Would You Rather Food Questions
Caramel or cheesy popcorn, pancakes or waffles, a food truck or a booth by the window: pick one and say why.
- Time
- 10–30 min
- Players
- Two or more players
- Best for
- Dinner parties, team lunches and kitchen hangouts
- Deck
- 150 questions in 6 categories
How to use these would you rather food questions
- Pick a category from the menu under the card, or keep “All categories”.
- Read the top card aloud and let everyone answer it, going around the group.
- Swipe the card away, or tap “Next question”, for the next one. Questions do not repeat until you have seen the whole category.
- Tap the heart to save a question on this device, or tap “Make a 10-question list” for a list you can copy.
When to play would you rather food questions
Food is something everyone has an opinion about, so these questions get even quiet people talking. The picks are quick, and the reasons usually come with a favorite dish or a story attached.
Waiting for dinner to be ready
Read Cooking and kitchens at the counter while the pot simmers, and let whoever is stirring answer first.
A team lunch
Restaurants and eating out and Snacks and treats keep the table chatting without anyone sharing anything personal.
Planning a potluck or a night in
Sweet or savory and Breakfast help a group settle what to bring, and Silly food dilemmas keep the planning fun.
Ways to play food would you rather
Hands up around the table
Read the card, then count to three: hands up for the first option, hands down for the second. One person from each side names the dish or snack they are picturing before the next card.
Decide what to cook or order
Stay on Cooking and kitchens or Restaurants and eating out while you plan a meal together. If a card lands close to tonight’s choice, let the room’s picks settle it.
One card per timer check
Read a new card each time someone checks the oven or flips the burgers. Sweet or savory and Snacks and treats are quick enough to finish before the timer goes off.
Tips for a tasty round
- Ask for one detail after each pick, like which toppings go on the waffle. The answers often turn into a shopping list.
- Start with Sweet or savory to warm everyone up, then try Silly food dilemmas once the table is laughing.
- Save the cards that got the longest debate. They make a good menu for the next time you all eat together.
All 150 would you rather food questions by category
The complete list, grouped by category. The cards above draw from the same list, so you can read ahead here and play there.
Sweet or savory
Caramel against cheesy popcorn, fruit crepes against ham and cheese, carrot cake against cornbread.
- Would you rather snack on caramel popcorn, or cheesy popcorn?
- Would you rather have a warm slice of apple pie, or a warm bowl of chili?
- Would you rather eat chicken and waffles with maple syrup, or with gravy?
- Would you rather have a cinnamon sugar pretzel, or a salty pretzel with cheese dip?
- Would you rather order a crepe with strawberries and cream, or one with ham and melted cheese?
- Would you rather have sweet potato fries with cinnamon sugar, or with sea salt?
- Would you rather eat a peanut butter and banana sandwich, or a toasted ham and cheese sandwich?
- Would you rather go to a dessert-only buffet, or a buffet of every savory dish you love?
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- Would you rather have honey-glazed carrots, or garlic-roasted carrots?
- Would you rather eat sweet corn on the cob with butter, or grilled corn with lime and chili?
- Would you rather bake a fresh fruit tart, or a cheese and onion tart?
- Would you rather have a chocolate-dipped strawberry, or a cheese-stuffed mushroom?
- Would you rather put sweet and sour sauce on everything, or garlic butter on everything?
- Would you rather shop at a bakery that only sells cakes, or one that only sells savory pies?
- Would you rather pack trail mix with chocolate candies, or trail mix with spicy nuts?
- Would you rather have teriyaki-glazed salmon, or lemon-pepper salmon?
- Would you rather eat a gooey cinnamon roll, or a warm cheese scone?
- Would you rather have a sweet breakfast every morning, or a savory breakfast every morning?
- Would you rather top your salad with candied pecans, or with parmesan crisps?
- Would you rather put a slice of pineapple on your burger, or a fried egg?
- Would you rather have a slice of carrot cake, or a square of warm cheddar cornbread?
