table d'hôte

[ tah-buhl doht, tab-uhl; French tabluh doht ]

noun

, plural ta·bles d'hôte [tah, -b, uh, lz , doht, tab, -, uh, lz, t, a, bl, uh, , doht].

1. a meal of preselected courses served at a fixed time and price to the guests at a hotel or restaurant.

table d'hôte

/ tablə dot; ˈtɑːbəl ˈdəʊt /

adjective

1. (of a meal) consisting of a set number of courses with limited choice of dishes offered at a fixed price Compare à la carte prix fixe

noun

1. a table d'hôte meal or menu

Word History and Origins

Origin of table d'hôte¹

1610–20; < French: literally, the host's table

Word History and Origins

Origin of table d'hôte¹

C17: from French, literally: the host's table

Example Sentences

Inside the dining-car the waiters served the fifth successive table d'hôte meal.

From Literature

Ludo Lefebvre’s French restaurant is hosting a new dinner series called “Table d’hote.”

From Los Angeles Times

Forget about menus; there is not even the usual table d’hôte, in which the chef offers a number of multicourse meals at a fixed price.

From New York Times

It has excellent table d’hôte dinners for hotel guests, a lush tropical garden, great views and a lovely pool.

From New York Times

Part of what defined a restaurant was that you could get food at any time, unlike at an inn or table d’hôte.

From Newsweek