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

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Pennsylvania Railroad

The Admiralty Special, Chicago To New York · May 8, 1893

On this menu 31 dishes

Bent's Crackers
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Edam Cheese
Preserved Fruits
ASSORTED CAKE
Strawberries and Cream
Cafe noir
Fruit
English Wafers
Graham Wafers
Oat Meal Wafers
Pear Pudding
Potato salad
Shrimp Salad
Corn fritters, cream sauce
Braised Sweet Breads with French Peas
New beets
GREEN PEAS
New Potatoes in Cream
Roast capon
Spinach
Squash
Boiled potatoes
Roast beef
Potatoes au Gratin
Boiled lake trout, egg sauce
Radishes
Olives
Consomme, Clear
Clam Chowder
Ice cream