Everything else is usually a la carte making an affordable meal easy to assemble.
Most restaurants post a menu with prices in the window.
You'll likely be surprised by the wide variety of selections at even humble restaurants. If you wish a before dinner drink, it's just as well to order your dinner wine. Europeans rarely drink hard liquor, particularly before dinner, and you'll likely be disappointed if you order a Manhattan, for example. It's unimportant to copy this style. You may have any plate in any combination or sequence.