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California Menu Collection MENU COL
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California Menu Collection MENU MENU COL 1 COL Title: California menu collection Date (inclusive): 1889-1996 Date (bulk): 1943-1944 Collection Identifier: MENU COL Physical Description: 5.4 Linear feet(8 boxes and 1 oversize box) Repository: California Historical Society 678 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105 415-357-1848 [email protected] URL:http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org Location of Materials: Collection is stored onsite. Language of Materials: Collection materials are in English. https://www.flickr.com/photos/chs_commons/sets/72157639867605596/ Abstract: Consists of menus and wine and spirits lists from California restaurants. Materials are primarily from restaurants located in San Francisco and the Bay Area, but the collection also includes menus from other California cities; bulk of the materials are from 1943-1944. Access Collection is open for research. Publication Rights All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Director of the Library and Archives, North Baker Research Library, California Historical Society, 678 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Consent is given on behalf of the California Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner. Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], [File name], California Menu Collection, California Historical Society. California ephemera collection California business ephemera California art gallery and museum ephemera San Francisco ephemera Kemble Z3 ephemera collection Accruals Additions to collections are ongoing. Processing Information Processed by intern Nora Coyne under the supervision of Jaime Henderson in 2013. System of Arrangement The collection is arranged in two series: Series 1: San Francisco menus and Series 2: Other California cities menus. Within each series menus are arranged alphabetically by name of the restaurant or by name of the hotel the restaurant resides or resided in. Scope and Contents Collection consists of menus, and some wine and spirits lists, of California restaurants. The materials are primarily from San Francisco and the Bay Area although other California cities, such as Los Angeles, are represented. The collection includes menus from restaurants located in hotels such as the Tonga Room in the Fairmont Hotel and Victor's, located in the Hotel Sir Francis Drake. Other restaurants represented include the Cliff House, Tadich Grill and Trader Vic's. The collection dates from 1889 to 1996 with the bulk of materials created 1944. Most menus from 1944 include printed or handwritten notices of compliance with the Office of Price Administration's (OPA) price controls established during World War II. Indexing Terms
California Menu Collection MENU MENU COL 2 COL The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog: Bars (Drinking establishments)--California. California Ephemera Project. Menus. Restaurants--California. Wine lists.
San Francisco menus
Numeric
311 Restaurant (American, Italian, San Francisco) 1943, 1944, 1954
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A. Sabella (Seafood, San Francisco) Adolph's (American, San Francisco) Aladdin Studio Tiffin Room (American, San Francisco) Alfred's Restaurant (American, San Francisco) Alouette (French, San Francisco) Amelio Cafe (San Francisco) Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 1.
Art's Sandwich Shop (Deli, San Francisco) 1944 Assay Office (American, San Francisco) Auntie Pasta (Italian, San Francisco)
B
