The Menu Museum
DecadesRestaurantsDishesRandom menu

Fifth Avenue Restaurant

Date
1917-11-23
Restaurant
Fifth Avenue Restaurant
Physical description
26.5x20.5cm folded; 26.5x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Clam Chowder$0.25
Bisque of Oysters$0.25
Poached Eggs, Sea Shore$0.50
Scrambled Eggs with Shrimps in cream$0.60
Bouillabaisse, Marseillaise$0.75
Finnan Haddie in flake with cream$0.65
Cod Fish Cake with Fried Egg and tomato sauce$0.60
Broiled Spanish Mackerel, Saratoga$0.65
Spaghetti, Tetrazzini$0.45
Lamb Stew with corn and sweet potatoes$0.75
Filet of Flounder, Fin de Siécle$0.65
Sea Bass Sauté Meuniere$0.65
Deviled Crab Flakes gratin$0.75
Broiled chicken lobster$1.00
Mussels, Mariniere$0.60
Soft Clams, Casino
Long Island Smelts, Meuniere$0.70
Chicken Cutlet with creamed peas$0.75
Saddle of Rabbit with sweet potatoes Florida$0.75
Broiled Imperial Squab with waffle potatoes$1.00
Brochette of Goose Livers with rice Orientale$0.70
Baked Minced Turkey, Southern style$0.90
Breast of Guinea Hen with fresh mushrooms and Virginia Ham$1.25
Spring Chicken (half) en casserole, Mascotte$1.25
Chicken broth$0.25
Beef Broth$0.25
Mongole$0.25
Cream of Tomatoes Soup$0.30
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Onion Soup Gratine$0.30
Leeks and Potato Soup
Salisbury Steak with corn and sweet potatoes$0.75
Broiled Deerfoot Sausage with waffles$0.65
Roast Loin of Veal with creamed lettuce$0.75
Roast Vermont Turkey with cranberry sauce$1.00
Broiled Breast of Guinea Hen, Virginia$1.25
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.45
Sliced Turkey, Modern$1.00
Galantine of Chicken$0.75
Smoked Beef Tongue with salad macedoine$0.75
Brussels Sprouts$0.30
Stewed Egg Plant$0.25
Potatoes Normande$0.20
Grilled or Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Mince Pie$0.25
Pumpkin Pie$0.20
Fifth Avenue Cheese Cake$0.20
Peach Du Barry$0.30
Parfait Eugenie$0.30
Apple Tart$0.20
Banana Pudding, cream sauce$0.20
Green Apple Pie$0.20
Custard Pie$0.20
Walnut Cream Tart$0.20
Coupe Yvette$0.40
Mousse Cubaine$0.30
Mixed Grill
Puree of Split Green Pea
Bouillabaisse, Marseillaise
Spaghetti, Tetrazzini
Clam Chowder, Manhattan Style
Beef Stew with spaetzel
Chicken Broth, family style with rice
Fricassee of Chicken with fresh vegetables
Philadelphia Pepper Pot
Rabbit Stew, Bourgeoise
Potage mongole
Corned Beef and Cabbage with potatoes
Lamb Chops (2)$0.90
English mutton chop$0.85
Steak Minute, Fifth Avenue$1.00
Small Steak$1.15
Double Filet$2.20
Mixed Grill$0.90
Small Filet$1.10
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.30
All Planked [meats], Extra, p.p.$0.40
Artichoke Hollandaise$0.35
Brussels Sprouts$0.30
Fresh Corn with paprika$0.30
String Beans$0.30
Beets in cream$0.25
Caulifloweer$0.30
Carrots in Cream$0.25
Peas$0.30
Spaghetti a la Caruso$0.50
Macaroni or spaghetti, Italienne$0.35
Macaroni or spaghetti au gratin$0.35
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Baked Potato$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.20
Sea Tags$0.45
Cape Cods$0.35
Filet of Herring a la Russe (p.p.)$0.35
Carciofini$0.35
BLUE POINTS$0.30
California Mammoth Olives$0.40
Cherrystones$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Hors d'Oeuvres (p.p.)$0.50
crab meat cocktail$0.50
Lobster Cocktail$0.60
Radishes$0.20
Celery$0.25
Olives$0.20
Chow-chow$0.15
Caviar
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Cherry Tartelette$0.20
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.45
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.35
Chicken salad$1.00
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
McAlpin Cocktail$0.35
Jack Rose Cocktail$0.35
Royal Smile cocktail$0.35
Orange Blossom Cocktail$0.30
Clover Club Cocktail$0.35
Bacardi Cocktail$0.35
Carafon of Claret or Sauterne$0.25
Zeitinger, Laubenheimer or Chablis in 1/4 Bottles$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Russian Dressing$0.10
Fruit salad$0.50
Fifth Avenue Salad$0.45
Romaine Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Crab Flakes Salad$0.85
Hot or Cold--Rice Pudding$0.20
Caramel custard$0.20
Eclaire$0.15
French Pastry$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.25
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.40
Cup Custard$0.20
Napoleon Cake$0.15
Guava jelly$0.30
Baked Apple and Cream$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Pear$0.15
Apple$0.15
Coupe St. Jacques$0.50
Peach Melba$0.60
Biscuit Tortoni$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.20
Fresh Pear, Arlesienne$0.60
Meringue glacee$0.35
Cheese 30 Cts. (per person)
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Port du Salut cheese$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.25
Gervais with Bar-le-Duc$0.45
Briarcliff Farm Milk$0.15
Bowl of half and half$0.35
Walker-Gordon-Metchnikoff Buttermilk$0.10
Coffee or Tea (small pot) with cream$0.20
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Kaffee Hag$0.30
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.15

Page 3

Ayala, Dry champagne$2.75 – $5.00
Cazanove, Vin Monarque, Extra Dry, 1904 champagne$6.00
Chas. Heidsieck, Extra Dry champagne$2.75 – $5.00
Krug & Co., Private Cuvee champagne$2.75 – $5.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal Champagne$2.75 – $5.00

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.