The Menu Museum

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

16,525 menus
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1851–2008

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Southern Pacific

January 1, 1937

On this menu 70 dishes

Breaded Veal Cutlets, Milanaise
Succotash
Potatoes
Bread and Butter
Coffee (Cup)
Tea (Pot)
Milk
Fillet of Fresh Fish, Meuniere$0.50
Little Pig Sausage, Spaghetti, Fried Apple Rings$0.75
Breaded Veal Cutlets, Milanaise$0.75
Luncheon Steak, Mushroom Sauce$0.85
Succotash
Straw Fried Potatoes
HOT CORN BREAD
Chocolate Pudding, vanilla sauce
Green Apple Pie
Assorted Bread
Tea
Coffee
Decaffeinated Coffee
Cocoa
Milk
RED or WHITE WINE$0.25
RELISHES
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.20
Ripe Olives$0.20
Gherkins$0.15
Fillet of Fresh Fish, Meuniere$0.45
Little Pig Sausage, Spaghetti, Fried Apple Rings$0.45
Breaded Veal Cutlets, Milanaise$0.60
Luncheon Steak, Mushroom Sauce$0.70
Consomme, Hot or Cold, (Cup)$0.10
Ravioli$0.30
Chicken Tamale$0.30
Sliced Cold Ham with Potato Salad$0.45
Spaghetti, milanaise$0.25
Spaghetti, milanaise$0.25
Chili con Carne$0.30
Baked Beans (Hot or Cold) with Bread and Butter$0.30
Potatoes: Mashed$0.10
Potatoes: Home Fried$0.10
String Beans$0.15
Lima beans$0.15
Buttered Young Beets$0.15
The Salad Bowl (Per Person)$0.25
Head Lettuce$0.15 – $0.25
Bread and Butter$0.10
Salad: Chicken$0.30
Toast$0.10
Salad: Potato$0.15
Pie (Per Cut)$0.10
Vanilla Ice Cream with Pound Cake$0.20
Fresh Berries with Ice Cream (in Season)$0.20
Sandwiches
Ham$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.15
Cheese$0.20
Tomato and Lettuce, Mayonnaise$0.15
Chilled Grapefruit Juice$0.20
Chopped Egg and Lettuce$0.15
Fried Ham$0.20
Fried Ham$0.20
Fried egg$0.15
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.15
Coffee (Cup)$0.10
Tea (Pot)$0.10
Decaffinated Coffee (Cup)$0.10
Coffee (Cup)$0.10
Cocoa (Cup)$0.10
Milk (Individual Bottle)$0.10