These menu items and recipes featuring upleveled ingredients highlight the affect of investing more in specific elements of a dish. From chorizo caviar pizzas to exotic quinoa cookies, there is room for improvement in this regard for every meal of the day.
Pasta dishes are given an original twist with the infusion of Cajun broth and Andouille sausage with shrimp that recalls culinary creations from the southern United States. Additionally, spaghetti infused with squid oil takes a seafood pasta dish to another level of authenticity that will transport the diner to somewhere Mediterranean.
Upleveled ingredients serve to elevate a menu item by infusing it with premium elements that have been carefully sourced. In particular, these ingredients have millennial appeal given their carefully considered cultivation methods and sustainable processes.
27 Examples of Upleveled Ingredients

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Seasonal Fast Food Eateries
This Restaurant Specializes in Local and Seasonal Ingredients

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Buffet-Style Sushi Restaurants
Mainland Poke is a New Dining Concept Offering Custom Sushi Bowls

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Seafood Spaghetti Menu Items
This Dish by Jamie's Italian UK is Topped with Mussels and Octopus
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Experimental Yogurt Cafes
Chobani SoHo Immerses Customers in Unique Flavors and Experiences
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Customizable Italian Menus
Spoleto Italian's First Location Stateside Boasts Total Customization
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Jambalaya Pasta Dishes
This Southern-Inspired Pasta is a Menu Item at Bertucci's
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Sustainable Fast Casual Dining
Be Leaf is a New Fast Casual Dining Concept Launching in Chicago
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Healthy Customizable Lunch Menus
The Corner Bakery Cafe is a Convenience-Focused Lunch Chain
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Vibrant Organic Taquerias
Poppo's Taqueria is an All-Natural Mexican Food Restaurant in Florida
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Exotic Quinoa Cookies
These Quinoa Coconut Chocolate Cookies Make A Wholesome Dessert
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Exotic Mediterranean Salads
This Moroccan Carrot Salad Features a Melange of Bright Flavors
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Chorizo Caviar Pizzas
Stevenson Pizza's Popular Recipe is the World's Most Expensive Pie
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Casual Fusion Grills
The Ahi Mahi Fish Grill Fusion Restaurant Blends BBQ and Asian Flavors
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Spicy Pan-American Menus
This Toronto Eatery Created a Menu to Appeal to International Visitors
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Lettuce-Wrapped Hamburgers
McDonald's Australia is Now Offering Cosumers a Low-Carb Buger Option
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Southern Italian Menu Items
Terroni's Menu Features an Indulgent Tagliatelle alla Bolognese
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Rib-Stuffed Burritos
The New Menu Items at Chili's Include Prime-Rib & Smoked Chicken
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Brussels Sprout Dips
This Unusual Type of Guacamole is a One-of-a-Kind Vegetable Dip
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Versatile Vegan Skewers
This Refreshing Wedding Appetizer Contains Mango, Cucumber, Avocado & Mint
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Exotic Artisan Pizzas
A New Menu of Pizza Hut Pizzas Experiments with Unusual Crusts & Toppings
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Beer-Braised Chicken Sandwiches
This German-Style Chicken Sandwich is Infused with Beer
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Fishy Watermelon Nachos
These Blackened Tuna Nachos are Topped with Watermelon Pico De Gallo
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Caesar Chocolate Truffles
These Unconventionally SavorTruffles are Rolled in Caesar Salad Croutons
