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Escoffier Story Quest Guide

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Genshin - Escoffier Story Quest Guide

Treasured Above All is Escoffier's Act 1 Story Quest released in Genshin Impact 5.6. See how to unlock Escoffier's story quest, its walkthrough, and the complete rewards here!

Escoffier's Character Guides
Genshin - Escoffier Builds and RatingBuild Guide Ascension MaterialMaterials Gateau Debord: Magnifique ImageSpecial Dish

How to Unlock Escoffier's Story Quest

Complete the Prerequisite Quests

Quest Unlock Requirements
Genshin - Treasured Above All
Genshin Impact - Masquerade of the Guilty  Archon Quest Chapter 4: Act 5
Masquerade of the Guilty

You can unlock Escoffier's Story Quest, Dulciaria Structura Chapter, by completing Archon Quest Chapter 4: Act 5, Masquerade of the Guilty, and reaching Adventure Rank 40.

List of Story Quests

Escoffier's Story Quest Act 1 Walkthrough

Shaped by Fame

Objectives
1
To the start the quest, go to the Quartier Narbonnai Teleport Waypoint in Fontaine and find Navia who is sitting at one of the benches near the Hotel Debord.
2
Go to the Fleuve Cendre, where you will find Escoffier at the tavern.
3
Return to the Hotel Debord and follow Escoffier to the second floor, where you will see a chef apologizing to a diner.
4
Go back to the tavern of Fleuve Cendre.
5
Use your basic attack to cut ingredients at the left table. You need to cut 3 ingredients.
6
To use the cold press, activate the Elemental Skill of Escoffier. After activating her Elemental Skill, hit the cold press with her basic attacks until you get 3 ingredients.
7
To balance flavors, pick the necessary cards equivalent to the number at the top of the screen.
8
Prove your skills as a chef by giving food to Escoffier. She will only accept a delicious variant of food found at the menu of the Hotel Debord.
9
To finish the quest, talk to Escoffier outside the tavern. You will find her next to some crates.

Food Items That You Can Give to Escoffier

Food Items
Genshin Impact - LasagnaLasagna Genshin - Poisson Seafood Soup.pngPoisson Seafood Soup Genshin Impact - Ile Flottante.pngIle flottante Genshin Impact - Duck Confit.pngDuck Confit
Genshin Impact - Cassoulet Icon.pngCassoulet Genshin Impact - Fontainian Foei Gras.pngFontanian Foie Gras Genshin Impact - Garlic Baguette.pngGarlic Baguette Genshin - Fricassee de Poulet.pngFricassee de Poulet
Genshin Impact - Tomates Narbonnaises Icon.pngTomates Narbonnaises Genshin Impact - Consomme Icon.pngConsommé Genshin Impact - Boudin Noir aux Pommes Icon.pngBoudin Noir aux Pommes Genshin - Bulle Sauce Duck Breast.pngBulle Sauce Duck Breast
Genshin - Rainbow Macarons.pngRainbow Macarons Genshin Impact - Tripes du Port Icon.pngTripes du Port Genshin Impact - Cream of Mushroom Soup.pngCream of Mushroom Soup

Escoffier will only accept delicious variants of food items from the Hotel Debord. She will reject any suspicious or normal variants of a food item, and you cannot also submit a Special Dish.

How to Cook | Cooking Guide

Roasted by Flames

Objectives
1
Wait or adjust the game clock to 12:00 and go to the Hotel Debord to start the cooking contest.
2 Genshin Impact - Gateau Debord 1st Layer.png
Make the first layer of the Gateau Debord. To complete the challenge, you need to use at least 1 card of Fruity Flavoring and 1 card of Floral Flavoring when balancing flavors.
↓ To learn more about the cooking challenge, check our Tips and Tricks ↓
3 Genshin Impact - Gateau Debord 2nd Layer.png
Make the 2nd layer of the Gateau Debord. To complete the challenge, you must use at least 2 cards of Fruity Flavoring, and 1 card of Floral Flavoring.
4 Genshin Impact - Gateau Debord 3rd Layer.png
Make the 3rd layer of the Gateau Debord. To complete the challenge, you need to use at least 2 cards of Fruity Flavoring, and 2 cards of Floral Flavoring.
5 Genshin Impact - Use your Elemental Burst.png
Use the Elemental Burst of Escoffier to add the finishing touches to the Gateau Debord and end the cooking contest.
6
Go to the first floor of the Hotel Debord and approach the cakes at the judges' table.

