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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

Lettuce Leaves, Suedoise$0.50
Chicken gumbo$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.35
Egg, Robinson$0.30
Egg, Ravigotte$0.30
Eels in Jelly$0.40
Coquille of Fish, Bellevue$0.50
Aspic of Chicken Liver$0.75
Beef a la Mode$0.45
Braised Lamb, Gourmet$0.75
Boneless Squab, Vendengeuse$1.25
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.75
Salome$0.50
Crab Meat$0.70
Lettuce and Brandied Pineapple$0.50
New string beans$0.40
Gervais Cheese with Individual Bar-le-Duc$0.45
Stilton$0.25
Neufchatel$0.25
Swiss Cream$0.25
Watermelon$0.35
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Seedless Grapes$0.40
Cherry cake$0.15
Walnut Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Mousse$0.40

Page 3

Bluefish, Piquante sauce$0.50
English Sole$1.25
Imported Sturgeon, Tomato Sauce$0.50
Weakfish au gratin$0.45
Pompano, Foyot sauce$0.50
Whitebait$0.40
Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Mackerel in Oil$0.50
Kieler Sprotten$0.30
Cream of String Beans soup$0.30
Chicken Croquette with Asparagus Tips$0.40
Puree of Peas Soup$0.25
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Puree of Yellow Turnips$0.25
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Philadelphia Pepper-Pot Soup$0.25
Fresh Mackeral, Hoteliere$0.75
Chutney$0.15
Egg, Opera$0.30
Cold Tomato Broth$0.35
Anchovies in Mustard$0.30
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
Breaded Veal Chop, Tomato sauce$0.45
Soft Shell Crabs Saute on Toast$0.55
New String Beans in cream$0.40
Roast Beef Hash, Green Pepper$1.10
Canape of Sardines$0.40
German Asparagus$0.75
Cold Chicken Broth$0.35
Broiled Hamburg Chicken$1.25
Radishes$0.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
French asparagus$0.85
New Boiled Potatoes (2)$0.15
Stewed Celery$0.40
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.30
Baked Potato (1)$0.15
New Green Corn$0.40
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
New Carrots$0.30
Cream of Wheat Pudding$0.25
Spaghetti$0.50
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
Trout$0.50
Capon (roast)$4.00
Potatoes, Anna$0.50
Cold Clam Broth$0.30
Blackberry Pie$0.25
Bartlett Pears (2)$0.25
Squab (roast)$1.00
Tomato Soup$0.25
Spanish Onions$0.30
Emince of Chicken Pot-Pie, Manhattan$0.60
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Bluepoint Oysters$0.30
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
"Parisian Luncheon"$0.50
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Canape of Caviar$0.60
Celery$0.30
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Olives$0.25
Cervelat$0.30
Sardellen$0.50
Royans a la Perigord$0.30
Anchovy Salad$0.50
French Sardines$0.40
Sardine Egglets$0.50
Spring Onions$0.25
Croute-au-pot soup$0.25
Mock turtle soup$0.30
Consomme, Julienne$0.25
Pea Soup$0.25
Mongol Soup$0.30
Gumbo, Creole$0.35
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Petite marmite$0.60
Chicken gumbo$0.35
Italian Paste Soup$0.25
Cold Consomme$0.30
Cold Chicken Okra Soup$0.35
Pig's Feet, Puree of Potatoes, Charcutiere sauce$0.40
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Roast Oil City Duck (half)$1.50
Roast Mutton$0.45
Roast Beef per cut$0.60
Roast Spring Lamb$0.65
Broiled Gosling (half)$2.00
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.50
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Broiled Guinea Hen (half)$1.00
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Broiled Poussin$1.25
Broiled Capon (half)$2.00
Broiled Squab$1.00
Broiled Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.50
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.00
Broiled Squab Duckling$2.25
Potatoes, Chatouillard$0.20
Souffle Potato$0.35
French string beans$0.30
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
White Squash$0.30
Onions$0.25
New string beans$0.40
Hearts of Palm$0.75
Artichoke$0.60
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Beets$0.25
Eggplant$0.30
Macaroni$0.50
Turnips$0.25
Okra$0.40
French peas$0.30
Boiled rice$0.25
Spinach$0.30
New Flageolets$0.40
Oysterplant$0.25
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.35
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.30
Watercress Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Celery Salad$0.35
Chicken salad$0.65
Lobster salad$0.75
Imported Gorgonzola Cheese$0.25
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chiffonade Salad$0.75
Imported Swiss Cream Cheese$0.25
Imported Canadian Cheese$0.25
Imported Roquefort Cheese$0.25
Imported Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Imported Edam Cheese$0.25
Domestic Cream Cheese$0.25
Domestic Liederkranz Cheese$0.25
Domestic Neufchatel Cheese$0.25
Domestic Stilton Cheese$0.25
Domestic Cottage Cheese$0.25
Waldorf Hot House Cantaloupe$0.40
Raspberries$0.35
Blackberries$0.35
Blueberries$0.35
Apricots$0.35
Plums$0.35
Seedless Grapes$0.40
Fresh Figs$0.50
California Cantaloupe$0.35
White Peaches$0.40
Watermelon$0.35
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Delaware Grapese$0.40
Orange$0.15
Bananas$0.20
Nectarines$0.35
Assorted cakes$0.20
Peach Short Cake$0.50
Orange Custard Pie$0.25
Stewed fresh rhubarb$0.25
Crystallized Grapefruit$0.20
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Cherries Jubilee$0.40
Blueberry Tartlet$0.15
Hickoryisques$0.30
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Macedoine of Fruit$0.75
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Roman Punch$0.40
Baked Alaska$0.75
Sorbet Creme de Menthe$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Fancy Ices$0.50
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
Neapolitan ice cream$0.35
Peach Frappe$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
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Iced coffee$0.25
Johannis Water$0.25 – $0.40
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
Iced tea$0.25 – $0.35
Apollinaris Water$0.15 – $0.40
Bread and Butter Per Person$0.10
Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40

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