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Gluten-Free Gnocchi Pastas
Mamma's Pizza Serves Up a Convenient and Diet-Conscious Family Favorite
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Upscale Taco Eateries
The US Taco Co. is Taco Bell's Version of a High-End Taco Restaurant
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White Wine Pastas
Vapiano's Pasta Delicata is a meat-lovers dream
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Waffle-Crusted Chicken Cutlets
This Healthy Alternative to Chicken and Waffles is More Gourmet
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Virtual Cooking Adventures
Infinite Chef Provides a Dynamic Platform for Culinary Experimentation
Plant-Based Breakfast Menus
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Upcycled Mushroom Chips
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Strategic Dining Concept Updates
These New Pepper Lunch Menu Updates are Extensive
Ancient Organic Superfood Pizzas
Loopini Fuses Italian Culinary Tradition and Healthy Innovations
Reimagined Nostalgic Treats
UNREAL Offers Indulgent Snacks with Simplified Ingredients
Better-For-You Spice Blends
Superfood Sprinkle™ Emerges as a Health-Conscious Seasoning Option
Restaurant-Inspired Grocer Food Ranges
LEON Grocery is Launching Two New Product Ranges
Radically Transparent Treats
Lexington Bakes Lists Individual Ingredient Suppliers On-Pack
Puffed Ancient Grain Bites
Traditional Alegrías Inspired Paktli's Modern Superfood Snack
Bold Gut-Friendly Condiments
Cleveland Kitchen's Everything Sauces are Flavorful and Healthy
Mycelium-Based Fish-Free Caviar
Optimized Foods MycoCarrier™ Uses Mycelium for High-Value Fare
Heat-and-Eat Indian Meals
These Cafe Spice Ready-to-Eat Meals are Arriving at Whole Foods
Street Food-Inspired QSR Menus
Taco Bell’s Toasted Cheddar Street Chalupas are Decadent
Better-for-You Snack Rebrands
Eat Real's New Rebranding Highlights Nutritious Ingredients
Upcycled Rice Rolls
UNLIMEAT Kimbap Features Plant-Based Bulgogi or Tuna
High-Protein Pastas
Yo Mama's Foods High-Fiber, Gluten-Free Pasta is Made with Alubia Beans
Gut-Friendly Pastas
Bellycious Offers Low-FODMAP Options That are Easy to Digest
Innovative Plant-Based Proteins
Liven Proteins Aims to Revolutionize Plant-Based Foods
Convenient Frozen Entrée Bowls
Kevin's Natural Foods Ventures into the Frozen Food Aisle
EVOO-Infused Kids Meals
Little Spoon x Graza Launched Limited-Edition Meals for Gen Alpha
Regionally Inspired Meal Kits
HelloFresh & Colavita's Ciao, Italia Recipes Share a Taste of Italy
Globally Inspired Microwavable Lunches
Bonduelle Lunch Bowls Entice Gen Z with Bold Flavors
Cultivated Meat Tasting Menus
Hue Restaurant Made Dishes with Vital Meat Cultivated Chicken Powder
Savory Lentil Dips
Maazah Makes Lentil-Based Dips with Bold Flavors
Clean-Ingredient Ready Meals
Proper Good's Globally Inspired Soups are Convenient & Healthy
Virally Inspired Virtual Menus
The Creator's Kitchen As Seen on TikTok Menu is Ever-Changing
Water-Inspired Cocktail Menus
The Water of Life (Eau de Vie) by Botanist Explores a Vital Element
Seasonal Restaurant Menu Refreshes
Emmy Squared Pizza Enhances Its Food and Beverage Offerings
Guilt-Free Protein Pastas
EQUII Makes Flour-Based Foods That Can Be Enjoyed Without Hesitation
Savory Breakfast Cups
Incredifulls Share Scrambled Eggs, Cheese & Seasoning in a Bite
Colorful Kitchen Pop-Ups
Primal Kitchen Partners with Pintrest for a Special Initiative
Plant-Based Burrata Meal Kits
Julienne Bruno Created a First-of-Its-Kind Recipe Box with GRUBBY
Upcycled Meat Alternatives
Migros Crafts Alt Meat from Spent Brewer’s Grain
Gluten-Free Chickpea Fusilli Pasta
This Pasta is Healthy Without Compromising Flavor
Social Soda Mixer Campaigns
Level Up With 7UP Inspires Gen Z and Millennial Consumers
Upcycled Ingredient Pizza Doughs
This Upcycled Pizza Dough is Made with ReGrained SuperGrain+
Pretzel-Inspired Snack Products
Pretzelized Pretzel Crackers and Pizza Chips are Flavorful
Trendy Private Label Launches
Kroger Unveils a Variety of Elevated Options for its Private Label
Plant-Rich Retailer Ready Meals
The Waitrose PlantLiving Range Features Nine New Options
Ingredient-Based Recipe Tools
