The Menu Museum

An archive of historical restaurant menus from the New York Public Library.

16,525 menus
64,352 scanned pages
1851–2008

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Monterey Hotel

Atlantic City, NJ · July 4, 1891

On this menu 32 dishes

Absecom Salts on Half Shell
Little Neck clams
Consomme Alphabet
Snapper, Maryland Style
Boiled Sheep's-head, Royal Sauce
Boiled Prime Sugar-Cured Ham
Boiled Beef Tongue
Broiled Spring Chicken
Lamb, mint sauce
Ribs of beef
Baked Vermicelli, Italian
French Toast
Sweetbreads, with peas
Lea & Perrins' Royal Sauce
Spanish olives
Chow-chow
Spiced Pickles
Lettuce, Mayonnaise Dressing
SLICED CUCUMBERS
Potato Souffle
Stewed tomatoes
New string beans
Fried squash
Boiled rice
Green Apple Pie
Lemon Meringue Pudding
Orange Water Ice
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Assorted cakes
Mixed Nuts and London Layers
Coffee
Cheese and Crackers