To unlock more Villagers and progress in quests, players need to cook food, especially 5-star meals. Unfortunately, some meals can be complicated to cook based on the ingredients, so here’s a guide to easy 5-star meals to make in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
5-Star Meals You Can Make Easily in Disney Dreamlight Valley
The challenge with making 5-star meals in Disney Dreamlight Valley is mostly that many ingredients are found in locations you don’t have access to early on. Fortunately, a few 5-star recipes recommended among players are rather easy to make and not as much of a hassle. Here are some easy 5-star meals in Disney Dreamlight Valley:
- Bouillabaisse: Requires two Seafood, one Shrimp, one Tomato, and one Vegetable
- Large Seafood Platter: Requires four Seafood and one Lemon.
- Pastry Cream and Fruits: Requires three Fruits, one Sugarcane, and one Milk.
- Mediterranean Salad: Requires one Cucumber, one Tomato, one Onion, one Spice, and one Lettuce.
- Wedding Cake: Requires one Wheat, one Butter, one Egg, one Sugarcane, and one Vanilla.
- Potato Leek Soup: Requires one Leek, one Potato, one Milk, one Onion, and one Garlic.
- Vegetarian Pizza: Requires two Vegetables, one Tomato, one Cheese, and one Wheat.
- Ranch Salad: Requires one Lettuce, one Tomato, one Corn, one Bell Pepper, and one Onion.
As you unlock newer areas, like Glade of Trust and Forest of Valor, you’ll find even more ingredients to make some of the more complex 5-star meals. But when in doubt, the recipes above have proved to be the easiest for players, especially the Large Seafood Platter. This and Bouillabaisse are my first choices when I need a quick and easy 5-star meal to complete a quest, and many players agree.
“The Large Seafood Platter is also a great way to max out your energy in a single meal,” explained one Redditor. “I do the Lemon, Shrimp, Clam, and Oyster, and it prepares a meal that will provide 5,000 energy, which will max out a level 40 character. I am sure other shellfish will work, but this combo is my go to.”
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How Cooking Works in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Cooking in Disney Dreamlight Valley is relatively simple. You’re only adding ingredients into a pot to create meals. After acquiring a stove, coal, and ingredients from your adventures/harvests, you can just throw whatever into the pot without having actually unlocked a cooking recipe.
The difficulty here is knowing what ingredients to combine, so you’ll run into some trial and error before getting the hang of it. Thankfully, whenever you successfully unlock a cooking recipe, it’ll get added to your recipe list. Then, you can simply click to show the recipe while you cook, making the meal more easily next time.
All 5-Star Meals in Disney Dreamlight Valley
As you unlock more areas and gain access to a wider variety of ingredients, you can move on from easy 5-star meals to more complex ones. Here’s every 5-star meal in Disney Dreamlight Valley so far.
| Name | Ingredients | Energy Restored |
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| Arendellian Pickled Herring | 1 Herring 1 Lemon 1 Onion 1 Garlic 1 Herb (Any Type) | 2,100+ Energy |
| Aurora’s Cake | 1 Raspberry 1 Wheat 1 Sugarcare 1 Egg 1 Milk | 2030+ Energy |
| Banana Split | 1 Slush Ice 1 Banana 1 Mllk 1 Sugar 1 Sweet (Any Type) | 2070+ Energy |
| Birthday Cake | 1 Wheat 1 Sugarcane 1 Egg 1 Butter 1 Cocoa Bean | 2300+ Energy |
| Bouillabaisse | 2 Seafood (Any Type) 1 Shrimp 1 Tomato 1 Vegetable (Any Type) | 2100+ Energy |
| Fish Creole | 1 Fish (Any Type) 1 Vegetable (Any Type) 1 Garlic 1 Rice 1 Tomato | 800+ Energy |
| Gingerbread House | 1 Wheat 1 Vanilla 1 Egg 1 Ginger 1 Sugarcane | 1400+ Energy |
| Greek Pizza | 1 Herb (Any Type) 1 Wheat 1 Cheese 1 Tomato 1 Onion | 1150+ Energy |
| Gumbo | 1 Okra 1 Shrimp 1 Chili Pepper 1 Tomato 1 Onion | 2200+ Energy |
| Lancetfish Paella | 1 Lancetfish 1 Shrimp 1 Seafood (Any Type) 1 Tomato 1 Rice | 4550+ Energy |
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| Large Seafood Platter | 4 Seafood (Any Type) 1 Lemon | 2000+ Energy |
| Lobster Roll | 1 Lobster 1 Butter 1 Wheat 1 Lemon 1 Garlic | 4900+ Energy |
| Mediterranean Salad | 1 Cucumber 1 Tomato 1 Onion 1 Spice (Any Type) 1 Lettuce | 975+ Energy |
| Mermaid Cupcakes | 1 Milk 1 Wheat 1 Butter 1 Sugarcane 1 Scallop | 1690+ Energy |
| Minnie Cupcakes | 1 Milk 1 Wheat 1 Butter 1 Sugarcane 1 Apple | 2040+ Energy |
| Mushu’s Congee | 1 Rice 1 Egg 1 Ginger 1 Garlic 1 Mushroom | 1600+ Energy |
| Pastry Cream and Fruit | 3 Fruits (Any Kind) 1 Milk 1 Sugarcane | 2,300+ Energy |
| Potato Leek Soup | 1 Leak 1 Potato 1 Milk 1 Onion 1 Garlic | 1900+ Energy |
| Princess Aurora Raspberry Cupcakes | 1 Milk 1 Wheat 1 Butter 1 Sugarcane 1 Raspberry | 1990+ Energy |
| Ranch Salad | 1 Lettuce 1 Bell Pepper 1 Corn 1 Tomato 1 Onion | 700+ Energy |
| Ratatouille | 1 Tomato 1 Eggplant 1 Zucchini 1 Onion 1 Herb (Any Type) | 1,500+ Energy |
| Spaceship Earth Cupcakes | 1 Milk 1 Wheat 1 Butter 1 Sugarcane 1 Coconut | 2440+ Energy |
| Stitch Cupcakes | 1 Milk 1 Wheat 1 Butter 1 Sugarcane 1 Blueberry | 2140+ Energy |
| Teriyaki Salmon | 1 Salmon 1 Soya 1 Rice 1 Ginger 1 Sugarcare | 1700+ Energy |
| Tuna Burger | 1 Tuna 1 Lemon 1 Onion 1 Wheat 1 Vegetable (Any Type) | 1,900+ Energy |
| Vegetarian Pizza | 2 Vegetables (Any Type) 1 Tomato 1 Cheese 1 Wheat | 750+ Energy |
| Wedding Cake | 1 Wheat 1 Butter 1 Egg 1 Sugarcane 1 Vanilla | 1600+ Energy |
One thing to keep in mind when making meals is that the exact amount of energy restored will vary depending on the ingredients used. So, be sure to play around with different Seafood, Vegetables, and Herbs to maximize the energy of your dishes.
For more articles like this, here’s our guide on how to get Onions in Disney Dreamlight Valley. The game is available now.
Update: The article was updated on 5/10/24 by Amanda Kay Oaks to include more easy 5-star recipes in Disney Dreamlight Valley and a list of all 5-star meals.
