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

When the events hit this season, dining rooms from New York to Houston to Philadelphia will fill up with diners chasing prix fixe menus and a chance to try somewhere new without the usual bill. — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The three-course, $55 prix fixe features eight starter selections (among them, Shrimp in Garlic Sauce, Flamed Chourico, Steamed Clams) and eight choices of entree (among them, Bacalhau, Duck Rice, Oven-Roasted Octopus). — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Charlotte’s twice-yearly dining promotion is back, with prix fixe deals at more than 120 restaurants across the region. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Here in Sacramento, Allora offers a fully articulated vegetarian and vegan prix fixe menu, with multiple options for each course. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, fixed price

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prix fixe

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

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