Fishing	Caught via small net fishing.	8	24
	Cooked chicken	3	1 Cooking	Raw chicken is obtained by killing chickens.	12.33	37
	Cooked meat	3	1 Cooking	Raw meat can be obtained by killing cows or giant rats.	13	39
	Sardine	4	1 Cooking 5 Fishing	Caught via bait fishing.	6.67	20
	Bread	5	1 Cooking	Baked by players, see Cooking skill.	13.8	69
	Herring	5	5 Cooking 10 Fishing	Caught via bait fishing.	1.8	9
	Mackerel	6	10 Cooking 16 Fishing	Caught via big net fishing.	2.5	15
	Choc-ice	6	N/A	Can be bought from Rokuh in Nardah.	21.5	129
	Trout	7	15 Cooking 20 Fishing	Caught via fly fishing.	3.14	22
	Cod	7	18 Cooking 23 Fishing	Caught via big net fishing.	1.43	10
	Pike	8	20 Cooking 25 Fishing	Caught via bait fishing.	2.38	19
	Roast beast meat	8	21 Cooking	An iron spit must be used along with a fire to cook it.	2.63	21
	Pineapple punch	9	8 Cooking	See Gnome cooking for more information.	3.44	31
	Salmon	9	25 Cooking 30 Fishing	Caught via fly fishing.	5.11	46
	Tuna	10	30 Cooking 35 Fishing	Caught with a harpoon.	9.1	91
	Jug of wine	11	35 Cooking	Upon consumption, Attack is temporarily decreased by a few points and leaves a jug behind.	0.27	3
	Rainbow fish	11	35 Cooking 38 Fishing	Caught via fly fishing by using stripy feathers.	11	121
	Stew	11	25 Cooking	Once eaten, an empty bowl remains in the inventory.	20.09	221
	Cake	4 * 3	40 Cooking	Baked by players, see Cooking skill. Can be stolen from East Ardougne, Keldagrim, and Kourend Castle. Heals 4 hitpoints per bite (3 bites total).	13	156
	Meat pie	6 * 2	20 Cooking	Baked by players, see Cooking skill. Heals 6 hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).	6.67	80
	Lobster	12	40 Cooking 40 Fishing	Caught with a lobster pot.	10.42	125
	Bass	13	43 Cooking 46 Fishing	Caught via big net fishing.	10.62	138
	Plain pizza	7 * 2	35 Cooking	Baked by players, see cooking skill. Heals 7 hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).	33.79	473
	Swordfish	14	45 Cooking 50 Fishing	Caught with a harpoon.	16.21	227
	Potato with butter	14	39 Cooking	Made by using pat of butter on a baked potato.	22.71	318
	Apple pie	7 * 2	30 Cooking	Made by using an cooking apple on a pie shell to make a uncooked apple pie and cooking it. Heals 7 hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).	11.43	160
	Chocolate cake	5 * 3	50 Cooking	Made by adding chocolate dust to cake. Heals 5 hitpoints per bite (3 bites total). 1/3 Slice can be thieved from baker's stalls.	14.47	217
	Tangled toad's legs	15	40 Cooking	See Gnome cooking for more information.	215.4	3,231
	Potato with cheese	16	47 Cooking	Made by using cheese on a potato with butter.	19.44	311
	Meat pizza	8 * 2	45 Cooking	Made by using cooked meat or chicken on a plain pizza. Heals 8 hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).	29.94	479
	Monkfish	16	62 Cooking 62 Fishing	Caught via small net fishing in Piscatoris after the completion of the Swan Song.	22.81	365
	Anchovy pizza	9 * 2	55 Cooking	Made by using anchovies on a plain pizza. Heals 9 hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).	35.17	633
	Cooked karambwan	18	30 Cooking 65 Fishing	A karambwan vessel and completion of Tai Bwo Wannai Trio must be done to fish and cook it properly. This food is unique in that it can be eaten in the same tick as another piece of food, allowing for combo eating.	32.56	586
	Curry	19	60 Cooking	Commonly used for fighting the Chaos Elemental. Once eaten, an empty bowl remains in the inventory.	44.84	852
	Ugthanki kebab	19	58 Cooking	The player's character will utter a random phrase of contentment, such as "Lovely!", "Scrummy!", "Delicious!" or "Yum!" on eating.	32.74	622
	Mushroom potato	20	64 Cooking	Made by using mushroom & onion on a potato with butter.	38.3	766
	Shark	20	80 Cooking 76 Fishing	Caught with a harpoon.	37.05	741
	Sea turtle	21	82 Cooking	Can only be obtained from the Fishing Trawler minigame and drift net fishing.	42.76	898
	Pineapple pizza	11 * 2	65 Cooking	Made by using pineapple chunks or rings on a plain pizza. Heals 11 hitpoints per bite (2 bites total).	31.27	688
	Summer pie	11 * 2	95 Cooking	Heals 11 hitpoints per bite (2 bites total). Boosts Agility by 5, and restores 10% run energy.	40.68	895
	Manta ray	22	91 Cooking	Can only be obtained from the Fishing Trawler minigame, drift net fishing, Zulrah and Vorkath.	45.95	1,011
	Tuna potato	22	68 Cooking	Made by using tuna and corn on a potato with butter.	45.41	999
	Dark crab	22	90 Cooking 85 Fishing	Caught by using a lobster pot with dark fishing bait. Can only be fished in the Wilderness and the Resource Area.	52.55	1,156
	Anglerfish	3 to 22	84 Cooking 82 Fishing	Caught by using a fishing rod with sandworms (requires 100% Port Piscarilius favour). Healing dependent on the player's Hitpoints level and can boost hitpoints above one's maximum equal to the amount it heals.	492 - 67.09	1,476
	Basket of strawberries	(1 to 6) * 5	31 Farming	Contains 5 strawberries, each of which heals 1-6 hitpoints (6% of hp rounded up).	152 - 25.33	760
	Saradomin brew	(3 to 16) * 4	81 Herblore	Drank in 4 sips, each healing for hitpoints * 0.15 + 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.	305.75 - 57.33	3,669

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 are much less effective.
• Cost: Use food that you can afford. Sharks are often sold by players for around 741, whereas monkfish are just as effective in many situations and typically sell for 365 coins. 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.

See also

• Cooking
• Cooking Guild
• Drinks