Arguably the best part about playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the ability to make the most customizable, personalized island ever. Fans of the series have been proving their talent by sharing so many custom designs they have been creating to transform their islands into unique places like no other.
Having a booming village on an island without a cafe or restaurant seems ridiculous, which is why many players have been taking matters into their own hands, even without the presence of decorative food items available in the game. By designing clothes, wallpaper, canvases, and more to look like food, players have been creating the most beautiful and exciting shops, bakeries, cafes, and restaurants in their towns, and you can join in the fun by downloading their codes!
Updated January 3rd, 2021 by Meg Pelliccio: The new year has just arrived and while everyone is busy making changes for their "new year, new me" mottos, many Animal Crossing players are looking to refresh their islands with new themes and details for the new year. Animal Crossing fans have proven themselves resourceful time and time again, and utilizing clothing design options to create food is evidence of that.
For anyone wanting to give their island a new look, or perhaps even throw a new year's feast, there are some great designs out there to make it appear as though players really are serving up some tasty digital food.
15 Waffle Designs
Twitter user splatkelly has created some mouth-wateringly good waffle dishes utilizing brimmed-hat designs. There are a few designs available depending on how players like their waffles: plain, with syrup, and lastly, with fruit.
You can find all of this user's tasty-looking designs by using the code MA-7279-9184-3798 at the Able Sisters' Shop. To display food dish designs on the table, approach the table from behind, open the designer app, and choose the "display here" option to place the hat as if it were a dish.
14 Strawberry Shortcake
This strawberry shortcake design by Ashura looks simply divine! This Animal Crossing player has cleverly used a brimmed-hat design to create this delicious-looking cake, complete with sliced strawberries on the side and a lovely biscuit/sponge base, depending on your preferences.
For those wanting to create a cake stand or shop on their island, this design would be perfectly suited to take pride of place in a lovely cake display. There are other cake designs included in this list, so islanders can have a wide selection to choose from.
13 Bibimap and Ramen
Animal Crossing player atsumariachi has created these amazing food design worthy of any food stall. Using brimmed-hat designs, they have created highly detailed dishes, including a bowl of bibimap and some spicy ramen noodles.
For the bibimbap dish, the code is MA-4170-9183-3024, and for the ramen noodles, the code is MO-2GSC-N312-6K58. This particular player has a host of other great designs too, including clothing and banner designs for food stalls so it's worth checking out their other work as well.
12 Key Lime Pie
Animal Crossing player Pip has created this simple yet stunning key lime pie, complete with slices of lime on the side of the plate. This repurposed hat design would go splendidly on any cake stall or island cafe.
Players can download this specific design with the code: MO-X589-1LJ0-GDXB, but this particular user has created many stunning designs, including other food dish designs, and players are able to search for their full catalog by using MA:5306-2766-7190.
11 Gudetama Dishes
Gudetama is a Japanese character that is a lazy egg yolk. Twitter user Howliecake has created these adorable Gudetama-inspired dishes so that players can share the love for this little yolk on their island, while still looking super tasty.
The cute and hilarious thing about these dishes is that the side of the bowl is decorated with little Gudetama butts for a nice little comical touch. To find these designs by this user, as well as plenty more, you simply need to search using the code MA-2760-6547-5917 in the Able Sisters' Shop.
10 Ramen
Would it really be a Japanese game without the presence of some delicious ramen? You can find designs for both spicy and mild ramen (it's obvious by the bright red color of the broth) to make a ramen stand for Animal Crossing.
Players can invite their friends over to their village to experience a fun, noodle slurping experience unlike any other when they design a whole ramen shop with plenty of tasty bowl options. Time to throw on a chef's outfit and get creative!
9 Sushi & Dumplings
Players can wear their sashimi outfit from the Able Sisters' store without a worry in the world, but what better way to accent running around dressed like a giant rice dish than by serving up some sushi?
This Animal Crossing artist made an assortment of tasty sushi, sashimi, and dumpling dishes that you can display anywhere for a boost of yummy decor. Laying them all out on a picnic blanket is cute, but building a whole Japanese restaurant for these food dishes would be totally awesome.
8 Waffles
There can't be anyone who doesn't love a good waffle for breakfast, and now your Animal Crossing villagers can enjoy the warm morning dish any time! This gooey stack of waffles topped with syrup makes for the best decor if you're looking to make a cafe perfect for Sunday brunch.
Digging into a giant stack of fluffy waffles (even if they're virtual) is always a good idea for those who love chowing down on sweets during the "most important meal of the day."
7 Burger
There have been various players who have actually designed entire McDonald's restaurants on their islands. Yes, you heard that right: entire McDonald's filled with burgers and nuggets. The best way to start building your own billionaire fast-food chain is to download codes.
Soon, you'll be making your own piping hot burgers for everyone on your island to enjoy. Players have even created McDonald's golden arches, uniforms, & more to really make the ACNH fast-food experience authentic.
6 Black Forest Cake
Lined up booths covered in freshly made cakes would be enough to make any visitor drool. A bakery isn't complete without some sugary sweets and this black forest cake is the perfect addition to any virtual cafe or bakery.
Draw up some flour and sugar to sit on the counter in the background while the cake sits on display for your villagers to gawk at. There are plenty of other cake designs out there that players can find if they really want to hone in on the cake aesthetic.
5 Cinnamon Roll
A great dessert worth adding to any cafe or bakery is this ooey, gooey cinnamon roll topped with dripping icing. The treat looks almost too good to eat, which is perfect since the players can't eat it anyways.
This beautifully designed gem can sit atop a table or shop counter to really steal the show with its yumminess. It would also look great sitting next to other pastries or even a plate of waffles.
4 Packaged Meat
Looking for a rawer dish to place in a kitchen setting? This Animal Crossing player went above and beyond to make a packaged meat design that looks insane when printed onto a pillow. The pillow can then be placed on a kitchen counter where it will appear to be a container of raw meat ready to be prepared.
This design will make you look like the ultimate chef with plenty of cooking experience up your sleeves. You don't even need a restaurant or cafe set up to use this design, it would look great in any kitchen.
3 Apple Pie
Though there are definitely a lot of cake designs to choose from, pie lovers can also have their dream dessert make an appearance on their island with this apple pie design. The pie is super tall compared to normal pies, but players can just see it as "the more the merrier."
This treat will look extra cute if your main fruit is an apple or have an apple orchard. The only thing this dessert is missing is a giant scoop of vanilla ice cream plopped on top, but maybe that could be added on in another design. Yum!
2 Bakery Shelf
Besides having cake designs on hats and tables with chairs set up in a cafe area, the background of the shop needs to fit the bakery vibe that most players look for when designing their own cafe. This wallpaper/canvas design is perfect for a bread shop or bakery.
The creator of the design made their outdoor bakery look super sleek and professional by setting up this wallpaper as if it were a real wall of a shop, lined with fresh baked bread and baguettes.
1 Berry Cake
Players have gotten extra detailed when making designs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons look extra lifelike. This berry cake features a variety of red and blue berries scattered on top and even has a glossy shine over it, making it look super tasty and realistic.
Each layer on the side of the cake is visible and the top layer is so delicious looking, it would make an absolutely wonderful addition to any kitchen or restaurant.