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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Hotel Manhattan

June 20, 1920

On this menu 41 dishes

Tea$0.40
Coffee$0.45
Chocolate$0.45
Green turtle soup in cup$0.75
Strained gumbo in cup$0.50
Clam Broth in cup$0.45
Imported Damson Jam$0.45
Strawberry jam$0.45
Raspberry jam$0.45
Individual Imported White Bar-le-Luc$0.65
Individual red Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Orange marmalade$0.45
Figs Preserved$0.45
Melba Peach$0.60
Strawberries and Cream$0.90
Dry Toast$0.20
Buttered toast$0.20
Cinnamon Toast$0.25
Toasted English Muffin$0.20
Brioche$0.15
Foie-Gras Sandwich$0.90
Lettuce Sandwich$0.45
Windsor Sandwich$0.70
Chicken Sandwich$0.70
Club sandwich$0.80
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.85
Tongue Sandwich$0.55
Pound cake$0.40
Assorted cakes$0.40
Fruit Cake$0.40
French Pastry$0.25
Lady fingers$0.35
Macaroons$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.50
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.50
Sherbet, Any Flavor$0.50
Manhattan Parfait$0.65
Chestnut Parfait$0.65
Strawberry Melba$0.85
Excelsior Biscuit Glace$0.65
Coupe Favorite$0.70