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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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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

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 • Dec. 13, 2025

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

I ordered the tasting menu to get a good variety of options for my dinner and was incredibly satisfied with the offering.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025

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