B and K Coffee Shop (Cafe, San Francisco) 1944 Bal Tabarin (Restaurant and nightclub, San Francisco) Bank Exchange (American, San Francisco) Basque Restaurant (Basque, San Francisco) 1968 Bardelli's (French, San Francisco) Bay City Grill (American, San Francisco) 1939, 1950 Ben Johnson, The (San Francisco) Beresford Dining Room (American, San Francisco) 1944 Berghoff (American, San Francisco) 1948 Bernstein's Fish Grotto (Seafood, San Francisco) B/G (American, San Francisco) 1944 Big Ben Fish Grotto (Seafood, San Francisco) 1954 Bimbo's 365 (American, San Francisco) Bird's Quaker Restaurant (American, San Francisco) Bismark Cafe (German, French, San Francisco) Black Cat, The (San Francisco) Blue Fox Cafe, The (French, Italian, San Francisco) Blum's (American, San Francisco) Bohemian Club Restaurant (American, San Francisco) 1954 Brighton Express (American, San Francisco) Broadway Pizza (Italian, San Francisco) Bunny's Waffle Shops (American, San Francisco) 1944
California Menu Collection MENU MENU COL 3 COL San Francisco menus C
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Ceasar's (Italian, San Francisco) Cafe El Portal (French, American, San Francisco) 1953 Cafe Esprit (Italian, San Francisco) California Grill and Coffee Shop (American, San Francisco) 1944 Camille Restaurant (French, San Francisco) 1948 Canary Den Restaurant (American, San Francisco) 1939 Canton Kitchen (Chinese, San Francisco) 1965 Capwell's Roof Garden Restaurant (American, San Francisco) 1956 Caravansary (Indian, San Francisco) Carl's Kitchen (American, San Francisco) 1944 Carnelian Room (Italian, French, San Francisco) Caruso's (Italian, San Francisco) 1944 Casino Cafe, The (American, Chinese, San Francisco) 1944 Cercle de l'Union (French, San Francisco) 1948, 1950 Challenger, The (French, San Francisco) Charles Fashion Restaurant (French, Italian, San Francisco) Charlie's Fly Trap Restaurant (French, Italian, San Francisco) 1922, 1923 Chateau Latour (French, San Francisco) 1951 Chestnut Street Grill, The (American, San Francisco) Chic's Place (Seafood, San Francisco) China Inn Restaurant (Chinese, San Francisco) Chinese Kitchen (Chinese, San Francisco) 1943 Chinese "T" Garden (Chinese, San Francisco) 1944 Chris's Grill (American, San Francisco) 1944 Chris's Place (American, San Francisco) 1944 Chutes at the Beach (American, San Francisco) Claridge, The (San Francisco) Cliff House (American, San Francisco) 1955 Clipper Restaurant (American, San Francisco) Clover Grill (American, San Francisco) 1944 Coachman, The (French, Indian, Seafood, San Francisco) Coffee Dan's Turkish Village Coppa's Restaurant (American, Italian, French, San Francisco) Corbett Grill (American, San Francisco) 1944 Crillo's Specialty Kitchen (San Francisco) Crocodiles' Casbah, The (Cafe, San Francisco)
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Dan's Waffle Shop (American, San Francisco) 1943 Davenport's (Italian, San Francisco) 1925 David's of San Francisco (Israeli, San Francisco) Delmonico Restaurant (French, San Francisco) Dish (American, San Francisco) 1984 Dixie Dixon Shoppe (American, San Francisco) 1944 Domino Club (French, Italian, San Francisco) Dong's Cafe (American, Chinese, San Francisco) 1944 OV 1, Folder 1 Doros (French, Italian, San Francisco) undated Down Under (Steakhouse, San Francisco)
E
Eatmore Coffee Shop (Cafe, San Francisco) Ed Chuck Wagon (San Francisco) Eddy Cafe, The (American, Chinese, San Francisco) 1944
California Menu Collection MENU MENU COL 4 COL San Francisco menus E
Edy's (American, San Francisco) 1943 El Sombrero (Mexican, San Francisco) OV 1, Folder 2 Ernie's Restaurant (French, Italian, San Francisco) undated Excelsior Fish Market (Seafood, San Francisco) 1943 Exposition Fish Grotto (Seafood, San Francisco) 1948
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Fairmont Hotel (The Squire Room, San Francisco) OV 1, Folder 1 Fairmont Hotel (The Camellia Room, Continental, San Francisco) undated OV 1, Folder 2 Fairmont Hotel (Tonga Room, Chinese, San Francisco) undated Famous Coffee Shop (Cafe, San Francisco) 1944 Feldermann's (German, San Francisco) Ferry Terminal Restaurant, The (American, San Francisco) Fior d'Italia Restaurant (Italian, San Francisco) 1886 Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 2.
