Cooking Fever – Cafe Mexicana Strategy Guide

Level Guide

Use this level guide to help develop your playing strategy. 

Number of Guests
– This number can be an indicator of how much people will order and
what they may be ordering.  After Level 15, a low number of guests might
mean that they will be ordering multiple menu items or it could be an
indicator that there won’t be enough earnings to get 3 stars unless you
hand out treats or increase the price of the popular items.  A high
number of guests might be an indicator that many guests will be just
ordering beverages or an add-on item instead of the main dishes.

First Orders
– These are the first food items that customers will be ordering when
the Level starts.  There is a slight delay before the first customer
shows up, so use this information to prepare their orders in advance and
get a jump start on the level.

Popular Foods
These are menu items that are ordered often during the level.  Prepare
these items in advance and store them on your Tabletop or on warmers so
that they are ready to hand out as soon as they are ordered.  Upgrading
these items before starting the level can also increase your level
earnings.

Noteworthy – This is extra information that might be helpful during the level.

Level Minimum Goal Number of Guests First Orders Popular Foods Noteworthy
1 190 11 2 Tacos, 2 Nachos $50 Completion bonus; Upgrade all coin-only ingredients and interior items first
2 220 110 2 Tacos, 3 Nachos Upgrade Meat Pan, Tabletop and Nachos Maker to Level 1
3 240 12 1 Tacos, 3 Nachos, 1 Juice Guacamole now available
4 260 12 3 Tacos, 4 Nachos, 2 Juice Sour Cream now available; Upgrade Nacho Maker to Level 2
5 280 11 2 Tacos, 2 Nachos, 3 Juice $150 Completion bonus; Upgrade Meat Mincer and Aguas Frescas to Level 1
6 300 12 3 Tacos, 3 Nachos, 2 Juice Upgrade Yogurt and Nachos to Level 1
7 360 12 3 Tacos, 3 Nachos, 2 Juice Salad now available; Upgrade Salad to Level 1
8 400 12 2 Tacos, 3 Nachos, 1 Juice Upgrade Aguas Frescas to Level 2
9 400 12 Tacos, Nachos, Juice Upgrade Darts, Pinata, Gate Banner and Deck Chairs to Level 1
10 420 12 2 Tacos,3 Nachos, 2 Juice $300 Completion Bonus
11 440 13 3 Tacos, 3 Nachos, 1 Juice Upgrade Tabletop and Taco Shell to Level 2
12 456 13 Tortilla, Tacos, Nachos, Juice Tortilla, Cheese and Tortilla Pan now available
13 482 13 2 Tortillas, 3 Nachos, 3 Juice Upgrade Cactus, Logo and Mask to Level 1
14 508 15 1 Tortillas, 3 Tacos, 1 Nachos, 3 Juice *
15 534 14 1 Tortillas, 3 Tacos, 2 Nachos, 3 Juice $500 Completion Bonus; Upgrade Salad to Level 2
16 595 14 1 Tortillas, 3 Tacos, 1 Nachos, 2 Juice Upgrade Cheese to Level 1
17 586 14 2 Tortillas, 1 Tacos, 5 Nachos, 1 Juice Upgrade Tortilla Pan to Level 1
18 612 14 3 Tortillas, 2 Tacos, 2 Nachos, 3 Juice Tortillas *
19 638 13 2 Tortillas, 2 Tacos, 1 Nachos, 2 Juice Chilli Sauce now available
20 664 14 2 Tortillas, 2 Tacos, 2 Nachos $700 Completion Bonus
21 690 14 1 Tortillas, 3 Tacos, 3 Nachos, 1 Juice *
22 716 14 2 Tortillas, 3 Tacos, 2 Nachos, 1 Juice Upgrade Meat Pan and Meat Mincer to Level 2
23 742 14 2 Tortillas, 2 Tacos, 5 Nachos, 1 Juice *
24 788 16 2 Tortillas, 2 Tacos, 4 Nachos, 1 Juice Upgrade Nachos Maker to Level 3
25 814 15 3 Tortillas, 2 Nachos $1000 Completion Bonus; Sombero now available
26 840 16 3 Tortillas, 3 Tacos, 1 Juice Upgrade Sombero to Level 1
27 866 16 2 Tortillas, 2 Tacos, 5 Nachos, 1 Juice Automatic Meat Mincer now available
28 892 18 1 Tortillas, 4 Tacos, 3 Nachos *
29 918 17 2 Tortillas, 2 Tacos, 3 Nachos, 1 Juice Upgrade Nachos to Level 3 and Tray to Level 2
30 944 17 2 Tortillas, 2 Tacos, 2 Nachos, 3 Juice $1500 Completion Bonus; Churros now available
31 980 18 1 Tortillas, 3 Tacos, 4 Nachos *
32 1010 18 1 Tortillas, 2 Tacos, 4 Nachos, 1 Juice *
33 1032 19 1 Tortillas, 4 Tacos, 2 Nachos, 2 Juice *
34 1058 19 2 Tortillas, 2 Tacos, 2 Nachos, 2 Juice *
35 1094 20 2 Tortillas, 5 Tacos, 1 Juice $2000 Completion Bonus
36 1110 19 1 Tortillas, 2 Tacos, 4 Nachos, 1 Juice *
37 1166 19 3 Tacos, 5 Nachos, 1 Juice *
38 1182 19 1 Tortillas, 5 Tacos *
39 1220 18 2 Tortillas, 2 Tacos, 4 Nachos, 1 Juice *
40 1304 19 1 Tortillas, 3 Tacos, 3 Nachos, 1 Juice $3000 Completion Bonus

Strategy and Upgrade Tips

  • The Automatic Meat Mincer becomes available at Level 27; avoid playing beyond Level 20 until you have at least 50 gems available
  • Immediately upgrade your Tray, Meat Pan, and Nachos Maker to Level 1; or all Kitchen upgrades to Level 1 if you have enough coins/gems
  • Get your clicker ready –  you’ll need to repeatedly click on both the Nachos Maker as well as the Meat Mincer throughout each level
  • Several Kitchen Upgrades give you the most bang for your buck.  Level upgrades can increase food price from $5-$10.  These include Nachos, Aguas Frescas, Salad,Tortilla, Tortilla Pan, and Sombrero
  • Churros are a necessity for passing levels 22, 25, 31

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