[Top 10] FF14 Best Food And How To Get Them

Updated:

20 Aug 2020

Feeling hungry yet?

Food items are an easy way to gain a temporary stat boost, which often come in handy during extreme trials or those trickier dungeon boss fights. This guide lays out ten of the best food buffs in Final Fantasy 14 at the moment, what ingredients are needed to make them, and their selling prices on the Marketboard. All of the food items on this list were introduced in the Shadowbringers patches and add an 8% boost to all three of the stats they target. To get the most out of these food buffs, it’s best to use them on higher stats in order to hit the max cap level. Like all other food items, only one effect of a meal can be active at a time, and they also boost EXP gain by 3%. Effects last for 30 minutes, but they can be extended by eating another portion.

10) Silkie Pudding

“The distinctively smooth texture and rich taste of this lightly sweet, boiled dessert will have your mouth watering.”

Silkie Pudding primarily boosts your determination and vitality while also enhancing your tenacity. Ingredients needed include: 2 Silkie Eggs, 1 Garden Beet Sugar, 2 Lemonettes, 2 Underground Spring Water, 1 Nutmeg, 1 Yak Milk, 2 Fire Clusters, and 2 Water Clusters.

Stats:

Determination +8% (Max 134)
Vitality +8% (Max 172)
Tenacity +8% (Max 81) =387

How to get:

Craftable as a level 80 Culinarian
Recipe learned from Master Culinarian VIII
Sells anywhere from 2k to 34k (if you’re unlucky, yikes!) on the Marketboard depending on your server

9) Lemon Waffle

“Crispy on the outside and moist on the inside, this baked delight with a distinctive texture has a slight hint of citrus.”

Potentially the second most expensive of the food buffs on this list, a Lemon Waffle will give you hefty boosts in Piety, Vitality, and Determination. Ingredients needed include: 2 Strong Flour, 1 Garden Beet Sugar, 2 Lemonette, 2 Lorikeet Egg, 1 Fermented Butter, 1 Cottonseed Oil, 2 Fire Clusters, and 2 Water Clusters.

Stats:

Piety +8% (Max 134)
Vitality +8% (Max 172)
Determination +8% (Max 81)

How to get:

Craftable as a level 80 Culinarian
Recipe learned from Master Culinarian VIII
Sells anywhere from 2k to 24k on the Marketboard depending on your server

8) Mors

“A traditional beverage brewed from the extract of fermented lingonberries.”

Depending on your server, you might find this food buff to be fairly priced or extremely pricey, but either way, Mors will buff your Speed, Vitality, and Direct Hit Rate. Ingredients needed include: 2 Lingonberry, 1 Garden Beet Sugar, 2 Lemonette, 2 Underground Spring Water, 1 Birch Syrup, 1 Galago Mint, 2 Fire Clusters, and 2 Water Clusters.

Stats:

Speed +8% (Max 134)
Vitality +8% (Max 172)
Direct Hit Rate +8% (Max 81)

How to get:

Craftable as a level 80 Culinarian
Recipe learned from Master Culinarian VIII
Sells anywhere from 2k to 24k on the Marketboard depending on your server

7) Honey Croissant

“A flaky, decadent pastry sweetened with rich golden honey.”

While still a bit on the pricey side, a Honey Croissant will boost your Spell Speed, Vitality, and Piety. Ingredients needed include: 2 Strong Flour, 1 Golden Honey, 2 Peppermint, 2 Underground Spring Water, 1 Yak Milk, 1 Ala Mhigan Salt Crystal, 2 Fire Clusters, and 2 Water Clusters.

Stats:

Spell Speed +8% (Max 134)
Vitality +8% (Max 172)
Piety +8% (Max 81) =387, 5k to 15k

How to get:

Craftable as a level 80 Culinarian
Recipe learned from Master Culinarian VIII
Sells anywhere from 5k to 15k on the Marketboard depending on your server

6) Farmer's Breakfast

“This simple-yet-delightful dish of popotoes and lightly scrambled eggs will fill you up before a day of tilling the fields.”

The Farmer’s Breakfast buffs your Tenacity, Vitality, and Determination while also having a lower Marketboard selling price than the previous foods. Ingredients needed include: 2 Silkie Eggs, 1 Frantoio Oil, 2 Russet popotoes, 2 Ovim meat, 1 Curly Parsley, 1 Cyclops Onion, 2 Fire Clusters, and 2 Water Clusters.