Fishermen's Grotto (Seafood, San Francisco) 1940, 1946 OV 1, Folder 2 Fleur de Lys (French, San Francisco) undated Florence Restaurant (Spanish, San Francisco) Fly Trap Restaurant, The (American, San Francisco) 1944, 1953 Fong Wan's Club Shanghai (American, Chinese, San Francisco) Foster and Orear's (American, San Francisco) Fosters (American, San Francisco) Fox Coffee Shop (American, San Francisco) Frank's Italian Restaurant (Italian, San Francisco) 1944 Fred Solari Inc. (Solari's Restaurant, San Francisco) 1927, 1928, 1930 Freeman's Downyflake (American, San Francisco) Front Room, The (American, San Francisco) Fruit Bowl, "The" (Snack Bar, San Francisco)
G
Gang Plank (American, San Francisco) Garibaldi Tamale and Enchilada Cafe (Mexican, American, Italian, San Francisco and Oakland) 1943 Gene Compton's (American, French, Mexican) 1944 Golden Gate Ferry Co. (American, San Francisco) Golden Gate Waffle Shop (American, San Francisco) 1944 Golden Harbor Restaurant, The (American, San Francisco) 1937 Golden Pavillion, The (Chinese, San Francisco) Golden Pheasant, The (American, San Francisco) 1927, 1940, 1945 Gold Rail Cafe (American, San Francisco) 1944 Goodfellow's Grotto (Seafood, San Francisco) 1924 Goody's (American, San Francisco) 1944 OV 1, Folder 2 Great American Music Hall, The (Continental, San Francisco) undated Griscon's Steak and Chop House (Steakhouse, San Francisco)
H
Hamburger King (American, San Francisco) 1943 Haneman's (Deli, San Francisco) Hang Far Low (Chinese, San Francisco) Happy Herb's Hamburger and Hotcake House, San Francisco) 1915 Harry's 545 (French, Swiss, San Francisco) 1954 Haven, The (Deli, San Francisco) Heidelberg Inn (German, San Francisco) 1915
California Menu Collection MENU MENU COL 5 COL San Francisco menus H
Heidi's of Bavaria (German, San Francisco) Henry's Fashion (American, San Francisco) 1943, 1958, 1966 Herbert's German Grill (German, San Francisco) 1914 Herman's Good Eats (American, San Francisco) 1944 Hickory Pit, The (American, San Francisco) 1953 Hilton Hotel (San Francisco) OV 1, Folder 2 Hilton Hotel (The California Wine and Garden Restaurant, San Francisco) undated Hippo (American, San Francisco) Hi-Tide Fish Grotto (Seafood, San Francisco) Hofbrau (German, San Francisco) 1914 Horseshoe Tavern (American, San Francisco) 1944 Hotel Court (San Francisco) 1912 Hotel De Espana (Elu's Basque Restaurant, San Francisco) Hotel Manx (San Francisco) 1909 Hotel Oxford (San Francisco) 1943 Hotel Saint Nicholas (San Francisco) 1902 Hotel St. Francis (San Francisco) Hotel Sir Francis Drake (Cafe, San Francisco) OV 1, Folder 2 Hotel Sir Francis Drake (Persian Room, San Francisco) OV 1, Folder 2 Hotel Sir Francis Drake (Victor's, San Francisco) Hotel Stewart (San Francisco) 1937 Hotel Victoria (San Francisco) 1944 Hotel Whitcomb (San Francisco) House, The (French, San Francisco)
I
Ideal Restaurant (American, Steakhouse, San Francisco) India House (Indian, San Francisco) International Room, The (San Francisco International Airport) OV 1, Folder 2 Iron Horse, The (Italian, American, San Francisco) undated Iron Pot Restaurant (Italian, San Francisco)
J
Jack's Restaurant (American, Seafood, San Francisco) 1939, 1952-1957, 1996 Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 3.
Joe Di Maggio's Grotto (Italian, Seafood, San Francisco) OV 1, Folder 3 Joe Jung's (Chinese, San Francisco) undated OV 1, Folder 3 Johns Original Rendezvous (Steakhouse, San Francisco) undated Julius Castle (American, Italian, San Francisco)
K
Kan's (Chinese, San Francisco) Keiser's Lunch and Candy Shop (American, San Francisco) 1944 Kelly's Tavern (San Francisco) Kit Carson's (Steakhouse, San Francisco) Koffee Cup (American, San Francisco) Kuo Wah Cafe (Chinese, San Francisco)
L
La Fiesta (Latin, San Francisco) La Mediterranee (Mediterranean, San Francisco)
California Menu Collection MENU MENU COL 6 COL San Francisco menus L
La Salle Coffee Shop (American, Spanish, San Francisco) 1944 La Strada (San Francisco) Leader Lunch, The (American, San Francisco) 1944 Le Bigamist Restaurant (Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian) Le Creole (French, San Francisco) Le Gourmet (French, San Francisco) 1946 Lichee Garden (Chinese, San Francisco) Lick Grill (San Francisco) 1925 Lick House Hotel (San Francisco) 1864, 1872 Lincoln Grill and Coffee Shop (American, Cafe, San Francisco) 1944 Louis Mexican Grill (Mexican, San Francisco) Lucca (Italian, San Francisco, Los Angeles) 1939, 1948 Lucerne Cafe (American, San Francisco) 1944 Lurline Bakery Confectionary and Restaurant (American, San Francisco)
M
Magnolia Mexican Restaurant (Mexican, San Francisco) Maison Paul (French, San Francisco) 1926 Majestic Annex Hotel (San Francisco) 1906 Manchurian Restaurant (Chinese, San Francisco) Mandarin, The (Chinese, San Francisco) Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 3.