- Would you rather have a caramel apple, or a bag of salt and vinegar chips?
- Would you rather share a box of glazed doughnut holes, or a basket of cheesy garlic knots?
- Would you rather dip your fries in a milkshake, or put crushed chips in your sandwich?
- Would you rather eat mango with chili and lime, or mango with sticky rice and coconut?
Breakfast
Pancake stacks, bagel orders, diner Sundays and where you’d most like to eat your first meal.
- Would you rather have a tall stack of fluffy pancakes, or one crispy golden waffle?
- Would you rather order an everything bagel with cream cheese, or a cinnamon raisin bagel with butter?
- Would you rather grab a breakfast burrito, or a breakfast sandwich on a biscuit?
- Would you rather eat breakfast on a balcony at sunrise, or in bed on a rainy morning?
- Would you rather have French toast with fresh berries, or cinnamon French toast with warm apples?
- Would you rather have a big diner breakfast every Sunday, or a fresh bakery pastry every weekday?
- Would you rather have crispy shredded hash browns, or chunky home fries with onions?
- Would you rather have crispy bacon on the side, or breakfast sausage?
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- Would you rather eat oatmeal with brown sugar and raisins, or with peanut butter and banana?
- Would you rather have a warm croissant with jam, or a buttery biscuit with honey?
- Would you rather have a breakfast you can eat while walking, or one that takes an hour at the table?
- Would you rather eat at a hotel breakfast buffet, or have a friend cook you breakfast in their kitchen?
- Would you rather have blueberry pancakes, or chocolate chip pancakes?
- Would you rather make an omelet with every vegetable, or an omelet with only cheese?
- Would you rather order eggs Benedict with hollandaise, or huevos rancheros with salsa?
- Would you rather have toast with avocado, or toast with peanut butter?
- Would you rather pick a lemon poppy seed muffin, or a blueberry muffin with crumb topping?
- Would you rather pour warm maple syrup on your pancakes, or spread honey butter on them?
- Would you rather have a quiet breakfast alone with a book, or a loud breakfast with the whole group?
- Would you rather have yogurt with granola and berries, or a big bowl of fresh fruit salad?
- Would you rather have a sit-down brunch with friends, or a picnic breakfast in the park?
- Would you rather share a puffy oven-baked pancake, or a skillet of hash with a fried egg?
- Would you rather start every day with hot tea, or with fresh coffee?
- Would you rather have a bowl of grits with butter, or a bowl of rice porridge with green onions?
- Would you rather have cereal that never gets soggy, or toast that never burns?
Snacks and treats
Movie night candy, fair food, road trip bags, ice cream flavors and midnight nibbles.
- Would you rather share a tray of nachos at the movies, or a box of chewy candy?
- Would you rather snack on roasted peanuts at a ballgame, or on garlic fries?
- Would you rather have funnel cake at the fair, or a giant turkey leg?
- Would you rather pack a road trip bag of sour candy, or a bag of beef jerky?
- Would you rather have hot cocoa on a snowy day, or a cup of lemon ice on a hot day?
- Would you rather put out a cheese board with crackers, or a big bowl of chips and salsa?
- Would you rather snack on chocolate-covered almonds, or yogurt-covered raisins?
- Would you rather have a midnight snack of leftover noodles, or of cookies and milk?
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- Would you rather have an ice cream sandwich, or a frozen fruit pop?
- Would you rather order cookie dough ice cream, or mint chocolate chip?
- Would you rather dip pita chips in hummus, or crackers in spinach dip?
- Would you rather bring cold fruit in a cooler to the beach, or a bag of salty chips?
- Would you rather get free samples at a candy shop, or at a cheese shop?
- Would you rather have a churro dipped in chocolate, or a sopapilla drizzled with honey?
- Would you rather eat cheese puffs that leave orange fingers, or chips that leave salty fingers?
- Would you rather bake a warm loaf of banana bread, or a warm loaf of zucchini bread?
- Would you rather share one big snack platter on game night, or have everyone bring their own favorite snack?
