prix fixe
Set meal price
Prix fixe (French, "fixed price") describes a meal offered at a set price for multiple courses, as opposed to ordering items individually from a menu.
The restaurant chooses what's served, though diners may select among options within each course: The prix fixe menu includes an appetizer, entrée, and dessert for forty-five dollars.
Curated sequence of small courses
- set menuFixed-price meal selection
- degustationCareful tasting of foods
- chef's tableRestaurant's kitchen-view seating
- wine pairingSelecting vintages for dishes
Light dish preceding main
- entréePrincipal dinner course
- dessertSweet course after dinner
- amuse-boucheComplimentary chef's tasting bite
- intermezzoBrief linking musical passage
palate cleanser · soup course · salad course · sorbet · fish course · meat course · cheese course · petit fours
- special occasionEvent worth commemorating
- fine diningElegant restaurant experience
- white tableclothPale fabric covering tables
- upscaleElegant and expensive
Predetermined, invariable cost
- all-inclusiveCovering every element
- flat rateUnchanging price regardless of quantity
- package dealInseparable grouped offer
- prepaidSettled in advance
Promotional price incentive
- lunch specialReduced-price midday entrée
- early birdOne who arrives first
tasting menu
Curated sequence of small courses
- set menuFixed-price meal selection
- degustationCareful tasting of foods
- chef's tableRestaurant's kitchen-view seating
wine pairing · omakase · table d'hôte · seasonal menu · formal service
appetizer
Light dish preceding main
- entréePrincipal dinner course
- dessertSweet course after dinner
- amuse-boucheComplimentary chef's tasting bite
intermezzo · palate cleanser · soup course · salad course · sorbet · fish course · meat course · cheese course · petit fours · digestif
limited seating
- special occasionEvent worth commemorating
- fine diningElegant restaurant experience
- white tableclothPale fabric covering tables
fixed charge
Predetermined, invariable cost
- all-inclusiveCovering every element
- flat rateUnchanging price regardless of quantity
- package dealInseparable grouped offer
special offer
Promotional price incentive
- lunch specialReduced-price midday entrée
- early birdOne who arrives first
- French Commercevente, boutique, commerce, euro, franc
- cuisinelocal cuisine, regional cuisine, indigenous cuisine, ethnic food, traditional recipes
- diningrestaurant, menu, waiter, servers, waitress
- gastronomygastronomy, gourmet food, fine dining, tasting menu, degustation
- restaurantsmenu, chef, reservations, table service, waitstaff
- bistrobistro chairs, terrace seating, awning, sidewalk cafe, parasols
prix fixeà la carte
Separately priced dishes
a la carte · pick and choose · mix and match · buffet · small plates
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