Food
Food is every edible consumable in Night City, from street burritos to Soviet caviar. An ordinary meal gives V the Nourishment status, a small Health buff that lasts a few minutes. The food of Dogtown in Phantom Liberty goes further. Some dishes trade a strong bonus for a penalty. The rarest supplements raise a stat for good. Food suits any build, and the Dogtown dishes reward a build that knows what it needs.
Effects
Food falls into three groups. Everyday food gives Nourishment. Dogtown dishes give a bonus with a penalty. Iconic consumables give a permanent bonus.
Everyday food. Eating any ordinary food applies the Nourishment status. Nourishment raises max Health by a small share. It also restores Health little by little while V is out of combat. The status lasts about seven and a half minutes. Every ordinary food gives the same buff. A burrito, a pizza or a bag of chips all do the same job, so the cheapest dish on the shelf is as good as any.
Dogtown dishes. The food vendor at the EBM Petrochem Stadium in Dogtown sells dishes with a twist. Each one lasts ten minutes and pairs a bonus with a penalty. Comrade Kolya's Premium Black Caviar raises Health Item effectiveness by a quarter but lowers max Health. The Militech MRE (expired) raises max Health by a fifth but makes Health Items less effective. Phish & Chips speeds up RAM recovery by a quarter but halves Health Item effectiveness.
Iconic consumables. The Prototype Pseudoembryonic Cell Builder raises max Health. The Dendritic Protoplasma Supplier speeds up RAM recovery. The Military-Grade Lactic Acid Recyclers speed up Stamina regeneration. The game consumes each one the moment V buys it, and the bonus never wears off. Each vendor sells a given supplement only once. Copies bought from different vendors stack. Their vendor stock shows them on the gold background of Iconic items.
Pros
- Everyday food is cheap and gives a free Health buff between fights.
- Nourishment heals V out of combat without spending a Health Item charge.
- Iconic consumables raise a stat for the rest of the game.
- The Dogtown dishes give larger bonuses than any everyday meal.
Cons
- Nourishment is small and fades after a few minutes.
- Every Dogtown dish carries a penalty, often to Health or to Health Items.
- Each Iconic consumable costs a large sum, and each vendor sells it only once.
Consumable Categories
Best Food
| Name | Image | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Prototype Pseudoembryonic Cell Builder |  |
Permanent max Health for any build |
| Dendritic Protoplasma Supplier |  |
Permanent RAM recovery for netrunners |
| Military-Grade Lactic Acid Recyclers |  |
Permanent Stamina regeneration |
| Comrade Kolya's Premium Black Caviar |  |
Stronger Health Items |
| Militech MRE (expired) |  |
A fifth more max Health |
| Phish & Chips |  |
Faster RAM recovery for a fight |
| Cat Food |  |
Wins over the cat Nibbles |
The three Iconic consumables lead the list because their bonus never ends. The Dogtown dishes come next, since each one changes a fight for ten minutes.
Character Builds
Every build eats. Nourishment gives a little extra Health before a job, and it refills Health between fights.
- Health Item tank. Comrade Kolya's Premium Black Caviar makes every charge heal more. Health Freak adds a charge at its second level, and Transfusion makes the final charge heal more. The caviar raises the healing that each of those charges gives.
- Health pool tank. The Militech MRE (expired) and the Prototype Pseudoembryonic Cell Builder both raise max Health. The MRE weakens Health Items, so it suits a build that relies on a large Health bar instead.
- Netrunner. Phish & Chips and the Dendritic Protoplasma Supplier both speed up RAM recovery. RAM is the resource every quickhack spends on upload. Optimization raises RAM recovery further. Phish & Chips halves Health Item effectiveness, so it suits a netrunner who stays out of the line of fire.
- Gunner or blade fighter. The Military-Grade Lactic Acid Recyclers speed up Stamina regeneration for good. Shooting and melee attacks both drain Stamina.
Notes
- Cat Food is the key to a pet. A bowl sits by a trash can near V's apartment in Megabuilding H10. V leaves Cat Food in the bowl, leaves the area and comes back later. The cat Nibbles then moves into the apartment.
- The food vendor of Kabuki sells Cat Food after the main job Playing for Time.
- The Prototype Pseudoembryonic Cell Builder is sold by the Medpoint at the Longshore Stacks and by the stadium food vendor.
- The Military-Grade Lactic Acid Recyclers are sold by the bartender at the Heavy Hearts club and by the stadium food vendor.
- The Dendritic Protoplasma Supplier is sold by the stadium kiosk and by the netrunner vendor at the stadium.
- Each Iconic consumable costs €$ 12,000.
