The Tasting House

This restaurant has surprised me more than any other, including Michelin-starred establishments. We had the Chef's Experience, and every single course delivered unexpected delights. This is exactly what I look for in high-end dining, and this restaurant exceeded my expectations in every conceivable way—be it presentation, the choice of ingredients, their innovative combinations, or, of course, the flavors.

I don’t write reviews for restaurants because I’m pretty lazy, but I felt compelled to share this extraordinary and meaningful experience. As pescatarians, we asked if they could accommodate us with a pescatarian course, and they did it flawlessly, even at the last minute. AThere was a "surprise" course that truly lived up to its name, which I won't disclose to ensure future customers can experience it firsthand.

One of the highlights of our visit was the opportunity to speak with Julian, the chef. He personally visits each table, passionately explaining the dish, his commitment to using local ingredients, and addressing all our questions and this interaction made our dining experience so much more special.This has quickly become our favorite restaurant in the Bay Area, and we can’t wait for our next visit!!

Love this place! Very cozy, stylish, stunning atmosphere and great food. Service is amazing. We like to come there and also tried a new tasting menu and highly recommend it. It’s quite an experience with very unusual serving and interesting mixture of tastes. I alway feel very warm and welcome when I come there.

Love this place for dinner and/or just drinks/dessert. The hubby and I are club members, so we frequent this establishment. The staff are all very friendly and educated about their wines. They recently brought in new chefs, so we decided to have dinner, since we usually do just dessert/wine. Hats off to Erika, Mary, Curtis, JP, Dino, Enrique, Bryan and Emily who always greet us personally upon arrival. And every now and then, if we are lucky, we get to say hi to owner Denise. :)

A few things we tried recently:

Escargot – tasty but lukewarm in temp (prob minor fluke)
Hamachi Crudo – a must
Venison Tartare – a must
Beet Salad – a must
Squab – love the way they prepare this off the bone
Steak Coulotte – super yummy
Trout – super yummy

Some things to note:

Parking is easy as there are plenty of street parking and also a designated lot.

Would def make reservation if you’re dining on a Friday/Saturday; they get pretty packed.

There’s live music some days of the week/weekend. I think Wed-Sat?

Only wine/champs – no hard alcohol.

Kid/family friendly, but also a cute date night place.

Outdoor dining offered.

Will be back!

Last minute reservation turned into a beautiful dinner. The Tasting House took over the former Cin Cin restaurant location. Tasting House offers wine pairings with small bites and dinners. We decided to order a bottle of bubbly to share and it paired perfectly with everything we ordered. We started with oysters on a half shell and truffle parmigiano pommes frites. For our entrees, we enjoyed the croque madame and the grilled king salmon. Both dishes were delicious and perfectly prepared.
Our server Marius was excellent. To end the evening, we enjoyed the chocolate creme brulee and divine housemade beignets with various sauces (warm hazelnut chocolate, espresso anglaise and raspberry coulis. Simply decadent.

Service was super slow and portions were really small from the regular menu. Went for the Riesling tasting which was actually very good price with delicious bites. Setting is very romantic. Was lucky to pop in on a day where coincidentally there was live piano and a singer on a Weds. Very much a hidden gem

I love this place for multiple reasons. They do excellent wine and food pairings, and the food is amazing. I’ve had multiple dishes and enjoyed them all, but especially love the duck confit egg rolls. Their shop next door has a wide selection of wines, cheeses, chocolates, pickled items, dry pastas etc to purchase to go. I’ve made client gift baskets here, as well as a picnic basket to take to Music in the Park. Great service, friendly clientele, and excellent quality in every way.

4.5 stars, really.

A nice selection of food, with suggested wine pairings. The food was great; the service friendly; the selection and quality of the wines excellent - albeit a bit expensive. We'll be back.

