Bancho's Grill is the beating heart of the Into the Jungle expansion, and filling out its menu is both the best way to earn money and one of the most satisfying things to do in DAVE THE DIVER. The expansion brings dozens of new dishes tied to jungle fish, exotic herbs, fruits, and some genuinely unusual creatures. Knowing what you need before you dive saves a lot of backtracking.
How does recipe unlocking work in Into the Jungle?
Every fish and ingredient you collect in the jungle biome has at least one recipe attached to it. The simplest ones unlock automatically the moment you bring the ingredient back. More complex dishes require Artisan Flames, which are research upgrades you spend to unlock multi-ingredient recipes at Bancho's Grill. A handful of recipes are locked behind Rank Up milestones with specific animals like the Monkey and the Bird-of-Paradise, so progressing those relationships opens up better dishes over time.
Three dishes are available as unlimited default options from the start: Papaya Salad, Coconut, and Mango Shake. These never run out and give you a floor to work from on day one.
Bancho's Grill recipe menu
All new recipes in Dave the Diver: Into the Jungle
The table below covers every confirmed recipe in the expansion. The "Collect ingredients" unlock simply means gathering the listed fish or item triggers the recipe automatically.
| Recipe | Ingredients | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Papaya Salad | N/A | Default (unlimited) |
| Coconut | N/A | Default (unlimited) |
| Mango Shake | N/A | Default (unlimited) |
| Steamed Tilapia with Calamansi | Tilapia, Lemongrass, Calamansi | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Kissing Gourami | Kissing Gourami | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Chocolate Gourami | Chocolate Gourami | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Tilapia | Tilapia | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Red Discus | Red Discus | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Black Piranha | Black Piranha | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Red-Bellied Piranha | Red-Bellied Piranha | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Bluegill | Bluegill | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Green Discus | Green Discus | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Blue Discus | Blue Discus | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Brown Discus | Brown Discus | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Heckel Discus | Heckel Discus | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Electric Eel | Electric Eel | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Black Caiman | Black Caiman | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Giant Snakehead | Giant Snakehead | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Asian Arowana | Asian Arowana | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Sockeye Salmon | Sockeye Salmon | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Indonesian Tiger Perch | Indonesian Tiger Perch | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Largemouth Bass | Largemouth Bass | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Walking Catfish | Walking Catfish | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Mud Carp | Mud Carp | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Armored Catfish | Armored Catfish | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Clown Loach | Clown Loach | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Horseface Loach | Horseface Loach | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Blue-Gray Mbuna | Blue-Gray Mbuna | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Piraiba Catfish | Piraiba Catfish | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Nile Perch | Nile Perch | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Grass Carp | Grass Carp | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Orthoceras | Orthoceras | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Ammonite | Ammonite | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Platinum Alligator Gar | Platinum Alligator Gar | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Platyceramus Clam Meat | Platyceramus | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Promissum | Promissum | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Hensodon | Hensodon | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Poreia | Poreia | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Eomesodon | Eomesodon | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Exellia | Exellia | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Wiwaxia | Wiwaxia | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Red Sea Lily | Red Sea Lily | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Giant Freshwater Stingray | Giant Freshwater Stingray | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Clown Featherback | Clown Featherback | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Archerfish | Archerfish | Collect ingredients |
| Grilled Banana Cichlid | Banana Cichlid | Collect ingredients |
| Steamed Tricolor Discus | Red Discus (3), Brown Discus (3), Blue Discus (3), Coconut Milk | Collect ingredients |
Artisan Flame recipes: what do you need?
Once you start putting Artisan Flames into research, a large wave of multi-ingredient dishes opens up. These tend to be the more profitable plates, so they are worth targeting as soon as possible. Here is every recipe that requires at least one Artisan Flame.
