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The French Laundry

Yountville, CA

CHEF’S TASTING MENU

September 16, 2026

dinner · 12 courses · Official source

Also served at dinner: TASTING OF VEGETABLESAlso from this date: other

“Oysters and Pearls”

“Sabayon” of Pearl Tapioca with Island Creek Oysters and Regiis Ova Caviar

or

“Bacon and Eggs”

Sarawak Black Peppercorn-Honey Glazed Hobbs’ Bacon, Sunny Side Up Quail Egg, “Sauce Gribiche” and Regiis Ova Royal Ossetra Caviar

Supplement 60

Garden Eggplant Medley

Garden Heirloom Tomatoes, Compressed Frisée Lettuce, Fragrant Basils and Meyer Lemon “Vinaigrette”

Pacific Yellowtail Tartare

Young Coconut “Pudding,” Cured Garden Radishes, Puffed Forbidden Black Rice and Vadouvan Curry “Vierge”

Nova Scotia Lobster

“Pommes Purée,” Savoy Cabbage “Pierogi,” Garden Watercress Leaves and “Beurre Rouge”

“Bread and Butter”

2006 Laminated Brioche and Hilary Haigh’s Animal Farm Butter 2026

Applewood Smoked Thomas Farms Squab

Caramelized Onion “Compote,” K&J Orchards Bartlett Pear and Wildflower Honey “Gastrique”

or

“Mac and Cheese”

Hand Cut Macaroni, Aged Parmigiano Reggiano and Preserved Australian Black Winter Truffles

Supplement 160

Herb Roasted “Prime Rib” of Elysian Fields Farm Lamb

Garden Kabocha Squash “Coulis,” Nantes Carrots, “Boudin Noir” and “English Thyme Jus”

or

Japanese Miyazaki Wagyu

Arrowleaf Spinach “Gratin,” Wild Oregon Chanterelle Mushrooms, Braised Snake River Farms Short Rib and Sauce “Entrecôte”

Supplement 135

Quesería 1605 Manchego Cheese

Concord Grapes and Toasted Pine Nuts

Jacobsen Orchards Fig Medley

Fig Leaf “Bavarois” and Brown Sugar “Tuile”

Garden Mint Ice Cream

with Bitter Cocoa Crumble

85% Abinao Chocolate “Mousseux”

Almond “Sablé Breton” and Madagascan Vanilla “Crémeux”

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