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Waldorf-Astoria

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

Pages

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Dishes

Page 1

Turkish Coffee$0.20
French Coffee$0.15
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Bread and Butter$0.10
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
English Pheasant$3.50
Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Oysters, Bluepoints$0.30
Oysters, Lynnhavens$0.40
Oysters, Cape Cods$0.35
Oysters, Cotuits$0.35
Oysters, Smith Islands$0.40
Clams, Little Necks$0.30
Clams, Cherry Stones$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.65
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Soup, Cream of Pumpkin$0.30
Soup, Pepper Pot, Philadelphia$0.25
Soup, Mock Turtle, English style$0.30
Celery$0.30
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Olives$0.25
Fillet of Herring$0.25
Terrapin Baltimore$3.50
English Sole$1.25
Brook Trout$0.50
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Whitebait$0.40
Fried Porgies, Tartare sauce$0.35
Weakfish, Bercy$0.35
Fresh Mackerel, Mustard sauce$0.75
Halibut, Mousseline sauce$0.40
Eels and Perch, Matelotte$0.35
Egg, Bengalais$0.30
Ragout of Bear, Forestiere$0.75
Plover with Olives$1.25
Mignon of Lamb with Turnips glaces$0.65
Chicken Legs, Parmentier$0.50
Pointes of Fillet, Printanier$0.50
Squab with Peas and Carrots$1.25
Roast Beef Hash in Bordure$0.60
Partridge (half) Sera Morena$1.75
Mixed Grill$0.85
Egg, Princesse$0.30
Oyster Crabs, Bellevue$0.65
Beef in Daube$0.40
Lobster salad$0.75
Pate, Orleanaise$0.75
Squab$1.00
Plover$1.25
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Roast Beef per cut$0.50
Roast Mutton$0.40
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Roast Lamb$0.50
Squab Duckling, broiled$2.25
Special Raised Squab Turkey, broiled$4.00
Spring Turkey (half), broiled$1.75
Spring Duckling (half), broiled$1.50
Squab, broiled$1.00
Guinea Hen (half), broiled$1.00
Squab Chicken (half), broiled$0.80
Chicken (half), broiled$1.00
Poussin, Broiled$1.25
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Venison$1.50
Plover$1.25
Young Bear$1.50
Mallard Duck$2.50
Hot House Asparagus$2.50
Boiled potatoes$0.15
French peas$0.30
Artichoke$0.60
Potatoes, Loulou$0.20
Beets in Butter$0.25
Spinach in cream$0.30
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Salad, Chicory$0.30
Salad, Alligator Pear$0.40
Salad, Romaine and orange$0.40
Salad, Lettuce$0.30
Salad, Tomato$0.35
Salad, Escarole$0.30
Salad, Celery$0.30
Salad, Cucumber$0.30
Salad, Cherry Tomatoes$0.35
Salad, Fetticus and beets$0.35
Salad, Monks Beard$0.40
Salad, Endive$0.40
Hazelnut Ice Cream$0.30
Pear Melba$0.60
Cheese, Pont l'Eveque$0.20
Cheese, American$0.20
Cheese, Brie$0.20
Cheese, Canadian$0.20
Cheese, Stilton$0.20
Cheese, Port Salut$0.20
Cheese, Edam$0.20
Cheese, Roquefort$0.20
Cheese, cream$0.20
Cheese, Gorgonzola$0.20
Cheese, Camembert$0.20
Cheese, Gervais$0.20
Cheese, Gruyere$0.20
Cheese, Neufchatel$0.20
California Casaba Melon$0.40
Fresh Strawberries$0.75
Spitzenberg Apple$0.15
Pear$0.25
Grapefruit$0.35
Sickel Pears$0.25
Malaga grapes$0.40
Niagara Grapes$0.30
Peach "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
lemon meringue pie$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.20
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Graham Pudding$0.25
APRICOT PIE$0.25
APPLE TURNOVERS$0.15
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Stewed pears$0.30
Stewed rhubarb$0.25
Maple Ice Cream$0.30
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Fancy Ices$0.50
Apricot Water Ice$0.30
Ices in Souvenier$0.75
Chocolate Parfait$0.35
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Stewed Crab Apples$0.30
Concord Grapes$0.30
Rolls and butter$0.10

