Which hotel is traditionally credited with creating Eggs Benedict in 1894?

The Waldorf Hotel is traditionally credited with creating Eggs Benedict in 1894.

The familiar dish consists of a toasted English muffin, Canadian bacon or ham, a poached egg, and hollandaise sauce. According to the best-known story, Wall Street broker Lemuel Benedict ordered buttered toast, bacon, poached eggs, and hollandaise at New York’s Waldorf Hotel while seeking a remedy for a hangover. Hotel maître d’hôtel Oscar Tschirky reportedly adapted the order into the menu dish.

The story is widely repeated, but the precise origin is not fully documented, and other claims exist. The Waldorf later became part of the Waldorf-Astoria complex, so sources may refer to either the Waldorf Hotel or the Waldorf-Astoria.

Eggs Benedict is often confused with Eggs Florentine, which substitutes spinach for the ham, and Eggs Royale, which commonly uses smoked salmon.