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

The tiny tasting menu restaurant on East Sixth Street is one of Austin’s biggest-ticket dinners, with prix fixe meals starting at $235 and guests treated to a comprehensive experience, with pre-dinner and post-dinner drinks that bookend dinner in separate spaces. —Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026

The Shed Restaurant The Shed Restaurant will feature a three-course prix fixe menu for $35 per person, showcasing classic comfort food with a twist. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026

These restaurants create special prix fixe menus, often reflective of their signature dishes. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Check out the Tribune’s guide for must-visit eateries offering prix fixe menus at $30 for lunch and $45 or $60 for dinner. —Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026

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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