prix fixe

[ pree fiks; French pree feeks ]

noun

, plural prix fixes [pree, , fiks, p, r, ee , feeks].

1. a fixed price charged for any meal chosen from the variety listed on the menu.

prix fixe

/ pri fiks /

noun

1. a fixed price charged for one of a set number of meals offered on a menu Compare à la carte table d'hôte

Word History and Origins

Origin of prix fixe¹

Borrowed into English from French around 1880–85

Example Sentences

With a pleasant chew, each bite represented a harmonious meeting of flavors akin to a fancy prix fixe morsel.

From Seattle Times

In a fancy Chinese banquet, the group is served dish by dish with time in between, similar to a French prix fixe meal.

From Salon

Among the list of semifinalists, The Black Cypress had beat out Seattle’s white-tablecloth, prix fixe Lark, run by a chef already in possession of another James Beard Award.

From Seattle Times

In February, Walla Walla Restaurant Month offers prix fixe three-course menus at the town’s finest restaurants.

From Seattle Times

Sometimes, though, items on the prix fixe menu and the walk-in menu overlap, and walk-in diners should order those dishes.

From Seattle Times