tasting menu

American

noun

a fixed-price restaurant meal or menu consisting of small portions of numerous dishes.

We ordered the 6-course tasting menu for $125.

Etymology

Origin of tasting menu

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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A dirty floor and knife were also found at the restaurant, which charges nearly £500 per head for its 30-course tasting menu.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

My evening began at Geamair, the hotel’s new restaurant, where chef Pawel Sowa has designed a tasting menu that draws on the bounty of Speyside and its distilling traditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Vida offers a four-course prix fixe menu, with the option to select one dish from each course, as well as a seven-course tasting menu; both can be enjoyed in vegetarian form.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

This year, the New Year’s Eve tasting menu, which starts at $925 a person and features tuna tartare, foie gras terrine and ravioli, will be served across fewer courses than last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

Playgrounds may remain as nostalgic landmarks, but the new measure of family fun looks more like a tasting menu than a sandbox.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

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