Provided is a method for manufacturing a pet food having excellent palatability. The method for manufacturing a pet food has: a coating step in which the surfaces of pelletized food pellets are coated with a hardened fat； and an adhesion step in which a palatability enhancer is adhered to the surfaces of the food pellets that have been coated with a hardened fat in the coating step. The melting point of the hardened fat is preferably 50-65°C. The hardened fat is preferably a fat that has been hardened by hydrogenation. In the coating step, it is preferable for a deodorized hardened fat to be coated on the surfaces of the pelletized food pellets.
