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The problem with this study is that local cuisine is not sufficiently recognized among people, its importance is unknown. There are six insights that more theoretical and practical studies on this subject should be provided. It is especially important to enrich and support theoretical studies along with practical studies. This study is launched with the aim of increasing the awareness of local cuisine and emphasizing the importance of local cuisine in gastronomic tourism. The other objectives of the study are: increasing the awareness of the destination of Kastamonu, attracting attention to its local tastes, ensuring that it can get a high share of the gastronomial tourism income, and providing positive contribution to the city's image and identity in terms of gastronomi. Local cuisine, which is of great importance in gastronomy tourism, affects the tourist image of a city. With the effective and efficient introduction of local cuisine on national and international platforms, it is expected that gastronomic destinations will increase gastronomic tourism income and the number of gastro tourists. As a result; Kastamonu's local cuisine has an undisputed major importance in terms of gastronomic tourism. This city’s unique local flavours, various works, events, festivals and activities are trying to be transmitted to people. Kastamonu's local cuisine brings a variety of traces from the city's historical, cultural and tourist values, from the way it lives. These traces are also effective in tourists traveling to Kastamonu for gastronomic purposes.