a connoisseur of fine food and drink; epicure.

of or characteristic of a gourmet, esp. in involving or purporting to involve high-quality or exotic ingredients and skilled preparation

gourmet meals; gourmet cooking.

elaborately equipped for the preparation of fancy, specialized, or exotic meals

a gourmet kitchen.

noun

food bon vivant , connoisseur , critic , epicure , epicurean , gastronome , gastronomer , gastronomist , gourmandnotes:the gourmand rates quantity higher than quality and the gourmet adopts the opposite approach; a gourmand is one whose chief pleasure is eating and a gourmet is a connoisseur of food and wines , glutton , gourmand , trencherman