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

Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
1 / 8

New York Life Insurance Co.

Metropolitan Club [NY] · February 15, 1897

On this menu 26 dishes

Petite Canape, Jockey Club
Buzzard Bay Oysters, Brown Bread
Rauenthaler Berg 1876
Green Turtle clear
Amontillado 1850
Terrapene a la Philadelphia
Dagonet Brut 1880
Irroy Sec 1884
Champignons frais grilles
Selle de Mouton, Gelee de Groseilles
Pois nouveaux
Pommes, Sarah
Haut Brion 1888
Punch a l'Imperial
Canvas-Back Duck, Fried Samp
Celery Salad Mayonnaise
Chateau Lafite 1878
Virginia ham au Madere
Pate de Foie-Gras en Croute
Pont l'Eveque cheese
Baba au Fruit Chaud
Fruit
Cakes
Nuts
Liqueurs
Coffee