#TBT: Vintage Restaurant Menus Reveal San Francisco Foodie Trends Through the Ages

#TBT: Vintage Restaurant Menus Reveal San Francisco Foodie Trends Through the Ages

By
V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi
Jun 15, 2017

San Francisco has had a long love affair with food. This week, we celebrate our long-held status as a culinary capital of the world with a look at our local restaurant menus of yore. See what was considered to be foodie fare throughout the decades.


The Ward House, which was situated on the southwest corner Clay and Kearny, was described as a good hotel, and was popular during the Gold Rush. Miners liked to show off their gold by spending it on food, and this menu (bill of fare), dated December 27, 1849, shows the Champagne, different types of meat (like curlew), and eggs (a staggering $1 each) they would have ordered up a storm. (via California State Library/Tumblr)

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