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Persona 3 Reload (P3R)

How to Use the Kitchen

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The Kitchen can be used to make consumable food items for exploring Tartarus in Persona 3 Reload (P3R)! Learn more on how to use the kitchen, what all the items from the kitchen are, and when you can unlock the kitchen.

How to Use the Kitchen

Cook Food Items with Companions

Persona 3 Reload - Approach the Person on the Counter

Players can use the kitchen whenever one of your companions are sitting by the counter with an emoji icon above them. Note that you can only use the kitchen at night, and it will also use up your time.

Unlock Characteristics with Allies

Persona 3 Reload - Characteristics

Players can also unlock Characteristics for their allies by doing dorm activities with them three times for the same activity, and this includes cooking in the kitchen!

All companions have two activities you can do with them, so make sure to spend some of your nights with them to make them stronger!

All Characteristics and How to Unlock

List of All Items from the Kitchen

Companion Food Item
Persona 3 Reload - AkihikoAkihiko Protein-based Meals
Persona 3 Reload - MitsuruMitsuru Tea
Persona 3 Reload - YukariYukari Regular Meals
Persona 3 Reload - ShinjiroShinjiro Katsudon Bowls
Persona 3 Reload - KenKen Coffee

You will receive different types of items depending on the person you cook with. These items will typically have stronger effects than the regular items that you can buy.

List of All Consumable Items

When Does the Kitchen Unlock?

Unlocks on 6/16

Persona 3 Reload - Kitchen Unlocked on 6-16

You will automatically unlock the kitchen on 6/16, as well as the other dorm activities you can do with your friends. Doing so helps you bond with them and increase some Social Stats for free!

Iwatodai Dorm Activities

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