The Menu Museum

An archive of historical restaurant menus from the New York Public Library.

16,525 menus
64,352 scanned pages
1851–2008

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Hotel Lafayette

Minnetonka Beach; Mn · August 30, 1897

On this menu 24 dishes

Potage cream of tomato
Consomme, Vermicelli
Olives
Cucumbers
Chili Sauce
Boiled Lake Trout, Parsley Sauce, POTATOES HOLLANDAISE
Boiled chicken with salt pork, Steamed Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes
Prime Ribs of Beef, au jus, BUTTERED BEETS, STEWED TOMATOES, FRIED PARSNIPS
spring lamb, mint sauce, Sweet Potatoes
Calves' Head, Sauce Vinaigrette
Cocoanut fritters, wine sauce
Imperial Punch
Lettuce and Tomato
Cottage pudding, rum sauce
Peach Pie
Pumpkin Pie
red currant ice cream
Assorted cakes
Fruits
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
MIXED NUTS
Crackers
Coffee
Edam Cheese