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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English wines are fully integrated into the tasting menu, from lively local sparklings to a refined Sussex Blanc de Blancs, each pairing selected to echo the flavours and textures of the dish. Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 Potong’s innovative tasting menu, featuring Thai-Chinese cuisine, has earned it fast fans and a Michelin star. Karla Cripps, CNN Money, 20 June 2025 Jon Yao, too, opened Kato as a scrappy strip mall tasting menu without formal training. Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 19 June 2025 Here, a tiered tasting menu showcases unexpected flavors from all over the world. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025 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 28 Jun. 2025.

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