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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Arion Society

Pennsylvania Railroad Dining Cars en route New York To Chicago · August 1, 1899

On this menu 32 dishes

Coffee
Tea
Fruit
Brownsville Water Crackers
Bent's Water Crackers
Roquefort
Edam Cheese
Preserved Fruits
Canton Ginger
Scotch Marmalade
Cake
Ice cream
Watermelon
Peaches with Cream
Lobster salad
Green Corn
Lettuce Salad
Lima beans
Baked Potatoes
boiled new potatoes
Boston baked beans
Pickled Lambs' Tongue
Beef tongue
Boneless Sardines
Roast beef
Ham
Banana Fritters, Wine Sauce
Roast beef
Soft-Shelled Crabs on Toast
Cucumbers
Pim-olas
Chicken with rice