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 40 dishes

Oysters Raw, Half Shell$0.20

Coffee, Cup, Small$0.05

Coffe, Cup, large with Cream$0.10

Coffee, small pot$0.10

Coffee, large pot$0.15

Tea with cream$0.10

Tea small pot$0.10

Tea large pot$0.15

Chocolate pot$0.20

Oyster cocktail$0.20

Oysters, Fried$0.30

Oysters: broiled$0.35

Oysters, Balt Broil$0.35

Oysters: Stew$0.25

Oysters: Boston Stew$0.30

Oysters: Steamed$0.40

Chocolate, cup$0.10

Cocoa$0.10 – $0.20

Milk$0.05

Ribs of Beef w Lettuce

Roast Chicken w Lettuce

Scallops & Bacon

White Fish a la Creole

Cheese

Table d'hote with Claret$0.50

Oyster, Half shell

Consomme of Chicken a la Reine

Lamb chops, Jardiniere

Potatoes

Boiled Beet

PASTRY

Pie

Fruit

Cafe noir

Oysters every style

Steaks

chops

Game

Welsh rarebit

Golden buck