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
It will be hard to resist the Middle East Feast, a tasting menu of the restaurant's popular dishes …Jessica Colley Clarke
Chef Joke Linzinmeir … has created a "drinking chocolate" tasting menu using chocolates from around the world.Andrea Strong

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Start with a cocktail or glass of wine at the bar, a lush space filled with plants and chandeliers, then move to the dining room for a seasonal tasting menu with elegant wine pairings and modern, deeply flavorful takes on Indian classics. Usa Today Network, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026 Birch was chosen for its inventive approach to farm-to-table dining, sourcing ingredients from local farmers and producers while serving artful dishes from its a la carte and chef’s tasting menus. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 11 Feb. 2026 The chef personally presents a nine-course seasonal tasting menu that is a can’t-miss event. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026 Amid a refined multiroom suite that hosts a baby grand piano, fireplace, and floor-to-ceiling windows looking out over the Charles River, guests can enjoy a bespoke six-course tasting menu with wine pairings for up to 10 guests. Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tasting menu

Word History

Etymology

probably as translation of French menu dégustation

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tasting menu was in 1941

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“Tasting menu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting%20menu. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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