Manger Restaurant, The (French, San Francisco) Manny's Supper Club (French, Italian, German, San Francisco) 1962 Margaret Burnham's Cottage Candies (American, San Francisco) Marguerite's (French, San Francisco) Mariono's (San Francisco) Mark Hopkins Hotel (San Francisco) Market Street Restaurant (San Francisco) Maximo's (Italian, Spanish, San Francisco) Mayes Oyster and Steakhouse (Seafood, Steakhouse, San Francisco) 1944 Mayfair, The (San Francisco) McLean, Goldberg-Bowen (Grocer, Deli, San Francisco) 1956 Milan and Dan (Seafood, Steakhouse, San Francisco) Milk 'N Honey (American, San Francisco) Mineral Grill (San Francisco) 1923 Mingei-Ya (Japanese, San Francisco) OV 1, Folder 3 Mission Villa (Mexican, San Francisco) undated Miyako Hotel (San Francisco) Model Foundation (American, San Francisco) 1944 Monte Carlo (French, San Francisco) Morrison's (Rotisserie, Cafe, San Francisco) 1922 Mrs. Pappas (American, San Francisco) 1943
N
Nevada Restaurant and Coffee House (San Francisco) New Fashion Restaurant (American, San Francisco) 1914 New Franks Restaurant (French, Italian, San Francisco) New Shanghai Terrace Bowl (American, Chinese, San Francisco) New Tientsin Cafe (American, Chinese, San Francisco) New World Restaurant (American, Chinese) 1944 New City Central Restaurant and Lunch Counter (American, San Francisco) 1944 Nic-Nac, The (American, San Francisco) 1944 Normandie French Restaurant (French, San Francisco)
California Menu Collection MENU MENU COL 7 COL San Francisco menus N
North China Restaurant (Chinese, San Francisco) Nugget Grill (American, French, Italian, San Francisco) Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 4.
O
O.B. Olsen's (American. San Francisco) 1944 Oasis, The (American, San Francisco) Ocean Garden Restaurant (Chinese, San Francisco) Old Budapest (Hungarian, San Francisco) Old Dragon, The (Chinese, San Francisco) Old Grotto, The (American, San Francisco) Old Poodle Dog (French, San Francisco) 1917, 1922, 1950 Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 4.
Old Spaghetti Factory (Italian, San Francisco) Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 4.
Old Zurich (Swiss, San Francisco) Omar Khayyam's (Armenian, San Francisco) 1940, 1941, 1944 OV 1, Folder 4 Opus One (French, San Francisco) undated Original Joe's (American, San Francisco) Original Mary's Little Lamb Restaurant and Oyster House (San Francisco) Original Russian Tea Room (Russian, San Francisco) Owl 'n Turtle (French, American, San Francisco) Oyster Loaf, The (San Francisco, Sacramento)
P
Pacific House, The (San Francisco) Palace of Art, The (San Francisco) OV 1, Folder 4 Paoli's (Steakhouse, Italian, San Francisco) undated Paulson's Sandwich Shop (American, Deli, San Francisco) 1944 Paul Zeibig's (San Francisco) Pierre's (French, San Francisco) 1942 Pig 'n Whistle (San Francisco) OV 1, Folder 4 Place Rigalle (French, San Francisco) undated Plantane's Fine Food (Italian, San Francisco) Polk Cafe (American, San Francisco) 1944 OV 1, Folder 4 Poole's (French, San Francisco) Popular Grill (American, San Francisco) 1944 Portola-Louvre (French, San Francisco) 1915 OV 1, Folder 4 Pot Luck Restaurant (French, San Francisco) 1972 Puritan Restaurant (American, San Francisco) 1943
Q
OV 1, Folder 5 Quo Vadis (French, San Francisco) undated
R
Rainbow Sandwich Shop (American, San Francisco) 1944 OV 1, Folder 5 Ralph's (French, San Francisco) undated Ramona Hotel (San Francisco) 1936 Restaurant Renaissance (Russian, San Francisco)
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Rich's Coffee Shop (Cafe, San Francisco) 1944 Rickey's (San Francisco, Palo Alto) Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 5.
