Top 14 Food Documentary Series

From globe-trotting feasts to deep dives into how food reaches your plate, these series range from cozy comfort to hard-hitting expose. Which one had you booking a flight or raiding the fridge? Where do you stand?

1

Chef's Table

Netflix's cinematic series profiling the world's most innovative chefs.

1000pts

2

Street Food

Netflix series celebrating the vendors behind Asia's and Latin America's street cuisine.

999pts

3

The Chef Show

Jon Favreau and Roy Choi cook with chefs and celebrities in a relaxed Netflix series.

874pts

4

Salt Fat Acid Heat

Samin Nosrat explores the four elements of good cooking around the globe.

807pts

5

High on the Hog

Netflix series tracing how African American cuisine transformed America.

807pts

6

Ugly Delicious

David Chang travels the world dissecting beloved comfort foods.

749pts

7

The Mind of a Chef

Anthony Bourdain-narrated series blending cooking, travel, and science.

749pts

8

Rotten

Investigative Netflix docuseries exposing corruption in the global food supply chain.

681pts

9

Somebody Feed Phil

Phil Rosenthal eats his way through cities around the world with infectious joy.

599pts

10

Taco Chronicles

Netflix series devoted to the history and varieties of the Mexican taco.

599pts

11

The Final Table

Netflix global cooking competition pitting elite chefs against national dishes.

599pts

12

A Cook's Tour

Anthony Bourdain's early Food Network series of culinary world travels.

599pts

13

Parts Unknown

Anthony Bourdain's acclaimed CNN series exploring food and culture worldwide.

599pts

14

Cooked

Michael Pollan's four-part series exploring fire, water, air, and earth in cooking.

499pts