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Spilker's Restaurant and Café

Date
1913-05-09
Restaurant
Spilker's Restaurant and Café
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Page 1

Oyster cocktail$0.25
Clam cocktail$0.25
Oyster Fry in a box$0.30
Little Neck Clams Raw$0.20
Stewed Little Neck clams$0.25
Shell Roast Little Neck Clams$0.40
Fried Little Neck Clams$0.35
Little Neck clams steamed in shell$0.40
Clam broth, to order$0.25
Welsh rarebit$0.35
Long Island rarebit$0.40
Golden buck$0.40
Yorkshire Buck$0.40
Plain Lobster$0.50 – $1.00
Deviled lobster$1.00
Broiled live lobster a la diable$1.75
Lobster a l'Americaine$1.25
Lobster a la Newburg$1.50
Special Live Lobster, Broiled$1.25
Blue Points or Rockaways Raw on shell$0.20
Blue Points or Rockaways Raw, plate$0.20
Blue Points or Rockaways Raw, dozen$0.30
Blue Points or Rockaways Stewed$0.25
Blue Points or Rockaways Box stew$0.35
Blue Points or Rockaways Milk stew$0.25
Blue Points or Rockaways Boston box stew$0.35
Blue Points or Rockaways Fried$0.35
Blue Points or Rockaways Fried in butter$0.40
Blue Points or Rockaways Fried, dozen$0.50
Blue Points or Rockaways Broiled on toast$0.35
Oysters in chafing dish$0.50
Blue Points or Rockaways Broiled, cream$0.40
Blue Points or Rockaways Pan roast$0.35
Blue Points or Rockaways Shell roast$0.50
Steamed Blue Points$0.35
Blue Points or Rockaways Fricasseed$0.40
Blue Points or Rockaways Seasoned broil$0.40
Curried oysters$0.50
Blue Points or Rockaways Baltimore broil$0.40
Blue Points or Rockaways Baltimore fry$0.40
Oysters a la Cumberland$0.60
Lynnhaven or Saddle Rock oysters raw on shell$0.30
Lynnhaven or Saddle Rock oysters Raw, dozen$0.50
Lynnhaven or Saddle Rock oysters Pan roast$0.40
Lynnhaven or Saddle Rock oysters stew$0.35
Lynnhaven or Saddle Rock oysters Fried$0.40
Lynnhaven or Saddle Rock oysters Broiled$0.45
Lynnhaven or Saddle Rock oysters Steamed$0.50
Henry of Navarre Conchas$0.25 – $3.50
Henry of Navarre Camelias$4.00
Henry of Navarre Puritanos$0.25 – $4.50
Henry of Navarre Brevas$0.25 – $4.50
Henry of Navarre Panetellas$0.25 – $5.00
Henry of Navarre Sublimes$0.25 – $5.00
Henry of Navarre Reinas$0.25 – $5.00
Henry of Navarre Perfectos$0.50 – $3.75
Henry of Navarre Longfellows$0.25 – $2.50
La Predilecta Conchas Especials$0.25 – $3.50
La Predilecta Spilkers$0.10 – $4.00
La Predilecta Puritanos Finos$0.25 – $5.00
La Predilecta Londres Grande$0.25 – $10.00
La Predilecta Perfectos$0.50 – $3.50
El Sidelo Waldorfs$0.25 – $5.00
El Sidelo Puritanos$4.00
El Sidelo Regalia Especials$0.25 – $3.50
El Sidelo Emperors$0.50 – $3.75
El Sidelo Major Generals$0.50 – $3.75
Resco Bouquet Extras$0.25 – $3.50
Resco Puritanos Finos$0.10 – $4.00
Resco Rothschilds$0.25 – $4.75
Resco Fancy Tails$0.25 – $4.75
Resco Royal Perfectos$0.15 – $2.50
Romeo & Julietta Conchas$0.25 – $5.50
M. Garcia Panetellas$0.25 – $5.50
Eden Puritanos$0.15 – $6.50
Romeo & Julietta Puritanos$0.15 – $6.50
M. Garcia Puritanos$0.15 – $6.50
Rome & Julietta Panetellas$0.25 – $5.50
La Excepcion Puritanios$0.15 – $6.50
Partagas Puritanos$0.15 – $6.50
Partagas Perfectos$0.25 – $5.25
