prix fixe

noun

ˈprē-ˈfēks 

-ˈfiks

: a complete meal offered at a fixed price

also : the price charged

Examples of prix fixe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Give your Easter Sunday a Cuban twist at Amelia’s 1931 This Easter, elevate your plans at Amelia’s 1931 – the ultimate spot to indulge in a delicious brunch, offering both a special prix fixe menu and a la carte options. —Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025

The available desserts on the prix fixe menu are profiteroles, a French puff pastry, and chocolate mousse. —Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025

While the prix fixe menu was a limited time special, Richard said all the same items will be available a la carte for future patrons. —Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2025

Floor-to-ceiling windows provide sweeping views of the garden’s lush landscape and the restaurant will offer a special three-course prix fixe menu showcasing vibrant spring ingredients for Mother’s Day. —Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, fixed price

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prix fixe

• chopsticks
• lipsticks
• picnics
• reliques
• toothpicks
• yardsticks
• biopolitics
• bolsheviks
• candlesticks
• crucifix
• intermix
• lunatics

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