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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Patrons can opt for either the chef’s tasting menu or the four-course menu, both of which include seafood, wagyu, and delectable desserts.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
The seven-course tasting menu is $175 per person in an open-kitchen dining room, with a five-course bar option at $100.
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Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Try the Thai Spice Route tasting menu, mixing bold flavors from China, Myanmar, Malaysia, and India.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
In 2023, the restaurant underwent a stunning remodel and along with its tasting menu now offers à la carte options.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
The seven-course tasting menu is $175 per person in an open-kitchen dining room, with a five-course bar option at $100.
—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Try the Thai Spice Route tasting menu, mixing bold flavors from China, Myanmar, Malaysia, and India.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
In 2023, the restaurant underwent a stunning remodel and along with its tasting menu now offers à la carte options.
—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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