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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Commonwealth Club

Metopolitan Hotel · March 21, 1887

On this menu 23 dishes

Coffee
Rockaway Oysters
Mock Turtle Anglaise
Bouchees a la Reine
Broiled Shad Maitre de Hotel
Bermuda Potatoes Hollandaise
Poulet Saute a la Chasseur
GREEN PEAS
Roman Punch
Saddle of Mutton, Currant Jelly
String Beans
Lettuce
Cabinet Pudding, Brandy Sauce
Neapolitan ice cream
ASSORTED CAKE
Fruit
Cheese
Niersteiner$0.50 – $1.00
Club Claret$0.65 – $1.25
Champagnes - Heidsieck$1.50 – $3.00
Champagnes - Pommery and Greno$1.75 – $3.50
Champagnes - Perrier-Jouet$1.50 – $3.00
Apollinaris$0.25 – $0.50