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Claremont Hotel

NEW YORK, NY

Date
1898-05-01
Restaurant
CLAREMONT HOTEL
Place
NEW YORK, NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DAILY MENU
Occasion
OTHER (DAILY DATED MENU);
Physical description
BOOKLET; ILLUS; 6.25X11;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Clams$0.25
Oysters$0.25
Consomme Vermicelle$0.40
Julienne$0.40
Chicken gumbo$0.60
Tomato with rice$0.40
Split pea aux croutons$0.40
Clam Chowder$0.40
Mongol$0.40
Green Turtle$0.75
Radishes$0.10
Olives$0.20
Caviar$0.35
Anchovies$0.30
Pim-olas$0.25
Sardines$0.30
India chutney$0.20
Pickles$0.20
English walnuts$0.25
Pate de foies-gras$1.00
Planked whitefish Claremont style$2.50
Planked whitefish Claremont style, half$1.50
Boiled Halibut, Shrimp Sauce$0.70
Baked bluefish Italienne$0.60
Filets of sole vin blanc$0.60
Spanish mackerel$0.60
Whitebait$0.65
Broiled bluefish$0.50
Broiled Lobster$0.75
Lobster Newburgh$1.00
Tenderloin of Beef Segur$1.00
Spring chicken a la Reine$1.20
Oyster patties, Bechamel$0.75
Sweetbread, Jardiniere$1.30
Fresh mushrooms in every style
Lamb chops, Soubise$0.90
Chicken Croquettes with peas$0.75
Fried frogs' legs, sauce tartar$0.80
Calfs Head, Vinaigrette$0.70
Apple Fritters, Brandy Sauce$0.40
Woodcock$1.50
Scotch grouse (Imported)$1.75
Partridge$2.00
Chicken grouse$1.75
Venison Steak$0.80
Sandwiches: Corned Beef$0.10
Sandwiches: ham$0.15
Sandwiches: tongue$0.15
Sandwiches: Sardine$0.25
Sandwiches: chicken$0.25
Sandwiches: Claremont Club$0.25
Sirloin Steak$1.00
Sirloin steak aux cepes$1.25
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.25
Extra sirloin steak$2.00
Extra sirloin steak mushrooms$2.50
Porterhouse Steak$1.50
Porterhouse steak mushrooms$2.00
Lamb chops (3)$0.60
English mutton chop$0.50
Mutton chops (2)$0.40
Tenderloin Steak$1.00
Tenderloin steak a la Bordelaise$1.25
Tenderloin steak mushrooms$1.25
Tenderloin steak a la Bearnaise$1.25
Broiled Spring Chicken$1.50
Broiled spring chicken half$0.75
Philadelphia squab$0.75
Roast chicken$2.00
Whole chicken, Maryland style$2.00
Ham$0.40
Tongue$0.40
Chicken$1.50
Turkey$0.75
Lettuce$0.40
Romaine$0.50
Lobster$0.75
Watercress$0.40
Cucumber$0.50
Chicken$0.80
Claremont$0.60
Celery$0.50
Shrimp$0.60
Chicory$0.50
Tomato$0.50
Potatoes
Potatoes: French fried$0.15
Potatoes: boiled$0.20
Potatoes: Saute, Hashed, julienne$0.20
Potatoes: au gratin$0.25
Potatoes: Saratoga Chips$0.20
Sweet potato$0.25
Cauliflower$0.60
Peas$0.30
Spinach$0.30
Green Corn$0.35
Succotash$0.35
New string beans$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
Lima beans$0.40
French peas$0.40
Spaghetti$0.30
Macaroni$0.30
String Beans$0.30
Egg plant$0.40
Stuffed peppers$0.50
Flageolets$0.40
Corn fritters$0.35
Stuffed tomatoes$0.40
French asparagus$1.25
French string beans$0.40
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.50
French artichoke$0.60
Cepes Bordelaise$0.50
Peaches and cream$0.40
Brandy peaches$0.40
Brandy cherries$0.40
Brandy pears$0.40
Brandy prunes$0.40
Brandy figs$0.40
Omelette au rhum$0.50
Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Guava jelly$0.25
Watermelon$0.30
Fruit salad$1.00
Orang marmalade$0.25
Creole figs$0.50
Sponge Cake$0.25
Nut Cake$0.25
Fruit Cake$0.25
Mixed Cake$0.25
Roquefort$0.25
Gorgonzola$0.25
Brie$0.25
Neufchatel$0.25
Swiss$0.25
Camembert$0.25
Lemon Ice$0.25
Chocolate Ice$0.25
Vanilla Ice$0.25
Mixed Ices$0.30
Sorbets$0.35
Lalla Rookh$0.35
Coffee, Pot$0.25
Chocolate, pot$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Cafe Turque$0.25
Extra Java coffee$0.20
Extra Mocha coffee$0.20
Extra Maracaibo Coffee$0.20
Extra Mexican coffee$0.20
Extra demi-tasse$0.20
Iced coffee$0.20
Tea, Pot$0.25
Iced tea$0.20

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Irroy Vin Brut$2.00 – $4.00
Cooks Imperial (American)$1.25 – $2.50
Cups (extra)$0.50 – $1.00
Ordinaire claret$0.40 – $0.75
Médoc, Cruse & Fils Frères$0.50 – $1.00
Medoc Superieur$0.65 – $1.25
Floriac, Barton & Guestier$0.50 – $1.00
St. Julien, J. Calvet & Co.$0.75 – $1.50
St. Julien, Cruse & Fils Freres$0.75 – $1.50
St. Emilion, Boshamer, Leon & Co$0.90 – $1.75
Pontet Canet, J. Calvet & Co.$1.00 – $2.00
Pontet Canet, Crusse & Fils Freres$1.00 – $2.00
Margaux. Cruse & Fils Freres$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Smith, Haut Lafite, J. Calvet & Co.$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Smit, Larose$3.50
Macon$0.75 – $1.50
Pommard$1.25 – $2.50
Chambertin$1.75 – $3.50
Clos de Vougeot$2.00 – $4.00
Chablis (white)$0.75 – $1.50
Romanee Contie$6.00
Graves$0.50 – $1.00
Sauternes, Cruse & Fils Freres$0.75 – $1.50
Sauternes, J. Calver & Co.$0.75 – $1.50
Haut Sauternes$1.00 – $2.00
Haut Barsac$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau Yquem$3.50
Vino Chianti$0.75
Oloroso$2.50
Amontillado$4.00
Catawba, Sweet$0.50 – $1.00
California Port$0.50 – $1.00
California Sherry$0.50 – $1.00
Angelica$0.50 – $1.00
Zinfandel$0.50 – $1.00
Madeira$2.00
White Rock Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Apollinaris mineral water$0.25 – $0.40
Johannis Lithia Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Magnolia Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Strontia Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Poland Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
German Selters Mineral Water$0.40
Celestins Vichy mineral water$0.50
Syphons (Hygeia Distilled Water Co)$0.15 – $0.25
Jericho Cider$0.30 – $0.60
Imported Ginger Ale$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

Scans and transcription data from the New York Public Library’s What’s on the Menu? project. This site is not affiliated with NYPL.