The Menu Museum

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

16,525 menus
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1851–2008

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Mercantile lunch Co.

January 1, 1915

On this menu 33 dishes

Sliced Orange
Chicken Soup
Mock turtle soup
Pickles
Celery
Baked Sea Trout
Parisian Potatoes
Roast Vermont Turkey
Cranberry Sauce
Oyster Dressing
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus
Butter Beets and Mashed Turnips
Waldorf Salad
Cheese
Crackers
Homemade Hot Brandy Mince Pie
Coffee
Tea
Cocoa
Puree of Split Pea soup$0.10
Beef a la Mode, Potato Pancake$0.20
English Beef Soup$0.10
Roast Loin of Pork, Apple Sauce and Potatoes$0.25
Yankee bean soup$0.10
Boiled Beechnut Ham and Cabbage$0.25
FRIED LONG ISLAND SCALLOPS$0.25
Puree of Split Pea soup$0.10
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef with Vegetables$0.25
Little Neck Clam Chowder$0.10
Baked Sea Trout, Creole Sauce$0.20
Oyster Pie (Individual)$0.20
Mock turtle soup$0.10
Roast Turkey, oyster dressing, cranberry sauce$0.35