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 contrary, breakfast at Tanzie’s has been such a hit that the couple recently launched a five-course tasting menu.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The concept includes multiple dining experiences in one, with a relaxed lounge offering a small plates menu and a more formal dining room featuring two seasonal tasting menus.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In its current form, the restaurant offers a five-course tasting menu for the rough equivalent of $82 with the option of an even more affordable three-course meal for about $59.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
In 2023, the restaurant underwent a stunning remodel and along with its tasting menu now offers à la carte options.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 July 2025
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Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The concept includes multiple dining experiences in one, with a relaxed lounge offering a small plates menu and a more formal dining room featuring two seasonal tasting menus.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In its current form, the restaurant offers a five-course tasting menu for the rough equivalent of $82 with the option of an even more affordable three-course meal for about $59.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
In 2023, the restaurant underwent a stunning remodel and along with its tasting menu now offers à la carte options.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 July 2025
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“Tasting menu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tasting%20menu. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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