À LA CARTE

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'À la carte' (also 'a la carte') is a French expression meaning "from the menu", and it is used in restaurant terminology in one of two ways:

★ It may refer to a menu of items priced and ordered separately rather than selected from a list of preset multi-course meals at fixed prices (see Table d'hôte).

★ Or it may designate the option to order a main course item alone that is otherwise served with a side or starter dish, such as soup or salad.

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See also

See also

★ from Wiktionary

★ Table d'hôte, the opposite of à la carte

★ loanword

★ A La Carte, pop music group