The Menu Museum
DecadesRestaurantsDishesRandom menu

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.

Waldorf Astoria

Date
1939-08-25
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
30.5x20.5cm folded; 30.5x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Cherrystone Cocktail
Clam and Tomato Juice
Shrimp Cocktail
Clam Chowder
Consomme
Bortsch$0.50
Cream Vichyssoise$0.40
Madrilène$0.35
Cold Salmon Waldorf$0.10
Cold Lobster (half), Mayonnaise$1.25
Haif Lobster, Thermidor
Boston Scrod, Broiled
Long Island Scallops, Amandine
Minute Potatoes
Lima beans
Mixed Green Salad, Roquefort Cheese Dressing
Ice cream
Sherbet
PASTRY
FRESH FRUIT
Demi Tasse
Cold Chicken Salad garnished with Vegetable Salad$1.50
Cold Lobster Salad garnished with vegetable salad$1.75
Cold Shrimp or Crab Meat Salad garnished with Vegetable Salad$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts garnished with vegetable salad$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts With Chicken garnished with Vegetable Salad$1.50
Cold Prime Ribs of Beef garnished with Vegetable Salad$1.20
Cold Virginia Ham garnished with Vegetable Salad$1.10
Cold Chicken Jeannette garnished with Vegetable Salad$1.50
Cold Guinea Hen Pie garnished with Vegetable Salad$1.00
Cold Galantine of Duckling garnished with Vegetable Salad$1.25
Liebfraumilch Kirchengarten, 1933 St. Julien, per glass$0.35
Cheese
Demi Tasse
PASTRY
Sherbet
Ice cream
Saute Potatoes
Hot turkey sandwich, giblet sauce
Bouillabaisse Marseillaise
Spaghetti with Shrimps and Tomato Sauce
Consomme
Clam Chowder
Tunafish Cocktail
Tomato Juice
Demi Tasse
Cheese
FRESH FRUIT
PASTRY
Sherbet
Ice cream
Chef's Salad
GREEN PEAS
Hashed Brown Potatoes
Filet of Sole, Amandine
Broiled Chicken
Consomme
Clam Chowder
Crab Meat, Russian Dressing
Artichoke Cocktail
Celery and Tomato Juice Cocktail
Club Dinners
Two Dollars
Two Dollars
One Fifty
ALL COLD DISHES GARNISHED WITH VEGETABLE SALAD
I thank you for your welcome which was cordial, And your cordial, which is welcome.
Cold Suggestions

Page 3

Vanilla Boston Cream Pie$0.30
Blackberry Pie$0.30
Rice Imperatrice$0.30
Peach tart$0.30
Montmorency Cake$0.30
Cherry Fruit Jelly$0.25
SLICED PEACHES or berries WITH CREAM$0.50
Cultivated Blueberries or Fresh Figs$0.65
Melon$0.70
Watermelon$0.40
Old Fashioned Peach Shortcake$0.50
Apple Pie with Cheese$0.30
Cantaloupe, Grapes or Fresh Cherries$0.50
Berries, Peaches or Cherries$0.50
Compote of Assorted Fresh Fruits$0.70
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.50
CAMEMBERT, Swiss, Holland or Bel Paese CHEESE$0.45
Cream, Port du Salut or Liederkranz Cheese$0.40
Iced or Hot Tea or Coffee$0.30
Certified Milk or Buttermilk$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.15
Julienne of Flounder, Tartare, Saratoga Potato$0.90
Grilled Fresh Mckerel, Hoteliere$0.90
Roast Sirloin of Beef, Washington$1.60
Milk Fed Chicken, in Casserole, Georgina$1.40
Escalopines of Veal and Ham, Frontignan, Puree Favorite$1.20
Fresh Vegetable Dinner, Waldorf$1.00
Tenderloin Steak, Minute$1.70
Crab Louis (The Waldorf Bar Special)$1.00
Chilean White and Red Wine, per glass$0.35
Ripe Olives$0.30
Cherrystones$0.45
Yellow or Red Tomato Juice$0.30
Clam Stew$0.65
Clam Stew with Cream$0.80
Shrimp Cocktail$0.65
Smoked Scotch Salmon$1.00
Nova Scotia Salmon$1.00
Smoked Sturgeon$1.00
Celery$0.30
Stuffed celery$0.45
Little Necks$0.40
Clam juice$0.30
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Fruit Cocktail$0.55
crab meat cocktail$0.80
Beluga Caviar$3.00
Canape$2.25
Smoked Eel, Potato Salad$0.90
Macadamia Nuts$0.50
Queen olives$0.25
Manhattan clam chowder$0.40
Consomme Petite Pates$0.35
Breast of Chicken, Virginia Ham and Mushrooms$1.90
Broiled Mushrooms on Toast$0.90
Hamburger Steak$1.00
Veal Kidney$1.00
Lamb Chop (1)$0.75
Calf's Liver and Bacon$1.25
Filet Mignon$2.10
English mutton chop$1.25
Half Broiled Chicken$1.50
Loin Lamb Chop$1.00
Squab Chicken$1.75
Veal Chop$1.00
Pork Chop$0.75
Ham Steak$1.25
Chicken Liver Brochette$0.90
Corn on the Cob: White or Golden Bantam$0.40
Corn on the Cob: White or Golden Bantam in Chafing Dish$0.65
New peas$0.50
Beets$0.35
Broccoli$0.65
String Beans$0.50
Scalloped Fresh Tomato$0.45
Waldorf Mixed Green Salad with Roquefort Dressing$0.60
Hot Chicken Sandwich, Giblet Gravy$1.10
Ham Sandwich$0.45
Tongue Sandwich$0.45
American or Swiss Cheese Sandwich$0.40
Tartare sandwich$1.00
Grilled Bacon and American Cheese Sandwich on Toast$0.65
Virginia Ham Sandwich$0.65
Club sandwich$0.90
Chicken Sandwich$0.75
bacon and tomato sandwich$0.50
Caviar sandwich$2.25
Ham and Cheese Sandwich$0.60
Hamburger Steak Sandwich$1.00
Escarole, Lettuce, Tomato, Chicory, Romaine, Cucumber or Field Salad$0.40
Stewed Fresh Fruits: Pears or Pineapple$0.35
Buttered Spinach or Grilled Tomatoes, Mashed or Saute Potatoes Served with All Meat Orders
Ice Cream: American or French Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Rum and Raisin$0.40
Sherbert: Lime, Papaya Orange, Raspberry$0.35

Source: NYPL Digital Collections