gourmet meal
Fine dining experience
A gourmet meal is food prepared with exceptional skill, high-quality ingredients, and careful attention to presentation.
The term suggests refined cuisine beyond everyday cooking—something you'd find at an upscale restaurant or prepared by a trained chef: We splurged on a gourmet meal for our anniversary.
The phrase can also be used loosely or ironically for anything fancier than usual: Instant ramen with an egg is my version of a gourmet meal.
- fine diningElegant restaurant experience
- white tableclothPale fabric covering tables
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- prix fixeSet menu, set cost
- tasting menuCurated sequence of small courses
delicacy · feast · culinary · chef · tasting · small plates · savory · decadent · exquisite · truffle · foie gras · wine pairing · sommelier · plating · indulgent · epicurean · farm to table · artisanal
- fine diningchef, tasting menu, haute cuisine, prix fixe menu, Michelin star
- indulgencesindulgence, indulgences, chocolate cake, overindulgence, massage
- eventsevent, events, party, parties, wedding
- social classupper class, middle class, lower class, working class, social class
- Luxury Treatscaviar, truffles, lobster, champagne, filet mignon
gourmet mealfast food
Speedy prepared meals
junk food · slop · TV dinner · processed food · mystery meat
gourmet mealgrab-and-go
Ready for quick departure
quick bite · fast food · fast casual · snack · desk lunch
gourmet mealscraps
Small remaining pieces
leftovers · sustenance · grub · chow · army rations