Romeo & Julietta Perfectionados$0.50 – $4.00
Romeo & Julietta Perfectos$0.25 – $5.25
La Carolina Perfectos$0.25 – $5.25
M. Garcia Perfectos$0.25 – $5.25
Bock Panetellas$0.15
Hoyo De Monterrey Perfectos$0.25 – $5.25

Page 2

Clam Chowder, Manhattan Style$0.25
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Caviar on Toast$0.40
Anchovies on Toast$0.30
Dill Pickles$0.10
Broiled shad, parsley butter$0.40
Cold salmon, mayonnaise$0.50
Cape Cods$0.25
Cherry Stones$0.25
Cape Cod stew$0.30
Cherry Stone stew$0.30
Half Shell$0.20
Stewed$0.25
fried$0.35
Shell Roast$0.40
Extra milk stew$0.30
Celery stew$0.50
Cream Stew$0.40
Little Necks clams, raw$0.20
Little Necks Clams, dozen$0.30
Little Necks Clams, Steamed$0.40
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.25
Broiled live lobster, whole$1.25
Plain Lobster$0.50 – $1.00
Chicken consomme$0.25
Petite marmite$0.30
Cup of Clam Broth$0.20
Cream of tomatoes with rice$0.25
Puree of split peas, croutons$0.25
Broiled Shad Roe and Bacon$0.50
Deviled crabs, Saratoga chips$0.40
Fried oysters and fried sweet potatoes$0.45
Finnan haddie a l'epicurienne in chafing dish$1.00
Extra sirloin steak planked, Cortlandt$1.85
Broiled white squab on toast, julienne potatoes$0.60
Scotch Kippered Herring$0.40
Finnan Haddie$0.40
Irish stew with vegetables$0.40
Filet mignon, Pompadour$0.75
Stuffed Lobster a la Diable$0.50
Oyster Patties a la Newburg$0.50
Steamed Finnan haddie a la creme$0.50
Boiled smoked beef tongue with spinach$0.50
Chicken en casserole, parisienne$0.75
Omelette with asparagus sauce$0.50
Roast spring lamb, green peas, mint sauce$0.60
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.15 – $0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.15
Cocoanut fritters, jelly, wine sauce$0.15
Bowl of cold custard$0.10
Prime rib of beef$0.45
Special cut beef$0.55
Special cut beef, with rib$0.65
Lamb$0.50
Spring turkey, cranberry sauce$0.65
Chicken en casserole, parisienne$0.80
Broiled Chicken$0.65 – $1.25
Fine white squab, broiled$0.60
Fine white squab, roast$0.60
New asparagus, butter sauce$0.40
Rochester celery$0.20
Sliced Tomatoes$0.15
Asparagus$0.40
Succotash$0.15
boiled new potatoes$0.10
Spinach$0.15
Lima beans$0.15
American Peas$0.15
Cold Asparagus, Vinaigrette$0.40
French peas$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Pickled young beets$0.10
String Beans$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.15
Boiled rice$0.10
Potatoes, au gratin with cheese$0.25
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.15
Potatoes, hashed browned$0.15
Potatoes, sautees$0.15
Potatoes, julienne$0.20
Potatoes, French fried$0.10
Potatoes, stewed$0.10
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
Saratoga Chips$0.15
Onions, fried$0.25
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.25
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.15 – $0.25
Green pepper$0.15
Boiled onions in cream$0.15
Cucumbers$0.15
Cucumbers and Bermuda onions$0.15
SLICED BERMUDA ONIONS$0.15
Fried Egg Plant$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.30
Apple Pie$0.10
