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Waldorf-Astoria

Date
1912-01-01
Restaurant
Waldorf-Astoria
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Consommé with Stuffed Okra$0.25
Giblet$0.25
Bisque of Oysters$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$0.65
Grapefruit, Supreme$0.75
apples, alexandra$0.40
Cream of Terrapin$0.30
Philadelphia Pepper-Pot$0.25
Olives$0.25
Royans, Bordelaise$0.50
Salted Nuts$0.25
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Caviar, Special Importation$1.10
Chow-chow$0.15
Radishes$0.25
Cervelat$0.30
Pin-money pickles$0.25
Celery$0.30
Planked Roe Shad$2.50 – $0.50
Terrapin, Newburg$3.50
Whitebait$0.40
Brook Trout$0.50
Halibut, Shrimp sauce$1.00
Pompano, Papillotte$0.40
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Kingfish, Meunière$0.50
Scallops à la Newburg$1.00
Fillet of Sole, Chevalière$0.50
Planked Whitefish$1.00 – $2.00
Bluefish, Arlequin sauce$0.40
Panier of Breaded Sweetbread$0.75
Patridge (half) Chartreuse$1.75
Suckling Pig with Wild Rice$0.65
gosling, stuffed with apples$0.65
Saddle of Lamb, Asparagus Tips$0.65
Truffles, Champagne sauce$1.50
Frog Legs, American style$1.25
Capon, Maison d'Or$0.65
Burgundy Snails$0.60
Duckling (half) Paillard$1.75
Crawfish in Buisson$0.50
Soufflé of Tomatoes$0.40
Mousse of Foie gras$0.50
Chaudfroid of Chicken, Jeannette$0.75
Pheasant with Watercress$1.75 – $3.50
Celery Knob and Trufflé Salad$0.45
Duckling (half)$1.50
Rhode Island Turkey, Chestnut Stuffing$0.75
Chicken (half)$1.25
Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Mutton$0.40
Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Lamb$0.50
Beef per cut$0.50
Hot-house lamb$0.65
Special Raised Squab Turkey$4.00
Squab Duckling$2.25
English Pheasant$3.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Venison$1.50
Plover$1.25
Scotch Grouse$3.00
Sorbet Grand Marnier$0.40
Bluepoints$0.30
Oysters
Cape Cods$0.35
Lynnhavens$0.40
Cotuits$0.35
Smith's Island$0.40
Clams
Little neck$0.30
Cherry Stones$0.35
Soups
RELISHES
Fish
Entrees
Cold
Roast
Broiled
Game
Vegetables
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Broiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Endives with Gravy$0.40
New Asparagus Tips$1.25
Hot House Asparagus$2.50
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Fried Japanese Crosnes$0.30
Artichoke$0.60
Parsnip Cakes$0.30
Croquette of Rice$0.25
Small Onions, Cream sauce$0.30
Chicory$0.30
Lettuce$0.30
SALADS
Cucumber$0.30
Cherry Tomatoes$0.35
Endive$0.40
Viennoise$0.40
Romaine and Pear$0.40
Dandelion$0.30
Escarole$0.30
Fetticus and Beets$0.35
Tomato$0.35
Waldorf$0.35
Monk's Beard$0.40
CHEESE, (PER PERSON)$0.20
Individual Bar-le-Duc with Gervais Cheese$0.40
Edam
Camembert
Port Salut
Cream Cheese
Canadian
Brie
Gruyère
Neufchâtel
Stilton
Roquefort
American
Gervais
Pont l'Evêque
Gorgonzola
Fruit
Newtown Pippin or Spitzenberg Apple$0.15
California or Florida Orange$0.15
Pear$0.25
Fresh Figs$0.40
Sickel Pears$0.25
Tangerines$0.25
Grapefruit$0.35
California Casaba Melon$0.40
Fresh Strawberries$0.75
Malaga or Tokay Grapes$0.40
Dessert
Peach or Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Apple Pie$0.25
Mince Pie$0.30
Baba au Marsala$0.30
Gateau Marquis$0.50
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Assorted cakes$0.20
Cherry Jubilée$0.50
Ices
Coupé Glacé Aurora$0.60
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Pear Melba$0.60
Café Parfait$0.35
Peach Melba$0.60
Glace Ruche au Miel$0.60
Hazelnut Mousse$0.40
Thanksgiving Fancy Ice$0.50
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
French Coffee$0.15
Bread or Rolls and Butter$0.10
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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