gastronomic

American  

[gas-truh-nahm-ik] / ˌgæs trəˈnɑm ɪk /

adjective

1. relating to gastronomy.

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gastronomic British  

/ ˌɡæstrəˈnɒmɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to food and cookery, esp the art of good eating

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Other Word Forms

• gastronomical adjective
• gastronomically adverb
• gastronomics noun

Explanation

The adjective gastronomic describes anything related to eating or preparing delicious food. You can describe your brother's unbelievable macaroni and cheese as a gastronomic triumph. If you live in a city that's well-known for its amazing restaurants, you're probably proud of its gastronomic fame. And you can likewise take some credit for your own gastronomic feats in the kitchen, from the homemade croissants to the roasted vegetable soup you've perfected. Gastronomic was coined in French from the Greek roots gaster, "stomach," and nomos, "law or custom."

Example Sentences

It must be some French gastronomic thing,” said West.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Mr. Newens has written a beguiling, lively and offbeat gastronomic tour of Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“We have an impressive gastronomic variety, and we invite you to try all the traditions and culture that we have in our state and in our city. Guadalajara is something unique.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Judges described the restaurant, housed in a 16th Century aristocratic property since 2017, as a "delightful gastronomic getaway" where "every dish is now simply brilliant, with consistent levels of precision, balance and purity of flavour".

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

And the gastronomic suggestions only confirmed to my mind that the English didn’t know the meaning of the word food.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel