tasting menu

American  

noun

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

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

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Etymology

Origin of tasting menu

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

By the night of the massive corporate holiday party overlooking Central Park, things were going so smoothly that Delpique pivoted to preparing for a New Year’s Eve tasting menu weeks away.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

For this trip, I knew I wanted one big dinner splurge and reverse-engineered the rest of my dining budget to accommodate Aviv, where the build-your-own Tayim tasting menu costs $95.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From MarketWatch

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

From MarketWatch