Virginia Hotel (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 37 dishes

Oysters Raw, Half Shell$0.20

Oyster cocktail$0.20

Fried oysters$0.30

Broiled oysters$0.35

Balt Broiled Oysters$0.35

Oyster Stew$0.25

Boston Stew$0.30

Steamed Oysters$0.40

Milk$0.05

Cocoa$0.10 – $0.20

Chocolate pot$0.20

Tea large pot$0.15

Tea with cream$0.10

Tea small pot$0.10

Coffee, large$0.15

Coffee, Cup, Small$0.05

Coffee, Cup large with Cream$0.10

Coffee small pot

Chocolate cup$0.10

Cocoa cup$0.10

Chicken a la Reine

Haricot of Mutton

Vegetables

Potatoes & Turnips

Roast beef

Chicken Croquettes

Pork

Bread Pudding

Coffee

Tea

Milk

Oysters every style

Steaks

chops

Game

Welsh rarebit

Golden buck