Synopsis
Teenager Soma Yukihira aspires to become
a full-time chef in his father, Joichiro's family restaurant,
"Restaurant Yukihira", and surpass his father's culinary skills.
However, Joichiro gets a new job that requires him to travel around the
world and close his shop. Joichiro has enrolled Soma in Tōtsuki Culinary
Academy, an elite culinary school where students engage in cooking
competitions called shokugeki. Soma secures himself a spot at the
school, despite the objections of Erina Nakiri, the talented
granddaughter of the school's dean. Soma is assigned to Polaris
Dormitory where he meets other aspiring chefs, including Megumi
Tadokoro. The story follows his adventures as he interacts with his
peers and challenges Tōtsuki's students as well as others in shokugeki
competitions. Learning that his father was not only a student of
Tōtsuki, but also the second seat in the Council of Ten, Soma plans on
becoming the best at the academy.