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Good Food Quotes

On restaurants, dressing up and the simple joy of a good meal.

This page gathers quotes about the simple pleasure of good food, from admitting to enjoying a great meal despite not being a fussy eater, to dressing up specifically to eat well. One quote points out that plenty of restaurants serve good food without matching it with good service. See also our Bad quotes collection for the flip side.

I am still not a fussy eater, although I do enjoy good food.

Quotes by Yves Chauvin

A lot of restaurants serve good food, but they don't have very good service.

Quotes by Wolfgang Puck

Who doesn't like to get dressed up and eat good food?

Quotes by Victoria Arlen

Good food for free has been the holy grail of foragers since our ancestors first climbed down from the trees.

Quotes by Tristram Stuart

Assumes Quotes

I like food. I like eating. And I don't want to deprive myself of good food.

Quotes by Sarah Michelle Gellar

You can serve good food on a budget provided you don't waste it.

Quotes by Prue Leith

I'm from South Georgia, so my mom, she always cooked some dang good food when I was growing up.

Quotes by Phillip Phillips

You don't need a silver fork to eat good food.

Quotes by Paul Prudhomme

I read somewhere that abs are made in the kitchen, and I'd like to agree. I like to think that I try to eat pretty clean, pretty good food.

Quotes by Parker Young

Bad Quotes

Everything one reads is nourishment of some sort - good food or junk food - and one assumes it all goes in and has its way with your brain cells.

Quotes by Lorrie Moore

I love really good food and I don't ever want to spend too much for it, but I like hanging out and having really good, tasty, interesting food.

Quotes by Kris Allen

I love good food but I follow strict rules the days I perform.

Quotes by Jose Carreras

Nobody trusts the industrial food system to give them good food.

Quotes by Joel Salatin

Russia will occupy most of the good food lands of central Europe while we have the industrial portions. We must find some way of persuading Russia to play ball.

Quotes by Henry L. Stimson

Battle Quotes

On the Continent people have good food; in England people have good table manners.

Quotes by George Mikes

Patience is the secret to good food.

Quotes by Gail Simmons

There's no such thing as 'bad' food or 'good' food.

Quotes by Ella Woodward

I get way too much happiness from good food.

Quotes by Elizabeth Olsen

I can pick good food, but I can't pick a good man.

Quotes by Debbie Reynolds

Brain Quotes

Your diet is a bank account. Good food choices are good investments.

Quotes by Bethenny Frankel

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these good food quotes talk about?
The quotes here cover personal enjoyment of good food despite not being fussy eaters, the gap between good food and good service at restaurants, dressing up to go out and eat well, and the long human history of foraging for free good food. Together they treat food as both a daily pleasure and a deeper drive.
Why do people search for quotes about good food?
People look for good food quotes to caption a meal photo, to express appreciation for a restaurant or cook, or simply because food is a shared experience that many enjoy talking about. These quotes offer relatable, low-key statements rather than elaborate culinary philosophy.
Is there a quote about restaurant service specifically?
Yes, one quote notes that many restaurants serve good food but fall short on service, pointing out that the two do not always go together. It reflects a common observation among diners about what makes a restaurant experience complete.
What does the quote about foragers and good food mean?
That quote suggests that finding good food for free has been a fundamental human pursuit since our ancestors left the trees, framing the search for good food as an ancient instinct rather than a modern indulgence. It connects everyday eating to a much longer evolutionary story.
Do these quotes connect food to how people present themselves?
One quote links good food to getting dressed up, suggesting that eating well is often tied to occasion and presentation, not just taste. It captures how food and social ritual are often intertwined.

Another quote takes a longer view, calling free good food the holy grail that foragers have chased since humans first came down from the trees. For more on everyday pleasures, browse our Brain quotes page.