1. a person who enjoys and has expert knowledge of good food and drink

Examples

• The renowned gastronome spent decades exploring regional cuisines across Europe.
• As a true gastronome, she could identify the origin of any wine by taste alone.
• The restaurant's chef is considered a gastronome who elevates simple ingredients into art.
• Gastronomies from around the world gathered at the international food festival.
• He became a gastronome after traveling through France and studying culinary traditions.