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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The Helmsley Palace

The Gold Room

On this menu 38 dishes

Thinly sliced whole wheat and white bread finger sandwiches
Cucumber
Watercress
Chicken salad
Shrimp Salad
British Columbia smoked salmon
Scones with Devonshire cream
Strawberry Preserves
RASPBERRY PRESERVES
Fruit tarts
Sweets
Assam Superb - Traditional Indian Tea
Chamomille - Mild, Aromatic
Earl Grey - Scented with Oil of Bergamot
Jasmine - Pure China Tea with Jasmine Flowers
Darjeeling - Lighter Liquoring Tea with a Fine Delicate Flavour
Formosa Oolong - An original Tea with Exquisite Flavour Reminiscent of Fresh Peaches
Cinnamon - A Blend of High-Grown Choice Black Teas Flavoured with Natural Essence of Cinnamon
English Breakfast - A Blend of Ceylon and Indian Teas Producing a Typically English Brew
Orange Pekoe - Medium Leaf Ceylon Teas
Lemon Scented - A Blend of Selected Ceylon Teas with a Delicate Lemon Flavour
Lapsang Souchong - Traditional Smoky Flavoured China Tea
Blackberry Tea$18.50
Wild Cherry Tea$18.50
Raspberry Tea$18.50
Peach Tea$18.50
Mint Tea$18.50
Strawberry Tea$18.50
Apricot Tea$18.50
Dry Sack$6.25
Tio Pepe$6.25
Harvey's Bristol Cream$7.25
La Ina$7.25
Graham's and Fonseca 1977 Vintage Port$16.00
Fonseca 1983$9.00
Sandeman N.V.$6.25
The Helmsley Palace
New York