Top 10 Netflix Food Shows to Watch This Fall 2025

Netflix shows to watch this Fall

1. Next Gen Chef

Why Watch? This new fall reality series drops us into the prestigious Culinary Institute of America, where 21 emerging chefs battle through rigorous challenges to prove they’re the next rising stars of gastronomy. Think pressure, mentorship, and serious culinary ambition.

2. Dinner Time Live with David Chang (Season 3)

Why Watch? David Chang returns with no edits, no filter, and zero do-overs—just unfiltered kitchen mayhem. It's live, messy, occasionally shocking—and totally addictive.

3. Is It Cake? – Halloween Special

Why Watch? The beloved viral show returns in a spookily brilliant edition where bakers craft chillingly realistic cakes to fool you and the judges. Expect eerie artistry with mischievous fun.

4. Is It Cake? – Holiday Edition

Why Watch? After Halloween, brace yourself for festive whimsy, returning bakers, and winter-themed optical illusions that’ll make you question reality and dessert.

5. Somebody Feed Phil

Why Watch? Phil Rosenthal’s unmistakable charm and kindness take you globe-trotting through It’s a beautiful, sensory exploration of cooking’s elemental building blocks. Elegant, instructive, and sou l-nourishing.

7. Taco Chronicles (Las Crónicas del Taco)

Why Watch? Short, stylish, and rich in culture—this series dives into the history and story behind Mexico’s beloved taco varieties, giving each bite a bite-sized lesson.

8. Pressure Cooker

Why Watch? A mash-up of culinary skill and social strategy, this reality competition puts chefs in a shared house that’s part Top Chef, part Big Brother complete with peer-judging. Tensions and flavor collide.

9. School of Chocolate

Why Watch? Pastry meets high-stakes artistry: pastry chefs battle to sculpt jaw-dropping chocolate masterpieces under the guidance of Amaury Guichon. It's lavish and inventive.

10. Chef’s Table: Legends

Why Watch? This homage to the chefs who rewrote food history brings soul, storytelling, and cinematic beauty to every frame—perfect for when you want to be inspired more than hungry.

6. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat

Why Watch? Based on Samin Nosrat’s bestselling book, this gorgeous docuseries elevates

A Quick Fall Viewing Strategy

Mood / Moment	Recommended Show
Cozy, heartfelt travel	Somebody Feed Phil, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
Competitive drama	Next Gen Chef, Pressure Cooker
Interactive & live	Dinner Time Live with David Chang
Whimsical/guilty pleasure	Is It Cake? Specials
Artistic indulgence	School of Chocolate, Chef’s Table: Legends
Cultural mining	Taco Chronicles

Final Bite

This fall’s Netflix kitchen menu has something for every craving: innovation and competition, comfort and creativity, global perspective and sheer chocolate spectacle. Whether you’re honing cooking skills, seeking cultural escapism, or just want surreal cakes, there’s a show here to spice up your screen time.