| Bon Vivant | |
|---|---|
| Birthday | Spring 21 |
| Home | Travels (Visits your farm 3 days/month after marriage) |
| Family | None |
Bon Vivant is the traveling food critic of Mineral Town who only visits once a year for the Cooking Exhibition on Spring 22nd. His birthday is on Spring 21st. Courting Bon Vivant is a challenge, as he is a special marriage candidate with unique requirements.
Schedule
Bon Vivant is only in Mineral Town for one day every year for the Cooking Festival. Then if you marry him, he will visit your farmhouse on the 10th, 20th, and 30th day of every season.
| Before Marriage | |
|---|---|
| Time | Location |
| Cooking Festival (Spring 22) | |
| 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Not in town |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Town Square |
| 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM | Not in town |
| All Other Days | |
| Not in town | |
| After Marriage | |
|---|---|
| Time | Location |
| 10th, 20th, and 30th of each month | |
| 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM | Your House |
| All Other Days | |
| Not in town | |
Gift Preferences
Bon Vivant doesn’t have any favorite gifts, and his only loved gift is Elly Grass. Since this dish is very difficult to make, the easiest and best gift to give him is a Hot Spring Egg.
| Type of Gift | Items |
|---|---|
| Loves | Dishes: Elly Grass |
| Likes | Animal Products: Butter, Hot Spring Egg Dishes: Almond Tofu, Apple Pie, Baked Apple, Baked Yam, Bamboo Rice, Baumkuchen, Bibimbap, Boiled Egg, Cake, Carbonara, Cheese Fondue, Cheese Risotto, Cheese Souffle, Cheesecake, Chocolate Cookies, Churro, Cookies, Curry Bread, Curry Rice, Curry Udon, Eggs Benedict, French Toast, Fried Rice, Fruit Juice, Fruit Smoothie, Grilled Fish, Ice Cream, Madeleines, Margherita Pizza, Matsutake Rice, Miso Soup, Mixed Juice, Mixed Smoothie, Moon Dumplings, Mushroom Gratin, Mushroom Rice, Napolitan, Nasi Goreng, Okonomiyaki, Omelet Rice, Pancakes, Pineapple Juice, Popcorn, Pudding, Raisin Bread, Ramen, Relax Tea, Roasted Corn, Salad, Sandwich, Sashimi, Stew, Stir-fried Veggies, Strawberry Milk (dish), Sushi, Tempura, Tempura Soba, Tempura Udon, Udon, Vegetable Juice, Wild Grape Water, Yam Dessert, Zaru Soba Miscellaneous: Ketchup |
| Hates | Forage: All flowers Animal Products: Wool (all types), Yarn Dishes: Orange Juice Miscellaneous: Ancient Fossil, All Sun Stones, All Jewelry, Branch, Caffeine, Fodder, Gems (all types), Gold Lumber, Letter in a Bottle, Lumber, Ore (all types), Perfume, Pet Items, Pirate Treasure, Rock, All Skincare, Stamina Boosters, Stone, Tomatosetta Stone Trash: Empty Can, Fish Bones, Rubber Boot, Weed |
Best Gifts for Each Season
| Season | Item | Where to Find It |
|---|---|---|
| Year-round | Hot Spring Egg | Throw a regular egg into the Hot Spring |
| Spring | Ramen | Obtain the recipe by cooking multiple dishes with Wheat Flour, Egg, and Fish |
| Summer | Roasted Corn | Learn the recipe from Lou |
| Autumn | Mushroom Rice | Learn the recipe from the “Tasty Time” TV Show |
| Winter | Churros | Learn the recipe from the “Tasty Time” TV Show |
Marriage Requirements
Bon Vivant is a special marriage candidate and does not have traditional heart events.
To marry him you must complete a series of difficult late-game challenges. Once they are all met, you can propose with the Blue Feather.
| Marriage Requirement | How to Complete |
|---|---|
| Reach Red Heart Level | Give him a gift every year at the Cooking Exhibition |
| Own the Big Bed | Purchase the final house upgrade from Gotts |
| Win the Cooking Festival 5 times | Enter a dish with a high stamina buff each year |
| Complete the Recipe Book | Successfully cook all 120 available recipes in the game |
Friendship Perks
While Bon Vivant does not have heart events, wooing him is a good challenge for players who enjoy focusing on cooking. The main way to raise his affection is by cooking in your kitchen every day.