Recipe Roulette Finds Recipes Based on Ingredients You Already Have
Protein-Forward Pasta Lines
Catelli Has Introduced PROTEIN+ Pasta, Which is Delicious & Nutritious
Revamped Private Label Ranges
The Target up&up Collection Has Been Expanded and Updated
Versatile Meat Alternatives
These Better Balance Meat Alternatives Come in Five Varieties
Sense-Activating Wellness Product Lines
Céleste Wellness Presents a New Approach to Wellness
Premium Alt Proteins
Abbot's Makes Plant-Rich Proteins Like Ground "Beef" & Fajita Chick'n
Cream-Like Plant-Based Food Ingredients
Cosaic Neo Has Eight Key Food Functionalities
Traditionally Inspired Vegan Dumplings
Chutzpah's Plant-Based Dumplings Reinvent Beloved Recipes
Premium Pasta Sauces
Le Sauce & Co Expands Its High-End Offerings to the Midwest
Upcycled Quinoa Cleansers
Byroe’s Red Quinoa Cleansing Sorbet Features a Five Grain Complex
Plant-Based Tinned Fish
Petit Navire and ALGAMA Foods' Cap Végétal is Rich in Protein and Omegas
Nutrition-Minded Pizzeria Items
These New Domino’s Menu Items in the UK are Sensible
Cost-Effective Cultivated Caviars
This UMAMI Bioworks Cultivated Caviar is Nutrient-Dense
Plant-Based Cheese Formulations
Daiya Introduces New Vegan Pizza Recipe with Enhanced Texture
Health-Conscious Breakfast Menus
Broken Yolk Cafe Has a New Healthy Side Up Menu
Future-Facing Food Menus
Fura's Future Food Menu Explores the Impacts of Climate Change
Flavorful Cheese-Filled Pupusas
Del Real Foods Debuts Its Birria & Cheese Pupusas
Bean-Powered Plant-Based Foods
BeanVIVO Uses Beans in Multiple Ways for Protein-Rich Eats
Digital-First Kitchen Collections
So Yummy by bella Products Come with Access to 100+ Recipes
Roasted Chili Jams
Pink Salt Kitchen's Nam Prik Pao is Umami, Smoky, Tangy & Sweet
Non-Processed Meat Alternatives
Veg'chop is Packed with High-Protein Whole Foods & Plants
Organ-Based Seasonings
Pluck Combines Herbs and Spices with a Beef Organ Meat Blend
Sea Vegetable Pesto Sauces
Foraged & Found's Sea Asparagus Pesto Uses Hand-Harvested Salicornia
Minimal-Ingredient Pantry Staples
The M&S Only... Ingredients Range Uses Six or Fewer Ingredients
Olympic Athlete Meal Services
CookUnity Partners with Shaun White for Performance-Focused Menu
Seasonal High-Protein Menus
LEON’S Spring Menu Responds to Consumer Demand for Protein
Meat-Free Chorizo Dishes
Miguel’s Jr.'s Newest Offerings are Made with Plant-Based Soyrizo
Afro-Vegan Curry Meals
Kula Foods' Plant-Based G.O.A.T Curry Features Stewed Pea Protein
Modernized Soup Packaging Designs
Zoup! Specialty Products Undergoes a Rebranding Initiative
Health-Optimizing Spice Blends
GoldynGlow's Spice Blends are Formulated with Superfoods
Gluten-Free Product Lines
Exceedient Foods is a New Venture from Farmers’ Rice Cooperative
Plant-Based Caviar Pearls
Ancrée Makes a Caviar Alternative with Chia Seeds and Seaweed
Spicy Seafood Glazes
Five Star's Glazing Butter Enhances Fish, Vegetables, Pasta & More
Flavor-Infused Cheese Ranges
These Saputo Cheeses Come in Five Varieties
Online Recipe Sharing Platforms
Prepvil is a Recipe Sharing Platform with AI Food Expertise
Chef-Crafted Plant Milks
Edenesque's Products are Made with a High Concentration of Nuts & Oats
Plant-Rich Pasta Meals
Once Upon a Farm's Organic Pasta Meals Support Self-Feeding
Cultivated Meat Pop-Ups
UPSIDE Foods' Freedom of Food Shares a Taste of Cultivated Meat
Gourmet Tinned Fish Collections
The Lata Box Shares a Selection of Elevated Fish and Squid
Authentic Italian Pesto Products
The Barilla Pesto Range Now Includes Three New Options
High-Fiber Food Starches
Lory Starch Elara from Crespel & Deiters Works in Many Recipes
Plant-Based Salad Boosters
Bean Vivo's Salad Protein Booster Amps Up Flavor, Texture and Nutrition
Mixable Egg Alternatives
Altro Food Makes Plant-Based Eggs with Pea Proteins & Lentil Flour
Alt Seafood Scallops
AQUA Cultured Foods & Ginkgo are Advancing Fish-Free Seafood Production
Artisan-Quality Fermented Foods
These Cleveland Kitchen Products are Arriving at Publix
Upcycled Grapeseed Flours
Salute Santé!'s Flours Repurpose Leftovers from an Oil-Making Process
Plant-Based Fresh Mozzarella Balls
Plant Ahead's Fresh Mozzarella Ciliegine is Made from Coconut
