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Food can be consumed to recover health in the Castlevania series. In classic-style games, health is recovered immediately when the food item is obtained. In newer-style games, these edibles can be stored in an inventory and used at a moment of one's choosing.

Description[]

In earlier games, food was usually some kind of meat. Castlevania: Rondo of Blood introduced other types of food which Maria Renard could eat instead, such as desserts and sweets. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night was the first game to have a wide variety of food types which could be collected in an inventory and used at a later time.

Some food is hazardous to one's health and will either reduce HP or even poison the consumer. In later games, some food will also increase the amount of MP one has.

Also in Symphony of the Night, food must first be equipped and then tossed out by using the respective button. The user must then rush over to the food item to actually eat it and heal up before it flickers and disappears; multiple food items can be consumed like this via tossing out others repeatedly. However, later games instead have food along with potions and other non-equippable items be consumed automatically through their own menu upon selection.

In Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, food reverts back to having their effects occur upon picking them up, save for collecting specific foods in chests (which function like consumable potions akin to the prior metroidvania-styled food items), and many food items now have a side benefit of increasing other attributes as a bonus, in addition to replenishing HP or MP, but with these specific caveats:

  • The said side benefits/bonuses only last for 5 total minutes, and cannot be stacked for multiples of the same item consumed.
  • Eating any other food item overrides the previous/currently-active food bonuses and will not add to them.
  • The bonuses cannot stack or affect potion consumption, although the Cream Soda, Tea, Coffee and Milk food items add to the regen rate for the stat they affect.

Game specific information[]

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood[]

Food in the Castlevania series became more varied after Rondo of Blood, in which Maria had a different set of food items (sweets) than Richter did (who continued to only eat meat).

Item Data: Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (edit)
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
RoB Pot RoastPot Roast SOTN DXC Icon
(RoB/DXC)
Pot Roast - Rondo of Blood
  Item (Food) - Richter
[edit]
Refills the life gauge. Drop: Mummy Man
RoB Giant RoastGiant Pot Roast SOTN DXC Icon
(RoB/DXC)
Giant Roast - Rondo of Blood
  Item (Food) - Richter
[edit]
Refills the life gauge. Find: 3. Cathedral
RoB Rotting Roast
(RoB)
Half-Eaten Meat - Rondo of Blood
  Item (Food) - Richter
[edit]
Refills the life gauge. Find: 3'. Caves
RoB ParfaitParfait SOTN DXC Icon
(RoB/DXC)
Parfait - Rondo of Blood
  Item (Food) - Maria
[edit]
Refills the life gauge. Find: 1. Village, 3. Cathedral, 6. Ceremonial Room
Drop: Mummy Man
RoB Cake SliceShortcake SOTN DXC Icon
(RoB/DXC)
Shortcake - Rondo of Blood
  Item (Food) - Maria
[edit]
Refills the life gauge. Find: 2. Entrance
RoB LollipopLollipop SOTN DXC Icon
(RoB/DXC)
Lollipop - Rondo of Blood
  Item (Food) - Maria
[edit]
Refills the life gauge. Find: 2'. Aqueducts
RoB Birthday CakeBirthday Cake SOTN DXC Icon
(RoB/DXC)
Birthday Cake - Rondo of Blood
  Item (Food) - Maria
[edit]
Refills the life gauge. Find: 3. Cathedral
RoB PuddingPudding SOTN DXC Icon
(RoB/DXC)
Pudding - Rondo of Blood
  Item (Food) - Maria
[edit]
Refills the life gauge. Find: 3'. Caves
RoB CheeseCheese SOTN DXC Icon
(RoB/DXC)
Cheese - Rondo of Blood
  Item (Food) - Maria
[edit]
Refills the life gauge. Find: 3'. Caves
RoB Soft CreamSoft Serve Ice Cream SOTN DXC Icon
(RoB/DXC)
Soft Serve Ice Cream - Rondo of Blood
  Item (Food) - Maria
[edit]
Refills the life gauge. Find: 4. Torture Chamber
RoB SushiSushi SOTN DXC Icon
(RoB/DXC)
Sushi - Rondo of Blood
  Item (Food) - Maria
[edit]
Refills the life gauge. Find: 4'. River
RoB BurgerHamburger SOTN DXC Icon
(RoB/DXC)
Hamburger - Rondo of Blood
  Item (Food) - Maria
[edit]
Refills the life gauge. Find: 5. Ghost Ship
RoB Boiled StarfishBoiled Starfish SOTN DXC Icon
(RoB/DXC)
Boiled Starfish - Rondo of Blood
  Item (Food) - Maria
[edit]
Refills the life gauge. Find: 5. Ghost Ship
Ice Cream IconIce Cream SOTN DXC Icon
(RoB/DXC)
Ice Cream - Rondo of Blood
  Item (Food) - Maria
[edit]
Refills the life gauge. Find: 5'. Piers
RoB RamenRamen SOTN DXC Icon
(RoB/DXC)
Ramen - Rondo of Blood
  Item (Food) - Maria
[edit]
Refills the life gauge. Find: 7. Clocktower

