100+ Food Quotes For People Who Love To Eat

Sometimes, reading just the right phrasing of words or some funny food quotes is all you need to brighten your day. I love a well crafted phrase, and I typically post my favorite food quotes across social media all the time, mostly because I loved sipping my morning coffee and getting a little chuckle out of something that I read.

Julia Child said that the people who love food are always the best people. I couldn’t agree more! Here’s a collection of the best food quotes for people who love food. There are delicious quotes about comfort foods, wine, dining, celebrations, and funny ones too. You can use these for Instagram captions, the perfect words for a card, or simply for your own enjoyment. And if you love this whole collection, please share it!

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100+ Food Quotes For People Who Love To Eat

Laughter is brightest where food is best. -Irish Proverb

“The stove is the shrine where I convene with my ancestors” ― Adam Ragusea

“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.” -Ruth Reichl

Food is our common ground, a universal experience. -James Beard

I felt once more how simple and frugal a thing is happiness: a glass of wine, a roast chestnut, a wretched little brazier, the sound of the sea. Nothing else. -Nikos Kazantzakis

“This magical, marvelous food on our plate, this sustenance we absorb, has a story to tell. It has a journey.” -Joel Salatin

“You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food.” -Paul Prudhomme

“Salt is born of the purest of parents: the sun and the sea.” -Pythagoras

“Food to a large extent is what holds a society together and eating is closely linked to deep spiritual experiences.” -Peter Farb

“Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” -Federico Fellini

“Sensuality is the real food for the soul.” ― Lebo Grand

Delicious Quotes About Exploring Food And Travel

Food and travel are two of life’s greatest adventures, and they’re beautifully intertwined. Whether you’re sampling street food in Bangkok or discovering a hidden bistro in Paris, food connects us to places and cultures in ways nothing else can. These quotes celebrate that spirit of culinary exploration and the way food bridges divides.

I am not a glutton, I am an explorer of food – Erma Bombeck

“The gentle art of gastronomy is a friendly one. It hurdles the language barrier, makes friends among civilized people, and warms the heart.” -Samuel Chamberlain

Cookbooks aren’t so much about what’s for dinner as they are about a world of abundant and creative choices. With cookbooks our options are always open; we may not be able to ride the Concorde, but we can open a book and rustle up a Gratin de Poulet au Fromage if we’re so inclined. -Sara Ban Breathnach

Food is a central activity of mankind and one of the single most significant trademarks of a culture. -Mark Kurlansky

“Separate pots of simmering French and Italian soup stocks…
Bowls of various Chinese spice blends…

Trimmed and marinating lamb shanks, a common ingredient in Turkish cooking…And the foundation of all Indian cuisine – toasting the starter spices!” ― Yuto Tsukuda

There is no love sincerer than the love of food. – George Bernard Shaw

“How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?” Charles de Gaulle

“Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.” Anthony Bourdain

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”- J.R.R. Tolkien

“Shipping is a terrible thing to do to vegetables. They probably get jet-lagged, just like people. -Elizabeth Berry

“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” – Luciano Pavarotti 

Quotes About Wine And Spirits

Whether it’s a crisp glass of wine at sunset or a perfectly crafted cocktail, beverages have a way of marking life’s special moments. These quotes toast to the joy, sophistication, and occasional humor found in our favorite drinks.

Laughter is wine for the soul – laughter soft, or loud and deep, tinged through with seriousness – the hilarious declaration made by man that life is worth living. -Seán O’Casey

A perfect martini should be made by filling a glass with gin then waving it in the general direction of Italy.” – Noël Coward

The proper union of gin and vermouth is a great and sudden glory; it is one of the happiest marriages on earth, and one of the shortest lived.” – Bernard DeVoto

Wine and cheese are ageless companions, like aspirin and aches, or June and moon, or good people and noble ventures.” -M.F.K. Fisher

The discovery of a wine is of greater moment than the discovery of a constellation. The universe is too full of stars.”― Benjamin Franklin

Give me wine to wash me clean of the weather-stains of cares.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Age and glasses of wine should never be counted.” Unknown

Wine and cheese are ageless companions, like aspirin and aches, or June and moon, or good people and noble ventures.” -M.F.K. Fisher

I only drink Champagne on two occasions, when I am in love and when I am not.” – Coco Chanel

Food Quotes About Cooking

Cooking is where magic happens—it’s equal parts art, science, love, and meditation. These quotes capture the creativity, passion, and sometimes chaos of working in the kitchen, whether you’re a novice cook or a seasoned chef.

