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Is there a single word meaning "the thing that attracts me"?

The terms attractor or drawer don't feel right:

The attractor for me at this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli.

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Is there a single word meaning "the thing that attracts me"?

The terms attractor or drawer don't feel right:

The attractor for me at this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli.

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Is there a single word meaning "the thing that attracts me"?

The terms attractor or drawer don't feel right:

The attractor for me at this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli.

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Is there a single word meaning "the thing that attracts me"?

The terms attractor or drawer don't feel right:

The attractor for me at this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli.

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The allure for me at this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli.

allure TFD

The power to attract; enticement.

answered May 19 at 19:03

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Thank you! This is exactly the word I was after.

– Siddhartha
May 19 at 20:01

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Ravioli may have an allure, but I don't think it is an allure...

– usul
May 20 at 0:51

@usul This usage works fine for me, maybe a bit weird

– Azor Ahai
May 20 at 19:55

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It's weird because it's almost always used as an adjective, sometimes as a verb, and rarely as a noun.

– Mazura
May 20 at 21:26

Possibly even just lure (the noun). Probably focuses on the attractive force rather than the thing which exudes it.

– Peter A. Schneider
May 22 at 12:53

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The appeal maybe? "To me, the appeal of this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli."

From Cambridge Dictionary: "the quality in someone or something that makes him, her, or it attractive or interesting:"

sex appeal

Spielberg's movies have a wide appeal.

This used to be a marvellous hotel but it has lost its appeal in recent years.

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Hi, Erwan. Could you supply quotes and attributed references ... answers on ELU are preferred when supported by such, even when they're quite obviously correct.

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I think you're going for "attraction" which is the noun form of attract. But the sentence is still a little stilted. "Draw" would be nice - "The draw for me at this restaurant is the sumptuous ravioli."

answered May 19 at 19:37

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+1 Yes, but: The attraction for me of this x

– Lambie
May 19 at 19:39

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The draw is right. drawer felt so weird, I knew I was missing something.

– Siddhartha
May 19 at 20:02

@Siddhartha An easy mstake to make but a "drawer" is sliding part of a piece of furniture, very occasionally a graphic artist or, even less frequently, someone who pulls raffle tickets from a hat or water from well. A "draw" is an attraction.

– BoldBen
May 20 at 7:40

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Hi, Jane. Could you supply quotes and attributed references ... answers on ELU are preferred when supported by such, even when they're quite obviously correct.

– Edwin Ashworth
May 21 at 11:01

Perhaps main attraction is more natural?

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Enticing? It may be worth using a thesaurus here to get a list of suitable words.

I was enticed to the restaurant by their delicious ravioli.

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Probably "Enticement" is the form they need, but good answer

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The word magnet is often used metaphorically, and is probably usually one of the most natural-sounding of the set of synonyms:

magnet noun ...

1.1 A person or thing that has a powerful attraction.

‘the beautiful stretch of white sand is a magnet for sun-worshippers’

{ODO}

However, I'd have to re-arrange OP's example to 'The sumptuous ravioli is a magnet for many people at this restaurant.'

Crowd-puller, main attraction, inducement and lure are synonyms that may work on occasion.

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Upvote for lure.

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If you're looking for a colorful word, you could use also catnip:

Someone or something that is very attractive or appealing to a particular person or group.

e.g. For me, this restaurant's sumptuous ravioli is just catnip.

answered May 20 at 7:57

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This is taking metaphor to absurd lengths...

– smci
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@smci: I've seen/heard it used.

– Denis de Bernardy
May 21 at 10:30

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well not outside the rhetorical flourishes of restaurant reviewers, in everyday speech...?

– smci
May 22 at 5:03

In my universe, if people call a restaurant's food catnip, the health inspectors might get called in... (yes, though not 'catfood')

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I think "draw card" is probably the closest common phrase. "Drawcard" if you want a single world. Dictionary definition:

a quality or feature that evokes interest or liking; an attraction.

