Prix Fixe

We have written previously on how to spice up the tired date idea combo of dinner and show, however Prix Fixe in Melbourne’s CBD spices up this concept in the most literal of ways. At the restaurant’s heart is the concept of being a place “Where dinner becomes the show.” Forget movie theatres and play halls where you have to sit silently as you passively watch the show take place in the distance. At Prix Fixe the show is delivered to your table. You don’t just see and hear the show like at the movies, instead you also touch, taste and smell it. All the classics have had legendary directors Spielberg, Tarantino, Lucas, etc. and the show here is no exception with chef Philippa Sibley bringing her vision to life. So how it works is instead of making a booking you actually book tickets to dinner and every month an entirely new menu is created which takes inspiration from art, literature and culture and everything on the menu will link back to that theme. For example we visited on Valentine’s Day this year whilst the Seven Deadly Sins menu was showing, each dish was centred on one of the 7 deadly sins and diners would have to choose Envy or Sloth, Greed or Gluttony, Lust or Pride etc. True to the motto these dishes provided all the essential ingredients of a good story. There was tension in that first spoonful of stinging nettle soup and wondering if there would be a sting there wasn’t thankfully. There was sense of humour with toast served up for “Sloth”, but in reality this toast probably took a huge amount of effort. Spoiler alert! This story had an extremely happy ending at dessert with delicious Chocolaty “Lust” or fruity and refreshing “Pride.” Sadly this month is the last month for the Prixe Fixe show and it will not be making it to DVD. The final menu is an “Alice and Wonderland” theme so get your tickets and go down the rabbit hole for a great date idea! Rating out of 5 Romance: Cost: $ $ $ $ Fun: : : : :