…no one is born a great cook, one learns by doing.”
― Julia Child

I’ve come to appreciate cooking over the years. It’s an art, I’m convinced of it, just as noble as painting or poetry. It’s not appreciated simply because the product disappears so quickly ― Kazuo Ishiguro

Preparing a dish or a meal is not merely an effort to satisfy physical hunger but often a quest for the good life.” ― Janet Theophano

A paring knife can be as creative as a paintbrush. Scraping, slicing, shredding, stirring, simmering, sauteing are all sleights of hand that switch your conscious mind onto artistic, automatic pilot.” -Sara Ban Breathnach

The home is a sacred place where you can communicate with the four elements of the universe: earth, water, air, and fire. You mix it with your love and emotions and create magic. Through cooking, you raise your spiritual level and balance yourself in a world that is materialistic.” – Laura Esquivel

I like a cook who smiles out loud when he tastes his own work. Let God worry about your modesty. I want to see your enthusiasm.” – Robert Farrar Capon

“in the abstract art of cooking,
ingredients trump appliances,
passion supersedes expertise,
creativity triumphs over technique,
spontaneity inspires invention,
and wine makes even the worst culinary disaster taste delicious.”
― Bob Blumer

Invest in what’s real. Clean as you go. Drink while you cook. Make it fun. It doesn’t have to be complicated. It will be what it will be.” ― Gwyneth Paltrow

“If God had intended us to follow recipes, he wouldn’t have given us grandmothers.” -Linda Henley

“No one who cooks, cooks alone. A cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past, the advice and menus of cooks present, the wisdom of cookbook writers.” -Laurie Colwin

“I feel a recipe is only a theme, which an intelligent cook can play each time with a variation” -Madam Benoit

“This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!” – Julia Child

“I think preparing food and feeding people brings nourishment not only to our bodies but to our spirits. Feeding people is a way of loving them, in the same way that feeding ourselves is a way of honoring our own createdness and fragility.” ― Shauna Niequist

Cooking requires confident guesswork and improvisation– experimentation and substitution, dealing with failure and uncertainty in a creative way. ―Paul Theroux

“The repetitive phases of cooking leave plenty of mental space for reflection, and as I chopped and minced and sliced I thought about the rhythms of cooking, one of which involves destroying the order of the things we bring from nature into our kitchens, only to then create from them a new order.”  -Michael Pollan

Food is art and magic; it evokes emotion and colors memory, and in skilled hands, meals become greater than the sum of their ingredients. ―Anthony Beal

Cooking is about surrender.” ―Tembi Locke

“Cooking is an art and also science.” ―Moth Agadi

“The social joys of making a meal with friends are known to all who have done so.”
― Billy Bake

Baking and cooking bring me inner peace, like a tasty version of yoga, without all the awkward stretching and sweating. -Dana Bate

“Cooking was magic and music combined. The crack of shells, the hiss of pancetta hitting a hot pan, the metallic clang of a whisk beating the side of a bowl, even the rhythmic thwack of a cleaver against a wooden cutting board.” – Kerri Maniscalco

“Cooking is about life. It gives us what we need to keep going, and it gives us something to share with other people.” – Joan Bauer

“Chefs are cooking blind, for strangers whose memories are unknown.” ―Bee Wilson

“Don’t be afraid of cooking, as your ingredients will know and misbehave. Enjoy your cooking and the food will behave; moreover it will pass your pleasure on to those who eat it.” ―Fergus Henderson

Quotes About Food And Comfort

There’s a reason we call certain dishes “comfort food.” When life gets heavy, food has this incredible power to ground us, soothe us, and remind us that we’re going to be okay. These quotes honor that special relationship between food and emotional nourishment.

“It seems to me that our three basic needs, for food and security and love, are so entwined that we cannot think of one with out the other.” -M. F. K Fisher

“Comfort food is hearty. When hearts are heavy, they need gravitational and emotional equilibrium: meat loaf and mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, chicken pot pie, red beans and rice, creamy risotto. Food that reassures us that we will survive.” -Sarah Ban Breathnach

“All food starting with p is comfort food: pasta, potato chips, pretzels, peanut butter, pastrami, pizza, pastry.” –Sara Paretsky

“Life itself is full, not only of charm and warmth and comfort but of sorrow and tears. But whether we are happy or sad, we must be fed.” -Laurie Colwin

“Food is the most primitive form of comfort.” -Sheilah Graham

“Laughter is brightest in the place where food is good.” -Irish Proverb

“There ain’t a body, be it mouse or man, that ain’t made better by a little soup.”
― Kate DiCamillo

“There’s also some really solid kneading to be done here, which is the best cure for a troubled heart: hands in the dough, window wide, something jaunty on the radio.” ― Ella Risbridger

Quotes About Dining and Dinner Conversations

The dinner table is where memories are made. It’s where we gather, share stories, laugh until we cry, and truly connect with the people we love. These quotes celebrate the communal experience of breaking bread together.

