Hungry Hearts Diner

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118K reviews
Content rating
PEGI 3
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About this game

Hungry Hearts Diner is a game about a small shop at the edge of a
big city. Take on the role of the hard-working old lady struggling to
manage her family's little restaurant—and all by her lonesome, too!

Cook tasty meals for a variety of colorful characters, and learn more
about their triumphs and struggles as they chow down on your tasty,
home-cooked food. Rice balls, dumplings, tempura...you can make it all!
In fact, the more you cook, the more dishes you'll unlock.
And hey, you'll even get a chance to learn about good ol' fashioned
Japanese cuisine while you're at it! Did you know you can make
jelly out of seaweed? Because I didn't!

Of course, the people who visit your diner all have a story to tell.
And what makes people more talkative than a full belly?
Feed your customers until they feel like sitting back and spinning
you a yarn or two!

But not every story is a happy one, and not every ending
joyous. Stay tuned for some twists and turns!

Story
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On a tiny side street in a nameless little neighborhood sits an
old Japanese diner. Things are quiet here; old-fashioned
you might say. But of course they are. It's Showa era Japan,
and the television is just starting to come into vogue.

Slide open the screen door and you'll see a kindly old lady
hard at work behind the counter. Her husband's been sick
for a while, and she's had to run the place on her own.
It's hard work, but she's a tough one, and she gets by.

Sit down at one of the worn wooden tables, and close your
eyes. Thunk thunk goes the steady beat of a knife chopping
veggies. Hisss; the sound of meat sizzling in a pan.
Swish swish; a whisk beating eggs.
The soothing sounds of a simple kitchen.

Sit here long enough, and all that tension will just flow
right out of you. So come on in, order a hot meal, and take
a load off. The peace'll do you good.
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So, let me guess. The question you're asking yourself right now
is "is this game for me"? Well, maybe it is.
-Do you like casual/idle games?
-Do you like games where you run a shop?
-Are you looking for a nice, relaxing story?
-Ever played any of our other games, like Oden Cart or Showa Candy Shop? (If so, thanks a bunch!)
-Are you hungry?*
*Warning: This game is not edible. Please don't try to eat your phone.

If you answered "Yes!!!!" to any of the above, well,
maybe this game's for you. Give it a download and a shot.
It's free, so it won't cost you a dime!
We very much hope it brings you a smile! Or perhaps even some tears?
Experience a tale that'll warm your heart, and your belly!
Updated on
Jul 14, 2026

Data safety

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  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    Financial info, App activity and 2 others
  • This app may collect these data types
    Financial info, App activity and 2 others
  • Data isn’t encrypted
  • Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

112K reviews
Margaret
November 26, 2024
I started with the sequels first, and while I like this one, I think they really improved the game mechanics in later installments. In particular, in the sequels, I have the ability to avoid ads altogether (even regular ads give me hives; mobile game ads are in a whole other league). Whereas here, you play for a couple minutes, and then will basically have to watch an ad to trigger a frenzy because otherwise, nothing much happens. It's still a good game, but too idle for my taste.
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A Google user
December 29, 2018
I haven't played such a good game in a long, long time! It doesn't require unecessary payment of any sort and the ads are easily dismissable. It's super calming and very addicting. My only critique is that I have no idea how to pause the game, so when I return there are a lot of customers waiting, lol. And sometimes I get confused why certain customers come in on the wrong day. But that's the only thing. Amazing game! 😃
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teaoclock 90
October 15, 2023
I downloaded this as a cute, low pressure way to pass time on a plane. The story had no right to go as hard as it did. I cried several times. 0 regrets, 10/10 would play again (and kind of am, I started the sequel right after). The little snippets of information about Japanese food and life in Japan in that era were really interesting, that was a nice bonus.
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What’s new

Fixed some bugs.