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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Uncatalogued scans

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National Geographic Society

The New Willard [Washington, DC · December 20, 1905

On this menu 20 dishes

Cape Cods
CHICKEN GUMBO STRAINED
Filet of Potomac Bass Joinville
Cucumbers
POTATOES HOLLANDAISE
Sweet Breads a la Montebello
Mignons of Filet of beef a la rose
Stuffed tomatoes
Sorbet Creme Yvette
Roast Quail
SALAD IN SEASON
Ices in fancy forms
Cakes
Roquefort and Camembert Cheese
Coffee
Sauternes
Claret
Cigarettes
Cigars
Apollinaris