One Piece: Grand Gourmet review: the Straw Hats open a restaurant
Kairosoft and Bandai Namco's management sim mainly delights fans with more than 400 characters. Metacritic: 73 (Switch 2), out 23 October.
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Critics' rating
Scores: Metacritic 73 (Switch 2)
- Platforms
- Switch 2, Switch, PC, iOS, Android
- Studio
- Kairosoft (Bandai Namco)
- Release
- 23.10.2026
+ Pros
- Over 400 One Piece characters
- Freely customisable restaurant
- Many systems running in parallel
- Charming pixel characters and dishes
– Cons
- Clunky controller navigation
- Rushed opening story
- Translation errors
- Cluttered and repetitive later on
Critics' verdict
A charming management sim for fans, though light on challenge and technical polish.
Summary of published reviews – sources below.
Cooking pots instead of combat: in One Piece: Grand Gourmet players run a restaurant aboard a ship as Luffy and Sanji, who have been separated from their crew and are searching for the others. The management game comes from Japanese studio Kairosoft and, according to Bandai Namco, launches on 23 October for Switch 2, Switch, PC, iOS and Android. On Metacritic the Switch 2 version stands at 73 after eight reviews.
MonsterVine is the most positive with 90, while Siliconera and Pocket Tactics each give 80. TheSixthAxis (7/10) calls it a charming management sim and praises the freely customisable restaurant, the more than 400 characters from the series and the many tasks running at once – from gathering ingredients to winning over regulars. Switchaboo (7/10) also highlights the characters and the food designs.
Criticism targets the technology and controls: TheSixthAxis points to clunky controller navigation, rough audio and visuals and a rushed opening story. Switchaboo dislikes translation errors and the later clutter of pop-ups and events. IGN (6/10) says the fan service is the main reason to play, while the management decisions feel like they matter little.