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Grapefruit, Supreme$0.75
Bluepoints$0.30
Cape Cods oysters$0.35
Lynnhavens oysters$0.40
Cotuits Oysters$0.35
Smith Islands oysters$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherry Stones Clams$0.35
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Lobster Cocktail$0.65
Consomme, Noailles$0.30
Bisque of Lobster$0.30
Cream of Pumpkin Soup$0.30
Soup, Green Turtle$0.50
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Pepper Pot, Philadelphia$0.25
Young Bear$1.50
Sorbet Richelieu$0.40
Lettuce Leaves, Suedoise$0.40
Caviar, Special Importation$1.10
Olives$0.25
Pin-money pickles$0.25
Cervelat$0.30
Terrapin, Newburg$3.50
Salmon, Parsley sauce$0.50
Sheepshead a la Russe$0.40
Sweetbread, Excelsior$0.75
fillet of beef with stuffed green peppers$0.90
Croquette of lobster, cream sauce$0.35
cold smelts, jeannette$0.40
Roast Duckling$1.50
Roast Mutton$0.40
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
English Pheasant$3.50
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Potatoes au Gratin$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.35
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
Port Salut Cheese$0.20
Neufchatel cheese$0.20
Stilton Cheese$0.20
Spitzenberg Apple$0.15
California Casaba Melon$0.40
peach 'au feu d'enfer'$0.75
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Pear pie$0.25
Cold Apricot Pudding$0.30
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Fancy Ices$0.50
Glace Provencale$0.60
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
French Coffee$0.15
biscuit glacee renaissance$0.40
Mallard Duck$2.50
Banana Mousse$0.40
bouches, montglas$0.40
Noisette of Lamb, Macedoine$0.65
Roast Lamb$0.50
Venison$1.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Roast Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Pear Melba$0.60
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Plover$1.25
Artichoke$0.60
Hazelnut Ice Cream$0.30
Pear$0.25
Broiled Special Raised Squab Turkey$4.00
Italian Salad$0.60
Plover, Financiere$1.25
Roast Spring Turkey, Chestnut Stuffing$0.75
Roast Beef per cut$0.50
Turnips in Cream$0.25
mignon of venison, jockey club$0.75
cold saddle of mutton with string beans$0.50
Cold Gosling, Apple sauce$0.65
Cold Veal, Bourgeoise$0.40
Veal Chop Saute, Minute$0.40
Smelts a l'Aurore$0.40
Chow chow$0.15
Spanish Mackerel, Fleurette sauce$0.40
Broiled Squab Duckling$2.25
Sea Bass with Mussels$0.50
Royans, Bordelaise$0.50
Fillet of Sole, Normande$0.50
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Hot House Asparagus$2.50
Orange Custard Pie$0.25
Eggplant$0.25
Brook Trout$0.50
Whitebait$0.40
Salted Nuts$0.25
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Radishes$0.25
Celery$0.30
Bread and Butter$0.10
Malaga grapes$0.40
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Rolls and butter$0.10
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
cleveland pudding$0.30
artichoke bottoms, dubarry$0.40
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Assorted cakes$0.20
Cherry Tomatoes Salad$0.35
Gateau pistache$0.30
Cherry Jubilee$0.50
Peach Melba$0.60
Sickel Pears$0.25
Orange$0.15
Grapefruit$0.35
Cream Cheese$0.20
Gervais cheese$0.20
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Fresh Strawberries$0.75
Romaine and Pear Salad$0.40
Edam Cheese$0.20
Monk's beard salad$0.40
Gruyere Cheese$0.20
Brie cheese$0.20
Endive Salad$0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.20
Endive Salad$0.40
Bijou salad$0.40
Canadian Cheese$0.20
Escarole Salad$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Pont l'Eveque cheese$0.20
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20

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