plat du jour

noun

ˌplä-də-ˈzhu̇r How to pronounce plat du jour (audio)
ˌpla-
plural plats du jour ˌplä-də-ˈzhu̇r How to pronounce plat du jour (audio)
ˌpla-
: a dish that is featured by a restaurant on a particular day

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Hamptons-exclusive plats du jour, inspired by the local fare, plus a raw bar, will also be served. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 The menu is seasonal, with several plats du jour that change daily, and the wine list features bottles from all over France. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2024 Feast on the plat du jour during lunch and charcuterie boards for dinner while sampling bottles of poulsard. — Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022 Most evenings, any entertainment that isn’t associated with news is my go-to plat du jour. — Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2022 So, for this writer, the plat du jour of the Double Concerto is its second movement, the andante. — Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 10 Nov. 2019 There are some unassuming, excellent wine bars in the arches too—ask about the plat du jour and of course the vermouth, at Vermuteria, then move along for a glass of petit manseng and a slice of olive cake with cherry compote at The Drop. — Vogue, 16 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, plate of the day

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plat du jour was in 1906

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“Plat du jour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plat%20du%20jour. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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