Hotel Colonial (1901) · 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 50 dishes

OYSTERS ON HALF SHELL

Consommé perles de Nizam

Radishes

Olives

Spiced Pickles

Pickled mangoes

Bisque of Lobster à la Portland

Oeufs à la Turque

Boiled Grouper, Sauce Fleurette

Pommes Nature

Cucumbers

Boiled Fresh Beef, Horseradish Sauce

Filet Mignon, Moderne

Green Turtle Steak à la Bordelaise

Lamb Chops à la Maison D'or

Banana fritters glace au rhum

Rib of Beef au Jus

Lamb, mint sauce

Goose, Apple Sauce

Punch, Virginia

Tomato Salad

Lettuce

Boiled and Mashed Potatoes

Fried Egg Plant

Spaghetti au Fromage

Rice

GREEN PEAS

Beets

Apricot Pudding à la Française

rhubarb pie

Pumpkin Pie

Gâteau Oriental

ASSORTED CAKE

Sultana Raisin Cake

Bouchée d'Amour

Saratoga Wafers

Créme au Café

Chocolate Ice Cream

Sappodillas

Dates

Pau Pau

Apples

Raisins

Bananas

Oranges

MIXED NUTS

Roquefort, American and Pine-apple Cheese

Saltines, Graham and Water Crackers

Coffee

Paté de Gibier