Sometimes it’s best to just sit back and let the experts make all the choices for you… Chef’s tasting menu’s offer more courses in smaller portions to give a wider range of culinary explorations. Sixteen courses might seem impossible, but it’s not a race! These multi-course meals are the perfect setting to relax and enjoy some lively dinner conversation. If it’s offered, always opt for the sommelier’s wine pairing suggestions!
1. The Gastronaut’s Menu at The Inn At Little Washington – Washington, VA
This extensive menu has three tasting menus to choose from, as well a make your own menu option.
The restaurant’s atmosphere is almost magically inviting and the plating and presentation of the multi-course meal is a show in itself.
2. Menu Degustation at Joel Robuchon – Las Vegas, NV
Joel Robuchon’s Las Vegas restaurant of the same name offers multiple tasting menu options, but the most indulgent by far would be the 16-course “menu of small tasting portions”. This meal hits every single gastronomical category and then some.
3. Chef’s Choice Menu at Eleven Madison Park, New York, NY
For a quintessentially New York experience, be sure to stop by Eleven Madison Park for chef Daniel Humm’s multi-course meal, enjoyed in a private dining room tucked away in the city. Go early for pre-dinner cocktails at the bar and maybe spot a celebrity of two.
4. Chef’s Tasting at Barley Swine – Austin, TX
This upscale hotspot offers a luxurious take on the classic southern cuisine in downtown Austin. With ingredients sourced from local and regional farms and ranches, the seasonal tasting menu is always as fresh as can be. The only problem? There’s only one course of the Smoked Duck Tamales!
5. Tasting Menu at Michael Mina – San Francisco, CA
This epic six course menu lives has courses from land and sea with a Middle Eastern inspired take. If you really want to kick things up a notch, start with the caviar service and pair the meal with wine from the sommelier’s suggestions.
