gastronome

noun

gas·​tro·​nome ˈga-strə-ˌnōm 

: a lover of good food

especially : one with a serious interest in gastronomy

Synonyms

• bon vivant
• epicure
• epicurean
• gastronomist
• gourmand
• gourmet

Choose the Right Synonym for gastronome

epicure, gourmet, gourmand, gastronome mean one who takes pleasure in eating and drinking.

epicure implies fastidiousness and voluptuousness of taste.

gourmet implies being a connoisseur in food and drink and the discriminating enjoyment of them.

gourmand implies a hearty appetite for good food and drink, not without discernment, but with less than a gourmet's.

gastronome implies that one has studied extensively the history and rituals of haute cuisine.

Examples of gastronome in a Sentence

gastronomes from all over make the pilgrimage to this temple of haute cuisine

Recent Examples on the Web

With autumn on the horizon, there’s no better time than the present to begin planning your next escape to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico—and for any gastronomes in search of an underrated drinking and dining destination on its shores, Alabama’s Beaches are tough to beat. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024

Now, the dessert is more than just a daily chore for gastronomes who visit his revered restaurant in the south of France, where rum is as prevalent as wine. —Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2024

But fear not my fellow gastronomes, for amidst the sips and swirls there will be laughter, there will be revelry and just maybe a nugget or two of culinary enlightenment. —Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2024

For coffee and pastries that helped put Los Alamos on the map amongst discerning gastronomes, hit Bob's Well Bread—a second location opened in Ballard in 2019. —David Amsden, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

French, back-formation from gastronomie

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above