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

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

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

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

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

From Salon

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