Peach Pie$0.10
Cold rice pudding$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.10
lemon meringue pie$0.10
Bananas and cream$0.15
Apple Sauce$0.10
rhubarb pie$0.10
Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Orange marmalade$0.15
cocoanut pie$0.10
Oranges$0.10
Oranges, sliced$0.15
Bowl of custard$0.10
Strawberry pie$0.10
Sliced pineapple$0.15
Lady fingers$0.15
Fruit Cake$0.10
Raspberry jam$0.10
Macaroons$0.15
Pies with young American cheese$0.15
English Plum Pudding, Hard and Wine Sauce$0.15
Strawberries and Cream$0.25
Apple dumpling, hard and wine sauce$0.15
Chocolate Eclairs$0.10
Coffee Eclairs$0.10
Vanilla Eclairs$0.10
Chocolate Layer Cake$0.10
Guava jelly$0.20
Loose vanilla ice cream served with fruit, extras$0.10
French Creams, Biscuit, Tortoni$0.25
French Creams, Tutti frutti$0.20
French creams, Neapolitan$0.15
French creams, Vanilla$0.15
French creams, chocolate$0.15
Loose vanilla ice cream$0.15
ASSORTED CAKE$0.15
Pound cake$0.10

Page 3

Lamb chops, broiled$0.40
Lamb Chops Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.45
Lamb chops, broiled [3]$0.60
Mutton Chops$0.40
Corned Beef Hash, Browned$0.40
Corned Beef Hash with Poached Egg$0.45
Broiled Lamb Kidneys and Bacon$0.40
Sirloin Steak$0.70
Sirloin steak with Tomato Sauce$0.80
Sirloin steak with smothered onions$0.85
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.95
Sirloin steak à la béarnaise or à la bordelaise$0.95
Sirloin steak à la Stanley$0.95
Sirloin steak en casserole$0.95
Extra sirloin steak$1.25
Extra sirloin steak with smothered onions$1.40
Extra sirloin steak with mushrooms$1.50
Fried fresh codfish$0.40
Broiled bluefish$0.40
Chicken-halibut$0.40
Fresh Mackerel$0.40
Salt mackerel$0.40
Broiled Kennebec Salmon$0.50
Ham or bacon, broiled or fried$0.35
Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.40
Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.45
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.40
Chicken patties [two pieces]$0.50
Chicken liver en brochette$0.50
Broiled cold roast beef a la diable$0.50
Sweetbreads with green peas$0.75
Broiled Chicken$0.65 – $1.25
Steak à la tartare$0.85
Filet Chateaubriand$1.75
Club Steak$1.75
Broiled bacon with any dish, extra$0.10
Tenderloin Steak$0.80
Tenderloin steak with smothered onions$0.90
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.00
Tenderloin steak en casserole$1.10
Extra Tenderloin Steak$1.30
Porterhouse Steak$1.75
Porterhouse steak with tomato sauce$1.85
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$2.00
Double porterhouse steak$2.50
Double porterhouse steak with mushrooms$2.75
Omelet, tomatoes$0.40
Omelet, mushrooms$0.50
Omelet, parsley$0.35
Omelet, chicken livers$0.50
Omelet, oysters$0.45
Omelet, asparagus tips$0.50
Omelet, cheese$0.40
Omelet Plain$0.30
Omelet, ham$0.45
Omelet, jelly$0.45
Omelet, onions$0.40
Spanish omelet$0.50
Rum Omelet$0.45
Bacon and eggs$0.45
Ham and eggs$0.45
Boiled [eggs], two$0.25
Fried [eggs], two$0.25
Scrambled [eggs], three$0.35
Poached [eggs] on toast, two$0.35
Shirred [eggs]$0.35
Fried [eggs], two$0.24
Sardine Sandwich$0.15