Ritz French Restaurant (French, San Francisco) 1935, 1949 Ristorante Bohemia (Italian,San Francisco) Riviera (Steakhouse, San Francisco) Roberts' at the Beach (American, San Francisco) 1940 Rolf's (German, San Francisco) Roma Cafe and Grill (French, Italian, San Francisco) Round Table Pizza (Italian, San Francisco) Russ House (French, Russian, San Francisco)
S
Saint Germain Restaurant (French, San Francisco) Salmagundi (Soup, San Francisco) Sam's Grill and Seafood Company (San Francisco) 1984 Sausage Factory, The (Italian, San Francisco) Savarin (American, San Francisco) Schroeder's Cafe (German, San Francisco) Scoma's (Seafood, San Francisco) Season Cafe (American, Chinese, San Francisco) 1944 Senor Pico (Mexican, San Francisco) 1964 Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 5.
Shadows (American, German, San Francisco) Shanghai Low (Chinese, San Francisco) Shang Yuen (Chinese, San Francisco) Sheridan Grill and Fountain (American, San Francisco) 1944 Sinaloa (Mexican, San Francisco) Skipper Kent's (Asian, San Francisco) Skyline Cafe, The (American, Chinese, San Francisco) 1944 Solari's Grill (American, San Francisco) 1956 Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 5.
Somerton Restaurant (American, San Francisco) 1944 Squid's (Seafood, American, San Francisco) Star Lunch (American, San Francisco) 1944 States Restaurant (San Francisco) 1922 St. Julien (French, San Francisco) 1944 Suehiro (Japanese, San Francisco) Suhn Dining Room and Bakery (American, San Francisco) Sun Grill and Coffee Shop, The (American, San Francisco) 1944 Sutter Coffee Shop, The (American, San Francisco) 1943 OV 1, Folder 5 Swan Cafe (American, San Francisco) 1913
T
Tadich Grill (American, San Francisco) 1922, 1953, 1983 Tait-Zinkand Cafe, San Francisco) 1915 Taj of India (Indian, San Francisco) Tao Tao (Chinese, San Francisco) Tarantino's (Seafood, San Francisco) 1948 Techau Tavern (French, San Francisco) 1909-1917 Temple Bar and Tea Room (American, San Francisco) Thayer's Cafe (American, French, Italian, San Francisco) 1914
California Menu Collection MENU MENU COL 9 COL San Francisco menus T
Tiny's Waffle Shop (American, San Francisco) 1943 Tokyo Sukiyaki (Japanese, San Francisco) Tortola Cafe (Spanish, San Francisco) Trader Vic's (Polynesian, Chinese, Cantonese, San Francisco) Trinity Place (San Francisco)
U
U and I Restaurant (American, San Francisco) Uncle Sam's Coffee Shop (American, Steakhouse, San Francisco) 1943 United Sandwich Shop and Fountain (American, San Francisco) United States Restaurant (San Francisco) 1889 United-Whelan (American, San Francisco) Universal Cafe (Chinese, San Francisco)
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V (Italian, San Francisco) 1943 Veeraswamy's (Indian, San Francisco) Victory Coffee Shop (American, Italian, French, San Francisco) 1943 Vienna Model Bakery and Cafe (American, Cafe, San Francisco) Villa Turin (Italian, San Francisco) Vince's Garden Restaurant (American, San Francisco)
W
Ward House (American, San Francisco) Welcome Coffee Time (San Francisco) 1944
Y
Yamato Sukiyaki House (Japanese, San Francisco) Ye Pig'n Whistle Candies (Desserts, American, San Francisco)
Club and convention dinner menus (Other California cities) Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 5.