In this case one might say

For me, the draw card of [xyz restaurant] is their sumptuous ravioli.

By itself "draw card" would, in my experience, suggest that people in general would find it attractive, so qualifying it as a "personal draw card" would specify that it's your favourite dish.

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Hi, Artelius. Could you supply quotes and attributed references ... answers on ELU are preferred when supported by such, even when they're quite obviously correct. And I agree, your answer sounds more natural than most others, so +1.

– Edwin Ashworth
May 21 at 11:04

Good thinking - good answer

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The single word for "the thing that attracts" (as opposed to describing the attraction itself) is:

Attractant

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/attractant

Most examples of this word usage are for the chemical substance produced by insects to attract each other: however it may be used in a general sense also.

answered May 22 at 9:12

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When there may be more than one thing that is attractive but we want to point out the most attractive thing, we often use main attraction:

The main attraction at Yellowstone Park is Old Faithful. (Oxford
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The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden.
(Oxford)

I think that would work well here too:

The main attraction for me at this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli.

answered May 21 at 18:10

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I suppose you could also use pièce de résistance

– micahhoover
May 21 at 18:23

@micahhoover : "pièce de résistance" doesn't remind me of anything in French. closest match is "plat de résistance", which just mean the main meal, and says nothing about the appeal one of the menu option has on the speaker.

– sylvainulg
May 22 at 7:38

"attraction" works for Yellowstone or Giverny because it may mean "An entertainment that is offered to the public" [wordwebonline.com/search.pl?w=attraction] , which obviously doesn't work for Raviolis.

– sylvainulg
May 22 at 7:40

@sylvainulg Old Faithful isn't "entertainment" either, other than in a very loose definition of the word that would also work for ravioli. I would just say that the reason attraction can work for ravioli is that it's something that attracts :)

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The allure for me at this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli.

allure TFD

The power to attract; enticement.

answered May 19 at 19:03

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Thank you! This is exactly the word I was after.

– Siddhartha
May 19 at 20:01

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Ravioli may have an allure, but I don't think it is an allure...

– usul
May 20 at 0:51

@usul This usage works fine for me, maybe a bit weird

– Azor Ahai
May 20 at 19:55

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It's weird because it's almost always used as an adjective, sometimes as a verb, and rarely as a noun.

– Mazura
May 20 at 21:26

Possibly even just lure (the noun). Probably focuses on the attractive force rather than the thing which exudes it.

– Peter A. Schneider
May 22 at 12:53

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The allure for me at this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli.

allure TFD

The power to attract; enticement.

answered May 19 at 19:03

lbf

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Thank you! This is exactly the word I was after.

– Siddhartha
May 19 at 20:01

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Ravioli may have an allure, but I don't think it is an allure...

– usul
May 20 at 0:51

@usul This usage works fine for me, maybe a bit weird

– Azor Ahai
May 20 at 19:55

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It's weird because it's almost always used as an adjective, sometimes as a verb, and rarely as a noun.

– Mazura
May 20 at 21:26

Possibly even just lure (the noun). Probably focuses on the attractive force rather than the thing which exudes it.

– Peter A. Schneider
May 22 at 12:53

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The allure for me at this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli.

allure TFD

The power to attract; enticement.

answered May 19 at 19:03

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The allure for me at this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli.

allure TFD

The power to attract; enticement.

answered May 19 at 19:03

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Thank you! This is exactly the word I was after.

– Siddhartha
May 19 at 20:01

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Ravioli may have an allure, but I don't think it is an allure...

– usul
May 20 at 0:51

@usul This usage works fine for me, maybe a bit weird

– Azor Ahai
May 20 at 19:55

1

It's weird because it's almost always used as an adjective, sometimes as a verb, and rarely as a noun.

– Mazura
May 20 at 21:26

Possibly even just lure (the noun). Probably focuses on the attractive force rather than the thing which exudes it.

– Peter A. Schneider
May 22 at 12:53

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show 1 more comment

Thank you! This is exactly the word I was after.

