Food riddles are a fun and challenging way to get your brain working. Here are 85 tricky food riddles for adults along with their answers. See how many you can get right!
Food Riddles with Answers
Easy Food Riddles
Let’s start off with some easy food riddles to warm up!
Riddle: What do you call cheese that’s not yours?
Answer: Nacho cheese
Riddle: What did the chef do when he hurt his toe?
Answer: He called the toe-mato.
Riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital?
Answer: Because he felt crummy.
Riddle: What did the baby corn say to the mama corn?
Answer: Where is pop corn?
Riddle: Why shouldn’t you tell a secret on a farm?
Answer: Because the potatoes have eyes and the corn has ears!
Riddle: What do you call a fake noodle?
Answer: An impasta.
Riddle: Why did the cookie cry?
Answer: Because his father was a wafer so long!
Riddle: What did one wall say to the other wall?
Answer: I’ll meet you at the corn-er.
Riddle: What did the little corn say to the mama corn?
Answer: Where is pop corn?
Riddle: Why was the mushroom invited to the party?
Answer: Because he was a fun-gi!
Medium Difficulty Food Riddles
Let’s make things a little harder with these medium difficulty food riddles.
Riddle: What kind of bow can’t be tied?
Answer: A rainbow.
Riddle: What fruit is always sad?
Answer: A blueberry.
Riddle: What do you call a sleeping bull?
Answer: A bulldozer!
Riddle: What do you get from a pampered cow?
Answer: Spoiled milk.
Riddle: Why did the student eat his homework?
Answer: Because the teacher told him it was a piece of cake!
Riddle: What do you call a bear with no teeth?
Answer: A gummy bear!
Riddle: Why did the ketchup blush?
Answer: Because it saw the salad dressing!
Riddle: What do you call cheese that isn’t yours?
Answer: Nacho cheese!
Riddle: What do you get from a pampered cow?
Answer: Spoiled milk.
Riddle: What do you call fake spaghetti?
Answer: An im-pasta.
Hard Food Riddles
Think you’re a riddle pro? See if you can solve these hard food riddles.
Riddle: What do you call a deer with no eyes?
Answer: No eye deer (no idea).
Riddle: What do you call cheese by itself?
Answer: Provolone.
Riddle: What did one berry say to the other berry during the drought?
Answer: We need water! Watermelon come help us?!
Riddle: What did the baby strawberry say to its mother?
Answer: I’m in a jam!
Riddle: What’s the most important meal of the day?
Answer: Break-fast.
Riddle: What’s red and moves up and down?
Answer: A tomato in an elevator.
Riddle: What do you call two bananas?
Answer: A pair of slippers!
Riddle: What kind of bow can’t be tied?
Answer: A rainbow!
Riddle: Why is Peter Pan always flying?
Answer: Because he Neverlands!
Riddle: What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
Answer: The letter M.
Funny Food Riddles
These funny food riddles will have you laughing out loud.
Riddle: What did the salmon say when it swam into a wall?
Answer: Dam!
Riddle: Why don’t oysters share their pearls?
Answer: Because they’re shellfish!
Riddle: What did the lettuce say to the celery?
Answer: Quit stalking me!
Riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital?
Answer: Because he was feeling crummy!
Riddle: What’s a vampire’s favorite fruit?
Answer: A nectarine!
Riddle: Why did the toasted sandwich want to borrow money?
Answer: It was a little short on bread.
Riddle: How does the ocean say hello?
Answer: It waves!
Riddle: Which side of the turkey has the most feathers?
Answer: The outside!
Riddle: What did the grape say when the rhino stepped on it?
Answer: Nothing, it just let out a little wine.
Riddle: Why don’t eggs tell each other jokes?
Answer: They’d crack each other up!
Tricky Food Riddles
Think you’re a riddle master? Try to solve these tricky food riddles.
Riddle: What gets wetter the more it dries?
Answer: A towel.
Riddle: What word looks the same backward and upside down?
Answer: SWIMS.
Riddle: What goes up and down but doesn’t move?
Answer: Stairs.
Riddle: What belongs to you but is used more by others?
Answer: Your name.
Riddle: The more you take away, the larger it becomes. What is it?
Answer: A hole.
Riddle: What goes all around the yard without moving?
Answer: A fence.
Riddle: What can travel all around the world without leaving its corner?
Answer: A stamp.
Riddle: What gets broken without being held?
Answer: A promise.
Riddle: What has a head and a tail but no body?
Answer: A coin.
Riddle: What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?
Answer: A piano.
Fun Family Food Riddles
Get the whole family laughing with these fun food riddles for kids and adults.
Riddle: What’s a cat’s favorite dessert?
Answer: Mice cream!
Riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital?
Answer: Because he felt crummy!
Riddle: What did the baby corn say to the mama corn?
Answer: Where’s popcorn?
Riddle: What do you get when you pour boiling water down a rabbit hole?
Answer: Hot cross bunnies!
Riddle: Why was six afraid of seven?
Answer: Because seven ate nine!
Riddle: What do you call a deer with no eyes?
Answer: No eye deer!
Riddle: What do you call a fake noodle?
Answer: An impasta!
Riddle: What kind of shoes does a thief wear?
Answer: Sneakers!
Riddle: What did the little corn say to the mama corn?
Answer: Where’s popcorn?
Riddle: Why did the picture go to jail?
Answer: Because it was framed!
Really Hard Food Riddles
Stretch your brain to its limits with these really hard food riddles.
Riddle: What disappears as soon as you say its name?
Answer: Silence.
Riddle: The more there is, the less you see. What is it?
Answer: Darkness.
Riddle: What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?
Answer: A promise.
Riddle: What gets wetter as it dries?
Answer: A towel.
Riddle: What goes up but never comes down?
Answer: Your age.
Riddle: What comes down but never goes up?
Answer: Rain.
Riddle: What goes all around the yard without moving?
Answer: A fence.
Riddle: What has a head and a tail but no body?
Answer: A coin.
Riddle: What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?
Answer: A piano.
Riddle: People buy me to eat, but never eat me. What am I?
Answer: A plate.
Food Riddles for Kids
Help kids exercise their brains with these fun and simple food riddles for kids.
Riddle: What do you get when you pour boiling water down a rabbit hole?
Answer: Hot cross bunnies!
Riddle: Why did the picture go to jail?
Answer: Because it was framed!
Riddle: What did the little corn say to the mama corn?
Answer: Where’s popcorn?
Riddle: What do you call cheese that’s not yours?
Answer: Nacho cheese!
Riddle: Why was six afraid of seven?
Answer: Because seven ate nine!
Riddle: What is a frog’s favorite snack?
Answer: Fly pie!
Riddle: Why don’t eggs tell each other jokes?
Answer: Because they’d crack each other up!
Riddle: What did the baby corn say to the mama corn?
Answer: Where is popcorn?
Riddle: What do you call a fake noodle?
Answer: An impasta!
Riddle: What do cats like to eat for dessert?
Answer: Mice cream!
Conclusion
So there you have it – 85 challenging and funny food riddles with answers! From easy to hard, there’s something for riddle lovers of all ages and skill levels here. Food riddles are a great way to exercise your brain, develop critical thinking skills, and have fun all at the same time. Next time you’re looking for a fun activity for family game night or just want to challenge yourself, give these food riddles a try!
