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Central Restaurant

NEW YORK, NY

Date
1900-04-26
Restaurant
CENTRAL RESTAURANT
Place
NEW YORK, NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
MENU
Physical description
FOLDER; 6.75X10;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Oyster cocktail$0.25
Blue-Points$0.20 – $0.35
Oyster stew, plain$0.25
Oysters fried$0.35 – $0.60
Clams, Little-Necks$0.20 – $0.35
Consomme, Clear$0.15 – $0.25
Consomme with poached egg$0.25 – $0.40
Puree of Tomatoes$0.20 – $0.35
Cucumbers$0.20
Tomatoes$0.25
Radishes$0.15
Pin-money pickles$0.20
Dill Pickles$0.10
Sour Gherkins$0.10
Chow chow$0.20
Olives$0.15
Pickled beets$0.15
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$0.45 – $0.80
Stuffed lobster$0.50 – $0.90
Broiled Shad Parsley Butter$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mackerel Maitre de Hotel$0.40
Broiled bluefish$0.40
Broiled sea bass$0.40
Sirloin Steak$0.70
Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.85
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.85
Sirloin steak with French peas$0.90
Oyster stew, milk$0.30
Oyster stew, cream$0.40
Oyster stew, box$0.40
Oysters, broiled$0.35
Oysters, Fancy roast$0.40
Oysters, Steamed$0.50
Clams, Little-Necks, steamed$0.35
Sirloin Steak Bordelaise$0.90
Extra sirloin steak$1.00
Extra Sirloin Steak with Onions$1.20
Extra sirloin steak with bacon$1.20
Extra sirloin steak with French peas$1.35
Tenderloin Steak$0.75
Extra Tenderloin Steak$1.00
Porterhouse Steak$1.50
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$2.00
English mutton chops, each$0.60
English mutton chops, brace$0.90
Fried spring chicken, half whole$0.60 – $1.00
Mutton chops, one$0.30
Lamb chops, one$0.25
Lamb chops, more than one, each$0.20
Veal chops, plain$0.50
Veal Cutlet, Tomato Sauce$0.50
Maryland style fried spring chicken,$0.75 – $1.25
Broiled Spring Chicken$0.60 – $1.00
Philadelphia squab$0.60
Roast beef$0.45
Roast ham$0.40
Roast Mutton$0.40
boiled tonge$0.40
Sardines$0.35
Anchovies in Oil$0.60
Boston baked beans$0.25
Chicken$0.50
Turkey$0.50
Lamb chops, each$0.25
Corned beef$0.35
Porterhouse steak with French peas$2.00
Extra sirloin steak with mushrooms$1.35
Mutton chops, two$0.50
Clam cocktail$0.25

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Consomme Royale$0.15
Vegetable$0.20
Broiled Shad Roe with Bacon$0.75
Baked Blue Fish Wine Sauce$0.40
Broiled Pork Tenderloin Sauce Robert$0.40
Chicken Livers Saute with Mushrooms$0.40
Beef pot roast with macaroni$0.35
Chicken Croquettes Bachamel$0.40
Roast Ham Champagne Sauce$0.40
Roast ribs of prime beef$0.45
LETTUCE WITH EGG$25.00
Strawberries and Cream Oranges$0.25 – $0.15
Bananas and Cream Bananas$0.20 – $0.10
Tapioca Pudding Claret Sauce$0.15
Apple Pie$0.10 – $0.20
Ham, cold sandwich$0.10
Ham, broiled sandwich$0.15
Roquefort$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.15
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.20
Bowl of milk and bread$0.20
Bowl of milk and crackers$0.20
Bowl of half and half with bread$0.25
Bowl of half and half with crackers$0.25
Glass of milk$0.10
Glass of Cream$0.15
Coffee, cup$0.10
Coffee, Pot$0.20
Milk toast$0.20
Cream toast$0.30
Tea, cup$0.10
Tea, Pot$0.20
Chocolate, cup$0.15
Cocoa, cup$0.15
Chocolate, pot$0.25
cocoa, pot$0.25
Roast beef, cold sandwich$0.15
Roast beef sandwich, hot$0.25
Club sandwich$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.20
Sardine Sandwich$0.25
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Cucumbers$0.20
Asparagus$0.20
Oranges$0.15
Bananas$0.10
lemon meringue pie$0.10
Broiled ham and egg$0.20

