Cipriani Restaurant. Venice

This elegant and luxurious hotel overlooks the Grand Canal of Venice, an Italian city of indescribable beauty and history. Seafood is its speciality of course and the whole hotel gives an air of opulence and luxury. 

Moulin Rouge. Paris

This world famous cabaret opened in 1889 (same year as the Eiffel Tower) in a period known as the Belle Epoque. Toulose-Lautrec designed many posters for the show which are instantly recognisable around the world. Originally constructed with a huge dance floor it provided a venue for the wealthy to mingle with the beautiful and perhaps ladies of easy virtue of the time, in a fun dance hall atmosphere. Singers and dancers from Edith Piaf to Bing Crosby have performed here with many others too numerous to mention. Search Wikipedia for Moulin Rouge to read its wonderful history and fabulous guests and guest stars. Many of its beautiful show girls are actually Australian believe it or not. As you can see from the menu, the dinners are of a high standard and together with the show (held twice per night) attract tourists from the four corners of the world.

Mirabelle. London

A classy and popular restaurant in Mayfair during the 60's and 70's with guests like Winston Churchill and Orson Welles, it then became even more famous when purchased by celebrity chef Marco Pierre White in 1998. Tim Zagat of the Zagat restaurant guide was summarily ejected by White due to a bad review at one of his previous restaurants. According to Wikipedia, the restaurant attracted enormous press because of its clientele i.e. Russel Crowe was said to have had a heated discussion with the sommelier about a 3,500 pound bottle of Grange Hermitage which he claimed was "corked". It was replaced. Johnny Depp spent 11,000 pounds on a bottle of French Burgundy. Madonna , Leonardo Dicaprio and Kylie Minogue are other celebrities known to have dined there. It closed in 2007 with new owners for refurbishment but I believe it has not reopened yet..

House of Lords UK

The State Opening of Parliament in 2007 by Her Majesty Queen Eliazabeth II. The menu is well designed but I am not absolutely sure in which restaurant this menu is from. I believe it is the House of Lords Bar and River Restaurant given its exclusivity and up-market menu. Staff may take up to two guests into this restaurant on provide photo I.D.

Southern Aurora Train

This famous train ran Melbourne to Sydney and back fron 1962 until 1987. Prior to this passengers had to change trains at Albury (at the state borders of New South Wales and Victoria) because the two states had different gauge train lines. It was quite a glamerous train for its time with dining cars, lounge cars and all-sleeper accommodation. As flying became cheaper, patronage declined through the 80's and was finally combined with the "Spirit of Progress". The last run of the Southern Aurora was in 1986 but sometimes there are heritage runs as in April 2012.

The first menu is from 1967 and I think far more attractive thn the second menu from 1986.

United Nations. Delegates Dining Room

The United Nations building was opened in 1952 on land overlooking the East River in Manhatten, on 17 acres of land purchased and donated to the city by the famous Rockefeller family. This menu is from the Delegates Dining Room in 1957 and includes an a la cartemenu as well as the American version of table d'hote. A two course meal plus coffee could be purchased for about $2.00.

St. Francis Hotel. San Francisco

The most famous hotels of America's west coast. It was opened in 1904 with a view to emulate the grand hotels of Europe and with its position on Union Square, it certainly achieved that goal. The menu is from their famous grill room in 1925 and whilst overcrowded in todays perspective, the menu is incredibly extensive (i.e. 19 ways to serve potatoes). The menu covers are copies of the seven incredible murals in the grill room. One small quirk or signature item was the fact that all coin change given to guests were uncirculated or polished by the Hotel so that ladies long white gloves would not be stained by dirty coins.