Additive manufacturing, which is also known as 3D printing, is an emerging and growing technology. It provides significant innovations and improvements in many areas, such as engineering, production, medicine, and more. 3D food printing is an area of great promise to provide an indulgence or entertaining experience, personalized food products, or specific nutritional needs. This paper reviews the additive manufacturing methods and materials in detail, as well as their advantages and disadvantages. After a complete discussion of 3D food printing, the reports on edible printed materials are briefly presented and discussed. Ultimately, the current and future outlook of additive manufacturing in the food industry is shown.