The Menu Museum
DecadesRestaurantsDishesRandom menu

Waldorf-Astoria

Date
1912-10-05
Restaurant
Waldorf-Astoria
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Grapefruit, Supreme$0.75
Oysters: Bluepoints$0.30
Oysters: Cape Cods$0.35
Oysters: Lynnhavens$0.40
Oysters: Cotuits$0.35
Clams: Little Necks$0.30
Clams: Cherry Stones$0.35
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Lobster Cocktail$0.65
Soup, Cream of Brussels Sprouts$0.30 – $0.50
Soup, Hodge Podge$0.30 – $0.50
Gumbo of Squab$0.40 – $0.60
Relish, Celery$0.35 – $0.60
Beluga Caviar$1.50
Olives$0.25
Fillet of Herring$0.50
Terrapin, Baltimore$3.50
Broiled Scrod, Maitre d'Hotel$0.60
Brook Trout$1.00
Smelts a l'Aurore$0.50 – $0.85
Lamb Chops, Duxelles$0.50 – $0.90
Oysters, Ravigotte$0.90
Half Partridge, Bearnaise sauce$1.75
Weakfish, Bercy$0.40 – $0.65
Soft Shell Crabs$0.40 – $0.60
Eggs, Bengalais$0.60
Chicken Hash, German style$0.50 – $0.90
Roast Beef Hash with Bananas$0.75 – $1.25
Eggs, Careme$0.60
Beef a la Mode$0.50 – $0.85
Trout, Verte sauce$1.00
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Roast, mutton$0.40 – $0.70
Roast, Chicken$1.25 – $2.50
Broiled, Squab Duckling$2.25
Roast, Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.75 – $1.25
Broiled, Spring Duckling$1.50 – $3.00
Broiled, Squab Chicken$0.80 – $1.60
Broiled, Special Raised Squab Turkey$4.00
Broiled, Whitebait, Tartare sauce$0.40 – $0.75
Broiled, Spring Turkey$1.75 – $3.50
Broiled, Guinea Hen$1.00 – $2.00
Broiled, Chicken$1.00 – $2.00
Kingfish, Boitel$0.50 – $0.90
Roast, Beef$0.50 – $0.90
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65 – $1.25
Perch, Upsala$0.40 – $0.65
Leg of Mutton with Red Beans$0.50 – $0.90
Ragout of Beef, Hungarian style$0.50 – $0.90
Broiled, Squab$1.00
Broiled, Poussin$1.25
Mixed Grill$0.85
Calf Brains, Mayonnaise$0.50 – $0.75
Sot-l'y-laisse Salad$0.50 – $0.90
Bread or Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
English Pheasant$3.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Venison$1.50
Plover$1.25
Green Corn$0.40 – $0.60
Boiled potatoes$0.20 – $0.30
Potatoes saute in quarters$0.25 – $0.40
Artichoke$0.60
Spinach in cream$0.30 – $0.50
Puree of Mushrooms with Eggs$0.75 – $1.25
Salad, Chicory$0.30 – $0.50
Salad, Lettuce$0.30 – $0.50
Salad, Cherry Tomatoes$0.35 – $0.60
Salad, Tomato$0.35 – $0.60
Salad, Romaine and Cantaloupe$0.40 – $0.75
Salad, Alligator Pear$0.40 – $0.75
Salad, Cucumber$0.30 – $0.50
Salad, Endive$0.40 – $0.75
Salad, Escarole$0.30 – $0.50
Salad, Fetticus and beets$0.35 – $0.60
Salad, Celery$0.35 – $0.60
Cheese (per person), Pont l'Eveque$0.20
Cheese (per person), Port Salut$0.20
Cheese (per person), Camembert$0.20
Cheese (per person), American$0.20
Cheese (per person), Roquefort$0.20
Cheese (per person), Gervais$0.20
Cheese (per person), Brie$0.20
Cheese (per person), Canadian$0.20
Cheese (per person), Stilton$0.20
Cheese (per person), Gorgonzola$0.20
Cheese (per person), Neufchatel$0.20
Cheese (per person), Edam$0.20
Cheese (per person), Cream Cheese$0.20
Cheese (per person), Gruyere$0.20
Fruit (per person), Plums$0.30
Fruit (per person), Sliced Peaches and Cream$0.35
Fruit (per person), California Malaga, Morocco or Tokay Grapes$0.40
Fruit (per person), Niagara, Concord or Delaware Grapes$0.30
Fruit (per person), Sickel Pears$0.30
Fruit (per person), Cantaloupe$0.35
Fruit (per person), Orange$0.15
Fruit (per person), Pear$0.25
Fruit (per person), Watermelon$0.30
Fruit (per person), Seedless Grapes$0.35
Fruit (per person), Grapefruit$0.35
Peches au feu d'Enfer$1.25
Indian Meal Pudding$0.25 – $0.40
Stewed Fresh Pears or Peaches$0.35 – $0.60
Peach Short Cake$0.75
Apricot Water Ice$0.30
Chocolate Parfait$0.35
French Coffee$0.15
Banana Ice Cream$0.30
Poires au feu d'Enfer$0.75
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Assorted cakes$0.30
Vanilla Custard Pie$0.25
Cherry Pie$0.25
Gateau Millefeuille$0.15 – $0.25
Preserved figs$0.40
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Stewed rhubarb$0.30 – $0.50
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.40
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Pear Melba$0.60
Turkish Coffee$0.20

