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Budapest Restaurant

June 24, 1959

On this menu 235 dishes

Cuba Libre$0.75
Budapest Bartender's Special$0.90
Rhine Wine$0.45 – $0.60
Sauternes$0.45 – $0.60
Italian and French Vermouth (Dry or Sweet)$0.45
Schlitz$0.40
Gin & Tonic$0.75
Scotch Collins$0.85
Duff Gordons Nina Sherry$0.45
Palamino Very Pale Extra Dry Sherry$0.45
Duff Gordon Cream Sherry$0.75
Harvey's Bristol Milk$0.75
Harvey's Bristol Cream$0.75
Imported Hungarian Wine Spritzer$0.65
Imported Port$0.45
Apricot (Zwack) liqueur$0.85
Martin's V.V.O. Scotch Whiskey$0.75
SCHENLEY whiskey$0.60
Daiquiri$0.60
Kirschwasser$0.85
Tom Collins$0.65
Vermouth Cassis$0.75
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.65
Slivovitz brandy$0.85
Stinger$0.90
Old Fashioned$0.65
Orange Blossom$0.65
Haig & Haig, Pinch Scotch Whiskey$0.85
Martini$0.60
Manhattan$0.60
Bacardi$0.65
Tokay$0.45
Side Car$0.90
Brandy Alexander$0.90
Rob Roy$0.85
Pink Lady$0.75
Vodka Martini$0.60
Bloody Mary$0.75
Whiskey Sour$0.65
Rum Sour$0.75
vodka sour$0.65
Calvert whiskey$0.60
P. & T. whiskey$0.60
Four Roses whiskey$0.65
Scotch sour$0.85
Brandy Sour$0.85
Brandy Fizz$0.85
Dubonnet$0.45
Lord Calvert whiskey$0.65
Seagram's 7 Crown whiskey$0.65
Canadian Club Whiskey$0.75
Seagram's V. O. whiskey$0.75
Old Grand Dad whiskey$0.75
Old Forester whiskey$0.75
Old Taylor whiskey$0.75
I. W. Harper whiskey$0.75
Jack Daniel's whiskey$0.75
Old Bushmills whiskey$0.75
Apple Jack (Laird's)$0.85
Hennessy$0.85
Martell$0.85
Imported Wurzburger (Light or Dark)$0.60
Ruppert's Dark$0.40
Rheingold$0.40
Prior (Light or Dark)$0.40
Screwdriver$0.75
Booth's$0.85
House of Lords$0.85
Coates Plymouth$0.85
White or Red Wine (Bottle)$2.50
White or Red Wine (Glass)$0.45
Imported Hungarian Wine (White or Red)$0.50
Wine Spritzer$0.45
Remy Martin V.S.O.P.$0.85
Csaszarkorte$85.00
Barack Palinka$85.00
Teacher's$75.00
Cutty Sark$75.00
White Horse$75.00
Grants$85.00
Black & White$75.00
Chivas Regal$85.00
Dewar's White Label$75.00
Johnny Walker, Red$75.00
JOHNNY WALKER, BLACK$85.00
Allash Kummel$85.00
Unicum$85.00
Szilva Palinka$85.00
Grand Marnier$85.00
Drambuie$85.00
Benedictine D.O.M.$85.00
Benedictine and Brandy$85.00
Cherry Heering$85.00
Chartreuse (yellow or green)$85.00
Kirsch Brandy$85.00
Southern Comfort$85.00
Anisette$85.00
Kummel$85.00
creme de menthe (white or green)$85.00
Creme de Cacao$85.00
Cointreau$85.00
Calves Liver Paprikash$2.60
Chicken Goulash w Eggbarley$2.45
Chicken Paprikash W Nockerl$2.45
Breaded Veal Chops$2.45
Sauerbraten W Nockerl$2.45
Pot Roast W Eggbarley$2.45
Roast Stuffed Capon$2.60
Roast L.I. Duckling W Applesauce$2.60
Paprikash Nature Schnitzel W Nockerl$2.85
