'delicate, fine, or cute fillet') is a cut of meat taken from the smaller end of the tenderloin, or psoas major of a cow.

Filet mignon is usually presented as a round cut taken from the thinner end of a piece of tenderloin.

Filet mignon often has a milder flavour than other cuts of meat and as such is often garnished with a sauce or wrapped with bacon.

Due to the small amount of filet mignon able to be butchered from each animal, it is generally considered one of the most expensive cuts of beef.

Elsewhere, this cut of beef is called: In the U.S., both the central and large end of the tenderloin are often sold as filet mignon in supermarkets and restaurants.