8 Best Cooking and Restaurant Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 13, 2026

Kitchens are stages for ambition, artistry and obsession. The Menu has guests discovering their chef has a sinister plan, Burnt has a disgraced chef attempting a comeback, and Chef has a cook finding fulfilment in a food truck. Eat Drink Man Woman, Julie & Julia, Ratatouille, Big Night and Babette’s Feast round out the eight.

The Menu (2022)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Guests at an exclusive culinary experience find their renowned chef has sinister plans for the evening.

Directed by Mark Mylod · 1h 47m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A retired Taiwanese chef's Sunday dinners reveal the complicated romantic lives of his three daughters.

Directed by Ang Lee · 2h 03m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Burnt (2015)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A disgraced celebrity chef attempts a redemptive comeback while chasing a third Michelin star.

Directed by John Wells · 1h 40m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Chef (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A chef who loses his restaurant job rediscovers his passion for cooking by launching a food truck.

Directed by Jon Favreau · 1h 54m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Julie & Julia (2009)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A modern blogger cooking through a legendary chef's cookbook finds her story intertwined with the chef's.

Directed by Nora Ephron · 2h 03m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ratatouille (2007)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 96% Metacritic 96

A rat with a gift for cooking dreams of becoming a chef in a prestigious Parisian restaurant.

Directed by Brad Bird · 1h 51m · Rated G

Won 1 Oscar69 wins & 42 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Hulu · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Big Night (1996)

TMDB ★ 7.4

Two immigrant brothers stake their struggling restaurant's future on one make-or-break feast.

Directed by Stanley Tucci & Campbell Scott · 1h 49m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Babette's Feast (1987)

TMDB ★ 7.9

A refugee French chef cooks an extravagant feast for the austere villagers who took her in.

Directed by Gabriel Axel · 1h 44m · Rated G

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

8 Best Cooking and Restaurant Movies

The Menu (2022)

Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

Burnt (2015)

Chef (2014)

Julie & Julia (2009)

Ratatouille (2007)

Big Night (1996)

Babette's Feast (1987)

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