– Siddhartha
May 19 at 20:01

16

Ravioli may have an allure, but I don't think it is an allure...

– usul
May 20 at 0:51

@usul This usage works fine for me, maybe a bit weird

– Azor Ahai
May 20 at 19:55

1

It's weird because it's almost always used as an adjective, sometimes as a verb, and rarely as a noun.

– Mazura
May 20 at 21:26

Possibly even just lure (the noun). Probably focuses on the attractive force rather than the thing which exudes it.

– Peter A. Schneider
May 22 at 12:53

Thank you! This is exactly the word I was after.

– Siddhartha
May 19 at 20:01

Ravioli may have an allure, but I don't think it is an allure...

– usul
May 20 at 0:51

@usul This usage works fine for me, maybe a bit weird

– Azor Ahai
May 20 at 19:55

It's weird because it's almost always used as an adjective, sometimes as a verb, and rarely as a noun.

– Mazura
May 20 at 21:26

Possibly even just lure (the noun). Probably focuses on the attractive force rather than the thing which exudes it.

– Peter A. Schneider
May 22 at 12:53

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The appeal maybe? "To me, the appeal of this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli."

From Cambridge Dictionary: "the quality in someone or something that makes him, her, or it attractive or interesting:"

sex appeal

Spielberg's movies have a wide appeal.

This used to be a marvellous hotel but it has lost its appeal in recent years.

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Hi, Erwan. Could you supply quotes and attributed references ... answers on ELU are preferred when supported by such, even when they're quite obviously correct.

– Edwin Ashworth
May 21 at 11:02

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@EdwinAshworth sure, added a definition with examples

– Erwan
May 21 at 11:24

Thank you. 'ELU expects' and all that :)

– Edwin Ashworth
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The appeal maybe? "To me, the appeal of this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli."

From Cambridge Dictionary: "the quality in someone or something that makes him, her, or it attractive or interesting:"

sex appeal

Spielberg's movies have a wide appeal.

This used to be a marvellous hotel but it has lost its appeal in recent years.

edited May 21 at 11:22

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Hi, Erwan. Could you supply quotes and attributed references ... answers on ELU are preferred when supported by such, even when they're quite obviously correct.

– Edwin Ashworth
May 21 at 11:02

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@EdwinAshworth sure, added a definition with examples

– Erwan
May 21 at 11:24

Thank you. 'ELU expects' and all that :)

– Edwin Ashworth
May 21 at 11:30

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The appeal maybe? "To me, the appeal of this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli."

From Cambridge Dictionary: "the quality in someone or something that makes him, her, or it attractive or interesting:"

sex appeal

Spielberg's movies have a wide appeal.

This used to be a marvellous hotel but it has lost its appeal in recent years.

edited May 21 at 11:22

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Erwan

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The appeal maybe? "To me, the appeal of this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli."

From Cambridge Dictionary: "the quality in someone or something that makes him, her, or it attractive or interesting:"

sex appeal

Spielberg's movies have a wide appeal.

This used to be a marvellous hotel but it has lost its appeal in recent years.

edited May 21 at 11:22

answered May 20 at 11:23

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Hi, Erwan. Could you supply quotes and attributed references ... answers on ELU are preferred when supported by such, even when they're quite obviously correct.

– Edwin Ashworth
May 21 at 11:02

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@EdwinAshworth sure, added a definition with examples

– Erwan
May 21 at 11:24

Thank you. 'ELU expects' and all that :)

– Edwin Ashworth
May 21 at 11:30

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Hi, Erwan. Could you supply quotes and attributed references ... answers on ELU are preferred when supported by such, even when they're quite obviously correct.

– Edwin Ashworth
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@EdwinAshworth sure, added a definition with examples

– Erwan
May 21 at 11:24

Thank you. 'ELU expects' and all that :)

– Edwin Ashworth
May 21 at 11:30

Hi, Erwan. Could you supply quotes and attributed references ... answers on ELU are preferred when supported by such, even when they're quite obviously correct.