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night[]

Main article: Food/Symphony of the Night

Castlevania (N64)/Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness[]

Item Data: Castlevania 64 and Legacy of Darkness
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Chicken-1- Roast Chicken - Castlevania 64
  HP Restoration Item (Meat) - Reinhardt, Carrie
[edit]
Restores a little HP. Buy: 2,500 Gold
Beef-1- Roast Beef - Castlevania 64
  HP Restoration Item (Meat) - Reinhardt, Carrie
[edit]
Restores most of your HP. Buy: 3,000 Gold
Chicken-1- Roast Chicken - Legacy of Darkness
  Recovery Item (Meat) - any
[edit]
Restores 50% of HP. Buy: 2,500 Gold
Beef-1- Roast Beef - Legacy of Darkness
  Recovery Item (Meat) - any
[edit]
Restores 80% of HP. Buy: 3,000 Gold

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon[]

Item Data: Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (edit)
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Meat CotM Icon Meat (jpn) - Circle of the Moon
  Recovery Item (Food) - Nathan
[edit]
Recover 50 HP. HP +50
Drop: Gorgon, Fox Hunter, Hipogriff, Merman, Werewolf, Were-Horse
Spiced Meat Icon Spiced Meat (Tasty Meat) - Circle of the Moon
  Recovery Item (Food) - Nathan
[edit]
Recover 100 HP. HP +100
Drop: Abiondarg, Imp, Grizzly, Minotaur

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance[]

Item Data: Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (edit)
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Drumstick Icon Drumstick - Harmony of Dissonance
  Food - Juste Belmont
[edit]
Restores some HP. HP +100
Find: Throughout castle (all)
Turkey HoD Icon Turkey - Harmony of Dissonance
  Food - Juste Belmont
[edit]
Restores a large amount of HP. HP +200
Find: Throughout castle (all)
Rare Drop: Owl
Common Drop: Poison Lizard, Master Lizard

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow[]

Main article: Food/Aria of Sorrow

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence[]

Item Data: Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (edit)
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Small Meat Small Meat - Lament of Innocence
  Recovery Item - Leon Belmont
[edit]
A little piece of meat on a bone. Recovers HP. HP +29
Sell: $90
Drop: Fishman, Merman
LoI shortcake Shortcake - Lament of Innocence
  Recovery Item - Leon Belmont
[edit]
Light sponge cake, smooth whipped cream, and perfectly ripe strawberry topping - restores HPs. HP +30
Find: Anti-Soul Mysteries Lab
LoI Hamburger Hamburger - Lament of Innocence
  Recovery Item - Leon Belmont
[edit]
A food made of fried, minced meat, sandwiched in pieces of bread. HP +50
Sell: $100
Drop: Man-Eating Plant
Tomato Juice Tomato Juice - Lament of Innocence
  Recovery Item - Leon Belmont
[edit]
A freshly squeezed juice with no added flavorings. Recovers HP. HP +50
Sell: $120
Drop: Flea Man
Neapolitan Neapolitan - Lament of Innocence
  Recovery Item - Leon Belmont
[edit]
Pasta sautéed in ketchup. The cheap feel is all for the better. Recovers HP. HP +75
Sell: $650
Find: House of Sacred Remains 1F
Wine LoI Wine - Lament of Innocence
  Recovery Item - Leon Belmont
[edit]
1000 years old, millennium vintage. HP +80
Sell: $790
Drop: Axe Knight, Dullahan
Curry LoI Curry - Lament of Innocence
  Recovery Item - Leon Belmont
[edit]
Exquisite dish using a dozen or so spices and simmered for a day and a night. HP +180
Sell: $700
Drop: Red Ogre
Ramen Ramen - Lament of Innocence
  Recovery Item - Leon Belmont
[edit]
A food said to have come from the Far East by way of the Silk Road. HP +180
Find: House of Sacred Remains
Sushi Sushi - Lament of Innocence
  Recovery Item - Leon Belmont
[edit]
A first-rate dish, made with tuna from the neighboring seas. HP +180
Sell: $1,000
Drop: Fishman, Merman
Big Meat Big Meat - Lament of Innocence
  Recovery Item - Leon Belmont
[edit]
A big piece of meat. Recovers HPs. HP +290
Sell: $700
Drop: Lizard Man

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow[]

Main article: Food/Dawn of Sorrow

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness[]

Main article: Food/Curse of Darkness

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin[]

Main article: Food/Portrait of Ruin

Castlevania: Order of Shadows[]

