Alta Vista Hotel (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 37 dishes

Consomme Julien

Mock Turtle

Tomatoes

SALTED ALMONDS

Cucumbers

Mixed Pickles

BAKED LAKE TROUT AU VIN BLANC

POMMES GASTRONOMME

BOILED BACON AND SPINACH

Fried Frogs Legs matre d'hotel

POTTED OX JOINT AL ' CREOLE

Peach fritters, brandy sauce

ROASTED PRIME RIBS OF BEEF AU JUS

PUNCH LA CREME D' MENTHE

Vanilla Wafers

STUFFED SPRING CHICKEN, GIBLET SAUCE

Mashed potatoes

Boiled potatoes

Cauliflower in Cream

Corn on Cob

Crab Salad

COLONIAL PUDDING, SAUCE SABAYON

Cherry Pie

Boston Cream Pie

SARATOGA WHIPS WITH WHIPPED CREAM

Macaroons

Lady fingers

Angel Food

NATIONAL ICE CREAM

Assorted cakes

Nuts

Raisin

Fruit

SWISS, AMERICAN AND ROQUEFORT CHEESE

Coffee

MANITOU MINERAL WATER

MANITOU GINGER CHAMPAGNE