Tootsuki Culinary Academy has plunged into a dark era of cooking. After the Elite Ten's devastating coup d'état, the esteemed institution's reins now lie in the firm grip of Azami Nakiri. His rigid ideologies of "true gourmet food" have extinguished any semblance of creativity in the students, under the threat of expulsion. Despite the oppressive regime, Souma Yukihira and the Polar Star Dormitory residents refuse to submit. The indomitable first-years band together with fellow rebels, including the tenth seat, Erina Nakiri, to combat the supporters of Azami's reign. However, the treacherous instructors and the dreaded Central organization pose insurmountable obstacles, forcing them to unite and strive harder to outsmart every underhanded tactic devised to expel them from the academy.