The Menu Museum

An archive of historical restaurant menus from the New York Public Library.

16,525 menus
64,352 scanned pages
1851–2008

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Hotel Taft

February 17, 1916

On this menu 25 dishes

Martini Cocktail
Hors d'Oeuvres
PETITS MARMITE HENRY IV
Salted Nuts
Celery
Olives
Sauternes
RAMEKIN OF LOBSTER A LA NEWBURG
Patties of Sweetbread.
Frozen Eggnog
Roast Spring chicken
Krug Brut
GREEN PEAS
Potatoes chateau
Mixed Salad
Fancy Ice Cream
Clysmic
Cakes
Cheese
Crackers
Moka
RAMESES CIGARETTES
RAMON ALLONES
Krug champagne$5.45
SAUTERNE LA TOUR BLANCHE$2.50