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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Old Guard Ball

Metropolitan Opera House · January 17, 1888

On this menu 23 dishes

Bouillon
Oysters à la Poulette
Chicken mayonnaise
Lobster Mayonnaise
Boned Turkey in jelly
Coffee
Tenderloin of Beef with Mushrooms
Nuts
Parisienne Potatoes
Charlotte Russe
Tongue
Lamb Chops with peas
Cakes
Chicken Croquettes
Ice cream
Beef
Ham
Raisins
Perrier Jouet, Extra Dry Special$2.00 – $3.50
Piper Heidsieck, Sec$2.00 – $3.50
Moet & Chandon$2.00 – $3.50
Pommery Sec$2.00 – $3.50
Veuve Clicquot$2.00 – $3.50