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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Williamsburg Inn

October 23, 1940

On this menu 25 dishes

Fresh crabmeat cocktail
York River Virginia Oysters on the Shell
Hearts of Grapefruit with Sherry
Cream of Broccoli Soup
Hot Consomme Royal
RELISHES
Coffee
Mints
Cigarettes
Pistachio ice cream with Chocolate sauce
Cheese Tray
Three Fruit Sherbet
Vanilla ice cream
Peach Melba
Transparent Pie
wine jelly with fruit
pineapple cream layer cake
Hearts of Celery Cabbage, Radish and Cucumber salad
Brussels Sprouts
Creamed Lima Beans
Escalloped Eggplant
Roast Prime ribs of beef, duchess potato
Southern fried spring chicken, cream gravy, sweet potato and orange glace
Broiled Fresh Chesapeake bay rockfish, Duchess potatoes
Grilled sugar cured ham steak, sweet potato and orange glace