Commemorative dinner menus (San Francisco)
Hotel menus (San Francisco)
Miscellaneous menus (San Francisco)
Other California cities menus
A
Abalones Hof-Brau (Seafood, Monterey) undated OV 1, Folder 1 Acapulco (Mexican, Lafayette) undated Ahwahnee, The (Yosemite National Park) 1937
California Menu Collection MENU MENU COL 10 COL Other California cities menus A
Alpine Villa (American) Alta Mira Hotel (American, Sausalito) Anchor, The (Berkeley) Andre's L'Omlette (French, Palo Alto) 1952 Angelo's (Seafood, Monterey) OV 1, Folder 1 Anjoe's (Continental) undated Anthony's Fish Grotto (Seafood, San Diego) Armstrong Schroder (Beverly Hills) Auten's (American, Palo Alto) Azuma = Tei (Chinese, Japanese, Monterey)
B
Bat Rack, The (Johnny Sproatts Steakhouse, Santa Monica) OV 1, Folder 1 Bench & Bar (American, Oakland) undated OV 1, Folder 1 Benihana (Japanese, Burlingame) undated Bill and Kathy's (American, Dunnigan) Biltmore Hotel (Los Angeles) Black Sheep, The (Berkeley) 1944, 1947, 1953 Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 1.
Blue Bell Coffee Shop (American, Placerville) 1943 Borden's Creamery 1943
C
Cademartori's (Italian, Monterey) Cafe Del Sol (Montecito, French, Mexican) Cafe Figaro (Los Angeles) Cafe Vienna (American, Oakland) 1946 Caprice, The (French, Tiburon) Capwell's Roof Garden Restaurant (American, Oakland) 1956 Cardinal Hotel (American, Palo Alto) 1928 Carrville Ranch Hotel (Butterfield's, Carrville) Casa Del Rey (American, Santa Cruz) Casa La Golondrina Cafe (Mexican, Los Angeles) Casa Munras (American, French, Monterey) 1953, 1958 Cerrito's (Seafood, Monterey) Chapman Park Hotel (Los Angeles) 1931 Chez Panisse (Berkeley) 2001 "Chuck" Coughlin's (French, Oakland) Chuck Wagon, The (Steakhouse, Sacramento) Chukker, The (American, Italian, San Mateo) 1951 Clarendon, The (French, San Diego) Clifton's Pacific Seas Restaurant (American, Los Angeles) 1954 Coit Hotel (Coffee Shop and Dining Room, Oakland) 1944 Coral Room, The (American, Pasadena) 1955 Costella's Chalet (Felton) Cottage, The (American, French, Oakland) Crab Shack (Seafood, El Cerrito) Crocodile's Tail, The (American, Indian, Big Sur) OV 1, Folder 1 Cruchon's (Continental, Berkeley) Crystal Tavern, The (Steakhouse, Swedish, Red Bluff)
D
Dalldorf's Vintage Cellar and Wine Shop (Hayward)
California Menu Collection MENU MENU COL 11 COL Other California cities menus D
OV 1, Folder 1 Danville Hotel Restaurant (Russel Glenn's, French, Italian, Danville) undated Deb's (American, Breakfast, Eureka) Dell Coffee Shop, The (Berkeley) Del Monte Lodge (Pebble Beach) Diamond Restaurant, The (American, Kennett) OV 1, Folder 1 Disneyland Hotel (by Gourmet, American, Anaheim) undated Dinah's Shack (American, Southern, Palo Alto) Don the Beachcomber (Chinese, Polynesian, Hollywood) 1943 Drive In Cameo Creamery (Cameo Stores, Oakland)
E
OV 1, Folder 2 East-West Room (Continental) undated Egg Shop and Apple Press, The (American, Berkeley, Oakland) Eisenhood's Fine Foods (American, Santa Rosa) 1951 El Cerrito Do-nut Shop (American, El Cerrito) 1943 Emerald Bay Pine Cone Inn (Emerald Bay) El Rancho Hotel (Sacramento) 1953, 1957
F
Famous Coffee Shop (American, Oakland) 1944 Farrell's (Ice cream parlor) Firehouse, The (American, Sacramento) Fisherman, The (Seafood, Steakhouse, Burlingame) Frisco Grotto and Restaurant (Seafood, Steakhouse, San Mateo)
G
Gallatin's (French, Monterey) Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 2.