Item Data: Castlevania: Order of Shadows (edit)
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Chicken Leg OoS Icon Chicken Leg - Order of Shadows
  Item (Food) - Desmond Belmont
[edit]
Restores 5% of Desmond's total health. HP + 5%
Taco OoS Icon Taco - Order of Shadows
  Item (Food) - Desmond Belmont
[edit]
Restores 10% of Desmond's total health. HP + 10%
Tart OoS Icon Tart - Order of Shadows
  Item (Food) - Desmond Belmont
[edit]
Restores 12.5% of Desmond's total health. HP + 12.5%
Hamburger OoS Icon Hamburger - Order of Shadows
  Item (Food) - Desmond Belmont
[edit]
Restores 20% of Desmond's total health. HP + 20%
Half Chicken OoS Icon Half Chicken - Order of Shadows
  Item (Food) - Desmond Belmont
[edit]
Restores 25% of Desmond's total health. HP + 25%
Egg Udon OoS Icon Egg Udon - Order of Shadows
  Item (Food) - Desmond Belmont
[edit]
Restores 33% of Desmond's total health. HP + 33%
Fermented Soy Beans OoS Icon Fermented Soy Bean - Order of Shadows
  Item (Food) - Desmond Belmont
[edit]
Restores 50% of Desmond's total health. HP + 50%

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia[]

Main article: Food/Order of Ecclesia

Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night[]

Item Data: Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night (edit)
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Apple - Encore of the Night
  Item (Food/Fruit) - Alucard
[edit]
Crunchy red apple HP +10
Sell: 15C
Buy: 25C
Find: Starts with 8
Drop: Zombie, Merman, Skeleton, Axe Knight (Alchemy Laboratory)
Hamburger - Encore of the Night
  Item (Food) - Alucard
[edit]
Half-pounder HP + 25%
Sell: 1S 20C
Find: Royal Chapel
Drop: Nova Skeleton, Dodo Bird, Bitterfly, Salem Witch, Gremlin, Cave Troll, Schmoo, Salome, Imp, Balloon Pod, Flea Armor, Blade Master, Skull Lord, Harpy, Black Crow, Winged Guard, Yorick, Werewolf, Flea Rider
Bananas - Encore of the Night
  Item (Food/Fruit) - Alucard
[edit]
Full of potassium HP +25
Sell: 24C
Drop: Skeleton, Axe Knight (Alchemy Laboratory, Marble Gallery), Flea Man, Marionette
Cheese - Encore of the Night
  Item (Food) - Alucard
[edit]
Tasty cheese HP +25
Sell: 30C
Buy: 50C
Find: Alchemy Laboratory
Drop: Zombie, Merman, Flea Man, Marionette, Axe Knight (Marble Gallery, Outer Wall), Slinger, Flying Zombie, Fish Head, Medusa Head, Bone Musket
Frankfurter - Encore of the Night
  Item (Food) - Alucard
[edit]
Topped with mustard HP + 12%
Sell: 60C
Drop: Slinger, Flying Zombie, Fish Head, Bitterfly, Salem Witch, Gremlin, Medusa Head, Axe Knight (Outer Wall), Bone Musket
Ice Cream - Encore of the Night
  Item (Food/Sweet) - Alucard
[edit]
With sprinkles HP +50
Sell: 2S 40C
Buy: 4S
Find: Underground Caverns
Drop: Cave Troll, Schmoo, Salome, Imp, Balloon Pod, Flea Armor, Blade Master, Skull Lord, Harpy, Black Crow
Pizza - Encore of the Night
  Item (Food) - Alucard
[edit]
New York style! HP +80
Buy: 8S
Find: Royal Chapel
Sirloin - Encore of the Night
  Item (Food/Meat) - Alucard
[edit]
Well done HP + 30%
Sell: 1S 80C
Find: Royal Chapel, Castle Keep
Drop: Malachi, Dark Octopus, Frozen Shade, Armor Lord, Flame Demon
Turkey - Encore of the Night
  Item (Food/Meat) - Alucard
[edit]
Feeds a small family HP +120
Sell: 2S 40C
Drop: Malachi, Dark Octopus, Frozen Shade, Sniper of Goth, Frozen Half, Cloaked Knight, Winged Guard
Meal Ticket - Encore of the Night
  Item (Food) - Alucard
[edit]
Mystery food ticket Sell: 6S
Buy: 10S
Effect: Drops a random food (items above) item block on the board.
Limitations: Only usable in combat.
Buffet Ticket - Encore of the Night
  Item (Food) - Alucard
[edit]
All-you-can-eat buffet ticket Sell: 90S
Effect: Each of the next 5 block coupling spawns will include one random food item along with one standard block.
Limitations: Only usable in combat.

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair[]

Main article: Food/Harmony of Despair

Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls[]

Main article: Food/Grimoire of Souls

Trivia[]

  • In games like Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, the existence of edibles like Pizza could be questionable, due to the supposed time period such games take place in. However, an explanation could be the result of Dracula and his castle being able to draw power from other universes.
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