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Piper Heidsieck Champagne$2.00 – $4.00
G. H. Mumm's Champagne$2.00 – $4.00
Moet & Chandon Champagne$2.00 – $4.00
Veuve Clicquot Champagne$2.00 – $4.00
Pommery Sec Champagne$2.00 – $4.00
Duc de Montebello Champagne$2.00 – $4.00
Cook's Imperial$1.00 – $2.00
California Table Claret, our own bottling$0.25 – $0.50
California Zinfandel$0.40 – $0.75
California Medoc, Brandenburg Freres$0.75 – $1.50
California St. Julien, Cruse & Fils Freres$1.00 – $2.00
California Pontet Canet, J. Calvet & co$1.00 – $2.00
California Chateau Larose, J. Calvet & Co$1.25 – $2.50
California Margaux, Brandenburg Freres$1.00 – $2.00
California, Chateau d'Arsac Salzet$0.75 – $1.50
California, Chianti, Italian$0.50 – $1.00
Superior Rhine Wine$0.40 – $0.75
Niersteiner Rhine$0.75 – $1.50
Steinwein in Boxbeutel Rhine$1.00 – $2.00
Liebfraumilch Auslese Rhine$1.25 – $2.50
Assmannshaeuser Rhine$2.00
Laubenheimer Rhine$0.60 – $1.00
Hochheimer Rhine$0.75 – $1.50
Zeltinger Moselle$0.60 – $1.00
Brauneberger Moselle$0.75 – $1.50
Berncasteler Doctor Moselle$1.50 – $3.00
Sherry, per glass$0.15
Port, per glass$0.15
Brandies, per glass$0.25
Brandies, per pony$0.15
Whisky, drink$0.15
Gin, Etc, drink$0.15
Cordials, per glass$0.25
Yvorn, 90er, White, Swiss$0.75 – $1.50
Crosex Grille, Swiss$1.50
Hallauer, 90er, Red$0.75 – $1.50
Hohannisberger, 09er, White, Swiss$1.75
Macon Burgundy$0.75 – $1.50
Beaujolais Burgundy$0.75 – $1.50
Pommard Burgundy$1.00 – $2.00
Chambertin Burgundy$1.75 – $3.00
Haut Sauternes White$0.75 – $1.50
Haut Barsac White$1.00 – $2.00
Chablis$1.00
Chateau Yquem White$1.00 – $2.00
Bass's Ale, White Label$0.30
Evans Stout$0.25
Evans & Son's Pale Ale$0.25
Guinness's Stout$0.25
C. & C. Ginger Ale$0.25
Domestic Ginger Ale$0.15
Soda$0.15
Sarrsaparilla$0.15
Pure Golden Russet Cider$0.25 – $0.50
Pabst Milwaukee Beer$0.15
Fidelio N. Y., Koehler's$0.10
Liebmann's Reingold Beer$0.10
Piel Bros. ' Beer$0.15
Imported Kaiser Beer$0.25
Clauss' Carbonated Lithia Seltzer$0.35
Aix la Chapelle Kaiser Water$0.20 – $0.40
Apollinaris$0.25 – $0.40
Londonderry Lithia$0.15 – $0.40
Syphon Seltzer$0.15 – $0.25
Lythia Sprudel Carbod$0.35
Crystal Rock Water$0.35
Bitters, per glass$0.15
Claret Wine$0.15 – $0.25
Rhine Wine$0.15 – $0.25
Moselle Wine$0.15 – $0.25
Wine and Seltzers$0.15 – $0.20
WINE CUP, IN ADDITION TO LIST PRICE$0.50 – $0.75

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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