Technically à la carte, an eating-place menu from which individual dishes at separate prices can be ordered, or less commonly where a side dish may be ordered at no extra charge, [..]

"ordered by separate items" (itemized on a bill); distinguished from a table d'hôte, indicating a meal served at a fixed, inclusive price; 1826, from French à la carte, literally " [..]

[French] refers to a list of food items each priced separately.

A list of food items each priced and served separately

French term which means "from the menu." As each item is individually priced "a la Carte" menus are not usually used for larger conferences and events

(KART) – “Carte” was originally a French term for a piece of paper or cardboard and later a bill of fare or menu.  Today the term means according to the menu and that which is written down as availabl [..]

[French] refers to a list of food items each priced separately.

Can mean bill of fare from which the diner selects individual dishes, or dishes cooked to order.

A menu term referring to items priced individually. (see also, prix fixe)

 Unrestricted selec­tion from the menu.

Dishes on a menu prepared to order and individually priced.

1. Bill of fare from which the diner selects individual dishes. 2. Dishes cooked to order.

referring to meals, an indication that each dish is priced separately; also that a choice of meals may be vailable, such as on a tour

   When ordering a meal, refers to ordering just one single food item. A la carte steak would mean just the steak without any sides.