“If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him… the people who give you their food give you their heart.” -Cesar Chavez

“I learned early on that setting a table is so much more than laying down knifes and forks. It is creating a setting for food and conversation, setting a mood that lingers long after what was served and who said what was forgotten.” -Peri Wolfman

“The table is a meeting place, a gathering ground, the source of sustenance and nourishment, festivity, safety, and satisfaction.” -Laurie Coldwin

“Hospitality is one form of worship.” -The Talmud

The oldest form of theater is the dinner table. -Michael J. Fox

“I have heard that the French like to say, “Nobody grows old during a happy occasion at the dining table.” ― James Hauenstein

“There are times when wisdom cannot be found in the chambers of parliament or the halls of academia but at the unpretentious setting of the kitchen table.”―E.A. Bucchianeri

… food is not simply organic fuel to keep body and soul together, it is a perishable art that must be savoured at the peak of perfection.” ― E.A. Bucchianeri

Food Quotes By Famous Chefs

Who better to speak about food than those who’ve devoted their lives to it? These chefs have shaped how we think about cooking, eating, and hospitality. Their words reflect years of passion, creativity, and dedication to their craft.

“Cooking is a caring and nurturing act. It’s kind of the ultimate gift for someone, to cook for them. It creates all this beautiful stuff, conversation, appreciation, romance. All the most important things in life you do around a dinner table.” -Curtis Stone

“If you’re not in a good mood, the only thing you should make is a reservation.” —Carla Hall

“I always say that I don’t believe I’m a chef. I try to be a storyteller.” – Jose Andres

“Cooking is all about people. Food is maybe the only universal thing that really has the power to bring everyone together. No matter what culture, everywhere around the world, people eat together.” -Guy Fieri

“I lurched away from the table after a few hours feeling like Elvis in Vegas – fat, drugged, and completely out of it.” ―Anthony Bourdain

“What you feel like eating at any given moment is what you should have.” – Ferran Adria

“No rules. Don’t be afraid to do whatever you want. Cooking doesn’t have to have rules. I don’t like it that way.” – Masaharu Morimoto

“I find the height of my purpose working with my hands, collaborating with farmers, serving my community. That farmer that needs you to buy his bell peppers is the same as the homeless guy on the street asking for money. Everybody’s just trying to get their needs met.” – Erick Williams

“It’s okay to play with your food.” -Emeril Lagasse

“A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe.” – Thomas Keller

“I used to think the skills my mother and grandmother had were small and insignificant, because the world taught me that black food was small and insignificant. But now I realize what we contribute to food in America is vast. Right now that’s all I want to cook, and I want to cook it on a level that resonates with me, beyond whether it tastes good.” Mashama Bailey

“Cooking is the ultimate giving.” -Jamie Oliver

Funny Food Quotes

Sometimes you just need to laugh about your relationship with food. Whether it’s your love for carbs, your cooking disasters, or your creative interpretation of “balanced diet.” These quotes prove that humor and food are the perfect pairing.

“A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.”-Barbara Johnson

“Everything you see, I owe to spaghetti.”-Sophia Loren

“It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.” -Lewis Grizzard

“My doctor told me I had to stop throwing intimate dinners for four unless there are three other people.” -Orson Welles

“The secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.” -Mark Twain

“Popcorn for breakfast! Why not? It’s a grain. It’s like, like, grits, but with high self-esteem.” ―James Patterson

“Great restaurants are, of course, nothing but mouth-brothels. There is no point in going to them if one intends to keep one’s belt buckled.” ―Frederic Raphael

“The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.” – Calvin Trillin

Calvin: Why are you crying mom?
Mom: I’m cutting up an onion.
Calvin: It must be hard to cook if you anthropomorphize your vegetables.” – Bill Watterson

“I read recipes the same way I read science fiction. I get to the end and say to myself “well, that’s not going to happen”― Rita Rudner

“The only thing that will make a souffle fall is if it knows you’re afraid of it.”
― James Beard

“If God had created celery, it would only have two stalks, because that’s the most that almost any recipe ever calls for.” ― skint foodie

“People would eat a boot if it was home made.” – Elizabeth Bowen

“In the Army, the drill sergeants said, “Eat it now and taste it later.”
― Joseph Perry Grassi

“She told herself that she wasn’t a fancy cook but that she could “mix groceries well enough to scare hunger away from starving a man.” -Maya Angelou

“Doesn’t have to be pretty, It just has to taste good.”
― Anonymous

“A potato may look like a dirty stone, but cutting it and frying it will get you French Fries, a side dish for any burger.” -Andrew Zimmern

Food Captions For Instagram and Social Media

Stuck on what to say? Here are ten of my favorite quick food captions for you.

• First, we eat. Then, we do the things.
• To live a full life, you have to fill your stomach first.
• Carbs might be my soulmate.
• Good food never fails in bringing people together.
• It’s essential for every party to have cake. If there’s no cake, then it’s only a meeting.
• There is no better reward for hard work than good food.
• They told me to follow my heart. Guess where it led me? To the fridge.
• Skinny people are easier to kidnap. Stay safe, eat cake.
• Life is about exploring the pasta-billities.
• Grill and chill!

Originally posted June 2016. Updated 2025.

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