A slit mouth woman, also known as Kuchisake Onna. The winning prize to the 29th Young Gangan Manga awards!

Sonoba Shinogu is the owner and chef of a restaurant called "Heaven's Door," an ordinary and not very popular restaurant. He has two part-time workers who dress as maids, Maeda Atari and Ariga Chie. ... more>>

Through some weird quirk, famous people from throughout history start arriving as customers. These people are transported through time and space to Heaven's Door, just before their deaths, and Shinogu has to figure out how to satisfy their order for their last meals.

Famous visitors include Japanese historical figures, like Oda Nobunaga and Ryoma Sakamoto, as well as foreigners like Marie Antoinette. [tethysdust] <<less

Sumi has hopelessly loved Natsuki since she was 18. Now she's 28 years old, works at a cosmetics company, and has managed to miss out... more>> on most of her prime dating years by pining after one boy. One day, an interesting new cafeteria opens at Sumi's company, a 'garçon' style restaurant staffed by pretty young men. One of those men is Natsuki's younger brother, Satsuki! Satsuki knows about her long-standing crush, and teases her mercilessly. However, when she is crushed by the news of Natsuki's impending marriage, Satsuki helps her save face. Could there be something between Sumi and Satsuki, or is he just messing with her? <<less

Isaki Aiko, a normal thirty-one-year old office worker, had just been dumped by her boyfriend of ten years. She treats herself to sushi in order... more>> to feel happier. <<less

A jaded young woman finds solace at a Chinese restaurant.

Head chef and witch Rebecca runs a successful restaurant down in hell, but there's one customer she always loves to see...

Bake youkai, fry youkai, boil youkai, saute youkai.... more>>

And eat them... The beginning of the youkai gastronomy story. <<less

A young man’s stubborn obsession with strange foods.

The story of two office workers who seem to be ordering the exact same thing in the same diner every weekday at noon. A girl-meets-boy... more>> story born on a lunch break. Will romance ensue? <<less

The manga is about ten year old Chie, "the most unfortunate girl in Japan", who manages her family diner while her unemployed yakuza father and her mother are separated. This sounds really depressing, but it's actually a very funny comedy.... more>>

Chie the Brat received the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga. <<less

Sugino Miyako had always been attracted to delicious food within her sight, and eats with too much gusto. Due to her freaky eating habits, she... more>> had never kept a boyfriend. As she walks into a random restaurant, she catches the lovely omelet (where a bishounen stands outside), and she's in love (with the omelete)! The said bishounen happens to be the chef of that particular restaurant... What can possibly happen: free food (and love)? <<less

Taki wants to become a great chef just like his dad. His best friend Issei understands this very well, but when he calls his cooking... more>> "crap" Taki can't help but feel hurt... <<less

The protagonist, Houkou Hayao decides to take a job interview at a family resto, Berry's, in order finds out what to do when he graduates.... more>>

On the same day as the interview, he bumps into a certain "ojou" who just got out from the interview room in a bad mood, and binge eats at Berry's. He later ended up hanging around with her. When he gets home, he finds out that Yuuka, his "imouto," has found out that he got a job without her permission.

Later, he learns that the binge-eating girl which introduces herself as Morikubo Yuna he met is a new employee like him. <<less

The legacy of a great thief and those he inspires. This one-shot won second place at the sixth Square Enix Manga competition.

Three hot bishies, three pretty girls, all working in the same Italian restaurant. Can life get any better with pretty boys to watch and delicious... more>> food to eat? <<less

"Original" doujinshi by the circle Milmake Orange.... more>>

Original doujinshi with a story set in a family restaurant. <<less

Was inspired by a Japanese dating sim series by Cocktail Soft (a part of F&C, later F&C FC02). The games are all set around restaurants... more>> in the fictional "Pia Carrot" chain, and most of the female characters are waitresses at these restaurants. The individual restaurants in the chain are called "1st", "2nd", etc. <<less

"Aishite Knight" is set in Osaka, and tells the story of Yaeko "Yakko" Mitamura, an 18-year-old girl working in her father's Okonomiyaki restaurant. One day... more>> Yakko casually meets a little boy, Hashizo, and his odd cat Juliano. Hashizo has lost both parents when still a baby and has been brought up by his elder brother. Hashizo's brother Go Kato is the lead singer of the emerging rock band "Bee Hive". When Yakko meets Go and his friend and "Bee Hive" member Satomi Okawa an unexpected series of events unfolds. <<less

Miyu is a restaurant's daughter in the countryside, always helping out the family business. One day a couple of city boys visit and she meets... more>> a blondie named Keito for the first time?! Watch what unfolds in this sweet love story! ♡ <<less

The story is set in modern day downtown Tokyo. Our heroine Handa Sen, known as “Osen,” is the star hostess of the longstanding Isho-an, everyone’s favorite restaurant in the town of Kasagi-no-yado. Osen not only loves sake and looks sexy in kimono, but she’s also a “jill” of all trades: She’s a master chef, entertainer and potter, as well as an art connoisseur. The comic is about how Osen settles all the happenings surrounding Isho-an. Sometimes she resolves them with the Japanese spirit of “wa,” or by just being plain logical.... more>>

The artist’s delicate depiction of our heroine Osen in kimono, various craft including pottery and food is a highlight of this manga. –Kodanclub.com <<less

The poster girl for the Onimaru Ramen Shop is an attractive young woman - so long as she doesn't open her mouth! Miki Onimaru is... more>> rude, has a short attention span, throws up all over the place, and kicks everyone's butt with her very own Onimaru brand of martial arts! She may think she's helping the family business, but Miki's smart mouth and penchant for fighting has turned the restaurant into a magnet for disaster! <<less

Azuma is a skilled French chef working at a top-notch hotel. One day, he's requested to offer his culinary skills at a shop he frequents. Not only are the customers varied of age and profession, but some regular patrons have quite the demand too! Furthermore, a love story instead of a dessert order?!... more>>

By way of declining the strange request, Azuma inadvertently revealed that he's gay! In addition to that, the editor Kumoi is also having a long-distance lover's tiff here! <<less

The romance story follows a young man who works at a restaurant and a career woman who works at a hotel. The man has taken... more>> an interest in the woman after always seeing on the same train together, and suddenly calls out to her. <<less

At the age of 21, Nicoletta travels to Rome to find her mother, Olga, who abandoned her long ago. Nicoletta finds her at Casetta dell'Orso, a charming little restaurant owned by Olga's husband. The staff of bespectacled gentlemen welcomes Nicoletta warmly, but Olga's reception is not so pleasant. Olga has never told her husband that she ever had children--and he must never know.... more>>

In exchange for Nicoletta's playing "the daughter of an old friend," Olga offers Nicoletta a place to live and an apprenticeship at the restaurant. Nicoletta fits in well among the unique personalities at Casetta dell'Orso. She gets along particularly well with the kindly headwaiter, Claudio, a divorced man who, after years, has still never taken off his wedding ring. As Nicoletta's feelings for Claudio become complicated, she finds a sympathetic ear in Olga, leading the estranged pair to form a friendship neither expected. But as they grow closer, the pressure exerted by the secret they share becomes too much to bear. <<less