tasting menu
noun
plural tasting menus
: a selection of dishes, drinks, etc. offered together as a complete meal or tasting experience
All of Nobu's offerings can be ordered a la carte, but I recommend the multicourse tasting menu, which offered many of chef Matsuhisa's signature dishes served family-style.—
Kenneth Shapiro
Kenneth ShapiroIt will be hard to resist the Middle East Feast, a tasting menu of the restaurant's popular dishes …—Jessica Colley Clarke
Jessica Colley ClarkeChef Joke Linzinmeir … has created a "drinking chocolate" tasting menu using chocolates from around the world.—Andrea Strong
Andrea StrongExamples of tasting menu in a Sentence
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On the highest end, guests can opt for five-course tasting menus ($105 per person, plus $55 optional pairing) with multiple choices within each category to encourage sharing.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
This 2023 James Beard Award semi-finalist offers a four-course tasting menu with the option of spirit and wine pairings.
—Carole Rosenblat, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
The restaurant takes diners on a unique journey through Bangkok while serving a 10-course tasting menu of modern Thai dishes.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The restaurant serves a seasonal tasting menu in six- or nine-course setups, drawing on inspiration from Valle de Guadalupe and the Baja region.
—Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
This 2023 James Beard Award semi-finalist offers a four-course tasting menu with the option of spirit and wine pairings.
—Carole Rosenblat, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
The restaurant takes diners on a unique journey through Bangkok while serving a 10-course tasting menu of modern Thai dishes.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The restaurant serves a seasonal tasting menu in six- or nine-course setups, drawing on inspiration from Valle de Guadalupe and the Baja region.
—Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Tasting menu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting%20menu. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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