I stood at my new Cooking Station with a stack of raw ingredients and one recipe card that barely covered dinner. The game had given me the basics, and the rest were tiny gates—another level, another recipe. You can feel that itch to expand your menu the moment you light the stove.
I’m writing from the point of view of someone who has pushed through the early grind and mapped every recipe tier. I’ll guide you through what you can cook now, which recipes are worth your time, and where the game hides the rest. You’ll see exactly what to farm, trade for, or hunt in Steam community threads and the Loftia Discord when you need confirmations.
On my kitchen counter, a cheap notebook held shopping lists while I sorted priorities.
All Cooking Station Recipes in Loftia
The Cooking Station in Loftia presents recipes across three station levels. Many dishes stay locked behind station upgrades, so early choices shape your resource flow and exploration. Think of recipes as a map: each new dish opens a route to resources and buffs.
How do I get more recipes in Loftia?
Want more recipes? There are three reliable sources: quests, research stations, and community trading. I picked up the fastest additions from research stations and side quests that rewarded recipe cards. If you prefer crowdsourced tips, check Steam guides, the Loftia Discord, and YouTube creators who post recipe runs—those creators often show where ingredients spawn and how to stack yields.
Tip: prioritize recipes that reuse ingredients you already farm. That reduces inventory churn and speeds level progression.
What should I cook first from Level 1?
Start with staples that use ingredients you’ll find everywhere: Fried Eggs, Garden Salad, Fries, and Tomato Soup. These give predictable returns and free you to experiment. Later, add items like Carrot Cake and Scrambled Eggs for modest profit and morale boosts in crafting loops.
Your pantry becomes a small orchestra when you learn which ingredients play well together.
Level 1 recipes
| Recipe | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Carrot Cake | 1 Carrot, 1 Butter |
| Carrot Soup | 2 Carrots |
| Chef Salad | 1 Lettuce, 1 Egg |
| Creamy Summer Soup | 1 Carrot, 1 Tomato |
| Fried Eggs | 2 Eggs, 1 Cooking Oil |
| Fries | 2 Potatoes, 1 Cooking Oil |
| Fruit Smoothie | 2 Wild Berries, 1 Sugar |
| Garden Salad | 1 Lettuce, 1 Tomato, 1 Carrot |
| Mush and Chips | 1 Portobello Mushroom, 1 Potato |
| Potato Soup | 2 Potatoes, 1 Milk |
| Power Smoothie | 1 Tomato, 1 Wild Berries |
| Scrambled Eggs | 3 Eggs, 1 Butter |
| Shakshuka | 1 Tomato, 1 Egg |
| Tomato Soup | 2 Tomatoes |
| Veggie Egg Scramble | 1 Egg, 1 Tomato, 1 Lettuce |
Level 2 recipes
| Recipe | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Banana Curry | 1 Banana, 1 Coconut, 1 Onion |
| Banana Pudding | 2 Bananas, 1 Milk |
| Bioluminescent Ivy Soup | 2 Bioluminescent Ivy, 1 Onion |
| Blooming Onion | 1 Onion, 1 Wheat, 1 Cooking Oil |
| Cauli Bites | 2 Cauliflowers, 1 Wheat |
| Chocolate Cake | 1 Wheat, 1 Cacao |
| Chocolate Porridge | 1 Cacao, 1 Coconut |
| Cinnamon Rolls | 2 Cinnamon, 1 Wheat |
| Cinnamon Tea | 2 Cinnamon |
| Coconut Water | 2 Coconuts |
| Croissant | 1 Milk, 1 Wheat, 1 Egg |
| Eggnog | 1 Egg, 1 Milk, 1 Cinnamon |
| Eggplant Tagine | 1 Eggplant, 1 Cumin |
| Flaxseed Bread | 1 Flax, 2 Bananas |
| Fruit Salad | 1 Watermelon, 1 Wild Berries |
| Hot Chocolate | 2 Cacao, 1 Milk |
| Mash and Squash | 1 Yellow Squash, 1 Potato |
| Mush and Chips | 1 Potato, 1 Portobello Mushroom |
| Mushroom Milanese | 1 Wheat, 1 Oyster Mushroom |
| Mushroom Soup | 2 Portobello Mushrooms, 2 Enoki Mushrooms |
| Onion Soup | 2 Onions, 1 Salt |
| Pancakes | 1 Wheat, 1 Sugar, 2 Eggs |
| Pineapple Cake | 1 Pineapple, 1 Wheat, 1 Honey |
| Ratatouille | 1 Eggplant, 1 Tomato, 1 Onion |
| Spaghetti al Pomodoro | 2 Wheat, 1 Tomato |
| Sweet Porridge | 1 Banana, 1 Cinnamon, 1 Honey |
| Waffles | 2 Wheat, 2 Wild Berries, 1 Butter |
Level 3 Recipes
| Recipe | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| Baba Ganoush | 1 Eggplant, 1 Garlic, 1 Cumin |
| Chakalaka | 1 Chili Pepper, 1 Carrot, 1 Onion |
| Chili Soup | 1 Chili Pepper, 1 Tomato |
| Congee | 1 Rice, 1 Salt |
| Ful Medames | 1 Soybean, 1 Tomato, 1 Cumin |
| Gimbap | 1 Rice, 1 Spinach, 1 Algae |
| Miso Soup | 1 Soybean, 1 Algae, 1 Enoki Mushroom |
| Mushroom Stir-Fry | 1 Enoki Mushroom, 1 Radish |
| Nasi Lemak | 1 Rice, 1 Coconut |
| Omurice | 1 Egg, 1 Rice, 1 Tomato |
| Oyster Mushroom Gyoza | 2 Oyster Mushrooms,1 Spinach, 1 Garlic |
| Pineapple Cake | 1 Pineapple, 1 Wheat, 1 Honey |
| Pineapple Fried Rice | 1 Pineapple, 1 Rice |
| Pineapple Skewer | 2 Pineapples |
| Radish Kimchi | 1 Radish, 1 Garlic, 1 Salt |
| Rice Pudding | 1 Rice, 1 Milk, 1 Sugar |
| Summer Salad | 1 Soybean, 1 Radish, 1 Honey |
| Sweet Soymilk | 1 Soybean, 1 Sugar |
| Tamago Sushi | 1 Rice, 1 Egg, 1 Algae |
| Tomato Basil Soup | 2 Tomatoes |
| Tropical Smoothie | 1 Pineapple, 1 Coconut |
| Winter Smoothie | 1 Portobello Mushroom, 1 Basil, 1 Potato |
I will add new dishes here as I find them on quests, research tables, or community trade threads—follow my notes on Steam guides and the Loftia Discord for updates and disputed spawn locations. Which recipe will you farm first, and why will it define your run?