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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Fogón Asado elevates the rich heritage of asado through a multi-course tasting menu that includes tableside preparation and pairings of local wines.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
This was the case when my large group of nine dined recently at The Ordinary in Charleston, where a tasting menu was required to accommodate us.
—Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
Lumiere has earned a Michelin star with its seasonal British cooking, Petit Coco is a beloved French bistro and Journey’s 12-course tasting menu is inspired by the owners’ globetrotting.
—Vicky Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Chef Justin Fulton moved his Margot pop-up into a permanent space back in May serving a tasting menu with local and global influences at an eight-seat counter.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
This was the case when my large group of nine dined recently at The Ordinary in Charleston, where a tasting menu was required to accommodate us.
—Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
Lumiere has earned a Michelin star with its seasonal British cooking, Petit Coco is a beloved French bistro and Journey’s 12-course tasting menu is inspired by the owners’ globetrotting.
—Vicky Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Chef Justin Fulton moved his Margot pop-up into a permanent space back in May serving a tasting menu with local and global influences at an eight-seat counter.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tasting menu
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“Tasting menu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting%20menu. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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