noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
fine food; high-quality food
Refers to food itself that is delicious, luxurious, or of high quality. Often used in compounds like グルメ番組 (gourmet show) or グルメ情報 (gourmet information).
from French gourmet
この街はグルメなレストランが多い。
This town has many fine-dining restaurants.
週末はちょっとしたグルメを楽しんだ。
I enjoyed some nice food over the weekend.
noun
gourmet; epicure; food connoisseur
Refers to a person who loves and knows a lot about good food. This is the original meaning, but in modern Japanese the food sense (sense 1) is more common. Compare with 美食家 (more formal) and 食通 (more about knowledge).
彼はなかなかのグルメで、美味しい店をよく知っている。
He's quite a gourmet and knows many good restaurants.