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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1915-01-01
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Hazelnut Mousse$0.40
Philadelphia Ice Cream$0.30
Watermelon Cocktail$0.60
Chicken consomme$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Egg in Jelly$0.30
Egg, Juliette$0.30
Soft Shell crabs, Tartar sauce$0.50
Trout in Jelly$0.50
Antipasti$0.50
Pickled Pig's Feet$0.40
Lamb, Mint Jelly$0.65
Virginia Ham$0.50
Boneless Squab$1.25
Corned Beef Plate$0.35
Finger Sandwich$0.05
Alma$0.50
Lettuce and Satsuma Plums$0.50
Celery$0.35
Parisienne$0.40
Swiss Cream$0.25
Canadian$0.25
Cottage Cheese with Individual Quince Jelly$0.45
Sliced Peaches$0.40
California Cantaloupe$0.35
Blueberries$0.35
Fresh Peach Tartlet$0.15

Page 3

Ragout of Second Joint of Chicken with Vegetables$0.60
Caramel Custard Pie$0.25
Soft Shell Crabs, Creole$0.60
Bluepoints$0.30
Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Cherry Stones$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
"Parisian Luncheon"$0.50
Celery$0.30
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Anchovies in Mustard$0.30
Canape of Caviar$0.60
Radishes$0.25
Olives$0.25
Chutney$0.15
Carciofini$0.50
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Sardellen$0.50
Canape of Sardines$0.40
Cervelat$0.30
Mackerel in Oil$0.50
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.30
Imported Sturgeon, Tomato Sauce$0.50
Royans a la Perigord$0.30
Spring Onions$0.25
Sardine Egglets$0.50
French Sardines$0.40
Kieler Sprotten$0.30
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Cream of Celery soup$0.30
Tomato Soup$0.25
Croute-au-pot soup$0.25
Mock turtle soup$0.30
Julienne Soup$0.25
Pea Soup$0.25
Mongol Soup$0.30
Petite marmite soup$0.60
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Gumbo, Creole soup$0.35
Chicken gumbo soup$0.35
Puree of Peas Soup$0.25
Italian Paste Soup$0.25
Chicken Broth, Bellevue Soup per cup$0.35
Consomme$0.30
Chicken broth$0.35
Tomato Broth Spup$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Chicken okra soup$0.35
English Sole$1.25
Fried Frog's Legs$0.75
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Trout$0.50
Whitebait$0.40
Troute Saute$0.55
Fresh Mackerel, Hoteliere$0.75
Weakfish sur le plat$0.45
Halibut, Bearnaise sauce$0.50
Porgies saute with Butter$0.40
Bluefish, Hachee sauce$0.50
Egg, Thomas$0.30
Squab with Peas, Paysanne$1.25
Pointe of Fillet of Beef, St. Didier$0.50
Mutton Chop, Vero Dorat$0.50
Mixed Grill$0.85
Breast of Guinea Hen, Hongroise$1.50
Hillsdale Sausage, White Wine$0.40
Roast capon$4.00
Roast Squab$1.00
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Roast Mutton$0.45
Roast Beef per cut$0.60
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Roast Oil City Duck (half)$1.50
Roast Hot-house Lamb$0.80
Roast Spring Lamb$0.65
Broiled Gosling (half)$2.00
Broiled Guinea Hen (half)$1.00
Broiled Capon (half)$2.00
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.00
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.50
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Broiled Squab$1.00
Broiled Squab Duckling$2.25
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Broiled Poussin$1.25
Broiled Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.50
Broiled Hamburg Chicken$1.25
Potatoes, Pont Neuf$0.20
Spinach in cream$0.30
Tomato, Maryland$0.35
New Lima Beans$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
New Green Corn$0.60
French asparagus$0.85
German Asparagus$0.75
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35
Stewed Celery$0.40
New Carrots$0.30
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
New Boiled Potatoes (2)$0.15
Baked Potato (1)$0.15
Souffle Potato$0.35
Potatoes, Anna$0.50
French string beans$0.30
New string beans$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
French peas$0.30
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Spaghetti$0.50
Macaroni$0.50
Boiled rice$0.25
White Squash$0.30
Hearts of Palm$0.75
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Turnips$0.25
Spinach$0.30
Onions$0.25
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Artichoke$0.60
Beets$0.25
Okra$0.40
Flageolets$0.40
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Chicken salad$0.65
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Watercress Salad$0.30
Celery Salad$0.35
Lobster salad$0.75
Chiffonade Salad$0.75
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.25
Swiss Cream Cheese$0.25
Canadian Cheese$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Edam Cheese$0.25
Cottage Cheese$0.25
Stilton Cheese$0.25
Neufchatel cheese$0.25
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.25
Raspberries$0.35
Fresh Figs$0.50
Watermelon$0.40
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Orange$0.15
Apricots$0.35
Plums$0.35
Fresh California Cherries$0.50
California Cantaloupe$0.35
Apple$0.15
Blackberries$0.35
Bananas$0.20
Blueberries$0.35
Apple Pie$0.25
Chocolate cup custard$0.25
Pineapple Tartlet$0.15
Black Raspberries$0.35
Assorted cakes$0.20
Stewed fresh rhubarb$0.25
Crystallized Grapefruit$0.20
Cherries Jubilee$0.40
Hickoryisques$0.30
Peach Short Cake$0.50
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Roman Punch$0.40
Baked Alaska$0.75
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Sorbet Creme de Menthe$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Fancy Ices$0.50
Macedoine of Fruit$0.75
Neopolitan$0.35
Tutti-Frutti$0.40
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Pistache ice cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.30
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.30
French Coffee$0.15
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Iced tea$0.25 – $0.35
Bread or Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
Iced coffee$0.25
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40

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