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

Inflected Forms

noun

• prix fixes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of prix fixe

Borrowed into English from French around 1880–85

Example Sentences

Olivea Farm to Table, opened in 2023, earned a Michelin star in 2025 for its seasonal prix fixe menus, while at Lunario, Chef Sheyla Alvarado’s tasting menus zero in on ingredients from the restaurant’s farm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

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

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 • Nov. 20, 2024

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