Page 2

Grapefruit, Supreme$0.75
Oysters: Bluepoints$0.30
Oysters: Cape Cods$0.35
Oysters: Lynnhavens$0.40
Oysters: Cotuits$0.35
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Clams: Little Necks$0.30
Clams: Cherry Stones$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.65
Caviar, Special Importation$2.00
Beluga Caviar$1.50
Relish, Radishes$0.25
Chow-chow$0.25
Consomme, Sarah Bernhardt$0.30 – $0.50
Gumbo of Squab$0.40 – $0.60
Bisque of Hard Shell Crabs$0.30 – $0.50
Salted Nuts$0.25
Cream, Bruxelloise$0.30 – $0.50
Mutton Broth, Scotch style$0.30 – $0.50
Tomatoes Stuffed with Caviar$0.75
Olives$0.25
Royans, Bordelaise$0.50
Relish, Celery$0.35 – $0.60
Pin-money pickles$0.25
Braunschweiger Cervelat$0.50
Terrapin, Bradley Martin$3.50
Fillet of Sole, Dieppoise$0.50 – $0.90
Sea bass saute, fines herbes$0.50 – $0.90
Smelts, Florentine$0.50 – $0.85
Bluefish, Arlequin sauce$0.40 – $0.75
Sweetbreads, Vintimille$0.85 – $1.50
Half Guinea Hen with Lentils$1.25
Sirloin Steak, Boniface$1.75
Lobster, Parisienne$1.75
Gosling with Apple sauce$0.75 – $1.25
Roast, mutton$0.40 – $0.70
Broiled, Spring Turkey$1.75 – $3.50
Soft Shell Crabs$0.40 – $0.60
Boneless Squab a la Taft$1.50
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Glace Chateau Briant$0.60
Fancy Ices$0.50
English Pheasant$3.50
Whitebait$0.40 – $0.75
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65 – $1.25
Pompano, Fleurette sauce$0.45 – $0.80
Boiled potatoes$0.20 – $0.30
Sorbet Portugaise$0.40
Brook Trout$1.00
Salmon, Polignac sauce$0.50 – $0.95
Roast, Chicken$1.25 – $2.50
Noisette of Lamb, puree of Mushrooms$0.90 – $1.75
Frog Legs, American style$1.25
Fillet of beef with tomatoes$0.90 – $1.75
Cauliflower Salad$0.40 – $0.60
Braised Veal with Chicory$0.50 – $0.85
Galantine of Capon$0.75 – $1.25
Venison$1.50
Broiled, Special Raised Squab Turkey$4.00
Broiled, Squab Duckling$2.25
Roast, Lamb$0.60 – $1.00
Roast, Duckling$1.50 – $3.00
Roast, Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.75 – $1.25
Plover$1.25
Roast, Beef$0.50 – $0.90
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Green Corn$0.40 – $0.60
Potatoes, Loulou$0.25 – $0.40
Macedoine in Cream$0.40 – $0.75
Salads, Chicory$0.30 – $0.50
Salads, Cucumber$0.30 – $0.50
Salads, Tomato$0.35 – $0.60
Artichoke$0.60
Celery with marrow$0.60
Stuffed green peppers$0.35 – $0.60
Salads, Astoria$0.40 – $0.75
Salads, Escarole$0.30 – $0.50
Salads, Lettuce$0.30 – $0.50
Salads, Alligator Pear$0.40 – $0.75
Salads, Romaine and Cantaloupe$0.40 – $0.75
Salads, Endive$0.40 – $0.75
Salads, Cherry Tomatoes$0.35 – $0.60
Salads, Fetticus and Beets$0.35 – $0.60
Salads, Waldorf$0.35 – $0.60
Cheese (per person), Port Salut$0.20
Cheese (per person), Neufchatel$0.20
Cheese (per person), Stilton$0.20
Cheese (per person), Cream Cheese$0.20
Cheese (per person), Gervais$0.20
Cheese (per person), Canadian$0.20
Cheese (per person), Brie$0.20
Cheese (per person), Gruyere$0.20
Cheese (per person), Gorgonzola$0.20
Cheese (per person), Camembert$0.20
Cheese (per person), Edam$0.20
Cheese (per person), Pont l'Eveque$0.20
Cheese (per person), American$0.20
Cheese (per person), Roquefort$0.20
Fruit (per person), Pear$0.25
Fruit (per person), Plums$0.30
Fruit (per person), Cantaloupe$0.35
Fruit (per person), Concord, Niagara or Delaware Grapes$0.30
Fruit (per person), Sliced Peaches and Cream$0.35
Fruit (per person), Orange$0.15
Fruit (per person), Watermelon$0.30
Fruit (per person), Seedless Grapes$0.35
Fruit (per person), Sickel Pears$0.30
Fruit (per person), Grapefruit$0.35
Fruit (per person), California Malaga, Morocco or Tokay Grapes$0.40
Peches au feu d'Enfer$1.25
Pineapple Pie$0.25
Bavaroise Chocolate$0.50
Preserved figs$0.40
Cinnamon Custard Pie$0.25
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.40
Poires au feu d'Enfer$0.75
Pudding Comtesse$0.30 – $0.50
Gateau Moka$0.50
Peach Short Cake$0.75
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Peach Melba$0.60
Assorted cakes$0.30
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Charlotte Russe$0.30
French Coffee$0.15
Pear Melba$0.60
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Bread or Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Caramel Mousse$0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

Scans and transcription data from the New York Public Library’s What’s on the Menu? project. This site is not affiliated with NYPL.