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.

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Unknown restaurant

January 1, 1943

On this menu 56 dishes

CHICKEN SALAD, MAYONNAISE$0.65
Sliced Tomatoes or Head Lettuce$0.40
Sliced Tomatoes or Head Lettuce Half Portion$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.10
Hot Bread$0.10
Filet of Fresh Fish Saute, Lemon Butter$0.80
Old Fashioned Stewed Chicken with Noodles$0.90
Pan Broiled Hamburger Steak, Brown Onion Gravy$0.85
Chilled Grapefruit$0.20
Fruit Cobbler Au Natural$0.25
Stewed Prunes with cream$0.25
Baked Apple and Cream$0.30
Season's Fresh Vegetables$0.20
Potatoes--Whipped$0.20
Jelly, Marmalade, or Strawberry Preserves Omelette$0.60
Plain Omelette$0.40
Spanish omelette$0.75
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.25
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.25
Fried Egg with Tomato Sandwich$0.25
Soup, cup$0.20
Soup, Tureen$0.30
Crisp Celery$0.25
Olives, Ripe California or Queen$0.25
Instant Postum$0.25
Individual Bottle Milk$0.15
Coffee or Tea, pot (for 1)$0.25
Baby Soup$0.15
Puree of Peas$0.15
Puree of Prunes$0.15
Apple Sauce$0.15
Cup of Soup
Consomme Au Natural
Chilled Tomato Juice
Filet of Fresh Fish Saute, Lemon Butter$1.15
Old Fashioned Stewed Chicken with Noodles$1.25
Pan Broiled Hamburger Steak, Brown Onion Gravy$1.25
Whipped Potatoes
Fresh Vegetable
Fruit Cobbler Au Natural
Chilled Grapefruit
Stewed Prunes with cream
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Bread and Butter or Hot Bread
Chilled Tomato Juice
Hot Chicken Sandwich
Whipped Potatoes
Fruit Cobbler Au Natural
Beverage
Omelette with American Cheese
Iceberg Lettuce, Fr. Dressing
Chilled Grapefruit
Assorted Bread
Beverage