Hotel Metropole (1899) · 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 32 dishes

Clear green turtle soup

CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER

Sliced Tomatoes

Olives

Radishes

Lobster Newburg, sur Canape

Pommes natural

SLICED CUCUMBERS

Roast Fillet of Beef, Chateaubrian

Roast Breasts of Fowl, English bread sauce

Roast Loin of Young Lamb, fresh mint and jelly

Cherries en Suprise

Cutlets of Sweetbreads, Perigord

Pineapple Fritters, meringue, maraschino sauce

CHICKEN SALAD, MAYONNAISE

boiled new potatoes

Stewed tomatoes

FRESH PEAS

Asparagus Points

Spring Cabbage in Cream

Snow Pudding with Custard

Green Apple Pie

Lemon Cream Pie

Fruit Cake

Angel Food

Pistachio Ice Cream

Iced Watermelon

MIXED NUTS

Dates

Wafer crackers

Brick Cheese

AMERICAN CHEESE