diff --git a/backend/routers/foods.py b/backend/routers/foods.py
index a8138ec..e469f8c 100644
--- a/backend/routers/foods.py
+++ b/backend/routers/foods.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from services.foods import (
     get_food,
     get_recent_foods,
     list_foods,
+    restore_food,
     update_food,
 )
 
@@ -75,6 +76,16 @@ def _update_food(food_id: int, data: FoodUpdate, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
     return result
 
 
+@router.post("/{food_id}/restore", response_model=FoodRead)
+def _restore_food(food_id: int, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
+    """Restore a soft-deleted food: clears deleted_at (spec §3.1).
+    Idempotent — restoring a live food returns it unchanged."""
+    result = restore_food(db, food_id)
+    if result is None:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Food not found")
+    return result
+
+
 @router.delete("/{food_id}", response_model=FoodRead)
 def _delete_food(food_id: int, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
     """Soft-delete: sets deleted_at. Food hidden from search, still visible by id."""
diff --git a/backend/services/foods.py b/backend/services/foods.py
index 057705c..fc20344 100644
--- a/backend/services/foods.py
+++ b/backend/services/foods.py
@@ -165,6 +165,21 @@ def delete_food(db: Session, food_id: int) -> FoodRead | None:
     return FoodRead.model_validate(food)
 
 
+def restore_food(db: Session, food_id: int) -> FoodRead | None:
+    """Restore a soft-deleted food: clears deleted_at (spec §3.1).
+    Idempotent — restoring a live food just returns it. Returns None if not found."""
+    food = db.get(Food, food_id)
+    if food is None:
+        return None
+
+    if food.deleted_at is not None:
+        food.deleted_at = None
+        food.updated_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc).replace(tzinfo=None)
+        db.commit()
+        db.refresh(food)
+    return FoodRead.model_validate(food)
+
+
 # ── Recent foods (TICKET-006) ────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_foods.py b/backend/tests/test_foods.py
index 0583ae9..c9d447a 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_foods.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_foods.py
@@ -432,3 +432,84 @@ def test_recent_limit_enforced(client):
     """limit > 50 should be rejected."""
     resp = client.get("/api/foods/recent?limit=100")
     assert resp.status_code == 422
+
+
+# ── Restore endpoint (TICKET-008, spec §3.1) ─────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def test_restore_clears_deleted_flag(client):
+    """POST /api/foods/{id}/restore clears deleted_at on a soft-deleted food."""
+    resp = create_food(client, name="RestoreMe")
+    fid = resp.json()["id"]
+    client.delete(f"/api/foods/{fid}")
+
+    resp = client.post(f"/api/foods/{fid}/restore")
+    assert resp.status_code == 200, resp.text
+    assert resp.json()["deleted_at"] is None
+
+    # Confirm via GET
+    resp = client.get(f"/api/foods/{fid}")
+    assert resp.json()["deleted_at"] is None
+
+
+def test_restore_404_unknown_id(client):
+    resp = client.post("/api/foods/99999/restore")
+    assert resp.status_code == 404
+
+
+def test_restore_not_deleted_is_sensible(client):
+    """Restoring a food that isn't deleted returns it unchanged (idempotent)."""
+    resp = create_food(client, name="NeverDeleted")
+    fid = resp.json()["id"]
+
+    resp = client.post(f"/api/foods/{fid}/restore")
+    assert resp.status_code == 200, resp.text
+    assert resp.json()["id"] == fid
+    assert resp.json()["deleted_at"] is None
+
+
+def test_restore_reappears_in_search(client):
+    """A restored food shows up in default search again."""
+    resp = create_food(client, name="RestoreSearchable")
+    fid = resp.json()["id"]
+    client.delete(f"/api/foods/{fid}")
+
+    resp = client.get("/api/foods", params={"q": "RestoreSearchable"})
+    assert not any(f["id"] == fid for f in resp.json())
+
+    client.post(f"/api/foods/{fid}/restore")
+
+    resp = client.get("/api/foods", params={"q": "RestoreSearchable"})
+    assert any(f["id"] == fid for f in resp.json())
+
+
+def test_restore_preserves_history(client):
+    """Restoring does not touch nutrition fields or created_at (history intact)."""
+    resp = create_food(client, name="RestoreHistory", calories_per_unit=321.0)
+    fid = resp.json()["id"]
+    created_at = resp.json()["created_at"]
+    client.delete(f"/api/foods/{fid}")
+
+    resp = client.post(f"/api/foods/{fid}/restore")
+    data = resp.json()
+    assert data["calories_per_unit"] == 321.0
+    assert data["created_at"] == created_at
+
+
+def test_restore_still_visible_in_historical_log(client):
+    """A food soft-deleted and restored still renders in old log entries (§2.1)."""
+    resp = create_food(client, name="RestoreLog", calories_per_unit=100.0)
+    fid = resp.json()["id"]
+    log_resp = client.post("/api/log", json={
+        "food_id": fid, "quantity": 200.0, "date": "2026-07-26",
+    })
+    assert log_resp.status_code == 201, log_resp.text
+
+    client.delete(f"/api/foods/{fid}")
+    client.post(f"/api/foods/{fid}/restore")
+
+    resp = client.get("/api/log", params={"date": "2026-07-26"})
+    entries = [e for e in resp.json() if e["food_id"] == fid]
+    assert entries, "log entry missing after delete/restore"
+    assert entries[0]["food"]["name"] == "RestoreLog"
+    assert entries[0]["computed_nutrition"]["calories"] == 200.0