– Edwin Ashworth
May 21 at 11:02

@EdwinAshworth sure, added a definition with examples

– Erwan
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+1 Yes, but: The attraction for me of this x

– Lambie
May 19 at 19:39

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The draw is right. drawer felt so weird, I knew I was missing something.

– Siddhartha
May 19 at 20:02

@Siddhartha An easy mstake to make but a "drawer" is sliding part of a piece of furniture, very occasionally a graphic artist or, even less frequently, someone who pulls raffle tickets from a hat or water from well. A "draw" is an attraction.

– BoldBen
May 20 at 7:40

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Hi, Jane. Could you supply quotes and attributed references ... answers on ELU are preferred when supported by such, even when they're quite obviously correct.

– Edwin Ashworth
May 21 at 11:01

Perhaps main attraction is more natural?

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+1 Yes, but: The attraction for me of this x

– Lambie
May 19 at 19:39

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The draw is right. drawer felt so weird, I knew I was missing something.

– Siddhartha
May 19 at 20:02

@Siddhartha An easy mstake to make but a "drawer" is sliding part of a piece of furniture, very occasionally a graphic artist or, even less frequently, someone who pulls raffle tickets from a hat or water from well. A "draw" is an attraction.

– BoldBen
May 20 at 7:40

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Hi, Jane. Could you supply quotes and attributed references ... answers on ELU are preferred when supported by such, even when they're quite obviously correct.

– Edwin Ashworth
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Perhaps main attraction is more natural?

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+1 Yes, but: The attraction for me of this x

– Lambie
May 19 at 19:39

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The draw is right. drawer felt so weird, I knew I was missing something.

– Siddhartha
May 19 at 20:02

@Siddhartha An easy mstake to make but a "drawer" is sliding part of a piece of furniture, very occasionally a graphic artist or, even less frequently, someone who pulls raffle tickets from a hat or water from well. A "draw" is an attraction.

– BoldBen
May 20 at 7:40

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Hi, Jane. Could you supply quotes and attributed references ... answers on ELU are preferred when supported by such, even when they're quite obviously correct.

– Edwin Ashworth
May 21 at 11:01

Perhaps main attraction is more natural?

– topo morto
May 21 at 18:12

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+1 Yes, but: The attraction for me of this x

– Lambie
May 19 at 19:39

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The draw is right. drawer felt so weird, I knew I was missing something.

– Siddhartha
May 19 at 20:02

@Siddhartha An easy mstake to make but a "drawer" is sliding part of a piece of furniture, very occasionally a graphic artist or, even less frequently, someone who pulls raffle tickets from a hat or water from well. A "draw" is an attraction.

– BoldBen
May 20 at 7:40

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Hi, Jane. Could you supply quotes and attributed references ... answers on ELU are preferred when supported by such, even when they're quite obviously correct.

– Edwin Ashworth
May 21 at 11:01

Perhaps main attraction is more natural?

– topo morto
May 21 at 18:12

+1 Yes, but: The attraction for me of this x

– Lambie
May 19 at 19:39

The draw is right. drawer felt so weird, I knew I was missing something.

– Siddhartha
May 19 at 20:02

@Siddhartha An easy mstake to make but a "drawer" is sliding part of a piece of furniture, very occasionally a graphic artist or, even less frequently, someone who pulls raffle tickets from a hat or water from well. A "draw" is an attraction.

– BoldBen
May 20 at 7:40

Hi, Jane. Could you supply quotes and attributed references ... answers on ELU are preferred when supported by such, even when they're quite obviously correct.

– Edwin Ashworth
May 21 at 11:01

Perhaps main attraction is more natural?

– topo morto
May 21 at 18:12

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Enticing? It may be worth using a thesaurus here to get a list of suitable words.

I was enticed to the restaurant by their delicious ravioli.

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Probably "Enticement" is the form they need, but good answer

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Enticing? It may be worth using a thesaurus here to get a list of suitable words.

I was enticed to the restaurant by their delicious ravioli.

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Probably "Enticement" is the form they need, but good answer

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Enticing? It may be worth using a thesaurus here to get a list of suitable words.

I was enticed to the restaurant by their delicious ravioli.

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Enticing? It may be worth using a thesaurus here to get a list of suitable words.

I was enticed to the restaurant by their delicious ravioli.

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Probably "Enticement" is the form they need, but good answer

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Probably "Enticement" is the form they need, but good answer

– InfernalRapture
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Probably "Enticement" is the form they need, but good answer

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The word magnet is often used metaphorically, and is probably usually one of the most natural-sounding of the set of synonyms:

magnet noun ...

1.1 A person or thing that has a powerful attraction.

‘the beautiful stretch of white sand is a magnet for sun-worshippers’

{ODO}

However, I'd have to re-arrange OP's example to 'The sumptuous ravioli is a magnet for many people at this restaurant.'

Crowd-puller, main attraction, inducement and lure are synonyms that may work on occasion.

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Upvote for lure.

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The word magnet is often used metaphorically, and is probably usually one of the most natural-sounding of the set of synonyms:

magnet noun ...

1.1 A person or thing that has a powerful attraction.

‘the beautiful stretch of white sand is a magnet for sun-worshippers’

{ODO}

However, I'd have to re-arrange OP's example to 'The sumptuous ravioli is a magnet for many people at this restaurant.'

Crowd-puller, main attraction, inducement and lure are synonyms that may work on occasion.

edited May 21 at 11:06

answered May 21 at 10:59

Edwin Ashworth

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Upvote for lure.

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The word magnet is often used metaphorically, and is probably usually one of the most natural-sounding of the set of synonyms:

magnet noun ...

1.1 A person or thing that has a powerful attraction.

‘the beautiful stretch of white sand is a magnet for sun-worshippers’

{ODO}

However, I'd have to re-arrange OP's example to 'The sumptuous ravioli is a magnet for many people at this restaurant.'

Crowd-puller, main attraction, inducement and lure are synonyms that may work on occasion.

edited May 21 at 11:06

answered May 21 at 10:59

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The word magnet is often used metaphorically, and is probably usually one of the most natural-sounding of the set of synonyms:

magnet noun ...

1.1 A person or thing that has a powerful attraction.

‘the beautiful stretch of white sand is a magnet for sun-worshippers’

{ODO}

However, I'd have to re-arrange OP's example to 'The sumptuous ravioli is a magnet for many people at this restaurant.'

Crowd-puller, main attraction, inducement and lure are synonyms that may work on occasion.

edited May 21 at 11:06

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Upvote for lure.

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Upvote for lure.

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Upvote for lure.

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If you're looking for a colorful word, you could use also catnip:

Someone or something that is very attractive or appealing to a particular person or group.

e.g. For me, this restaurant's sumptuous ravioli is just catnip.

answered May 20 at 7:57

Denis de Bernardy

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This is taking metaphor to absurd lengths...

– smci
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@smci: I've seen/heard it used.

– Denis de Bernardy
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well not outside the rhetorical flourishes of restaurant reviewers, in everyday speech...?

– smci
May 22 at 5:03

In my universe, if people call a restaurant's food catnip, the health inspectors might get called in... (yes, though not 'catfood')

– smci
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If you're looking for a colorful word, you could use also catnip:

Someone or something that is very attractive or appealing to a particular person or group.

e.g. For me, this restaurant's sumptuous ravioli is just catnip.

answered May 20 at 7:57

Denis de Bernardy

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This is taking metaphor to absurd lengths...

– smci
May 21 at 9:46

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@smci: I've seen/heard it used.

– Denis de Bernardy
May 21 at 10:30

1

well not outside the rhetorical flourishes of restaurant reviewers, in everyday speech...?

