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Objective: To assess the psychometric properties of the Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ). Methods: A total of 15 mindfulness experts evaluated the content of the 28 items and 5 factors of the MEQ. A sample of 1,067 Italian adults (61.4% women) completed the MEQ and other measures; 62 participants completed a 4‐week test‐retest. Results: Content analysis reduced the MEQ to 20 items. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a 2‐factor model based on awareness and recognition of hunger and satiety cues. Factors showed adequate internal consistency (&agr; = .75 and .83, respectively) and test‐retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.73 and 0.85, respectively), and were associated in expected ways, although with small to moderate effect sizes, with general mindfulness, meditation experience, yoga practice, not being on a diet plan, and body mass index categories. Conclusions and Implications: Findings provided evidence of validity and reliability for the 20‐item MEQ and support its use by clinicians and researchers for addressing eating‐related issues.