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

It’s a generous, messy prelude to the restaurant’s three-course, $145 prix fixe menu.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

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 ● Jan. 13, 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

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 ● Oct. 26, 2025

Then she says, “Okay, then. I’ll text you and let you know when you can stop by. I’ll have a special meal waiting for you. Do you know what a prix fixe is?”

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi