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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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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

Ynyshir offers a high-end dining experience starting at £468 per person, including a 30-course tasting menu and an in-house DJ.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

We opted for the tasting menu, which shifts with the seasons and showcases the kitchen at its most expressive.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

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 • Nov. 6, 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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