plat du jour
Chef's daily offering
Plat du jour is French for "dish of the day"—a menu item the chef has chosen to feature, often based on fresh or seasonal ingredients.
The phrase appears on restaurant menus and chalkboards, typically alongside the regular offerings: The plat du jour was pan-seared salmon with spring vegetables.
Principal dinner course
- coursePlanned path forward
- dishFood container or recipe
- servingMeasured food portion
- portionDivided share given
lunch · dinner · supper · fare · main · accompaniment · side · starter
Unlike the ordinary
- todayThis present day
- chef's choiceMenu item at cook's discretion
- recommendationAdvised course of action
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
fresh · market · rotating · changing · blackboard · chalkboard · featured · availability
Informal small restaurant
- brasserieInformal French restaurant
- caféCasual eatery serving drinks
- menuList of available dishes
- waiterOne who serves tables
server · table · order · prix fixe · à la carte · establishment · eatery · dining
Professional kitchen leader
- kitchenFood preparation room
- preparationArranging things in advance
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- presentationFormal display to viewers
plating · recipe · technique · flavor · savory · garnish · sauté · braise
Marseille fish and shellfish stew
- coq au vinPoultry braised in red
- cassouletFrench white bean stew
- ratatouilleProvençal vegetable stew
- quicheCustard pie, often cheesy
boeuf bourguignon · pot-au-feu · daube · gratin · croque-monsieur · navarin · terrine · galette
entrée
Principal dinner course
portion · lunch · dinner · supper · fare · main · accompaniment · side · starter · soup
special
Unlike the ordinary
- todayThis present day
- chef's choiceMenu item at cook's discretion
- recommendationAdvised course of action
seasonal · fresh · market · rotating · changing · blackboard · chalkboard · featured · availability · catch
bistro
Informal small restaurant
waiter · server · table · order · prix fixe · à la carte · establishment · eatery · dining · reservation
chef
Professional kitchen leader
- kitchenFood preparation room
- preparationArranging things in advance
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
presentation · plating · recipe · technique · flavor · savory · garnish · sauté · braise · roast
bouillabaisse
Marseille fish and shellfish stew
- coq au vinPoultry braised in red
- cassouletFrench white bean stew
- ratatouilleProvençal vegetable stew
quiche · boeuf bourguignon · pot-au-feu · daube · gratin · croque-monsieur · navarin · terrine · galette · brandade
- bistrobistro chairs, terrace seating, awning, sidewalk cafe, parasols
- dining dealsdaily special, lunch special, dinner special, happy hour, early bird special
plat du jourside dish
Secondary food portion
side order · appetizer · accompaniment · garnish · hors d'oeuvre