The Menu Museum
DecadesRestaurantsDishesRandom menu

Fifth Avenue Restaurant

Date
1917-12-03
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

Filet of Flounder, Fin de Siecle$0.65
Sea Bass Saute Meuniere$0.65
Deviled Crab Flakes gratin$0.75
Broiled chicken lobster$1.00
Mussels, Mariniere$0.60
Soft Clams, Casino$0.75
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
Lamb Chops (2)$0.90
English mutton chop$0.85
Mixed Grill$0.90
Steak Minute, Fifth Avenue$1.00
Small Filet$1.10
Small Steak$1.15
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.30
Double Filet$2.20
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Chicken broth$0.25
Beef Broth$0.25
Mongole soup$0.25
Cream of Tomatoes Soup$0.30
Onion Soup Gratine$0.30
Carciofini$0.35
California Mammoth Olives$0.40
Celery$0.25
Olives$0.20
Chow-chow$0.15
Caviar
Filet of Herring a la Russe (p. p.)$0.35
crab meat cocktail$0.50
Lobster Cocktail$0.60
Radishes$0.20
Hors d'Oeuvres (p. p.)$0.50
Little Necks clams$0.30
Cherrystones clams$0.35
Blue Points oysters$0.30
Cape Cods oysters$0.35
Sea Tags oysters$0.45
Artichokes, Hollandaise$0.35
Brussels Sprouts$0.30
Cauliflower$0.30
Carrots in Cream$0.25
Peas$0.30
Fresh Corn with paprika$0.30
String Beans$0.30
Beets in cream$0.25
Spaghetti a la Caruso$0.50
Macaroni, italienne$0.35
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.35
Macaroni au gratin$0.35
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.35
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Baked Potatoes$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.20
Leeks and Potato Soup$0.25
Poached Eggs, Zingara$0.50
Ox Tail with Barley$0.25
Scrambled Eggs with Ham$0.60
Baked Spanish mackerel, Provencale$0.65
Salt Codfish in cream$0.65
Broiled Whiting with Bacon$0.65
Corned Beef with cabbage and potatoes$0.75
Turkey Wings with fresh vegetables$0.70
Calf's Liver Sauté with paprika sauce and rice$0.70
Broiled Deerfoot Sausage with corn fritters$0.65
Roast Lamb with brussels sprouts$0.75
Roast Long Island Duckling with Apple Sauce$0.85
Deviled Sliced Roast Beef with potatoes lyonnaise$0.75
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.45
Galantine of Chicken$0.75
Sliced Turkey, Modern$1.00
Smoked Beef Tongue with salad macedoine$0.75
California Asparagus$0.45
Cauliflower, Hollandaise Sauce$0.30
Carrots and Peas in Cream$0.25
Potatoes Savoyarde$0.20
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.30
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Bread and Butter Pudding with Apricots$0.20
Mince Pie$0.25
Green Apple Pie$0.20
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Apple Tart$0.20
Walnut Butter Cream Cake$0.20
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.20
Fifth Avenue Cheese Cake$0.20
Stewed Fresh Pears$0.30
Maple Mousse$0.30
Chocolate Eclair filled with Vanilla Ice Cream$0.30
Coupe Alma$0.40
Chiffonade Salad$0.45
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.45
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Romaine Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.30
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.35
Fruit salad$0.50
Crab Flakes Salad$0.85
Lobster salad$1.00
Chicken salad$1.00
Fifth Avenue Salad$0.45
Russian Dressing$0.10
Cherry Tartelette$0.20
Hot Rice Pudding$0.20
Cold rice pudding$0.20
Caramel custard$0.20
French Pastry$0.15
Eclaire$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.25
Napoleon Cake$0.15
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.40
Cup Custard$0.20
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
Coupe St. Jacques$0.50
Biscuit Tortoni$0.35
Peach Melba$0.60
Fresh Pear, Arlesienne$0.60
Meringue glacee$0.35
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Baked Apple and Cream$0.25
Pear$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.20
Apple$0.15
Guava jelly$0.30
Nuts and Raisins, special box$0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Port du Salut cheese$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.25
Gervais Cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.45
Coffee (small pot) with cream$0.20
Tea (small pot) with cream$0.20
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Bowl of half and half$0.35
Kaffee Hag$0.30
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.15
Bread, Rolls and Butter$0.10
Potage mongole
Rabbit Stew, Bourgeoise
Philadelphia Pepper Pot
Fricassee of Chicken with fresh vegetables
Chicken Broth, family style with rice
Beef Stew with spaetzel
Clam Chowder, Manhattan Style
Spaghetti, Tetrazzini
Bouillabaisse, Marseillaise
Leeks and Potato Soup
Corned Beef and Cabbage with potatoes
Puree of Split Green Peas
Mixed Grill
McAlpin Cocktail$0.35
Orange Blossom Cocktail$0.30
Jack Rose Cocktail$0.35
Clover Club Cocktail$0.35
Royal Smile cocktail$0.35
Bacardi Cocktail$0.35
Carafon of Claret$0.25
Carafon of Sauterne$0.25
Zeltinger Wine in 1/4 Bottles$0.30
Laubenheimer Wine in 1/4 Bottles$0.30
Chablis in 1/4 Bottles$0.30

