1. a la carte - Noun
2. a la carte - Adjective
3. a la carte - Adverb
a menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices
(of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item
by ordering items listed individually on a menu
Source: WordNetNo, mademoiselle, I would not like to see the children's menu. I have no doubt that the children's menu itself tastes better than the meals on it. I would like to order à la carte. Or don't you serve fish to minors? Eoin Colfer
Norms cannot be applied à la carte. Alfred de Zayas
Typically, when you look for role models, you want someone who has your interests and came from the same background. Well, look how restricting that is. What people should do is take role models a la carte. If there's someone whose character you appreciated, you respect that trait. Neil deGrasse Tyson
I'm Catholic and Mum taught me the comfort that you can get from going to church. But I'm an a la carte Catholic. I love all the pomp and ceremony of it. Patsy Kensit
we ate a la carte Source: Internet
The restaurant also offers a separate vegan a la carte menu. Source: Internet