All Food
Every food consumable is listed below.
| Name | Image | Effect | Duration | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Milk" Chocccolate | 
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| All Foods Meat Delight | 
|
450 | ||
| All Foods Veggie Delight | 
|
450 | ||
| Artichoke 'n' Avocado Pizza | 
|
450 | ||
| Ave Saitan | 
|
450 | ||
| Burrito XXL | 
|
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| Burrito XXL Rosado | 
|
450 | ||
| Burrito XXL Turquesa | 
|
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| Bzzzzt! Energy Drink (recalled) | 
|
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| Cat Food | 
|
450 | ||
| Cheese HawtDawg | 
|
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| Chilli HawtDawg | 
|
450 | ||
| Comrade Kolya's Premium Black Caviar | 
|
+25% Health Item effectiveness. −20% Max Health | 600 | |
| Creatine-Loaded Protein Log | 
|
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| Dairing Dairy "Milkshake" | 
|
450 | ||
| Dark Chocolate | 
|
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| Dendritic Protoplasma Supplier | 
|
Permanently increases RAM Recovery Rate. | €$ 12,000 | |
| Devildick Pepper Chips | 
|
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| Dolphin Jerky | 
|
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| Dried Meat | 
|
450 | ||
| EEZYBEEF | 
|
450 | ||
| Exotic Flora and Fungi Mystery Bag | 
|
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| Galician Pierogi | 
|
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| Gojilla | 
|
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| Got Escargot? | 
|
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| Ham and Cheese Sandwich | 
|
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| Ham and Mushroom Pizza | 
|
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| Hawt Dawg | 
|
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| Hefty Chef Fettuccine Alfredo XXL (discontinued) | 
|
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| Holobites Grape Pie | 
|
450 | ||
| Holobites Mint Pie | 
|
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| Holobites Peach Pie | 
|
450 | ||
| Jambalaya | 
|
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| Leelou Beans Lagoon | 
|
450 | ||
| Leelou Beans Meyer Lemon | 
|
450 | ||
| Leelou Beans Plantain | 
|
450 | ||
| Leelou Beans Tropical | 
|
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| Loaded Tamale | 
|
450 | ||
| Locust Pepperoni Pizza | 
|
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| Military-Grade Lactic Acid Recyclers | 
|
Permanently increases Stamina regen. | €$ 12,000 | |
| Militech MRE (expired) | 
|
+20% Max Health. −25% Health Item effectiveness | 600 | |
| Moonchies | 
|
450 | ||
| Moonchies Andromeda | 
|
450 | ||
| Moonchies Pulsar | 
|
450 | ||
| Moonchies Sour Planet | 
|
450 | ||
| Mr. Whitey | 
|
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| Mr. Whitey Crystal | 
|
450 | ||
| Mr. Whitey Mint | 
|
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| Mr. Whitey Spiced | 
|
450 | ||
| Nigiri | 
|
450 | ||
| Norimaki | 
|
450 | ||
| Orgiatic Omniflave | 
|
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| Orgiatic Salsa Agave | 
|
450 | ||
| Orgiatic Vinegar Chili | 
|
450 | ||
| Phish & Chips | 
|
+25% RAM Recovery Rate. −50% Health Item Effectiveness | 600 | |
| Pierre's Croissants | 
|
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| Pop-Turd | 
|
450 | ||
| Premium HawtDawg | 
|
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| Prototype Pseudoembryonic Cell Builder | 
|
Permanently increases max Health. | €$ 12,000 | |
| RaMMMMen | 
|
450 | ||
| RealFruit | 
|
450 | ||
| Shwabshwab Blue | 
|
450 | ||
| Shwabshwab Grape | 
|
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| Shwabshwab Ketchup | 
|
450 | ||
| Slaughterhouse Jerky | 
|
450 | ||
| Slaughterhouse Prime | 
|
450 | ||
| Slaughterhouse Veggie | 
|
450 | ||
| Sojasil Dynamite | 
|
450 | ||
| Sojasil Eruption | 
|
450 | ||
| Sojasil Molotov Cocktail | 
|
450 | ||
| Sojasil Nitroglycerin | 
|
450 | ||
| Sojasil Radioactive | 
|
450 | ||
| Sojasil Second Impact | 
|
450 | ||
| Soy Paste | 
|
450 | ||
| Sweets for Sweetie Cupcake | 
|
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| SynthSnack | 
|
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| Taco | 
|
450 | ||
| Tajine! | 
|
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| Tofu'd Tuna and Pineapple Pizza | 
|
450 | ||
| Wontons | 
|
450 | ||
| Yikes! Tofu Bar | 
|
450 |
Pages in category "Food"
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