Page 3

Blue Ribbon, Pabst beer$0.25
Schlitz Milwaukee, Pale beer$0.25
Great Western, Special Reserve champagne$1.50 – $2.75
Budweiser, Anheuser Busch beer$0.25
Ayala, Dry$2.75 – $5.00
Casanove, Vin Monarque, Extra Dry, 1904$6.00
Chas. Heidsieck, Extra Dry$2.75 – $5.00
Krug and Co., Private Cuvee$2.75 – $5.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$2.75 – $5.00
Moet & Chandon, Imperial Crown Brut$5.75
Moet & Chandon, Dry Imperial, 1906$3.50 – $6.50
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$2.75 – $5.00
Veuve Clicquot, Brut$3.25 – $6.00
Veuve Clicquot, Dry, England, 1906$7.00
Piper Heidsieck, Brut, Split$1.50 – $5.00
Pol Roger, Dry Special$2.75 – $5.00
Monopole, Brut$2.75 – $5.00
Pommery, Sec$2.75 – $5.00
Pommery, Brut$3.00 – $5.50
Paul Ruinart, Brut, 1904$3.00 – $5.50
Bouche, Grand Vin des Goisses$3.00
Duc de Montebello, Grand Cremant Brut$2.75 – $5.00
Duc de Montebello, Grand Cremant, Brut, 1904$4.00
Perrier-Jouet, Brut$5.00
Great Western, Burgundy$1.50 – $2.75
Pink Cap$2.75 – $5.00
Hock$2.75
Duca d'Alba, Extra Dry (Italian)$2.75
Graves Superieur (Own Importation) from Cafe Voisin, Paris$0.65 – $1.20
Sauterne (Own Importation)$0.55 – $1.00
Sauterne, Barton & Guestier, 1912$0.85 – $1.50
Haut Sauternes, Barton & Guestier, 1912$1.50 – $2.75
Chauteau Olivier (Dry) Chateau Bottling, 1909$1.05 – $2.00
Meursault$1.60 – $3.00
Laubenheimer$0.75
Liebfraumilch$1.25 – $2.25
Assmannshauser (Red)$1.25
Erbach Hock, Berry Bros. (Own Importation)$1.00
Forster Kirchenstuck, 1893$2.50
Steinberger Cabinet, Valckenberg, 1893$5.00
Creuznacher Steinberger, 1908$1.25 – $2.25
Avensan (Own Importation) from Cafe Voisin, Paris$0.65 – $1.25
St. Julien$1.05 – $2.00
Margaux$1.05 – $2.00
Chateau Laujac, Berry Bros, 1906$0.65 – $1.25
Pontet Canet, 1906$1.00
Chateau Margaux$2.50
Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Bottling, 1907$2.50
St. Julien Souvenir, Cresta Blanca$0.65 – $1.25
Macon, Vieux (Own Importation)$0.55 – $1.00
Beaune$1.05 – $2.00
Romanee-Conti, 1898$5.50
Chianti$0.95 – $1.75
Neuchatel$1.50
Lemp's Falstaff$0.25
George Ehrets$0.20
Bass Ale, Dog's Head or White Label$0.20 – $0.35
Guinness Stout$0.20 – $0.35
Ginger Ale, Imported$0.35
Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.10 – $0.15
Sarsaparilla or Lemon Soda$0.15
Cider, Motts Russet$0.30
Club Soda Schweppes, Imported$0.15 – $0.25
Club Soda, Domestic$0.15
Evans Ale$0.30
Grape Juice$0.15
White Rock$0.15 – $0.25
Celestins Vichy$0.30
Otto Huber, Golden Rod or Dark, Glass or Stein$0.10
Seidel 20$0.40 – $0.75

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.