| Recipe | Ingredients | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Bamboo Shoot Soup | Bamboo Shoot (3), Egg, King Oyster Mushroom | One Artisan Flame |
| Steamed Bluegill with Herbs | Bluegill (4), Lemongrass, Water Chestnut | One Artisan Flame |
| Banana Flower Salad | Calamansi (5), Banana Flower, Cilantro | One Artisan Flame |
| Steamed Goby Cheek | Giant Goby Meat, Sambal Sauce (2), Kaffir Lime Leaf, Shallot | One Artisan Flame |
| Piraiba Catfish Soup | Piraiba Catfish (3), Lemongrass, Tamarind | One Artisan Flame |
| Sweet and Sour Pork | Raw Meat (3), Coconut Milk, Cassava, Tamarind | One Artisan Flame |
| Indonesian Tiger Perch Satay | Indonesian Tiger Perch (3), Lemongrass, Shallot | One Artisan Flame |
| Spicy Largemouth Bass Stew | Largemouth Bass (2), Kaffir Lime Leaf, Fish Sauce | One Artisan Flame |
| Giant Snakehead Soup | Giant Snakehead (2), Fish Sauce, Kaffir Lime Leaf, Lemongrass | One Artisan Flame |
| Fried Egg | Egg (3), Fish Sauce | One Artisan Flame |
| Braised Ostrich Fern | Ostrich Fern (3), Coconut Milk (2) | One Artisan Flame |
| Mangosteen Coconut Dessert | Mangosteen (2), Coconut Milk | One Artisan Flame |
| Stethacanthus Fin Soup | Stethacanthus, Kaffir Lime Leaf (2), Shallot, Bamboo Shoot | One Artisan Flame |
| Assorted Snake Soup | Snake Meat (3), Pit Viper Meat (3), Lemongrass, Thai Chili | One Artisan Flame |
| Assorted Hindleg Fry | Frog Meat (3), Lizard Meat (3), Sambal Sauce, Cilantro | One Artisan Flame |
| Herb-Stuffed Sarcastic Fringehead Roast | Sarcastic Fringehead Meat, Lemongrass (2), Banana Flower, Ostrich Fern | One Artisan Flame |
| Triple Fried Bananas | Banana Cichlid (2), Banana Flower, Banana | One Artisan Flame |
| Clown Featherback Taro Croquette | Clown Featherback (2), Taro, Cilantro, Shallot | One Artisan Flame |
| Black Caiman Taco | Black Caiman, Cilantro, Calamansi | Two Artisan Flames |
What recipes require Rank Up milestones?
Some dishes only become available after you raise your relationship rank with specific jungle animals. The Monkey and the Bird-of-Paradise are the two animals tied to recipe unlocks so far, and each requires you to also spend one Artisan Flame on top of the rank requirement.
| Recipe | Ingredients | Rank Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet and Sour Gourami | Kissing Gourami (2), Chocolate Gourami (2), Pearl Gourami, Sambal Sauce | Rank Up – Monkey + One Artisan Flame |
| Stir-fried Spicy King Oyster Mushrooms | King Oyster Mushroom (3), Thai Chili, Fish Sauce, Egg | Rank Up – Monkey + One Artisan Flame |
| Grilled Mud Carp with Herbs | Mud Carp (3), Calamansi, Lemongrass | Rank Up – Monkey + One Artisan Flame |
| Walking Catfish Tom Yum | Walking Catfish (3), Lemongrass, Thai Chili | Rank Up – Monkey + One Artisan Flame |
| Piranha Head Soup | Red-Bellied Piranha (3), Black Piranha (2), Coconut Milk, Thai Chili | Rank Up – Bird-of-Paradise + One Artisan Flame |
| Steamed Grass Carp with Bamboo Shoots | Grass Carp (2), Bamboo Shoot, Fish Sauce | Rank Up – Bird-of-Paradise + One Artisan Flame |
| Assorted Steamed Perch | Nile Perch (2), Indonesian Tiger Perch (2), Coconut Milk, Cassava | Rank Up – Bird-of-Paradise + One Artisan Flame |
Is there a VIP recipe in Into the Jungle?
Yes. Stir-fried Crocodile Tail is currently the only confirmed VIP recipe in the expansion. It requires Black Caiman Tail, Thai Chili (2), and Palm Sugar, and it unlocks through the VIP guest Bonita. VIP dishes tend to be high-ticket items on the menu, so keeping Bonita satisfied is worth the effort.
Jungle fish for new recipes
Which ingredients come up most often?
After going through the full recipe list, a few ingredients show up across multiple dishes. Stocking these consistently saves a lot of diving time.
- Lemongrass appears in at least 8 recipes, from simple grills to soups and satay
- Coconut Milk is needed for 6 dishes including the Steamed Tricolor Discus and Piranha Head Soup
- Thai Chili shows up in soups, stews, and the VIP Crocodile Tail dish
- Kaffir Lime Leaf is required for four different recipes
- Fish Sauce appears in both simple and complex preparations
- Calamansi is used in the Banana Flower Salad (5 required), Grilled Mud Carp with Herbs, and Black Caiman Taco
Prioritizing these on each dive keeps the grill running without constant ingredient gaps.
Where to find more Dave the Diver guides
The recipe list above reflects what has been confirmed so far. The expansion ties additional dishes to main storyline progress and optional fish, so more entries are expected as players work through the full content. Check the DAVE THE DIVER strategy guides for the latest coverage as new unlocks get discovered.
If you enjoy the mix of diving, restaurant management, and the kind of adventure games that keep adding reasons to come back, Into the Jungle delivers on all of it. The full recipe collection is one of the best reasons to keep exploring every corner of the jungle biome.