Gianni's (Italian, Pine Grove) Golden Eagle Hotel (American, Coffee Shop, Redding) 1953 Good Earth Cafe (American, Chinese, Oakland) 1943 Gotham Delicatessen and Restaurant (Los Angeles) 1941 Grand Cafe (American, Susanville) Green Mill (Swedish, French, Petaluma)
H
Hambone Kelly's (El Cerrito) Hancock's Steak House (San Leandro) Happy Garden (Japanese, Palo Alto) 1929 Harlow's Cafe (American, Los Angeles) 1915 Haycock's (American, Oakland) Hotel Alameda (American, Seafood, Alameda) 1927 Hotel and Cafe de Paris (Los Angeles) Hotel Claremont (Berkeley) 1925, 1946, 1952 Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 2.
Hotel De Anza (Coffee Shop, American, San Jose) 1940, 1949, 1951 Hotel Del Coronado (French, Coronado) 1889, 1946 Hotel Del Monte (Monterey) 1888, 1922 Hotel El Dorado (Cafe De Oro, Sacramento) OV 1, Folder 2 Hotel El Rancho (American, Sacramento) undated
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Hotel El Tejon (Bakersfield) 1931 Hotel Green (French, Pasadena) 1901 Hotel La Ribera (Italian, Carmel) Hotel Leamington (American, Oakland) 1944 Hotel Lyndon (Los Gatos) 1937 Hotel Maywood (Palm Room, Corning) 1943 Hotel Mission (American, San Juan Bautista) Hotel Niles Motel Las Casitas (American, Alturas) Hotel Senator (French, Sacramento) 1946 Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 2.
Hotel Shattuck (Arbor Room, American, Berkeley) 1953 Hotel Woodland (Woodland) OV 1, Folder 2 House of Murphy (Continental, Los Angeles)
I
Imperial Cafe (American, Los Angeles) 1910 Ingomar Club, The (Eureka) International Kitchen (French, Italian, Fremont)
J
Josef's (German, Albany)
K
King's Coffee House, The 1968 OV 1, Folder 3 Kirby's Dinner Room (Steakhouse) undated Kisich's Saddle Rock (American, Oakland) Knott's Berry Farm (American, Buena Park) Koes Auberge (French) Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 3.
L
La Chaine d'Or Restaurant (French, American, Saratoga) OV 1, Folder 3 La Bourgogne (French) undated La Hacienda Inn (Italian, Los Gatos) La Vielle Maison (French, Truckee) 1982 Lakecourt Cafe (American, Oakland) OV 1, Folder 3 Lanai, The (Chinese, San Mateo) undated OV 1, Folder 3 Lark Creek Inn, The (French, Larkspur) undated Larry Blake's (American, Italian, Berkeley) Lawry's The Prime Rib (Steakhouse, Beverly Hills) Lazy Bones Restaurant (American, Oakland) 1954 Le Chateau Boussy (Lodge and Restaurant, Santa Cruz County) OV 1, Folder 3 L'etoile (French, Yountville) undated Loma Linda (Watsonville) 1948
M
Magic Pan, The (French, Creperie) Mammy's Log Cabin (American, Palo Alto) 1927 Manzanita Lake Lodge (American, Manzanita) 1952
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Mazanita Room, The (American, French, Sacramento) 1947 OV 1, Folder 3 Manuel's Restaurant (Mexican, San Diego) undated Marcell (French, Los Angeles) 1921 Margaret Burnham's (American, Oakland) 1944 Marge O'Brien's (Los Altos) Meadow Club (French, Fairfax) Merrills, The (American, Steakhouse, Petaluma) Miami Inn (El Cerrito) 1944 Mike Lyman's Grills (American, Los Angeles) Mineral Lodge (Seafood, Steakhouse, Mineral) 1951 Miramar Hotel (American, Santa Barbara) Miramonte (Italian, St. Helena) Mission Inn (Riverside) 1912, 1919 Mona Lisa (French, Italian, Los Angeles) 1941 Moon's (Italian, Quincy)
N
Narsai's (Kensington) 1981 National Exchange Hotel (Nevada City) Nepenthe (American, Big Sur) New Alameda Coffee Shop (Alameda) 1944 New Hotel Petaluma (American, Petaluma) Nicholas Cafe and Hotel (Guerneville) 1943 Nut Tree, The (Vacaville) 1948 Nyack Lodge (American, Alta)
O