Ice-Frosted Endgame

Objectives
1
Wait or adjust the game clock to 5:00 and find Escoffier at the Hotel Debord.
2
Cheer Escoffier up by either getting her coffee at Cafe Lutece or using the nearby oven in order to cook a meal that uses coffee beans.
3
Enter the underwater ruins. Once inside, go further in until you climb a some stairs and a cutscene starts
4
Make 2 dishes for the Blubberbeasts and use the waterway to deliver the food to them. Use the dome-shaped mechanisms to rotate the waterway.
5
After feeding the Blubberbeasts, an Exquisite Chest will appear at the left side of the room and you can go further in the ruins.
6
Continue exploring the ruins and another cutscene will play. Dive underwater to go deeper into the ruins.
7
Use the jellyfish ability to clear a path.
8
Continue swimming and you will find a Common Chest guarded by an Armored Crab.
9
Go up to the surface and defeat 2 Praetorian Golems. An Exquisite Chest will unlock after the battle.
10
Go up the stairs until you reach a gigantic hall. You will need to prepare 2 dishes and feed them to the Blubberbeasts again in order to move forward.
11
Go to the corridor with an Exquisite Chest and continue exploring the ruins until you reach a room with books.
12
Once done with the cutscene, head into the next room to the right and defeat the 2 Praetorian Golems to end the quest.

Escoffier Story Quest Tips and Tricks

How to Finish the Cooking Contest

Add the Necessary Cards First

Genshin Impact - Add the neccessary cards.png

When balancing flavors, add the required number of Floral Flavoring and Fruity Flavoring cards first! You can make the necessary adjustments after completing the objectives for each layer.

Get New Cards

How to Get Fruity Flavoring Cards How to Get Floral Flavoring Cards

Use your normal attacks to cut ingredients at the table on the right.

Use your Elemental Skill to activate the cold press and use normal attacks to get the ingredients.

If you don't have the necessary Floral Flavoring cards and Fruity Flavoring cards, you can draw new cards by cutting ingredients at the table on the right and using the cold press at the back.

Use Both Cards

You don't need the exact Floral Flavoring cards and Fruity Flavoring cards to finish the challenge. You can always use a combination of Floral Flavoring cards and Fruity Flavoring cards to complete each stage.

Escoffier Story Quest Act 1 Rewards

All Story Quest Rewards

Sub Quest Quest Rewards
Shaped by Fame
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x53,900
Roasted by Flames
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x42,600
Ice-Frosted Endgame
Genshin - Mora Image Mora x60,400

Bonus Rewards for Completing the Story Quest During Phase 1 of Version 5.6

Bonus Rewards

Get bonus rewards for completing Escoffier's Story Quest within her banner period, from May 7, 2025 to May 27, 2025!

Escoffier Story Quest Act 1 Information

Escoffier Story Quest Details

Genshin Impact - Escoffier Story Quest
The Traveler and Paimon look for Escoffier, the former head chef of Hotel Debord, after witnessing a surprising scene in front of the famous hotel in Fontaine. What simmering secrets hidden at the kitchen of Hotel Debord will they uncover?

Escoffier Story Quest Act 1 Release Date

Released in Version 5.6

Genshin Impact Version 5.6
Genshin Version 5.6
Release Date May 7, 2025

Act 1 of Escoffier's Story Quest, Treasured Above All, was released on Phase 1 of Version 5.6, last May 7, 2025!

Version 5.6 Release Date and Details

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