- Would you rather have a bag of sour gummy worms, or soft gummy bears?
- Would you rather have a chocolate-dipped frozen banana, or a scoop of mango sorbet?
- Would you rather have snacks that are always crunchy, or snacks that are always chewy?
- Would you rather buy a slice of pie from a roadside stand, or a basket of fresh peaches?
- Would you rather have a cupcake piled high with frosting, or one with a surprise filling?
- Would you rather scoop your own candy from bulk bins, or get one fancy box of chocolates?
- Would you rather have ice cream in a waffle cone, or in a cup with extra toppings?
- Would you rather make s’mores around a campfire, or chocolate banana boats?
Cooking and kitchens
Who chops and who stirs, dream kitchens, backyard ovens and the dishes you’d master.
- Would you rather always be the one who chops, or always be the one who stirs?
- Would you rather have a kitchen island big enough for ten, or a sink window facing the garden?
- Would you rather master fresh pasta by hand, or a perfect flaky pie crust?
- Would you rather have a pizza oven in the backyard, or a smoker?
- Would you rather host a dinner party for twelve, or go to one where you don’t lift a finger?
- Would you rather make a giant mess and a great meal, or keep it tidy and make a good one?
- Would you rather be in charge of the grill at every cookout, or in charge of the sides?
- Would you rather cook with the music turned way up, or while chatting with a friend on the phone?
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- Would you rather have a spice cabinet with every spice on earth, or a garden with every herb you need?
- Would you rather learn to roll sushi at home, or to press fresh tortillas?
- Would you rather own one perfect chef’s knife, or a drawer full of every kitchen gadget?
- Would you rather bake on a snowy afternoon, or grill on a summer evening?
- Would you rather come home to a slow cooker meal, or make a stir-fry in ten minutes?
- Would you rather recreate a meal from a favorite trip, or one from a favorite movie?
- Would you rather make a giant pot of soup for everyone, or bake one fancy dessert for everyone?
- Would you rather knead bread dough by hand, or pipe frosting onto a cake?
- Would you rather teach a friend your best recipe, or learn a friend’s best recipe?
- Would you rather cook from a farmers market haul, or from your own garden?
- Would you rather take a cooking class in Italy, or one in Thailand?
- Would you rather chop vegetables like a pro chef, or season food perfectly without measuring?
- Would you rather cook a big batch on Sunday for the week, or cook something fresh every night?
- Would you rather own a cast-iron pan that lasts forever, or a nonstick pan that never scratches?
- Would you rather make pizza dough from scratch, or ice cream from scratch?
- Would you rather have a kitchen with two ovens, or a kitchen with two sinks?
- Would you rather let guests help in the kitchen, or keep everyone out until dinner is ready?
Restaurants and eating out
Food trucks, dim sum carts, counter seats, secret menus and tables with a view.
- Would you rather grab a food truck lunch on the curb, or a sit-down lunch with tablecloths?
- Would you rather sit at the counter and watch the cooks, or in a quiet booth by the window?
- Would you rather eat at a restaurant with a secret menu, or one whose menu changes daily?
- Would you rather share every dish with the table, or have your own plate all to yourself?
- Would you rather eat at a tiny restaurant with six tables, or in a huge, busy food hall?
- Would you rather eat on a rooftop patio, or in a cozy cellar by candlelight?
- Would you rather let the chef choose everything for you, or choose every dish yourself?
- Would you rather have a twenty-four-hour diner nearby, or a great taco stand?
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- Would you rather order lots of small plates to share, or one big family-style platter?
- Would you rather eat at a wood-fired pizza place, or a noodle shop that pulls noodles by hand?
- Would you rather dine at a fancy restaurant with a dress code, or a beach shack where shoes are optional?
- Would you rather eat so-so food with a great view, or great food in a plain little room?
- Would you rather wait an hour in line for legendary ramen, or walk right into a pretty good spot?
- Would you rather cook your own food at the table, or watch the chef cook right in front of you?
