Congress Hall (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 40 dishes

Escordella

Chow chow

Mixed Pickles

Olives

Consomme Indienne

Sliced Tomatoes

SWEET GHERKINS

Cutlet of Bass Fried, Sauce Hache

SLICED CUCUMBERS

Potatoes, Italienne

Boiled Turkey, Bostonienne

Navarin of Beef, Dufour

Small Caises, a la Mazarino

Tomato Farcis, Provencale

Mashed potatoes

boiled new potatoes

GREEN PEAS

Green Corn on Cob

BUTTERED BEETS

Prime ribs of beef au jus

spring lamb, mint sauce

Lettuce Mayonnaise

Coffee

Grissini

Terrine de Foie Gras en Aspic

Dairy, Pineapple, Edam and American Cheese

Genoise Cream Pie

Filberts

Custard Pudding, Caramel sauce

Pecan Nuts

Macaroons, Assortie

Brazil Nuts

Lady fingers

Almonds

Assorted Fancy Cake

Iced Watermelon

Gateaux Sec

Malaga Raisins

Claret Wine Jelly

Coffee Ice Cream