30 Ways to say it's delicious in French

Food and gastronomy are an integral part of French culture. The French love good food and appreciate commenting when something really tastes good. Here are 30 common ways to express your satisfaction in French when eating a tasty dish:

C’est délicieux ! – It’s delicious!
This is the basic expression for saying something is delicious. A classic!

C’est très bon ! – It’s very good!
Another simple and direct phrase to say it’s good.

C’est un délice ! – It’s a delight!
A delight is synonymous with something extremely flavorful.

C’est vraiment bon ! – It’s really good!
Adding “really” reinforces the idea that it’s more than just good.

C’est fameux ! -It’s tremendous!
A slightly old-fashioned but still used expression to say it’s excellent.

C’est très fin ! – It’s tremendous!
For a refined, high-quality dish.

C’est à tomber par terre ! – It’s to die for!
For a refined, high-quality dish.

C’est à s’en lécher les babines ! – It’s lip-smacking good!
Another colorful expression, here to say it’s so good you lick your lips.

C’est succulent ! – It’s succulent!
Succulent is used for a juicy, tasty dish.

C’est un régal ! – It’s a treat!
To say it’s a real feast or delight.
Ça fond dans la bouche ! – It melts in your mouth!
A great way to describe food that is soft, creamy or melts in your mouth.
C’est incroyablement bon. – It’s incredibly good
A simple way to convey your amazement at how good something tastes.

C’est céleste ! – It’s heavenly!
Implies the food tastes divine, like it came from heaven.
C’est à se lécher les doigts ! – It’s to lick one’s fingers!
Describes finger-licking good food you can’t get enough of.
C’est délectable ! – It’s delectable!
Delectable is a sophisticated way to say something is extremely pleasant to taste.

C’est exquis ! – It’s exquisite!
Exquisite food is of excellent quality and delicately delicious.
C’est fantastique ! – It’s fantastic!
A great way to express your enthusiasm for how delicious something is.
C’est génial ! – It’s awesome!
An informal but fun way to say you love the taste.

C’est parfait ! – It’s perfect!
When the texture, taste and quality come together in absolute perfection.
C’est une explosion de saveurs ! – It’s an explosion of flavors!
To describe an astonishing and intense blend of different flavors.
C’est un régal pour les papilles ! – It’s a treat for the taste buds!
The taste buds are delighted by this delicious dish.

C’est divin. – It’s divine
This phrase expresses the idea that the flavors of this dish are simply heavenly, of an exceptional quality that seems to come from heaven.
C’est absolument délicieux. – It’s absolutely delicious
This phrase expresses the idea that this dish or food is totally and utterly delicious, without a shadow of a doubt.
C’est un mariage parfait entre le sucré et le salé. – It’s a perfect marriage between sweet and salty.
For an ideal balance between sweet and salty ingredients.

C’est une explosion de douceur. – It’s an explosion of sweetness.
For a particularly soft and creamy dessert or dish.
C’est un carnaval de saveurs. – It’s a carnival of flavors.
The flavors marry joyfully in this dish.
C’est une caresse gustative. – It’s a gustatory caress.
Pleasantly flatters your taste buds.

C’est un océan de douceur. – It’s an ocean of sweetness.
To describe the sensation of being overwhelmed by the delicacy of the flavors.
C’est savoureux à souhait. – It’s delicious to perfection
This colorful phrase indicates that the dish or food has perfect, ideal taste qualities.
C’est une danse de saveurs. – It’s a dance of flavors.
An excellent way of describing a dish or food whose different flavors come together and interact with harmony and fluidity.