Live in Los Gatos and can't believe it took us this long to head over there. Did a double-date night with our closest friends and it was...all that and then some. Paul our server was pure gold. Curtis the Sommelier delivered again and again (with style). The menu options could be explored again and again. We probably did 8-10 courses and everything was a serious hit. It's not cheap, but it's totally worth it. Looks like we have a new regular spot.

This is just a real great restaurant I had short ribs which there menu said we're 72 hours marinated and they were the best I ever had as appetizer we had a butter nut soup which were just great total bill was below my estimate but this is not a cheap place and this is fine with me there had live music a lady was singing a little bit like Ella Fitzgerald with a piano as support I cannot wait for my next visit. This is a great addition the the south Bay
And we had a very great dinner last night very special and they local jazz band was very enjoyable

Love, love, love this new spot in Los Gatos! Best feature is extensive list of wines available by the glass! You can also order in 3oz pours so you can enjoy tasting more delicious wine. Also, the menu recommends food and wine pairings. Definitely order the beignets for dessert!

We LOVED our dinner at the Tasting House. I had the European wine and food pairing experience and my fiancé had the French pairing experience. The food and wine were delicious. Our favorite was the beef Wellington. The live music was great. Dino and Curtis were excellent servers/bar tenders. We will definitely be back!!

A gem in Los Gatos...worth a weekly visit (or two). A personal favorite. Let's watch Chef Julian get his first Michelin star...

Epic experience at the Tasting Room! Staff went above and beyond to make a special birthday celebration. The Beef Wellington was cooked to perfection-champagne and wine pairing was perfect. Jason and Colin arranged for a charcuterie to go, even offered plates and silverware to make the Sunset in the Treehouse at Loma Prieta Winery an experience we will never forget!

Service, Wine, Food and Atmosphere were all exceptional. We had a beautiful bottle of Champagne and Wine. Selection was incredible.

Started with a charcuterie - absolutely delicious. The Jamon Iberico was a highlight. Lobster ravioli was delicate and lamb lollipops were mouth watering.

Live music created the perfect atmosphere and setting. The lady who served us was knowledgeable, helpful and just exceptional overall. Thank you for helping us celebrate our anniversary 🙌. Highly recommend!

Good wine!!! The food is delicious and reasonably priced. Staffs are very friendly and make you feel welcomed. It’s my new favorite place. Absolutely recommended

I’ve lived here for 25 years and cannot believe I haven’t been here before. The wine menu is exceptional, the service is Michelin-star worthy, and it has a wonderful atmosphere.

We haven't been since the new reopening...the new tasting menu is full of flavor, hot, and presented well. We had exceptional service from our friends Dino and Curtis and Iria and Maria! We will be back. The wine selection is superb as well. The ambiance is so perfect!

We had the best first experience at the Tasting House this weekend. Got an outdoor table on the patio which had all the cute European vibes and the perfect amount of sun and shade. We immediately were offered the champagne flight which we did and got a great walk-through of what we were tasting and each one was great. Love the delicacy of the champagne glasses they used too. The servers were so authentic and truly added to the ambiance. The caviar menu is perfect and the blini were some of the freshest I've ever had. Perfect spot for a lunch date, and the indoors looked very swanky as well. Will have to try that next.

Went here for my friends birthday, and just loved it! Super cool vibe, exceptional, friendly service, and they had some live music later that was just spectacular. Low-key and beautiful for a dinner setting. Not a live band where you can’t hear each other talk. The chef was my friends friend, so he came out and chatted with us, then told us about his fave dishes. We were just treated like royalty. The food was absolutely amazing! Will definitely return. Great date night.

This locale is unmatched.. The staff, chef, ambiance and overall vibe is sensational. Chef Ryan is really nailing the cuisine and Curtis is pouring wine pairings that bring the experience to many levels beyond. The wine list has eclectic, rare, and highly sought after wines from all the great vintages. My meal tonight was fantastic, we shared smiles, laughter, and deliciousness all around.

Cheers Tasting House!

I look forward to our next rendezvous 🙏