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

Page 1

Park Avenue Hotel

January 1, 1912

On this menu 22 dishes

Cocktail
BLUEPOINT OYSTERS, COCKTAIL SAUCE
Salted Nuts
Olives
Celery
GUMBO SOUP, SOUTHERN STYLE
Filet of Sole au Vin Blanc
Cucumbers
Haut Sauterne
SQUAB CHICKEN A LA MARENGO
Roman Punch
Cigarettes
MIGNON OF BEEF A LA STANLEY
New peas
Potatoes Dauphine
Mumm's Extra Dry
ORANGE AND ROMAIN SALAD
Fancy Forms Ice Cream
Assorted cakes
CAMEMBERT CHEESE
Coffee
Cigars