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 Astor

May 12, 1919

On this menu 15 dishes

Cafe noir
Celery
Petits fours
PARFAIT GLACE AUX FRAISES
BONELESS PHILADELPHIA CAPON ROTI AU CRESSON, Hearts of lettuce aux fines herbes
GRANITE MARIE BRIZZARD
SWEETBREADS BRAISES AU PAPRIKA, Fresh Stringbeans au Gratin
SUPREME OF STRIPED BASS SAUTE, BELLE MEUNIERE, Bermuda Potatoes Fondantes
VELOUTE OF FRESH ASPARAGUS, FAVORITE
Olives
SALTED ALMONDS
GRAPEFRUIT RAFRAICHI AU MARASQUIN
Briarcliff Water
Natural Cigarettes
Cigars