à la carte à la carte /æ lə ˈkɑːrt/

adjective

1. (of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item  ( à la carte )
   (of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item
   

adverb

1. By ordering items listed individually on a menu  ( à la carte )
   by ordering items listed individually on a menu
    We ate à la carte
   we ate à la carte
   

noun

1. A menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices  ( à la carte )
   a menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices