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

Dishes

45,211 dishes appearing on three or more menus, most common first

  1. 1,101Pont l'Eveque118 menus
  2. 1,102Cocoa, Per Pot118 menus
  3. 1,103Puffed rice118 menus
  4. 1,104Petite marmite soup118 menus
  5. 1,105Manhattan clam chowder118 menus
  6. 1,106Clam Stew with Cream118 menus
  7. 1,107Lynnhaven Oysters118 menus
  8. 1,108Hickoryisques118 menus
  9. 1,109Chateau Yquem117 menus
  10. 1,110Smoked Ham117 menus
  11. 1,111Wafers117 menus
  12. 1,112imported sardines117 menus
  13. 1,113Poires117 menus
  14. 1,114Assorted Cold Meats117 menus
  15. 1,115after dinner mints117 menus
  16. 1,116Orange Blossom117 menus
  17. 1,117Cherry Jubilee117 menus
  18. 1,118Curried Crab Meat with Rice117 menus
  19. 1,119Curried Shrimps117 menus
  20. 1,120Milk Stew117 menus
  21. 1,121Milchreis116 menus
  22. 1,122G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry116 menus
  23. 1,123Hors d'Oeuvres116 menus
  24. 1,124Veal Cutlet, breaded116 menus
  25. 1,125Pressed Corned Beef116 menus
  26. 1,126Potatoes, Hashed in cream116 menus
  27. 1,127Cream of asparagus116 menus
  28. 1,128Pin-money pickles116 menus
  29. 1,129Onion Omelette116 menus
  30. 1,130Hors d'oeuvres varies116 menus
  31. 1,131Smoked Tongue115 menus
  32. 1,132Omelette with mushrooms115 menus
  33. 1,133duckling115 menus
  34. 1,134Corn115 menus
  35. 1,135Graham Wafers115 menus
  36. 1,136Dindonneau115 menus
  37. 1,137Moet & Chandon White Seal115 menus
  38. 1,138Assorted fancy cakes115 menus
  39. 1,139Lalla Rookh114 menus
  40. 1,140German Asparagus114 menus
  41. 1,141Old Tom114 menus
  42. 1,142Galantine of Chicken114 menus
  43. 1,143Salmon114 menus
  44. 1,144Tea with cream114 menus
  45. 1,145Chicken and Ham Pie114 menus
  46. 1,146Antipasti114 menus
  47. 1,147Chopped Chicken Livers114 menus
  48. 1,148Box Stew113 menus
  49. 1,149Halibut113 menus
  50. 1,150Flageolets113 menus
  51. 1,151Brauneberger113 menus
  52. 1,152Tea Biscuits113 menus
  53. 1,153Baked Apple and Cream113 menus
  54. 1,154Omelette with tomatoes113 menus
  55. 1,155Stewed Apricots113 menus
  56. 1,156Schlitz113 menus
  57. 1,157Ovaltine113 menus
  58. 1,158Cup Chicken Broth113 menus
  59. 1,159Potatoes Saute112 menus
  60. 1,160Cauliflower, Hollandaise112 menus
  61. 1,161Water Crackers112 menus
  62. 1,162Turkey Sandwich112 menus
  63. 1,163Sorbet112 menus
  64. 1,164Two Fried Eggs112 menus
  65. 1,165Rob Roy112 menus
  66. 1,166Carrots vichy112 menus
  67. 1,167Fruit Supreme112 menus
  68. 1,168Croute-au-pot112 menus
  69. 1,169Giant peeled asparagus112 menus
  70. 1,170Broiled Fresh Mackerel111 menus
  71. 1,171Kippered Herrings111 menus
  72. 1,172Consomme with rice111 menus
  73. 1,173Potatoes, Saute111 menus
  74. 1,174Cold Boiled Ham111 menus
  75. 1,175Mackerel in Oil111 menus
  76. 1,176Chiffonnade salad111 menus
  77. 1,177Italian Vermouth111 menus
  78. 1,178Crepes Suzette111 menus
  79. 1,179Espresso111 menus
  80. 1,180Tea (Pot)111 menus
  81. 1,181Macaroon Glace111 menus
  82. 1,182Milk Punch110 menus
  83. 1,183Potatoes, stewed110 menus
  84. 1,184Bromo Seltzer110 menus
  85. 1,185Boiled Salt Mackerel110 menus
  86. 1,186Banana110 menus
  87. 1,187Small pastry110 menus
  88. 1,188Cream of celery110 menus
  89. 1,189English Sole110 menus
  90. 1,190Pineapple Ice110 menus
  91. 1,191Olives Vertes110 menus
  92. 1,192Cuba Libre110 menus
  93. 1,193Pate de foie-gras109 menus
  94. 1,194Peaches and cream109 menus
  95. 1,195Caneton109 menus
  96. 1,196Parsley Omelette109 menus
  97. 1,197Strawberry tartlet109 menus
  98. 1,198Parsley Potatoes109 menus
  99. 1,199Scallions109 menus
  100. 1,200Vanilla Cup Custard109 menus