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

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Hotel Lexington

September 13, 1939

On this menu 14 dishes

Supreme of Honeydew
Demi-tasse
Bisquit Dubouche Brandy
Benedictine
Creme de Menthe Freezomint
Petits fours
Fresh Raspberry Ice
Grilled Guinea Fowl, Bread Sauce, Potatoes, Green Peas
Perrier Jouet 1928
Calf's Sweetbread on Sugar Cured Ham Saute, Colbert
Cruse Chablis 1934
Filet of English Sole, Bonne Femme
Garvey Amontillado
Tomato Soup, Madeira