Rostelyes Magyarosan (Viener Roastbraten)$2.85
Veal Paprikash W Nockerl$2.45
Mushroom Roast$2.45
Boiled Chicken W Tomatoe sauce (Breast 10C Extra)$2.45
1/2 Roast Stuffed Spring Chicken$2.45
Roast Loin of Pork$2.45
Pork Chops (Breaded or Plain)$2.45
Schnitzel a la Holstein$2.75
Nature Schnitzel W French Fried$2.75
Broiled Lamb Chops (3 Chops) Boiled Potatoes$3.00
Fatanveros (Hung. Style Mixed Grill)$4.00
Squash
Creamed Spinach
Carrots & peas
Stringbeans
Chocolate Rum Tart
Nut Tart
Breaded Spring Chicken (Rantott Czirke)$2.60
Cold Cherry Soup
Noodle Soup
Fresh vegetable soup
Stuffed Mushroom
Chopped Liver
Creamed Herring
V/8 Juice
Hungarian beef goulash$2.35
Stuffed breast of veal$2.35
Coffee$0.10
Tea
Boiled Beef W Horseradish sauce
Stuffed peppers
Fried Filet of Sole (Broiled 20c extra)
Palachinta
Matjes Herring
1/2 Grapefruit
Cantelope
Tokay$0.45
Spricer$0.45
Imp. Hung. Wine$0.50
Imp. Hung. Spricer$0.65
Manhattan Martini$0.60
Dry Martini$0.60
Tomatoe juice
Fruit Cocktail
Honeydew
Potatoe Noodles
Strawberry short cake
Mohm Beigle
Peach Melba
Rheingold$0.40
Knickerbocker$0.40
Schlitz$0.40
Wurzburger$0.60
Viener Schnitzel (Becsi Szelet)$2.60
Iced tea$0.10
Iced coffee$0.15
Cantelope
Ice cream
Fruit Cocktail
Watermelon
Honeydew
1/2 Grapefruit
Milk$0.10
Sanka$0.10
Espresso$0.25
Strudel
Prior$0.40
Dinner Consists of Appetizer, Soup, Roast, Dessert & Coffee
Choice of Appetizer
Choice of Soup
Dinner: 2.35
Dinner: 2.45
Dinner
Choice of Vegetable
Choice of Dessert
Served Without Dinner 50c
Cold Soupe de Jour
Cold Pot Roast
Cold Loin of Pork
Cold Chicken
Chopped Liver Salad
Egg Salad
Potatoe Salad
Creamed Herring$0.60
Maatjes Herring$0.60
Chopped Liver$0.60
Fruit in Season$0.35
Soup du Jour$0.35
Home Made Noodle Soup$0.35
Hungarian beef goulash$1.90
SAUERBRATEN with NOCKERL$2.00
CHICKEN PAPRIKASH with NOCKERL$2.00
CHICKEN GOULASH with EGG BARLEY$2.00
CALF'S LIVER PAPRIKASH$2.00
VIENER SCHNITZEL$2.00
FRIED CHICKEN (Rantott Csirke)$2.25
Roast Long Island Duckling, Apple Sauce$2.25
ROAST STUFFEN CAPON (Breast or Leg)$2.25
Schnitzel a la Holstein$2.35
PAPRIKA NATURE SCHNITZEL$2.50
ROSTELYOS MAGYAROSAN (Onion, Garlic Sauce)$2.50
FATANYEROS (Hungarian Mixed Grill)$4.00
Palacsinta$0.35
Apple Strudel$0.35
Fruit in Season$0.35
Ice cream$0.35
Home Made Tarts$0.35
Coffee$0.15
Tea$0.15
Milk$0.15
SANKA COFFEE$0.15
ITALIAN ESPRESSO$0.25
TAYLORS CHAMPAGNE$6.00
TAYLORS SPARKLING BURGUNDY$6.00
Charles Heidsieck Champagne$12.00
Tokaji Aszu 4 Puttonos$4.00
Tokaji Szamorodni (Dry or Sweet)$3.50
Badacsonyi Szurke Barat$3.50
Badacsonyi Keknyeiu$3.50
Leanyka$3.50
Debroi Harslevelu$3.50
Egri Bikaver$3.50
Jaszberenyi Rizling$3.50
Valle Freres White (Small)$1.50
Valles Freres Red (Small)$1.50