Definitions:

1. (of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item adjective
   • You get more choices if you eat a la carte.
2. a menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices noun
   • Because they serve desserts a la carte, many people go to the cafe just for the cake.
3. Listing or serving food that can be ordered as separate items, rather than part of a set meal. adverb
   • The menu offers an a la carte selection of dishes so you can choose exactly what you want.
4. You choose each dish from a separate list instead of eating a fixed combination of dishes at a fixed price. ADJECTIVE
   • If you choose an a la carte dinner, you select specific dishes from the menu, paying for each one individually.

Synonyms:

• By the piece
• Individually priced
• Made to order