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A silver cloche lifting off a plate of glazed pork belly, cabbage and rice, between a glass of white wine and a zero-proof cocktail, with gold deco rays behind.

Pair · Plate · Win

Lift the lid. Beat the judges.

A new mystery basket every day. Two minutes on the clock, a rival who cooks right beside you, and three judges who explain every point. Win, and the dish becomes a real recipe you can cook tonight.

Get the appHow to play

Free · iPhone & iPad · Works offline · No account needed

Recipe Battles logo: a silver cloche lifting off seared scallops, gold deco rays, a VS medallion, and the tagline Pair, Plate, Win.

Three ways to play

Gochujang-glazed pork belly with cabbage and rice in a bowl

Cook & compete

Race the two-minute clock (or switch it off), survive the surprise twist, and go head to head with Kofi as he cooks live.

A bottle of Riesling beside a glass of white wine

Pair & learn

Wine, beer & cider or zero-proof. Learn why a pour works, then try the daily Blind Pour. Zero-proof scores exactly the same.

A baking dish of lasagna with a slice lifted out

Just the recipes

No clock, no scores. Filter by time, budget, veggie or family, or search by what’s in your fridge.

The screens

  • The kitchen screen: nine ingredients to pick from, a two-minute clock, and Kofi cooking alongside.
    Race Kofi. He’s cooking too.
  • The finish-the-plate screen with a red twist alert dropping kimchi into every basket.
    TWIST! One minute, chefs.
  • The pour screen: three drinks to choose from, with tabs for wine, beer and cider, and zero-proof.
    Wine, beer or zero-proof.
  • The result screen: you win the round 89 to Kofi’s 78, with the score table and confetti.
    Three judges. One verdict.
  • The profile screen showing a chef rank, XP progress and a grid of badges.
    Kitchen Porter to Grand Champion.
  • The winning recipe screen with a photo of the dish, ingredients, allergens and method.
    Win a real recipe. Cook it tonight.

The judges

Kofi

The house rival. He cooks live, right beside you.

Portrait of Ines Albarrán, game art

Ines Albarrán

Food-first and warm.

Portrait of Dev Rao, game art

Dev Rao

Precise and dry.

Portrait of Mo Laurent, game art

Mo Laurent

The playful host.

Meet the rival and the judges

How the 100 points work

How the 100 points are split
ScorePoints
Flavor25
Pairing25
Technique20
Build15
Plating8
Twist3
Pour4
Total100

Stars: one at 70 or more, two at 80 or more, three at 90 or more.

Climb the kitchen

Earn XP every round and rise through eight chef ranks, from Kitchen Porter to Grand Champion. Unlock 12 badges, keep your daily streak alive, and track your bests on the Champions tab.

  1. Kitchen Porter0 XP
  2. Commis200 XP
  3. Line Cook500 XP
  4. Chef de Partie1,000 XP
  5. Sous Chef1,800 XP
  6. Head Chef3,000 XP
  7. Executive Chef5,000 XP
  8. Grand Champion8,000 XP

Made for how you eat

Set your diet (vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, halal, kosher) and your allergies, and your baskets follow them. Choose “No alcohol” and wine and beer disappear.

Light & large-text mode for bright kitchens. Kitchen mode shows one big step at a time, with timers, and keeps your screen awake.

Recipes from the game

All the recipes

Today’s basket is waiting.

Coming soon on the App Store

Questions

Is it free?

Yes. Recipe Battles is free to download and play.

Do I need an account?

No. Your progress, cookbook and settings stay on your device.

Does it work offline?

Yes, the whole game is on your phone.

Do I have to drink alcohol?

No. Choose No alcohol and wine and beer disappear everywhere; zero-proof pours score exactly the same. Drink pairings are for adults of legal drinking age.

iPad?

Yes, iPhone and iPad, portrait and landscape.

Android?

Not yet.

Are the recipes real?

Yes. Every winning dish becomes a full recipe with quantities, allergens and swaps.