Stats:

Tenacity +8% (Max 134)
Vitality +8% (Max 172)
Determination +8% (Max 81)

How to get:

Craftable as a level 80 Culinarian
Recipe learned from Master Culinarian VIII
Sells anywhere from 2k to 8k on the Marketboard depending on your server

5) Pickled Herring

Image

“Succulent chunks of platinum herring marinated in vinegar and topped with finely sliced lemonette to give it a hint of tang.”

Pickled Herring boosts your Spell Speed, Vitality, and Direct Hit Rate for all your magical DPS needs as well as can be bought a decent price. Ingredients needed include: 2 Platinum Herring, 1 Frantoio Oil, 2 Lemonette, 2 Curly Parsley, 1 Cyclops Onion, 1 Paprika, 2 Fire Clusters, and 2 Water Clusters.

Stats:

Spell Speed +8% (Max 134)
Vitality +8% (Max 172)
Direct Hit Rate +8% (Max 81)

How to get:

Craftable as a level 80 Culinarian
Recipe learned from Master Culinarian VIII
Sells anywhere from 3k to 7k on the Marketboard depending on your server

4) Herring Pie

“Chunks of seasoned herring baked into a flaky crust that's been shaped like a fish so as to inform the eater to expect savory instead of sweet.”

Herring Pie boosts predominantly your Critical Hit and Vitality with an enhancement in Spell Speed, and it also is still fairly priced on the Marketboard. Ingredients needed include: 2 Platinum Herring, 1 Upland Wheat Flour, 2 Mist Spinach, 2 Underground Spring Water, 1 Creamtop Mushroom, 1 Ala Mhigan Salt Crystal, 2 Fire Clusters, and 2 Water Clusters.

Stats:

Critical Hit +8% (Max 134)
Vitality +8% (Max 172)
Spell Speed +8% (Max 81)

How to get:

Craftable as a level 80 Culinarian
Recipe learned from Master Culinarian VIII
Sells anywhere from 2k to 5k on the Marketboard depending on your server

3) Ovim Meatballs

“Savory, round chunks of minced ovim meat accented with a lingonberry sauce that's sweet yet tart.”

Yummy? Ovim Meatballs greatly boost your Direct Hit rate, Vitality, and Determination, and overall, they are fairly inexpensive on the Marketboard. Ingredients needed include: 2 Lingonberries, 1 Frantoio Oil, 2 Russet Popoto, 2 Ovim Meat, 1 Yak Milk, 1 Ala Mhigan Salt Crystal, 2 Fire Clusters, and 2 Water Clusters.

Stats:

Direct Hit Rate +8% (Max 134)
Vitality +8% (Max 172)
Determination +8% (Max 81)

How to get:

Craftable as a level 80 Culinarian
Recipe learned from Master Culinarian VIII
Sells anywhere from 2k to 4k on the Marketboard depending on your server

2) Sausage and Sauerkraut

“Aromatic, herb-seasoned meat and pickled cabbage come together in a mouthwatering combination.”

With a massive boost in Critical Hit and Vitality, and a secondary enhancement in Skill Speed, Sausage and Sauerkraut is a worthwhile food buff that also sells for a decent price much like Ovim Meatballs. Ingredients needed include: 2 Highland Cabbages, 1 Night Vinegar, 2 Peppermints, 2 Ovim Meat, 1 Sheep Casings, 1 Black Pepper, 2 Fire Clusters, and 2 Water Clusters.

Stats:

Critical Hit +8% (Max 134)
Vitality +8% (Max 172)
Skill Speed +8% (Max 81)

How to get:

Craftable as a level 80 Culinarian
Recipe learned from Master Culinarian VIII
Sells anywhere from 2k to 4k on the Marketboard depending on your server

1) Stuffed Highland Cabbage

“This traditional dish of minced meat seasoned and packed inside leafy highland cabbage, then stewed in a light broth, is sure to warm you up on the coldest of nights.”

Introduced in the 5.2 patch, Stuffed Highland Cabbage is one of the best food buffs for Determination, Vitality, and Critical Hit, and it sells fairly cheaply on most servers. Ingredients needed include: 2 Highland cabbages, 1 Frantoio oil, 2 Mist Spinach, 2 Blood Tomatoes, 1 Ovim Meat, 1 Black Pepper, 2 Fire Clusters, and 2 Water Clusters.

Stats: