noun
Western food; Western cuisine
Broad term for Western-style food in general, often contrasted with 和食 (Japanese food).
See also: 和食
今夜は洋食にしようか。
Shall we have Western food tonight?
彼は洋食より和食
He prefers Japanese food to Western food.
noun
Japanized Western cuisine; yōshoku
Specifically refers to Western-style dishes that have been adapted to Japanese tastes, such as omurice, hamburg steak, and curry rice. Often used in restaurant names.
あの洋食屋のオムライスは絶品だ。
The omurice at that yōshoku restaurant is superb.
洋食の定番といえば、ハンバーグやエビフライですね。
When it comes to classic yōshoku dishes, hamburg steak and fried shrimp come to mind.