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.15
Club sandwich$0.30
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.35
Hot Turkey Sandwich$0.45
Pickled lamb's tongue$0.40
Sardines$0.40
Chicken Sandwich$0.15
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Tongue Sandwich$0.10
[cold] Roast chicken, half$0.65
[cold] Roast lamb, macedoine$0.50
[Cold] Roast Beef$0.45
[cold] Ham or corned beef$0.40
[cold] Tongue$0.50
Pot of cold pork and beans$0.30
Chicke salad$0.50
Lobster salad$0.75
Mixed Salad$0.30
Romaine Salad$0.25
SLICED BERMUDA ONIONS$0.15
Lettuce Salad$0.20
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.15
Potato salad$0.20
Watercress Salad$0.20
Mayonnaise$0.10
Cross & Blackwell's, pickles, onions, chow chow, walnuts$0.10
Coffee$0.10 – $0.20
Tea$0.10 – $0.20
Coffee demi-tasse (French)$0.10
Chocolate, per cup$0.10
Chocolate, per pot$0.20
Iced tea$0.10
Iced coffee$0.10
Coffee Glace$0.15
Flaked rice, force, shredded wheat, Graham crackers, boiled rice$0.10
Flaked rice, force, shredded wheat, Graham crackers, boiled rice with pitcher of milk$0.20
Flaked rice, force, shredded wheat, Graham crackers, boiled rice with half milk and half cream$0.25
Flaked rice, force, shredded wheat, Graham crackers, boiled rice with pure cream$0.30
Milk toast$0.25
Cream toast$0.30
Butter Toast$0.15
Dry Toast$0.10
Crackers, milk and half cream$0.25
French Toast$0.25
MILK, PER GLASS$0.05
Milk, per glass with pure cream$0.30
Roquefort$0.15
Cream Cheese$0.10
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.15
Camembert$0.15
Farinaceous food with pitcher of cold milk$0.20
Farinaceous food with cream$0.30
Farinaceous food with half milk and cream$0.25
Pitcher of Cold Beer, Schaefer's$0.25 – $0.50
Pitcher of Cold Beer, Imported$0.50 – $1.00
Imported Alt Pilsner and Muenchener Loewenbraeu$0.10 – $0.15

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G. H. Mumm & Co.'s Extra Dry$1.00 – $4.00
Ruinart, Pere & Fils$1.00 – $4.00
Veuve Clicquot$2.00 – $4.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$2.00 – $4.00
Pommery Sec$2.00 – $4.00
Italian Bosca Brut$1.75 – $3.50
Gold Seal$0.60 – $2.00
Whisky, Rye, Spilker's Old Stock$0.15
Whisky, Old Cliff$0.15
Whisky, Macy & Jenkins Club House$0.15
Whisky, Macy & Jenkins Private Stock$0.25
Whisky, Old Crow$0.15
Whisky, Carstairs$0.15
Whisky, Canadian Club$0.15
Whisky, Seagram's Canadian$0.15
Whisky, Hermitage. Bottled in Bond$0.15
Whisky, Bourbon, Old Crow, Bottled in Bond$0.15
Whisky, Bourbon, Van Hoock$0.15
Whisky, Bourbon, Spilker's Old Stock$0.15
Whisky, Bourbon, Green River$0.15
Whisky, Bourbon, Tennessee Cascade$0.15
Whisky, Bourbon, Jesse Moore$0.15
Whisky, Scotch, Kilmarnock$0.15
Whisky, Scotch, Sanderson's$0.15
Whisky, Scotch, Usher's$0.15
Whisky, Scotch, Dewar's White Label$0.15
Whisky, Scotch, Bulloch, Lade & Co.$0.15
Whisky, Scotch, Bulloch, Lade & Co. Extra Special$0.20
Whisky, Scotch, King Willian IV$0.20
Whisky, Scotch, Haig & Haig *****$0.20
Whisky, Irish, John Jameson ***$0.15
Whisky, Irish, Bushmill's$0.15
Brandy, Hennessy ***$0.15 – $0.25
Fine Claret Cup$0.80 – $1.50
