prix fixe

American  

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

noun

plural

prix fixes

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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Etymology

Origin of prix fixe

Borrowed into English from French around 1880–85

Example Sentences

Vida offers a four-course prix fixe menu, with the option to select one dish from each course, as well as a seven-course tasting menu; both can be enjoyed in vegetarian form.

From Salon

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

Demand for the prix fixe restaurant is so high that The Mather is thinking of opening for a third day of the week.

From Barron's

Demand for the prix fixe restaurant is so high that The Mather is thinking of opening for a third day of the week.

From Barron's

And at Chishuru, whose prix fixe dinner menu is priced at £95, egusi — a seed used in soup, usually served with pounded yam — flavors an ice cream accompanying a meringue sponge.

From New York Times