Griswald House (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 45 dishes

Coffee

sweet cider

Cheese

Water Crackers

Fruit

Walnut Dates

Chocolate Eclairs

NEW YORK ICE CREAM

Charlotte Russe

Cocoanut Cream Pie

Cherry Pie

Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce

Marinated Herring

Goose Breasts

Shrimps, Mayonnaise

Watercress

Canape, Demidoff

Roast Canvasback Duck, Apple Butter

Vanilla Wafers

Cotuits on Half Shell

Christmas Punch

Celery

Strawberry Charlotte, Richelieu

Clam cocktail

Lamb Cutlets, Princesse

Calf Sweetbreads, Larded, Financiere

Consomme, Sevigne

Browned Sweet Potatoes

Salted Pecans

Roast Opossum, Stuffed, Southern Style

Golden Wax Beans

Chicken gumbo

Asparagus

CHEESE STICKS

Young Turkey, Oyster Dressing, Cranberry Sauce

Sliced Tomatoes

Bermuda Potatoes in cream

Pim-olas

Roast Prime Beef, Yorkshire Pudding

Scollops in Crumbs, Poulette

Planked Shad, Montpelier Butter

Cucumbers

Potatoes, Victoria

SOFTSHELL CRABS, FRIED, SAUCE TARTARE

GREEN PEAS