Brandy, Martell ***$0.15 – $0.25
Brandy, Otard, Dupuy & Co.$0.15 – $0.25
RHINE WINE CUP$0.90 – $1.75
Brandy, X. O. Vintage of 1875$0.25 – $0.40
Brandy, Blackberry$0.15
Brandy, Apple Jack$0.15
Rum, Jamaica$0.15
Rum, St.Croix$0.15
Rum, Medford$0.15
Gin, John de Kuyper, Genenva$0.15
Gin, Wynand Fockink Schiedam$0.15
Gin, Booth's Tom$0.15
Gin, High and Dry$0.15
Gin, Gordon$0.15
Gin, Plymouth$0.15
Winehaven-A Matured Table Claret$0.20 – $0.60
Graystone-Good Light Hock Type$0.20 – $0.60
Claret, Special Bottling$0.25 – $0.50
Medoc, B. & G.$0.50 – $1.00
St. Julien, J. Calvet & Co.$0.75 – $1.50
Pontet Canet, J. Calvet & Co.$1.00 – $2.00
California, Zinfandel$0.35 – $0.60
Sauterne, Macy & Jenkins$0.60 – $1.00
Haut Sauternes, Macy & Jenkins$0.75 – $1.50
Graves, J. Calvet & Co.$0.60 – $1.00
Haut Barsac, J. Calvet & Co.$0.90 – $1.75
Chateau Yquem, J. Calvet & Co.$1.50 – $3.00
Macon Vieux, J. Calvet & Co.$0.75 – $1.50
Pommard, J. Calvet & Co.$1.00 – $2.00
Chambertin, J. Calvet & Co.$1.50 – $3.00
Chambertin (red) Sparkling, J. Calvet & Co.$2.00 – $3.75
Chablis, white, J. Calvet & Co.$0.75 – $1.50
Niersteiner$0.50 – $1.00
Laubenheimer$0.50 – $1.00
Hochheimer, P.J. Valckenberg$0.75 – $1.50
Moselle Zeltinger, P.J. Valckenberg$0.75 – $1.50
Moselle Muscatel Sparkling, P.J. Valckenberg$1.75 – $3.50
Muscatel$0.15 – $0.35
Pale Sherry$0.15 – $0.35
Amontillado$0.20 – $0.75
Old Sevilla$0.20 – $0.75
Royal Pale$0.15 – $0.50
Sandeman's Oporto$0.20 – $0.75
Commendador$0.25 – $1.00
Fine Old$0.15 – $0.50
Cassart Gorden & Co.$0.20 – $0.75
Cider, Russet$0.15 – $0.35
Cider, Rayner's Golden Russet$0.25 – $0.50
Cider, Jericho$0.30 – $0.60
Anisette$0.20
Benedictine$0.15
Creme de Menthe, Green$0.15
Creme de Menthe, White$0.15
Curacao$0.15
Chartreuse, green$0.15
Chartreuse, Yellow$0.15
Liqueur, Cacao$0.15
Liqueur, Kummel$0.15
Liqueur, Russian$0.15
Liqueur, German$0.15
Liqueur, Maraschino$0.15
Liqueur, Kirschwasser$0.20
Liqueur, Apricot Brandy$0.20
Ale, Bass's "White Label"$0.25
Ale, Bass's "Dog's Head"$0.25
Ale, Bass's Nips of Bass$0.15
Ale, Bass's$0.15
Ale, Bass's, Burton$0.10
Ale, Evan's Pale$0.20
Ale, Muir's Scotch$0.30
Ale, Beadleston & Woerz$0.50 – $0.10
Guinness's Stout$0.25
Nips of Guinness's Stout$0.15
Beer, Schaefer's Wiener$0.15
Beer, Pabst Blue Ribbon$0.20
Beer, Lemp's Falstaff$0.20
Beer, Milwaukee, Schlitz, Light$0.15
Beer, St. Louis Anheuser$0.15
Beer, Moerlein, Cincinnati$0.20
Beer, Anheuser Budweiser$0.20
Beer, Beadleston & Woerz Imperial$0.15
Beer, Muenchenen Loewenbraeu$0.25
Beer, Pilsener$0.25
Ginger Ale, Cantrell & Cochrane$0.15 – $0.25
Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.10
Sarsaparilla, Domestic$0.10
Soda, Domestic$0.10
White Rock Lithia$0.15 – $0.40
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Vichy Celestin$0.25
Seltzer, Vichy, Carbonic$0.15 – $0.25
Imported Alt Pilsner Beer$0.10 – $0.15
Imported Mueuchener Loewenbraeu Beer$0.10 – $0.15
Pitcher of Cold Beer$0.25 – $0.50
Pitcher of cold imported beer$0.50 – $1.00
Spilker's Famous Cocktails
Burton Ale
Pale Ale
Bass's Ale

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