– smci
May 22 at 5:03

In my universe, if people call a restaurant's food catnip, the health inspectors might get called in... (yes, though not 'catfood')

– smci
May 22 at 14:44

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If you're looking for a colorful word, you could use also catnip:

Someone or something that is very attractive or appealing to a particular person or group.

e.g. For me, this restaurant's sumptuous ravioli is just catnip.

answered May 20 at 7:57

Denis de Bernardy

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If you're looking for a colorful word, you could use also catnip:

Someone or something that is very attractive or appealing to a particular person or group.

e.g. For me, this restaurant's sumptuous ravioli is just catnip.

answered May 20 at 7:57

Denis de Bernardy

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answered May 20 at 7:57

Denis de Bernardy

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answered May 20 at 7:57

Denis de Bernardy

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answered May 20 at 7:57

Denis de Bernardy

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5

This is taking metaphor to absurd lengths...

– smci
May 21 at 9:46

4

@smci: I've seen/heard it used.

– Denis de Bernardy
May 21 at 10:30

1

well not outside the rhetorical flourishes of restaurant reviewers, in everyday speech...?

– smci
May 22 at 5:03

In my universe, if people call a restaurant's food catnip, the health inspectors might get called in... (yes, though not 'catfood')

– smci
May 22 at 14:44

add a comment |

5

This is taking metaphor to absurd lengths...

– smci
May 21 at 9:46

4

@smci: I've seen/heard it used.

– Denis de Bernardy
May 21 at 10:30

1

well not outside the rhetorical flourishes of restaurant reviewers, in everyday speech...?

– smci
May 22 at 5:03

In my universe, if people call a restaurant's food catnip, the health inspectors might get called in... (yes, though not 'catfood')

– smci
May 22 at 14:44

This is taking metaphor to absurd lengths...

– smci
May 21 at 9:46

@smci: I've seen/heard it used.

– Denis de Bernardy
May 21 at 10:30

well not outside the rhetorical flourishes of restaurant reviewers, in everyday speech...?

– smci
May 22 at 5:03

In my universe, if people call a restaurant's food catnip, the health inspectors might get called in... (yes, though not 'catfood')

– smci
May 22 at 14:44

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I think "draw card" is probably the closest common phrase. "Drawcard" if you want a single world. Dictionary definition:

a quality or feature that evokes interest or liking; an attraction.

In this case one might say

For me, the draw card of [xyz restaurant] is their sumptuous ravioli.

By itself "draw card" would, in my experience, suggest that people in general would find it attractive, so qualifying it as a "personal draw card" would specify that it's your favourite dish.

edited May 22 at 13:11

answered May 21 at 10:33

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Hi, Artelius. Could you supply quotes and attributed references ... answers on ELU are preferred when supported by such, even when they're quite obviously correct. And I agree, your answer sounds more natural than most others, so +1.

– Edwin Ashworth
May 21 at 11:04

Good thinking - good answer

– Fattie
May 22 at 17:34

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I think "draw card" is probably the closest common phrase. "Drawcard" if you want a single world. Dictionary definition:

a quality or feature that evokes interest or liking; an attraction.

In this case one might say

For me, the draw card of [xyz restaurant] is their sumptuous ravioli.

By itself "draw card" would, in my experience, suggest that people in general would find it attractive, so qualifying it as a "personal draw card" would specify that it's your favourite dish.

edited May 22 at 13:11

answered May 21 at 10:33

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Hi, Artelius. Could you supply quotes and attributed references ... answers on ELU are preferred when supported by such, even when they're quite obviously correct. And I agree, your answer sounds more natural than most others, so +1.

– Edwin Ashworth
May 21 at 11:04

Good thinking - good answer

– Fattie
May 22 at 17:34

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I think "draw card" is probably the closest common phrase. "Drawcard" if you want a single world. Dictionary definition:

a quality or feature that evokes interest or liking; an attraction.

In this case one might say

For me, the draw card of [xyz restaurant] is their sumptuous ravioli.

