Tasting Table lists $525 tasting menu

Tasting Table published a 50-state roundup on August 5 that cataloged the priciest restaurant tasting menu in each U.S. state, adding a fresh snapshot of how far top-end prix-fixe dining now stretches across the country. The article, written by Mona Bassil, frames tasting menus as chef-driven, multi-course meals that can range from relatively modest splurges to prices well above $500 per person. (tastingtable.com) The most eye-catching figure in the roundup was $525, the highest price cited in the list. That price point was attached to Joël Robuchon Restaurant at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, according to Tasting Table’s state-by-state survey. (tastingtable.com) ### Which number stood out most in Tasting Table’s list? The $525 figure stood out because it marked the top end of the prices highlighted in Tasting Table’s roundup. Time Out, which previously summarized the same Tasting Table list, also identified Joël Robuchon in Las Vegas as serving a $525 tasting menu and said the total could rise much higher with wine pairing. (tastingtable.com) Tasting Table’s article said tasting menus are built around a sequence of small plates and are typically associated with high-end restaurants. The format is meant to let diners “relax and let the kitchen and sommelier work their magic,” the article said in describing the style of service. (tastingtable.com) ### Was the roundup only about ultra-luxury restaurants? The August 5 article covered all 50 states, and the prices cited in the roundup were not limited to a single national tier. Tasting Table said the list ranged from menus priced as low as $75 to menus above $500, showing a wide spread in what counts as a state’s costliest tasting-menu experience. (timeout.com) That range puts the list in line with broader food-media coverage that has tracked rising tasting-menu prices in recent years. A separate Chowhound feature published in 2025 also described U.S. tasting menus as spanning from under $100 to more than $500, with beverage pairings, taxes and tips pushing final bills higher. (tastingtable.com) ### Who wrote the piece and when did it go live? Mona Bassil was listed as the author of the Tasting Table roundup, and the article was published on August 5, 2026, at 12:20 p.m. Eastern time, according to the page. The piece appeared in Tasting Table’s restaurants coverage and was still available online on August 6. (tastingtable.com) Tasting Table has published several recent national restaurant list features, including state-by-state rankings focused on small-town restaurants, date-night restaurants and French restaurants. Those adjacent features show the tasting-menu roundup fits into a broader run of nationwide restaurant guides on the site. (chowhound.com) ### How does this fit into the wider fine-dining price conversation? Tasting Table published another article on July 6 detailing what it costs to eat at every three-star Michelin restaurant in the United States, underscoring that menu pricing has become a recurring editorial focus. That piece said Michelin-starred restaurants often command premium prices because of the labor, ingredients and travel prestige associated with the guide. (tastingtable.com) The new state-by-state roundup does not set a national benchmark for the single most expensive tasting menu in America. Other current guides list higher-priced experiences in cities such as New York and Los Angeles, but Tasting Table’s article was narrower: it identified one top tasting-menu price in each state, then compared those state leaders side by side. (tastingtable.com) ### Where can readers see the full list now? Tasting Table’s August 5 article remains posted on the publication’s website under the headline “The Priciest Restaurant Tasting Menu In Every State.” The page credits Mona Bassil and presents the full state-by-state list online. (tastingtable.com 1) (tastingtable.com 2) (theinfatuation.com)