iPhone & iPad. $1.99 download, $3.99 once for all 68 recipes (US prices). No subscription. Also optimized for iPhone Duo.
ShakshukaFOOD PUZZLE
Drag a tile, or tap two to swap.
Live demo · Your turn whenever you like.
FROM YOUR FIRST SWAP TO YOUR NEXT DISH
Hungry for another puzzle?
This picture puzzle is a taste. Get recipe puzzles, 3 ways to play, and your own cookbook in ZEST PUZZLE.
$1.99 download with 3 dishes. $3.99 once for all 68 recipes. US prices; the App Store shows yours.
Real recipes3 ways to playYour own cookbook
FROM PUZZLE TO PLATE
A puzzle a day. Dinner sorted.
ZEST PUZZLE picks a dish for you every day. Solve it, open the recipe, plan the shopping and cook it step by step. Every dish you master goes into your own cookbook.
01
Solve today’s puzzle.
Every day a new dish waits for you. Swap the tiles in Zen, Rush or Strategy mode and earn XP for your kitchen rank.
02
Unlock the recipe.
A solved puzzle opens the full recipe with its origin, its story and every ingredient.
03
Plan your shopping.
Set the servings and the shopping list scales with them. Export it and take it to the store.
04
Cook and eat.
Cooking Mode walks you through each step in large type and keeps the screen on.
TODAY’S TRIP
3 places. One dinner to pick.
Every day this page sets the table with 3 dishes from 3 different parts of the world. ZEST PUZZLE has 68 recipes from more than 25 countries, from Sabich to Khao Soi. Each one starts as a puzzle and ends on your plate.
Sabich is Tel Aviv's street food classic: Freshly baked pita filled with golden-brown fried eggplant, hard-boiled eggs, crisp Israeli salad, and hummus.
Italy · 20 min
Pizza Napoletana
Pizza Napoletana is a UNESCO World Heritage site and an expression of the highest Italian baking tradition.
THE 3-STAR CHEF JOURNEY
Start as Kitchen Porter. Earn your stars.
Every solved puzzle earns XP. Play every day and climb 5 kitchen ranks, from Kitchen Porter to Chef Légendaire, with up to 3 stars. Game Center keeps the leaderboards.
Where everyone starts
Kitchen Porter
☆☆☆
Every great chef starts here, with order and a clean station.
About 10 puzzles
Commis Chef
☆☆☆
You learn the precision of a Michelin kitchen.
About 67 puzzles
Sous Chef
★☆☆
Second in command. You lead the line with speed.
About 300 puzzles
Chef de Cuisine
★★☆
Your plating is an art form in every style.
About 833 puzzles
Chef Légendaire
★★★
Absolute plating perfection, after about 2 years of daily play.
THE PLEASURE OF MISE EN PLACE
Every ingredient. In its place.
Knolling Mode turns ingredients and tools into satisfying arrangements. Discover how a dish comes together before you start cooking.
MADE FOR CURIOUS COOKS
More than the next puzzle.
01
A cookbook you earn.
Master recipes to add them to your permanent collection. Keep favorites close at hand.
02
Play at your pace.
Zen keeps things relaxed. Rush adds a timer. Strategy makes every move count.
03
A career in the kitchen.
Build experience and progress from Commis toward Chef Légendaire.
04
Ready to cook.
Cooking Mode keeps the steps clear and the screen on while you focus on the food.
05
A plate worth sharing.
Create Gourmet Cards with your achievements and share your culinary progress.
06
Make it personal.
Create your own puzzles, share challenges, and turn recipe ingredients into shopping lists.
INSIDE ZEST PUZZLE
From your screen to your kitchen.
Original app screens. Discover a dish, solve its puzzle, then make it.
Your next recipe is a puzzle away.
Find a new favorite. Keep it in your cookbook. Make it when you’re ready.
FROM A PICTURE TO YOUR NEXT DISH
A puzzle to solve. A dish to discover.
Explore dish puzzles, ingredients and recipes. The $1.99 download includes 3 dishes; $3.99 once unlocks all 68 recipes. The App Store shows the price for your region.
No recurring subscription. No ads. I build ZEST PUZZLE on my own in Leipzig.
WHAT’S ON THE MENU
Food puzzles and recipesDiscover a dish through its picture, ingredients and cooking steps.
3 ways to playRelax in Zen, race in Rush, or plan each move in Strategy.
A cookbook to keepMaster recipes and bring your collection into Cooking Mode.
Designed to fit your screen See how ZEST PUZZLE adapts
ADAPTIVE BY DESIGN / IPHONE DUO
More screen. More room for your app.
The puzzle board responds to window size and keeps play in one continuous area. Unfold iPhone Duo and ZEST PUZZLE switches to its expanded layout, with your cookbook and your next dish side by side.
ZEST PUZZLE
Your cookbook
Your next dish
Simplified illustration of the compact and expanded layouts.
You solve logic puzzles based on real recipes. By organizing steps and ingredients, you train your brain for the real kitchen before you even start cooking.
Are the recipes real?
Yes. Every puzzle is a real, high-quality recipe. Master them in the game to build your permanent digital cookbook.
How do purchases work?
ZEST PUZZLE costs $1.99 to download and includes 3 complete dishes, the daily puzzle and challenges from friends. One in-app purchase of $3.99 unlocks every recipe and unlimited personal food puzzles. No recurring subscription is required. Verified owners of earlier paid-download versions retain full access. The App Store shows the price for your region.
What game modes are available?
Choose between Zen (relaxing), Rush (against the clock), or Strategy (limited moves). Each mode trains different aspects of your culinary logic.
YOUR NEXT DISH STARTS HERE
Bring a little ZEST PUZZLE to your day.
Discover your next dish. $1.99 download, $3.99 once for all 68 recipes. For iPhone and iPad. No recurring subscription. Also optimized for iPhone Duo.
