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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New York & Liverpool U.S. Mail Steamer Arctic

January 1, 1853

On this menu 34 dishes

Beef Steaks
Mutton Chops
Veal Cutlets
Pork Chops
Chickens
Pigeons
Kidneys
Tripe
Ham
bacon
Calf's liver
Sausages
Fresh Fish
Salt Fish
Fish balls
Hashed Meats
Curry and Rice
Boiled eggs
Scrambled Eggs
Poached eggs
Omlets
Potatoes, plain
Potatoes, Fried
Potatoes, stewed
Hominy
Mush
Rice
Oatmeal Porridge
Buckwheat Cakes
Rice Cakes
Hot Rolls
Corn bread
Toast dry
Toast dip