Putnam House (1882) · 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 95 dishes

lemon meringue pie

Rice pudding, hard sauce

Baked Cocoanut Pudding, vanilla sauce

Apple Pie

Baked Custards

Strawberry jelly Cake

Rhine Wine Jelly

Lettuce

Succotash

Asparagus

Mashed Turnips

boiled new potatoes

Mashed potatoes

GREEN PEAS

Oolong Tea

Cranberry Sauce

Tangierine Oranges

Pecan Nuts

Crackers and Cheese

Crushed Strawberry Ice Cream

Spinach

Soup a la Reine

Consomme a la Printaniere Royal

Baked shad, port wine sauce

Hollandaise Potatoes

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Turkey, Celery sauce

Boiled Ham

Roast, Ribs of N.Y. Beef

Roast, Chicken, apple sauce

Roast, Saddle of Mutton Currant Jelly

Oyster Patties, a la Supreme

Chicken Sautes, a la Parisienne

Fillets of Venison, escalloped, a la Tartar

French Pancakes with guava jelly

Stewed tomatoes

Boiled rice

Sweet Potatoes

Almonds

Raisins

Oranges

Coffee

English walnuts

Filberts

Champagne, Pommery & Greno$1.75 – $3.50

Champagne, L. Roederer's Carte Blanche$1.75 – $3.50

Champagne, L. Roederer's Dry Sillery$1.50 – $3.00

Champagne, L. Delmonico$1.00 – $3.00

Champagne, Heidsieck, Piper & Co$1.50 – $3.00

Champagne, G.H. Mumm & Co's Dry Verzenay$1.50 – $3.00

Champagne, G.H. Mumm & Co's Extra Dry$1.75 – $3.50

Champagne, Cook's Imperial$1.00 – $2.00

Champagne Cider$0.40 – $0.60

Hock, Schloss Johannesberger$4.00

Hock, Marcobrunner$2.50

Hock, Hochheimer$2.00

Hock, Deidesheimer$1.50

Claret, Medoc A.B.$0.50 – $1.00

Claret, Floirac, B&G$0.50 – $1.00

Claret, Chateau Dillon$1.50

Claret, St. Julien, B&G$0.75 – $1.50

Claret, St. Julien, N.J's Sons$0.75 – $1.50

Claret, Pontet Canet, B.&G$1.00 – $2.00

Claret, Chateau Leoville, B.&G$3.00

Claret, Chateau Latour$4.00

Old Madeira, O.P.J$4.00

White Wine: Haut Sauterne, A.M.&C.$0.75 – $1.50

White Wine: Chablis$2.00

White Wine: La Tour Blanche$2.50

White Wine: Chateau d'Yquem$4.00

Bass Ale, (McMullen's)$0.35

Dublin Stout$0.35

Ginger Ale, (Imported)$0.25

Milwaukee Beer$0.25

Rochester Beer$0.25

Madeira, Old South Side, 1840$4.50

Madeira, Old South Side, Bunker$5.00

Burgundy, Beaune$1.00 – $2.00

Burgundy, Chambertin$3.00

Selters, Schultz's$0.25 – $0.40

Apollinaris$0.25 – $0.40

Imported Soda, [Ross's], pts$0.25

Old Port$2.00

Sandemann's$4.00

Royal Port$5.00

Golden Wedding Sherry$2.00

Amontillado Sherry$3.00

Old Cabinet Sherry$4.00

Chartreuse

Creme de Pekoe

Anisette

Curacao

Maraschino

Absinthe

Vermouth