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In restaurants, à la carte (/ ɑː l ə ˈ k ɑːr t /; French pronunciation: [a la kaʁt]; lit. ' at the card ') is the practice of ordering individual dishes from a menu in a restaurant, as opposed to table d'hôte, where a set menu is offered. It is an early 19th century loan from French meaning "according to the menu".
À LA CARTE definition: 1. If you eat à la carte, you choose each dish from a separate list instead of eating a fixed…. Learn more.
The meaning of À LA CARTE is according to a menu or list that prices items separately. How to use à la carte in a sentence.
Related words Compare à la carte with set menu or prix fixe, which is a menu with a specific set of meals to choose from where the price charged for each meal is the same. Word origins Note that à la carte is a French phrase, meaning 'according to the menu'.
À la carte definition: with a separate price for each dish offered on the menu. See examples of À LA CARTE used in a sentence.
if food in a restaurant is à la carte, or if you eat à la carte, you choose from a list of dishes that have separate prices, rather than having a complete meal at a fixed price. There is an excellent à la carte restaurant for hotel residents. It was more expensive to eat à la carte.
À LA CARTE definition: choosing food as separate items from a menu (= list of food), not as a meal with a fixed price. Learn more.
