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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Astor Hotel

January 1, 1915

On this menu 22 dishes

grapefruit with maraschino cherries
clear green turtle soup, oloroso
supreme of striped bass saute, meuniere, potatoes parmentier
filet of beef, larded, with fresh mushrooms, French peas, stuffed tomatoes
irish bacon with greens
Terrapin, Maryland
Mint Sherbet
roast squab chicken with cresses
Fancy Ice Cream
Assorted cakes
Olives
Endive Salad
Coffee
Mineral Water
Sherry
haut barsar, 1904
st. julien, 1905
CHAMPAGNE
Liqueurs
Celery
Radishes
Salted Nuts