ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet Launches on Switch 2 and Switch

Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia has launched ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet, a pixel art restaurant management sim developed in collaboration with Kairosoft. The game is available now on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, the App Store and Google Play, and it puts players in charge of the second Baratie restaurant alongside the Straw Hat Crew. The announcement came through the publisher behind the release, which also shared a launch trailer and a personal message from ONE PIECE author Eiichiro Oda.

Quick facts:

• Game: ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet
• Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia
• Developer: Kairosoft Co., Ltd. in collaboration with Bandai Namco
• Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, App Store, Google Play
• Release: October 2026, with Switch versions first and PC and mobile following on October 23
• Price model: One-time purchase with no additional in-game purchases required

Running the second Baratie with the Straw Hat Crew

Grand Gourmet casts players as a rookie staff member at the second Baratie, the floating restaurant made famous in the series. The goal is to build the greatest dining destination on the seas, and the Straw Hat Crew works beside the player through the journey. According to the official announcement, success comes from two habits that repeat across the whole game. The first is cooking better food with a growing list of ingredients and recipes. The second is shaping a space that guests want to return to. Characters who enjoy the food and the atmosphere can become regular customers, which gives the management loop a clear payoff.

The scale of the cast is one of the main draws. More than 400 characters appear, ranging from the Straw Hat Crew to familiar faces from across the anime. Serving them well and tuning the interior to their taste turns first time visitors into fans of the restaurant. The announcement also notes exclusive character events and interactions between characters that can only be seen in this game, so longtime followers of the series have a reason to keep every table happy.

Cooking with Sanji, from series recipes to Devil Fruit dishes

Sanji anchors the kitchen. Players develop new dishes with him, starting from fan favorite recipes seen in the series and expanding outward as they find new ingredients. Two named examples show how direct the connection to the source material is. Water-Water Meat BBQ and Sea King Penne Gorgonzola both appear as dishes, and the announcement hints that more series recipes wait in the full repertoire.

The cooking system goes past single plates. Players combine finished meals and adjust their presentation to build original set menus, which adds a small creative layer on top of ingredient hunting. The stranger end of the menu comes from abilities in the series itself. The announcement states that players may unlock special dishes inspired by the powers of Devil Fruits, which should give completionists a strong reason to experiment with combinations that look odd on paper.

Building a one of a kind seaside restaurant

Customization covers more than table settings. The game offers upwards of 200 types of furniture, buildings and interior decorations, and players can arrange them freely to shape their ideal restaurant. Decor draws directly from locations in the series. Sweet dessert themed items take inspiration from Whole Cake Island, while futuristic pieces nod to Egghead, so the dining room can reflect whichever part of the ONE PIECE world the player loves most.

This matters because the interior is part of the gameplay rather than pure decoration. Guests react to the atmosphere, and a well furnished room helps turn visitors into regulars. Players who are setting up on new hardware can read our guide to everything you need to know about the Switch 2 before starting their restaurant on the new console.

Launch trailer rap and a message from Eiichiro Oda

The launch trailer arrives with an unusual soundtrack. It is performed as a rap by KOPERU, the Osaka born rapper, and it walks through the cooking, decorating and character systems in one showcase. The trailer is embedded above for readers who want the fastest overview of what the game offers.

Oda also shared a personal note about the project that explains why this collaboration exists. He recalled hearing a favorite radio host praise Kairosoft years ago, then seeing the studio name appear in a ONE PIECE game proposal and shouting in recognition. When the game was finished, he asked to play it and was told the team could not let him because he would get too hooked, though they still asked him for a comment. He closed by saying he plans to buy the game himself, which reads as a genuine mark of approval from the series creator.

Price model and where to play

The commercial terms are simple. This is a one-time purchase with no additional in-game purchases required, per the official announcement. That makes the Switch, Steam and mobile versions easy to compare on content alone, since the full game ships in one package on every platform. The collaboration itself pairs two clear strengths. Kairosoft brings years of experience with pixel art management sims, as seen across the studio catalog of sim games, while Bandai Namco brings the license, the cast and the world. For ONE PIECE fans who enjoy slow burn management play, that combination is the core appeal.

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