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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1949-12-29
Restaurant
The Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
29.5x20.5cm folded; 29.5x40.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4
  5. Page 5
  6. Page 6

Dishes

Page 5

Cape Cods$0.75
BLUE POINTS$0.70
Little Necks$0.70
Cherrystones$0.70
Caviar$3.25
Fruit Supreme$0.75
Buffet Russe$1.50
Sturgeon$2.10
Smoked Nova Scotia salmon$1.80
Bismarck Herring$0.85
Clam juice$0.30
Tomato Juice$0.30
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
V-8 Cocktail$0.30
Shrimp Cocktail$1.20
crab meat cocktail$1.50
Sea food cocktail$1.60
Lobster Cocktail$1.90
CREAM OF FRESH TOMATO Soup$0.50
Cream of tomato soup$0.50
Gumbo$0.45
Cream of Green Peas Soup$0.50
Chicken broth$0.40
Onion au gratin soup$0.45
Clam Stew$0.80
Roast Leg of Lamb, Mashed Potato, Buttered Broccoli, Mint Jelly$2.70
Casserole of Macaroni and Cheese with Diced Ham, Pickled Beets$1.60
Dutch Apple Cake$0.45
Peach Tapioca Cream Pudding$0.45
Filets of Lemon Sole, White Wine, Mussels, Shrimp and Mushrooms$1.60
Grilled Sea Bass, Francois Sauce$1.70
Brook Trout, Meuniere with Julienne Sweet and Green Pepper$2.25
Brochette of Scallops and Mushrooms on Spaghetti Grimaldi$1.80
Lobster in Shell, Xavier$2.20
Swordfish Grilled with Orange and Banana$2.30
Terrapin Maryland and Toasted Corn Bread$4.25
Braised Loin of Veal with Glazed Celery$2.80
Patty of Creamed Sweetbread and Mushrooms, Asparagus Tips$2.40
Royal Squab, en Cocotte, Fresh Tomato, Ripe Olive, Olivette Potatoes$3.25
Prime Ribs of Beef, Yorkshire Pudding$3.50
Smothered Long Island Duckling (half) with Green Peas, French Style$3.50
Lobster (half), Mayonnaise$2.10
Crab Ravigotte$1.60
Terrine of Duckling$1.80
Assorted Cold Cuts$2.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$2.60
Milk Fed Chicken (half)$2.30
Sliced Chicken$2.30
Corned beef$1.50
Prosciutto Ham$1.75
Tongue$1.50
Sliced Long Island Duckling with Fruit Salad$2.50
Smoked Ham$1.50
Virginia Ham$1.75
Smoked Turkey$2.50

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Filet of Beef Tenderloin Saute, Bordelaise and Liard Potatoes$4.95
Whole Pheasant, Voliere, All Sauces and Saratoga Potatoes (for two)$11.00
Whole Chicken, Reine, en Casserole with Fresh Vegetables (for three)$7.00
Sirloin Steak Broiled, Hoteliere, Broccoli Mornay (per person)$5.00
Pheasant (for two)$11.00
Venison Steak$4.00
Partridge$8.00
Quail$8.00
Grouse (for two)$12.00
Mallard Duck (for two)$9.00
String Beans$0.75
Lima beans$0.75
Asparagus Tips$0.75
Artichoke$0.75
Flageolets (preserved)$0.75
Corn Saute$0.65
Creamed Green Peas$0.65
Braised celery$0.65
Creamed Spinach$0.65
Broccoli$0.80
Carrots$0.50
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes$0.55
Stewed Fresh Spinach$0.55
Brussels Sprouts$0.70
Cauliflower$0.70
Broiled Mushrooms$1.00
Creamed Mushrooms$1.00
Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetables Dinner$1.35
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.85
Coffee$0.40
Tea$0.40
Chocolate$0.40
Sanka$0.45
Kaffee-Hag$0.45
Instant Postum$0.45
Demi Tasse$0.30
Certified Milk, Half Pint$0.25
Buttermilk, Half Pint$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.25
Edam Cheese$0.85
Bel Paese Cheese$0.85
Swiss cheese$0.85
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.85
Gruyere Cheese$0.85
Pont l'Eveque cheese$0.85
Brie cheese$0.75
Port du Salut cheese$0.75
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.60
Cream Cheese$0.60
Cottage Cheese$0.60
Blue Cheese$0.60
Golden Rich Cheese$0.60
Liederkranz Cheese$0.60
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.60
Stewed Fresh Pear$0.75
Stewed Fresh Apricot$0.75
Stewed Fresh Pineapple$0.75
Macedoine of Fruit with Liqueur$1.00
Grapes$0.70
Baked Apple with Cream$0.45
Baked Apple$0.35
Fresh Pear$0.35
Compote of Assorted Fresh Fruits$0.95
Baked Alaska (individual)$1.25
Profiterolles, Chocolate Sauce$0.75
Danish Pastry$0.35
French Pastry$0.35
Strawberry shortcake$0.70
Pot de Creme$0.45
Caramel custard$0.45
Nesselrode Pie$0.70
Palm Beach Cake$0.70
Vanilla Ice Cream with Vanilla Wafers$0.75
Mocha Pudding$0.45
Strawberry Chiffon Pie$0.45
Pumpkin Pie$0.45
SACHER CAKE$0.45
Raspberry sherbet$0.55
Lemon Sherbet$0.55
orange sherbet$0.55
French Coffee Ice Cream$0.60
French vanilla ice cream$0.60
Rum Raisin Ice Cream$0.60
Coffee Ice Cream$0.60
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.60
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.60
Archiduc Ice Cream$0.60
Vanilla ice cream$0.60
Mayonnaise dressing$0.15
Lorenzo Dressing$0.15
Russian Dressing$0.15
Potato salad$0.50
Endive Salad$0.90
Crab Meat salad$1.95
Chicken salad$2.20
Crab Meat, Louis$1.95
Lobster salad$3.10
Shrimp Salad$2.10
Mixed Green Salad$0.60
Avocado Pear (half)$0.70
Chiffonade Salad$0.70
Persimmon Salad$0.70
Waldorf Salad$0.70
Cucumber salad$0.60
Watercress Salad$0.60
Romaine Salad$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.60
Lettuce Salad$0.60
Escarole Salad$0.60
Chef's Salad$1.50
COMBINATION SALAD$0.65
Green Asparagus Tips$0.75
Fresh Vegetable$0.85
Fruit salad$0.85
Starlight Salad$0.85
French fried potatoes$0.30
"Jackets On" Potatoes$0.30
Boiled potatoes$0.30
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
Broiled Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Saute Potatoes$0.40
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.40
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.40

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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