Unlock the kitchen by completing the renovation guide's Room 5 upgrade. Progress through cooking levels by creating recipes, obtaining ingredients, and engaging in kitchen tasks. Use the Lincoln Fresh service to acquire ingredients and unlock new recipes and features as your cooking level increases.
Unlocking the Kitchen
To access the kitchen system, complete the Room 5 upgrade from the renovation guide in the home system. This requires finishing the specific renovation tasks listed in your guide menu. Upon completion, the kitchen feature will be available.
prerequisites
- Finish the Room 5 upgrade in the renovation guide task menu.
- Locate the renovation tasks in your home system menu.
- Unlock the kitchen feature after completing the required upgrade.

The renovation guide task menu displays instructions to unlock Room 5 and 'Cooking'. — Daccelhia
Leveling Up Cooking Skills
Cooking progression requires engagement in various tasks and the use of gathered resources. Follow these steps to elevate your cooking level:
steps
- Cook recipes using unlocked ingredients and spices to gain experience.
- Monitor the cooking level menu to track progress and unlock new features, ingredients, and recipes.

The Cooking Level menu displays prerequisites for progression and rewards unlocked for achieving the level. — Daccelhia
Acquiring Ingredients and Spices
Ingredients and spices for cooking are obtained via the Lincoln Fresh service. Use these options to stock your kitchen effectively:
steps
- Choose Express Choice to manually select specific ingredients for immediate delivery.
- Opt for Small Ingredient Box to receive five random ingredients or Large Ingredient Box for ten random ingredients, both delivered after a waiting period.
- Unlock new spices and ingredients as your cooking level progresses.

Lincoln Fresh ingredient selection screen with delivery options displayed. — Daccelhia
Unlocking and Utilizing Recipes
Cooking progression unlocks new recipes, which can be used to prepare diverse dishes with varying rewards.
steps
- Unlock recipes by leveling up your cooking skills.
- Gather specific ingredients and spices required for certain recipes.
- Explore recipes to discover multiple flavors tied to unique rewards.

A recipe screen displaying categories and recipes, with some options locked. — Daccelhia
Shared Kitchen Tasks
Collaborate with your love interest to perform kitchen activities, which enhance interactions and provide unique experiences.
steps
- Cook meals together or autonomously assign cooking tasks to your partner.
- Share food, ingredients, or spices using the fridge interface, with editable shared slots.
- Leave sticky notes in the shared kitchen area to organize tasks or communicate updates.
Cooking Level Rewards
Progression in cooking levels is rewarded with new capabilities:

The Cooking Level interface displays rewards and required tasks. — Daccelhia
Tips for Efficient Kitchen Use
FAQ
How does the kitchen system work in Love and Deepspace?
The kitchen system offers opportunities for cooking, ingredient collection, task sharing, recipe progression, and interactions with your love interest.
What are the features of the cooking system in version 6.0?
Version 6.0 introduces recipe progression, the ability to acquire ingredients via Lincoln Fresh, shared kitchen tasks, and level-based rewards like spices and advanced recipes.
How do I unlock recipes in Love and Deepspace?
Recipes are unlocked by leveling up your cooking skills. Some require specific ingredients or spices, which become available through progression.
What tasks do I need to perform to level up cooking?
To level up cooking, engage in tasks like preparing recipes and using the kitchen features.
How can I acquire ingredients and spices?
Ingredients can be obtained via Lincoln Fresh's delivery service, offering express choice and random boxes. Spices are unlocked through cooking level progression.
Sources
Screenshots on this page are frames from the videos below, used to illustrate the steps they describe. All rights remain with their creators.
- Kitchen Guide: How to Unlock & How to Level up your Cooking Level - Home System - Love and Deepspace — Daccelhia, July 9, 2026

