Childs' Lunch Rooms (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.

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On this menu 58 dishes

Fish Cakes (Fridays)

Raw Oysters$0.15

Oyster Fry, Small$0.25

Oyster Stew$0.20

Oyster Omelet$0.25

Puddings$0.05

Tea$0.05

Apple Sauce$0.05

Boston Oyster Stew$0.25

Baked Apple with Cream$0.05

Crullers$0.05

Butter Cakes$0.05

All Pies in Season$0.05

Stewed prunes$0.05

Stewed prunes$0.05

Cup Custard$0.10

Boston baked beans$0.10

Corn Meal Griddle Cakes, with Maple Syrup$0.10

Charlotte Russe$0.05

Pork and beans$0.10

Beef Stew$0.10

country sausages$0.15

Wheat Cakes, with Maple Syrup$0.10

Corned Beef Hash with 2 Poached Eggs$0.25

Vegetable Soup$0.10

BUCKWHEAT CAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP$0.10

Cold Ham with Beans$0.10

Corned Beef Hash, browned in the pan$0.15

Dry Toast$0.10

Broiled Ham$0.20

Ham and eggs$0.20

Corned Beef with Beans$0.10

Bacon and eggs$0.20

Fried Ham$0.20

Sirloin Steak$0.30

Small Steak$0.20

Hamburger Steak$0.15

Poached Eggs on Toast$0.20

Ham Omelet$0.20

Plain Omelet$0.15

2 Scrambled Eggs$0.15

2 Fried Eggs$0.10

2 Boiled Eggs$0.10

Oatmeal and milk$0.10

Rice and milk$0.10

Shredded Wheat and Milk$0.10

milk crackers and milk$0.10

Graham Crackers with Milk$0.10

Milk toast$0.15

part Cream for cereals, extra$0.05

Glass of milk$0.05

Glass of Milk, part Cream$0.10

all Cream for cereals, extra$0.15

Sandwiches (white or Graham bread)$0.05

Coffee$0.05

Fish Chowder (Fridays)

Oyster Fry, Large$0.30

Extra Pitcher Maple Syrup$0.05