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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The a la carte prices for individual dishes are stratospheric, but an eight-course tasting menu ensures a memorable gastronomic experience, especially the to-die-for desserts.
—John Brunton, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The three-star Michelin restaurant serves a standard nine-course tasting menu that reportedly costs about $424 per person.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Most recently, the super-rich — with their dynastic infighting and grotesque tasting menus — became the villain dujour.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
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
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John Brunton, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The three-star Michelin restaurant serves a standard nine-course tasting menu that reportedly costs about $424 per person.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Most recently, the super-rich — with their dynastic infighting and grotesque tasting menus — became the villain dujour.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
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
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“Tasting menu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting%20menu. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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