The Best Food TV Shows on Netflix

Good Eats

Few programs have better rewatch value than Alton Brown's quirky, educational, puppet-filled masterpiece Good Eats. While Netflix doesn't host the entirety of the show's 14-season run, it does offer up a collection of 25 episodes.

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1 / 9

The Mind of a Chef

Highbrow but not pretentious, The Mind of a Chef is our favorite of Netflix's food programming offerings. Seasons one (David Chang) and two (Sean Brock and April Bloomfield) are currently available.

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2 / 9

The Layover

If you're planning a food-focused vacation, you can do no better than Anthony Bourdain's The Layover, the most pragmatic of his trio of food-centric travel shows.

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3 / 9

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

The eye candy award has to go to Jiro Dreams of Sushi, a visually stunning documentary focused on (arguably) the best sushi restaurant in the world and its enigmatic chef.

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4 / 9

No Reservations

While older episodes are a bit cinematically dated, No Reservations is the most compelling of Anthony Bourdain's three travel shows. Netflix doesn't host its entire nine-season run, but it does offer up a curated collection of 25 episodes.

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5 / 9

Chef

Bad news first: Chef, Jon Favreau's 2014 indie film, can be predictable and even a bit cheesy at times. That said, overall it's an enjoyable, feel-good romantic comedy centered around the restaurant industry.

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6 / 9

Parts Unknown

The most polished of Anthony Bourdain's travel programming, Parts Unknown is absolutely worth a watch, thanks to its coverage of locales as wide-ranging as Myanmar and Detroit. Watch seasons one through three on Netflix.

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7 / 9

Big Night

Go classic with the now nearly 20-year-old Big Night starring Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub as brothers and struggling restaurateurs.

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8 / 9

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2

We were a bit disappointed to find that Netflix only has the streaming rights to the second of the Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs franchise, but one is better than none! Plus, we'd argue that this sequel is even better than the ridiculously charming original film.

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9 / 9