The Menu Museum

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

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1851–2008

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B&O Blue Line

Dining Car "Palmer" · May 1, 1900

On this menu 62 dishes

Queen olives$0.15
Old Virginia Stuffed Mangoes$0.20
Spring Onions$0.10
Iced Cucumbers$0.20
Sliced Tomatoes$0.20
Fried Fresh Shad, served with Vienna Bread or Tea Biscuits, Butter, and Potatoes$0.40
Broiled Spring Chicken, served with Vienna Bread or Tea Biscuits, Butter, and Potatoes$0.40 – $0.75
Broiled Tenderloin Steak, served with Vienna Bread or Tea Biscuits, Butter, and Potatoes$0.60
Broiled Sirloin Steak$0.70
Broiled Ham, served with Vienna Bread or Tea Biscuits, Butter, and Potatoes$0.35 – $0.50
Eggs, boiled$0.25
Plain Omelet$0.25
Cheese Omelets$0.30
Mutton Chops, Three, served with Vienna Bread or Tea Biscuits, Butter, and Potatoes$0.50
Rum Omelet$0.40
Fricassee of Chicken, served with Vienna Bread or Tea Biscuits, Butter, and Potatoes$0.40
Tomato Omelet, With Bacon$0.40
Potatoes, Baked, Stewed in Cream$0.10
Potatoes, Baked, Stewed in Cream$0.10
Chicken salad$0.40
mushrooms$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.15
tomato sauce$0.10
Rasher of Bacon$0.10
Tea Biscuits$0.10
Cold Ham, served with Vienna Bread or Tea Biscuits, Butter, and Potatoes$0.40
Cold roast beef, served with Vienna Bread or Tea Biscuits, Butter, and Potatoes$0.40
Hot Waffles, with Maple Syrup$0.20
Cold Ox Tongue, served with Vienna Bread or Tea Biscuits, Butter, and Potatoes$0.40
Cold Chicken, served with Vienna Bread or Tea Biscuits, Butter, and Potatoes$0.40
imported sardines, served with Vienna Bread or Tea Biscuits, Butter, and Potatoes$0.40
Lobster salad$0.40
Boston Baked Beans, with Brown Bread$0.30
Plain Bread$0.10
Graham, Bread$0.10
Milk toast$0.15
Dry Toast$0.15
Chicken Salad with bread and butter$0.50
Baked Apples and Cream$0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.15
Roquefort and Edam Cheese$0.20
Bent's Water Crackers$0.10
ASSORTED CAKE$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.15
Strawberries and Cream$0.20
Figs, in Syrup$0.20
Coffee$0.10 – $0.25
MILK, PER GLASS$0.10
Cream, per glass$0.20
Chocolate, per cup$0.15
Apple Pie$0.10
Fried Ham , served with Vienna Bread or Tea Biscuits, Butter, and Potatoes$0.35
bacon$0.35
Broiled or Fried Ham or Bacon with Two Fried Eggs, served with Vienna Bread or Tea Biscuits, Butter, and Potatoes$0.50
Eggs, fried$0.25
Eggs, shirred$0.25
Eggs, Scrambled$0.25
Parsley Omelets$0.30
Jelly Omelets$0.30
Buttered toast$0.15
Roquefort and Edam Cheese, served with Bent's Crackers$0.30
Tea$0.10 – $0.25