prix fixe

noun

: a complete meal offered at a fixed price
also : the price charged

Examples of prix fixe in a Sentence

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The dinner menu is available as a three-course prix fixe or à la carte, including steak, seafood dishes, and Italian classics. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026 Hailing from Heirloom Kitchen, a 2024 USA TODAY Restaurant of the Year, Yan only offers a prix fixe menu, with dishes such as lotus root croquette, black soybean pudding, and honey shrimp toast. Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 On Monday nights, traditionally the slowest of the week, Greekman’s offers a $30 prix fixe menu. Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026 Restaurants roll out prix fixe menus for couples. Peter McGraw, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prix fixe

Word History

Etymology

French, fixed price

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prix fixe was in 1851

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“Prix fixe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prix%20fixe. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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