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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1912-08-30
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Waldorf Cantaloupe$0.50
Canadian Melon$0.50
Bluepoints$0.30
Little Necks$0.30
Cherry Stones$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.65
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Cream of Corn$0.50
Clam Chowder$0.40
Croute-au-pot$0.50
Consomme$0.30
Chicken consomme$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Chicken Okra$0.40
Tomato Broth$0.30
Salted Nuts$0.25
Dill Pickles$0.15
Celery$0.60
Fillet of Herring$0.50
Beluga Caviar$1.50
Olives$0.25
Bismarck Herring$0.50
Mackerel in white wine$0.60
Braunschweiger Ham$0.75
Antipasti$0.50
Fish
Brook Trout$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs$0.60
Oyster crabs$1.25
Whitebait$0.75
Mussels, Bretonne$0.85
Whitebait, Tartare sauce$0.75
Eels with Curry$0.65
Weakfish au plat$0.65
Fillet of Sole, Miss Paulette$0.90
Codfish Tongues, Brown Butter$0.65
Porgies, Sauvigny$0.65
Eggs, Merry$0.60
Mignon of Fillet, Duclere$1.75
Ragout of Fish, Marseillaise$0.85
Calf Feet, Bordelaise$0.75
Shoulder of Lamb, Boulangere$0.90
Roast Beef with Tomatoes a la Buck$0.95
Devilled Stuffed Lobster$0.75
English mutton chop$0.75
Mixed Grill$0.85
Eggs, Robinson$0.60
Squab$1.00
Smelts, Mariniere$0.75
Virginia Ham$0.90
Chaudfroid of Chicken, Jeannette$0.85
Okra Salad$0.60
Chicken$1.25 – $2.50
Beef$0.90
Mutton$0.70
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$1.25
Spring Lamb$1.00
Spring Lamb$1.00
Squab Duckling$2.25
Special Raised Squab Turkey$4.00
Spring turkey$1.75 – $3.50
Spring Duckling$1.50 – $3.00
Guinea Hen$1.00 – $2.00
Squab$1.00
Squab Chicken$1.60
Chicken$1.00 – $2.00
Poussin$1.25
Boiled potatoes$0.30
New peas$0.75
Green Corn$0.75
Potatoes, Allumette$0.40
Golden Sugar Corn$0.75
Oysterplant saute$0.50
Spinach$0.50
New string beans$0.75
Corn fritters$0.60
Romaine and Cantaloupe$0.75
Alligator Pear$0.75
Chicory$0.50
Lettuce$0.50
Tomato$0.60
Escarole$0.50
Celery$0.60
Cucumber$0.50
Cherry Tomatoes$0.60
Pont l'Evêque$0.30
Stilton$0.40
Port Salut$0.30
Roquefort$0.30
Cream Cheese$0.30
Gorgonzola$0.30
Brie$0.30
Gervais$0.20
Gruyere$0.30
Edam$0.30
Neufchatel$0.30
Plums$0.50
Huckleberries$0.50
Pears$0.40
Concord Grapes$0.50
Sliced Peaches and Cream$0.60
Sickel Pears$0.50
Watermelon$0.50
Delaware Grapes$0.50
California Malaga Grapes$0.75
Seedless Grapes$0.60
Cantaloupe$0.60
Black Hot House Grapes$2.50
Blackberries$0.50
Canadian Melon$0.50
Grapefruit$0.60
Oranges$0.30
Poires au feu d'Enfer$0.75
Peches au feu d'Enfer$1.25
Almond pudding$0.40
Lemon Custard Pie$0.25
Huckleberry Tartlets$0.25
Cherry Meringue Pie$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.30
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.40
Peach Short Cake$0.75
Stewed Fresh Pears or Peaches$0.60
Stewed rhubarb$0.50
Banana Ice Cream$0.30
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Cafe Parfait$0.30
Fancy Ices$0.50
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Pear Melba$0.60
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Peach Frappe$0.40
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
French Coffee$0.15
Buttered Bran Bread$0.10
Toasties$0.10
Iced Coffee or Tea$0.25
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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