Pioneer Dining Car Line (1900) · The Menu Museum

The Menu Museum

An archive of historical restaurant menus from the New York Public Library.

16,525 menus
64,352 scanned pages
1851–2008

Scans and transcription data from the New York Public Library’s What’s on the Menu? project.

Not affiliated with NYPL.

Uncatalogued scans

On this menu 46 dishes

blue points on the shell, half dozen$0.25

Chicken gumbo$0.25

Coffee$0.10 – $0.20

Oyster Stew$0.30

English plum pudding$0.20

Old Virginia Peppers$0.15

preserved figs, with cream$0.20

Strawberries with cream$0.15

mushrooms$0.20

French peas$0.20

Calves Sweet Breads Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.40

Olives$0.15

Stuffed olives$0.15

Fried Black Bass with Bacon$0.40

Chow chow$0.10

Sweet Mangoes$0.15

Consomme Julienne$0.20

Apple Fritters with Rum$0.20

Planked Whitefish & Saratoga Chips$0.40

Fricasse of Lamb & French Peas$0.40

Broiled Mallard Duck (1/2) Currant Jelly$0.30

Cucumber$0.20

Preserved Strawberries$0.15

Small Steak & Mushrooms$0.50

Boiled Philadelphia Capon & Oyster Sauce$0.40

Radishes$0.10

Steamed Corn$0.15

Stewed tomatoes$0.25

Celery$0.15

Sliced Tomatoes$0.20

Grapefruit$0.20

Roquefort Cheese, with Crackers$0.20

ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA$0.10 – $0.20

GREEN TEA$0.10 – $0.20

Mixed Tea$0.10 – $0.20

MIlk, Pint Pitcher$0.10

Cocoa, per cup$0.10

Preserved Peaches$0.15

Preserved white cherries$0.15

Camembert Cheese with Crackers$0.20

BREAD

Butter

Baked Potatoes

Boiled potatoes

White Rock Waukesha Water

Bread and Butter with all Cold Meats or Salads.