Food and puns are shrimply a match made in heaven! Take it from The Pioneer Woman, who's all about the grub and the gags—both on her Food Network show and in her everyday life in Pawhuska. Given that, food puns are pretty much our bread and butter. So, if you're looking for a palatable pun to write in a cute birthday caption or a school lunch note, the ones on this list are second to naan!
These silly puns are exactly what you want out of a dad joke—they're wholesome, goofy, and often a predictable play on words you can't help but giggle at. Seriously, what's not to love? And speaking of love, there are plenty of cute food puns to tell your sweetheart. Shoot them a good morning text saying "You mean a latte to me." And when the evening rolls around, make a cute dinner for two and leave a note on their plate with a food pun to match! "You have a pizza my heart" goes great with a leftover slice. Or on the flip side, if folks are feeling stressed in the kitchen (which happens to the best of us!), these puns and jokes can help lighten the mood. Gouda luck!
Funny Food Puns
- Raisin the roof.
- Don’t be jelly!
- Another one bites the crust.
- Corn you dig it?
- I pita the fool.
- I’m a real funghi!
- You’re bacon me crazy!
- Let that shiitake go.
- Fry me to the moon.
- Guac on!
- I can't brie-lieve you!
- I'm on a seafood diet. I see food and I eat it.
- Pickle for your thoughts?
- Lettuce celebrate!
- I'm souper hungry right now.
- Donut worry, be happy.
- Lettuce turnip the beet and make a salad.
- Penne for your thoughts?
- Let's taco 'bout how delicious this is.
- Have an egg-cellent day!
- That's a wrap!
- I'm in a pickle.
- Rice to meet you.
- I'm on a roll today.
- This meal is berry tasty.
- I’m nacho average jokester.
- Donut give up!
- Let's taco 'bout how awesome you are!
- I hope you're having a grate day!
- This meal is whey too good.
- I'm feeling feta than ever.
- You're the apple of my eye.
- I carrot believe how good this is.
- Let's meat up for dinner.
- This meal is the zest.
- You're my main squeeze.
- I'm feeling saucy.
- I'm feeling grape today.
- Life doesn't get feta than this.
- That meal had me wonton more.
- Please romaine calm
- I'm kinda a big dill around here.
- I'm jalapeño business today!
- Thyme is money.
- I donut carrot all.
- Now you're a real pizza work.
- You have so mushroom in your heart.
- Gouda luck today!
- Udon even know me!
- This is a whisk I’m willing to take.
- You're on a cinnamon roll!
Cute Food Puns
- Give peas a chance.
- You’re cherry sweet.
- Churro all I need.
- We're a mash made in heaven.
- You’re shrimply the best!
- You're all that and dim sum.
- I’m fondue you!
- I only have pies for you.
- We’re tea-rrific together.
- You’re second to naan
- You have a pizza my heart.
- I love you berry much.
- I'm soy into you!
- You have a peach of my heart.
- You're my cup of tea.
- You're the wine that I want!
- You're a snack-tacular friend.
- Thanks for always pudding up with me.
- I'm so grapeful for you.
- I'm in loaf with you.
- I miss you a waffle lot when you’re gone.
- Olive you so much.
- You mean a latte to me!
- You are the apple of my pie.
- I'm nuts about you.
- Well you look quite a-peeling.
- You're butter than bread to me.
- I doughnut know what I'd do without you.
- You'll always be my best-tea!
- You're my all thyme favorite.
- Muffin compares to you.
- Lime all yours.
- You're my butter half.
- You two make a beautiful pear!
- Well, you look radishing today!
- I adore you, from my head tomatoes.
- Can't you just pitcher us together forever?
- We're a perfect matcha.
- You're s'mores than I could ask for.
Food Puns in Jokes
- Why are eggs such good comedians? They’re always yolking around!
- What’s a potato’s favorite day of the week? Fry-day.
- Why did the slice of bread get sent home from school? It was feeling crumby.
- What are twins' favorite fruit? Pears!
- What kind of dessert is never on time? Choco-late.
- Why couldn't I open the jar? I was in a jam.
- How do you know you're in love with a person? Time fries when you're together.
- Why did the man order the white fish? Just for the halibut!
- What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.
- How do veggies throw a party? They tell the DJ to turnip the beet!
Micaela Bahn is a freelance editorial assistant and recent graduate from Carleton College, where she majored in English literature. She loves running, photography, and cooking the best new recipes.
Nitya Rao is the editorial assistant at The Pioneer Woman, covering stories ranging from food, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, news, and more.
