A Culinary Pilgrimage is a Side Quest in Final Fantasy 16, located in The Hideaway. It first appears during the Main Quest named Here Be Monsters. As part of our Final Fantasy 16 guide, we're going to explain everything you need to know about A Culinary Pilgrimage.

A Culinary Pilgrimage: Overview

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A Culinary Pilgrimage is a Side Quest you can pick up in The Hideaway. — Image: Push Square
Type Description
Side Quest

Yvan, one of the cooks at the Fat Chocobo, asks Clive to help him gather an important ingredient for something called Chancer's Stew. Now he just has to work out what "unwonted violets" might be...

A Culinary Pilgrimage: Walkthrough

A Culinary Pilgrimage begins when you speak to Yvan. He will ask you to help him try out a new recipe by hunting down some of the ingredients.

Fast travel to Martha's Rest. When you get there, follow the marker to the left to find the butcher, then speak to him. He'll tell you to go and find some scorpions out in Three Reeds.

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Head over to the marked area. There will be a few scorpions there to deal with.

Scorpions Spoils:

  • 5x Unwonted Violet
  • 12 EXP
  • 12 Ability Points
  • 60 gil
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Once downed, fast travel back to The Hideaway and speak to Yvan again. This will conclude the quest.

Objective Log

  • Speak with a butcher at Martha's Rest
  • Search the nearby swamps for scorpions
  • Deliver the unwonted violets to Yvan in the hideaway

A Culinary Pilgrimage: Rewards

  • 1x Badge of Mettle + 1
  • 130 EXP
  • 10 Renown

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