This list was originally published on July 7, 2022. We’ve added another fresh ingredient now that Black Rabbit has premiered on Netflix.

“It would be weird to work in a restaurant and not lose your mind,” says Ayo Edebiri’s character in The Bear . And her Sydney, a sous-chef at one of the most hectic, anxiety-inducing restaurants in Chicago, would know. Since TV series set in restaurants are some of the most stressful shows out there, you probably know that, too. Not a single one of us needs to be inviting extra stress these days, and yet there are some really great shows about restaurant life that you just don’t want to miss. It’s a real dilemma.

Your tolerance level for TV-induced stress is up to you, but to help you decide which scripted restaurant shows — or series with a mai

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