prix fixe

American  

[pree fiks, pree feeks] / ˈpri ˈfɪks, pri ˈfiks /

noun

• prix fixes
  plural

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

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prix fixe British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• prix fixes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of prix fixe

Borrowed into English from French around 1880–85

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

prix fixe

He offers a prix fixe menu on Sundays: $52 for three courses, which change every weekend based on what’s available at the local greenmarkets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Coup de Tête, a restaurant there, has prix fixe meals including a starter and a main course or a main course and a dessert that set you back a mere €19.50.

From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026

For 20 guests, De La Nonna requires its prix fixe menu with optional drink packages, but 30 or more guests are considered a “partial buyout,” so both are required.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2025

If a full multicourse tasting menu isn’t what you’re looking for, Bar Esme offers a more relaxed environment with wonderful drinks, small bites, and a seasonal three-course prix fixe menu.

From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2025

The prix fixe dinner at Chez Panisse included a pork terrine and steamed wild salmon.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner