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Tait's Cafe

VAN NESS AVENUE AND EDDY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Date
1907-05-22
Restaurant
TAIT'S CAFE
Place
VAN NESS AVENUE AND EDDY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DINNER
Physical description
FOLDER; COL; ILLUS; 6.5 X 12.5;
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

California Oysters$0.35
Blue Points (6)$0.35
Clams Half Shell$0.35
Club Selected Oysters (6)$0.35
California Oysters$0.30
Clam cocktail$0.30
Chicken Broth in cup$0.20
Clam juice$0.15
Clear green turtle soup$0.25
Consomme$0.15
Consomme Frappe$0.15
Pepper pot soup$0.15
Cream of Asparagus Soup$0.15
Radishes$0.10
Olives$0.15
Anchovies in Oil$0.35
Ripe Olives$0.15
Caviar$0.40
Sardines$0.15
ASTRAKAN CAVIAR$1.00
Sardellen Schnitten$0.35
Sand Dabs Fried in Butter$0.35
English Sole au Gratin$0.40
Cold Salmon, Sauce Vinaigrette$0.35
broiled shad$0.35
Shad roe and bacon$0.50
Striped Bass Meunier$0.35
Steamed Finnan Haddies$0.35
Shrimps and Fine Herbs$0.40
Filet of Sole, Joinville$0.40
Pot of Tea$0.15
Pot of Chocolate or Cocoa$0.20
Pot of Coffee and Cream$0.15
Glass of milk$0.10
Turkish Coffee$0.25
Cup of Coffee and cream$0.10
Pot of Special Coffee, for 2 or 4$0.50
Toasted English Muffins$0.15
English Stilton$0.25
English Cheddar$0.25
Camembert$0.15
Brie$0.15
Neufchatel$0.20
Limburger$0.15
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Swiss cheese$0.15
Sliced Oranges$0.15
Oregon Cream cheese$0.15
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Grape fruit$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.20
Stewed prunes$0.15
Sierra cheese$0.15
Preserved Figs with Cream$0.30
Baked Apples and Cream$0.25
Asparagus$0.30
French peas$0.25
Broiled tomatoes$0.25
New Garden Peas$0.30
Potatoes au Gratin$0.20
Artichoke, Melted Butter (1)$0.20
Spinach with egg$0.20
Lamb, mint sauce$0.35
Deviled Breast of Turkey and Corn Fritters$0.65
Frozen Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Lemon water ice$0.25
Small Filet Nivernaise$0.70
Pie a la Mode$0.25
Apple Pie$0.15
Chateau Briand, (for 2) Sauce Bearnaise$1.25
Meringue Glace$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
Special Grill$0.50
Bisquit Tortoni$0.25
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.25
Marrow Bone and Anchovie Toast$0.35
Strawberry Omelet$0.40
Glace Mikado$0.40
Squab Chicken en casserole$1.00
Chocolate Eclairs (1)$0.10
Roman Punch$0.25
Strawberry Special$0.25
Braised Sweetbreads, Puree of Peas$0.60
Neopolitan ice cream$0.25
Vol au Vent of Crab$0.50
Pumpkin Pie$0.15
Fried Spring Chicken, Southern style$0.75
Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce$0.25
Cafe Parfait$0.25
Steamed Oysters, Melted Butter$0.50
Charlotte Russe$0.25
Banana Special$0.25
STEWED TERRAPIN, MARYLAND STYLE$1.00
Squab under glass0$0.75
Strawberry shortcake$0.40
Scalloped Shrimps, Bechemel$0.40
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.60
Boiled Leg of Lamb, Caper sauce$0.35
French fried potatoes$0.10
Ribs of Beef roast$0.40
Roast Ribs of Beef, Extra Cut$0.80
Frency Pastry (1) or (2)$0.10 – $0.15
Spaghetti and Cheese$0.20
Special Baked Potatoes$0.10
Cauliflower, cream sauce$0.20
Macaroni au gratin$0.20
Fresh asparagus$0.35
New Potatoes in Cream$0.15
Rack of Lamb (for 1, 2 or 3)$0.60 – $1.75
Saddle of Lamb (for 4 or 6)$3.00
Whole Broiled Chicken$1.50
Squab Chicken$0.85
1/2 Broiled Chicken$0.75
Squab$0.65
Roast beef$0.40
Turkey$0.60
Smoked Tongue$0.30
Ham$0.30
Corned beef$0.30
Crab Salad$0.35
Westphalia or Virginia Ham$0.50
Whole Broiled Turkey$3.50
1/2 Broiled Turkey$1.75
Whole Broiled Capon$3.50
1/2 Broiled Capon$1.75
Half spring chicken$0.75
Whole Spring Chicken$1.50
Chicken salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.35
Tomatoes salad$0.35
Celery, Apple and Whipped Cream salad$0.35
Cold Asparagus, Mayonaise salad$0.35
Pompeian Salad$0.40
Tomatoes Stuffed With Celery$0.30
Shrimp Salad$0.35
Romaine or Lettuce salad$0.15
Strawberries and Cream$25.00
LAGER BEER ON DRAUGHT$0.10 – $0.15
PILSNER$0.15 – $0.25
Wurzburger$0.15 – $0.25
MUSTY ALE ON DRAUGHT---Pewter Mug, 15
Tait Cocktail

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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