By itself "draw card" would, in my experience, suggest that people in general would find it attractive, so qualifying it as a "personal draw card" would specify that it's your favourite dish.

edited May 22 at 13:11

answered May 21 at 10:33

Artelius

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I think "draw card" is probably the closest common phrase. "Drawcard" if you want a single world. Dictionary definition:

a quality or feature that evokes interest or liking; an attraction.

In this case one might say

For me, the draw card of [xyz restaurant] is their sumptuous ravioli.

By itself "draw card" would, in my experience, suggest that people in general would find it attractive, so qualifying it as a "personal draw card" would specify that it's your favourite dish.

edited May 22 at 13:11

answered May 21 at 10:33

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edited May 22 at 13:11

answered May 21 at 10:33

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answered May 21 at 10:33

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answered May 21 at 10:33

Artelius

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Hi, Artelius. Could you supply quotes and attributed references ... answers on ELU are preferred when supported by such, even when they're quite obviously correct. And I agree, your answer sounds more natural than most others, so +1.

– Edwin Ashworth
May 21 at 11:04

Good thinking - good answer

– Fattie
May 22 at 17:34

add a comment |

1

Hi, Artelius. Could you supply quotes and attributed references ... answers on ELU are preferred when supported by such, even when they're quite obviously correct. And I agree, your answer sounds more natural than most others, so +1.

– Edwin Ashworth
May 21 at 11:04

Good thinking - good answer

– Fattie
May 22 at 17:34

Hi, Artelius. Could you supply quotes and attributed references ... answers on ELU are preferred when supported by such, even when they're quite obviously correct. And I agree, your answer sounds more natural than most others, so +1.

– Edwin Ashworth
May 21 at 11:04

Good thinking - good answer

– Fattie
May 22 at 17:34

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The single word for "the thing that attracts" (as opposed to describing the attraction itself) is:

Attractant

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/attractant

Most examples of this word usage are for the chemical substance produced by insects to attract each other: however it may be used in a general sense also.

answered May 22 at 9:12

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The single word for "the thing that attracts" (as opposed to describing the attraction itself) is:

Attractant

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/attractant

Most examples of this word usage are for the chemical substance produced by insects to attract each other: however it may be used in a general sense also.

answered May 22 at 9:12

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The single word for "the thing that attracts" (as opposed to describing the attraction itself) is:

Attractant

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/attractant

Most examples of this word usage are for the chemical substance produced by insects to attract each other: however it may be used in a general sense also.

answered May 22 at 9:12

Chris Melville

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The single word for "the thing that attracts" (as opposed to describing the attraction itself) is:

Attractant

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/attractant

Most examples of this word usage are for the chemical substance produced by insects to attract each other: however it may be used in a general sense also.

answered May 22 at 9:12

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When there may be more than one thing that is attractive but we want to point out the most attractive thing, we often use main attraction:

The main attraction at Yellowstone Park is Old Faithful. (Oxford
US)
The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden.
(Oxford)

I think that would work well here too:

The main attraction for me at this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli.

answered May 21 at 18:10

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I suppose you could also use pièce de résistance

– micahhoover
May 21 at 18:23

@micahhoover : "pièce de résistance" doesn't remind me of anything in French. closest match is "plat de résistance", which just mean the main meal, and says nothing about the appeal one of the menu option has on the speaker.

– sylvainulg
May 22 at 7:38

"attraction" works for Yellowstone or Giverny because it may mean "An entertainment that is offered to the public" [wordwebonline.com/search.pl?w=attraction] , which obviously doesn't work for Raviolis.

– sylvainulg
May 22 at 7:40

@sylvainulg Old Faithful isn't "entertainment" either, other than in a very loose definition of the word that would also work for ravioli. I would just say that the reason attraction can work for ravioli is that it's something that attracts :)

– topo morto
May 22 at 7:50

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-1

When there may be more than one thing that is attractive but we want to point out the most attractive thing, we often use main attraction:

The main attraction at Yellowstone Park is Old Faithful. (Oxford
US)
The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden.
(Oxford)

I think that would work well here too:

The main attraction for me at this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli.

answered May 21 at 18:10

topo morto

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I suppose you could also use pièce de résistance

– micahhoover
May 21 at 18:23

@micahhoover : "pièce de résistance" doesn't remind me of anything in French. closest match is "plat de résistance", which just mean the main meal, and says nothing about the appeal one of the menu option has on the speaker.