O'Leary's (Seafood, Mill Valley) Ondine (French, Seafood, Sausalito) Onstad's Smorgasbord (Scandinavian, American, San Leandro) OV 1, Folder 4 Orinda Willows (Steakhouse, Orinda) undated
P
Pacific Coast Club (Long Beach) 1955 Paso Robles Inn (Paso Robles) Pastori's Hotel and Restaurant (Fairfax) Paul Zeibig's Danville Hotel (French, Danville) Peacock Cafe (American, Chinese, Oakland) 1943 Peluso's (Italian, Oakland) OV 1, Folder 4 Peninsula Fisherman's Wharf (Seafood, Belmont) Petite D'ejeuner de Famille (French) 1890 OV 1, Folder 4 Perino's (Italian, Los Angeles) 1947, 1950 Pine Inn, The (The Pine Room, Carmel) 1948-1949 Pioneer Inn (Chubby Humble's, Clayton) Pirates Cave Grotto (American, Richmond) 1944 Pland's (American, Oakland) 1948 Planters Dock (Chinese, Oakland) OV 1, Folder 4 Pot Luck Restaurant (French, Berkeley) undated
R
Raffles Hotel (Cedar Room, Placerville) Rancho Cookhouse (American, Los Altos) 1954
California Menu Collection MENU MENU COL 14 COL Other California cities menus R
Rancho Nicasio (American, Nicasio) Rancho Rafael (Ignacio) Rancho San Pablo (Italian, Berkeley) Red Elephant Restaurant (Oakland) 1944 Red Top Cafe (American, Richmond) Rene's Cuisine Francaise (French) The Roberta Robin Hood Inn (American, Oakland) Rocky Point Lodge (American, Carmel) OV 1, Folder 5 Romanoffs (French, Beverly Hills) undated Ross and Restaurant (American, Oakland)
S
Saba (American, Seafood, Capitola) Sabella's (Seafood, Marin) Saddle N' Sirloin (Steakhouse, Santa Rosa) 1953 Sam's (Seafood, Steakhouse, Tiburon) Sambo's Pancakes (American, Santa Barbara, West Sacramento, Palm Springs) Schwab's Pharmacy (American, Hollywood) Schrieber's Restaurant and Soft Drink Emporium (American, Nevada City) Sea Cave, The (Seafood, Oakland) 1943 OV 1, Folder 5 Sea Wolf (Seafood, Oakland) undated Shelley's (American, Berkeley) Showboat Restaurant (Seafood, Steakhouse, Oakland) Signature Room (American, Chinese, Palm Springs) OV 1, Folder 5 Simons (French, Oakland) undated Sonoma Mission Inn (Sonoma) Sonora Inn (Coffee Shop, American, Sonora) 1947, 1954 Sophie's (German, Oakland) Spenger's Fish Grotto (Seafood, Berkeley) Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 5.
St. Francis Cafe (Bakersfield) St. Francis Grill (American, Santa Cruz) Stagg's Old Corral (American, Mountain View) Steve's Blue Ox (American, Monterey) Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 5.
Strawberry Lodge (Kyburz) Studio Court Tea Room Su Vecino (Mexican, Carmel)
T
Tagus Ranch Restaurant (Tagus Ranch, Steakhouse, Tulare) T and A Cafe (American, Chinese, Susanville) T and D Restaurant (American, Oakland) Tip's (Steakhouse, Los Angeles) Tom Ham's Lighthouse (American, Mexican, San Diego) Tracy Inn (American, Tracy) Trails (American, Oakland)
U
Uncle Tom's Cabin (American, San Bruno)
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V
Vahl's (American, Italian, Alviso) Valhalla Inn (American, Sausalito) Vern's Copper Chimney (St. Helena) Vernetti's Town House (Emeryville) Victor Hugo Inn, The (French, Laguna Beach) 1944 Villa Basque (Basque, Stockton) Villa Chartier (French, San Mateo) 1953 Vogue Waffle Shop (American, Oakland) 1943
W
Wawona Hotel (French, Wawona) 1949 White Horse Inn (Chinese, Oakland) William A. Richardson's Sausalito Water Works Restaurant (Seafood, Sausalito)
Y
Ye Bull Pen Inn (Los Angeles) 1927 Yreka Inn (American, Yreka)
Z
Zanze's (American, Santa Cruz)
Airplane, train and ship menus
Club and convention dinner menus (Other California cities) Location of Materials: Includes oversize menus, stored in OV box 1, folder 5.
Hotel menus (Other California cities)
California Menu Collection MENU MENU COL 16 COL