- Would you rather have a buffet with every food you love, or a three-course meal made just for you?
- Would you rather have a takeout picnic in the park, or takeout on the couch with a movie?
- Would you rather be a regular at one favorite place, or try a new restaurant every week?
- Would you rather pick from dim sum carts rolling past your table, or sushi gliding past on a conveyor belt?
- Would you rather eat at the chef’s table in the kitchen, or in the garden under string lights?
- Would you rather have dessert at the restaurant, or walk to the ice cream shop down the street?
- Would you rather eat at a drive-in burger stand, or at a sidewalk crepe stand?
- Would you rather have a restaurant that only serves breakfast, or one that only serves dessert?
- Would you rather go out for a big birthday dinner, or have a cozy birthday dinner cooked at home?
- Would you rather spend a day at a food festival with fifty stalls, or a famous chef’s cooking demo?
- Would you rather order from a menu with three choices, or one with three hundred?
Silly food dilemmas
Soup for dessert, sneezing confetti, nosy seagulls and pancakes in place of birthday cake.
- Would you rather eat soup for dessert, or cake as an appetizer?
- Would you rather have every meal come with a tiny dessert, or every dessert come with a tiny sandwich?
- Would you rather have a fridge that hides your snacks from others, or a pantry with one extra cookie?
- Would you rather only eat foods starting with P for a week, or only foods starting with B?
- Would you rather sneeze confetti whenever you smell pepper, or hiccup bubbles after every fizzy drink?
- Would you rather narrate every bite like a sports commentator, or describe every meal like a fancy food critic?
- Would you rather have a home that always smells like fresh bread, or like baking brownies?
- Would you rather judge a chili cook-off, or a county fair pie contest?
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- Would you rather speak only in food puns for a day, or name everything you own after a vegetable?
- Would you rather have a violinist play at every dinner, or a crowd cheer every time you cook?
- Would you rather eat breakfast in a treehouse every morning, or dinner in a hammock every night?
- Would you rather have every cookie be a surprise flavor, or every apple be a surprise color inside?
- Would you rather share every beach picnic with a bold seagull, or every park picnic with a bold squirrel?
- Would you rather get free pizza for life, always with pineapple, or free burgers, always with pickles?
- Would you rather carry a tiny pepper grinder everywhere, or a tiny bottle of hot sauce?
- Would you rather eat every sandwich open-faced, or roll every sandwich up like a wrap?
- Would you rather have an ice cream truck stop by every evening, or a taco truck every Friday?
- Would you rather eat every dinner picnic-style on the living room floor, or every lunch at a tiny table outside?
- Would you rather be famous for your secret sauce, or for your legendary cookies?
- Would you rather always be the one who brings dessert, or always the one who brings the dip?
- Would you rather wear a tall chef’s hat whenever you cook, or a lobster bib whenever you eat?
- Would you rather have dinner delivered by a toy train on the table, or by a tiny zipline?
- Would you rather have pancakes instead of birthday cake every year, or pie instead?
- Would you rather race a friend folding dumplings, or race a friend flipping pancakes?
- Would you rather eat at a table that’s far too tall, or one that’s far too low?
Frequently asked questions
How many would you rather food questions are there?
There are 150 questions, 25 in each of six categories: sweet or savory, breakfast, snacks and treats, cooking and kitchens, restaurants and eating out, and silly food dilemmas. The cards and the list on this page use the same set.
How are these different from the other would you rather questions?
Every card here is about food: what you would order, cook, snack on or share. The general would you rather questions cover powers, travel and everyday life, and funny would you rather questions keep both options silly on purpose.
Are these questions OK for work or a family gathering?
Yes. Every card is about tasty dishes, cozy kitchens and harmless food fun, so they suit a team lunch as well as a long table of relatives. Nothing on the cards is gross or personal.
What should we play after would you rather food questions?
Try this or that questions. They are even quicker, with just two words to pick between, so a whole round of food and everyday choices takes only a few minutes.