– sylvainulg
May 22 at 7:38

"attraction" works for Yellowstone or Giverny because it may mean "An entertainment that is offered to the public" [wordwebonline.com/search.pl?w=attraction] , which obviously doesn't work for Raviolis.

– sylvainulg
May 22 at 7:40

@sylvainulg Old Faithful isn't "entertainment" either, other than in a very loose definition of the word that would also work for ravioli. I would just say that the reason attraction can work for ravioli is that it's something that attracts :)

– topo morto
May 22 at 7:50

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-1

When there may be more than one thing that is attractive but we want to point out the most attractive thing, we often use main attraction:

The main attraction at Yellowstone Park is Old Faithful. (Oxford
US)
The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden.
(Oxford)

I think that would work well here too:

The main attraction for me at this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli.

answered May 21 at 18:10

topo morto

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When there may be more than one thing that is attractive but we want to point out the most attractive thing, we often use main attraction:

The main attraction at Yellowstone Park is Old Faithful. (Oxford
US)
The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden.
(Oxford)

I think that would work well here too:

The main attraction for me at this restaurant is their sumptuous ravioli.

answered May 21 at 18:10

topo morto

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answered May 21 at 18:10

topo morto

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answered May 21 at 18:10

topo morto

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answered May 21 at 18:10

topo morto

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I suppose you could also use pièce de résistance

– micahhoover
May 21 at 18:23

@micahhoover : "pièce de résistance" doesn't remind me of anything in French. closest match is "plat de résistance", which just mean the main meal, and says nothing about the appeal one of the menu option has on the speaker.

– sylvainulg
May 22 at 7:38

"attraction" works for Yellowstone or Giverny because it may mean "An entertainment that is offered to the public" [wordwebonline.com/search.pl?w=attraction] , which obviously doesn't work for Raviolis.

– sylvainulg
May 22 at 7:40

@sylvainulg Old Faithful isn't "entertainment" either, other than in a very loose definition of the word that would also work for ravioli. I would just say that the reason attraction can work for ravioli is that it's something that attracts :)

– topo morto
May 22 at 7:50

add a comment |

1

I suppose you could also use pièce de résistance

– micahhoover
May 21 at 18:23

@micahhoover : "pièce de résistance" doesn't remind me of anything in French. closest match is "plat de résistance", which just mean the main meal, and says nothing about the appeal one of the menu option has on the speaker.

– sylvainulg
May 22 at 7:38

"attraction" works for Yellowstone or Giverny because it may mean "An entertainment that is offered to the public" [wordwebonline.com/search.pl?w=attraction] , which obviously doesn't work for Raviolis.

– sylvainulg
May 22 at 7:40

@sylvainulg Old Faithful isn't "entertainment" either, other than in a very loose definition of the word that would also work for ravioli. I would just say that the reason attraction can work for ravioli is that it's something that attracts :)

– topo morto
May 22 at 7:50

I suppose you could also use pièce de résistance

– micahhoover
May 21 at 18:23

@micahhoover : "pièce de résistance" doesn't remind me of anything in French. closest match is "plat de résistance", which just mean the main meal, and says nothing about the appeal one of the menu option has on the speaker.

– sylvainulg
May 22 at 7:38

"attraction" works for Yellowstone or Giverny because it may mean "An entertainment that is offered to the public" [wordwebonline.com/search.pl?w=attraction] , which obviously doesn't work for Raviolis.

– sylvainulg
May 22 at 7:40

@sylvainulg Old Faithful isn't "entertainment" either, other than in a very loose definition of the word that would also work for ravioli. I would just say that the reason attraction can work for ravioli is that it's something that attracts :)

– topo morto
May 22 at 7:50

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