State-Of-The-Art Ingredient Processing Facilities
Undercover Snacks Debuts Undercover Ingredients
Upcycled Apple Madeleines
This Good Nature Market Treat Uses Commonly Discarded Ingredients
Travel-Inspired Pretzel Packaging
Sabio's Snacking Passport Offers an Interactive Element
Three-Ingredient Veggie Pastas
Veggiecraft's Gluten-Free Pasta is Simple and Vegetable-Forward
Flavored Grass-Fed Butters
Churn Elevates Meals Made at Home with Flavors like Miso & Pesto
Flavor-Enhancing Crumbled Cheeses
Boursin Crumbles Elevate the Flavor of Many Recipes
Plant-Based Foodservice Egg Products
UOBO Liquid Plant-Based Eggs are Arriving in a Larger Format
Meat-Free Frozen Appetizers
These Plant Up Plant-Based Frozen Appetizers are Arriving in Canada
Infused Mozzarella Ciliegines
Galbani Cheese Unveils its Marinated Ciliegine in Two Novel Flavors
Plant-Based Foodservice Divisions
QuornPro from Quorn Will Offer Freshness and Consistency
Chickpea Protein Toppers
AI Supported the Rapid Iteration of All Day's Chickpea Protein Crunch
Extensive Frozen Meal Ranges
These New New Frozen Meals from Conagra Brands are Diverse
Chef-Approved Cooking Products
The Ottolenghi Ingredients Range is Arriving Only at Waitrose
Savory Veggie Croquettes
Desserts Inspired HappyVore's Multi-Sensory Croq’Coulis
Clean-Label Vegetable Dips
Kallø's Veggie Dips Combine Organic Vegetables and Pulses
Regional Organic Frozen Meals
These New Amy’s Kitchen Organic Entrees Come in Two Options
Gluten-Free Pizza Bagels
Feel Good Foods' Mini Pizza Bagels Accommodate Dietary Restrictions
Kelp-Based Meatballs
North Coast Seafoods' Seaweed-ish Kelp Meatballs are Plant-Based & Meat-Free
Cannabis-Infused Cooking Lines
CulinaryCannaCo. & Trumarks Debut Cannabis-Infused Cooking Products
Flexitarian-Friendly Entrées
Daring Foods' Vegetarian Frozen Entrées Make Alt Chicken Approachable
Kelp-Infused Seasonings
Lofoten Seaweed Seasonings are Rich in Vitamins, Minerals & Umami Flavor
Brunch-Inspired Cashews
Yupik's Bloody Mary Cashews are Crispy, Savory and Bold
Authentic Middle Eastern Products
Mezete Meets Global Demand for Bold, Plant-Based Flavors
Mascarpone-Infused Side Dishes
Urban Plates Has Added Creamy Mascarpone Polenta to Its Winter Menu
Zesty Shrimp Scampi Pastas
Noodles & Company is Adding New Lemon Garlic Shrimp Scampi This Fall
Vegetarian School Lunch Menus
Revolution Foods Emphasizes Health-Conscious Eating in Schools
Plant-Based Protein Bakery Additives
GoWell® Tasty Protein Has a Subtle Flavor with No Off-Notes
Asian Cuisine Seafood Products
Young's Seafood Taste of Asia Range Includes Four Options
Revitalized Truffle Menus
Shake Shack Brings Back its Black Truffle Menu
Spicy Cheese Pizzas
The Fiery Flavors Menu at Marco's Pizza Reinvents Classic Orders
Scrambled Seafood Breakfasts
Eggs Up Grill Just Introduced a New Scramblers Line-Up
Spicy Seafood Protein Bowls
WaBa Grill is Serving Up New Seafood Bowls for the Lenten Season
International Cuisine Taco Bowls
Velvet Tacos Velvet Bowls Have Tortilla-Free Recipes
Savory Nutritional Yeast Powders
Lallemand Engevita Garlic-Parmesan Style Powder is Cheese-Like
Climate-Conscious Cocktails
Fura's Journal of Future Foods Menu Explores Specific Ingredients
Family-Inspired Plant-Based Meals
These Pollen + Grace Meals Have Familiar Flavors in New Ways
Heat-and-Eat Shellfish Products
These Aquamar Shellfish Products Come in Five Varieties
Ocean-Friendly Seafood Meals
Green Chef's April Recipes Share Seafood Watch-Recommended Seafoods
Nutrition-Minded Frozen Burritos
Feel Good Foods Burritos Come in Three Flavor Options
Spanish Summertime Quiches
The Higgidy Smoky Chorizo & Slow Roasted Red Pepper Quiche is Flavorful
Chef-Approved Meal Deliveries
Home Chef and Monique Volz Partnered for New Recipes
Upscale Grocer Catering Menus
Gelson's Catering Menu Has Been Expanded with Almost Two Dozen Items
Regionally Inspired Plant-Based Foods
These New The Tofoo Co. Products Come in Tw Options
Gourmet Algae Oils
Algae Cooking Club Debuted Infused Oils with Eleven Madison Park Restaurants
Blackened Chicken Salad Toppers
SoFresh is Adding Blackened Chicken, Buffalo Chicken, and More
Black Garlic Pearls
Epicurean Pantry's Garlic Pearls are Infused with Honey, Espresso & Spices