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. 1,201Fetticus and beets salad109 menus
  2. 1,202Mutton Chop109 menus
  3. 1,203Cup of Clam Broth108 menus
  4. 1,204Omelette au rhum108 menus
  5. 1,205Tenderloin108 menus
  6. 1,206Roast ribs of beef108 menus
  7. 1,207york ham108 menus
  8. 1,208Pintadon108 menus
  9. 1,209Wax Beans108 menus
  10. 1,210White Bread108 menus
  11. 1,211Potatoes sautees108 menus
  12. 1,212Edamer Kase108 menus
  13. 1,213Grape Nuts with Cream108 menus
  14. 1,214Budweiser Beer108 menus
  15. 1,215Tee108 menus
  16. 1,216Ruppert's Knickerbocker108 menus
  17. 1,217Broiled Spring Turkey (half)108 menus
  18. 1,218Vegetable107 menus
  19. 1,219Broiled Lobster107 menus
  20. 1,220Hunyadi Janos107 menus
  21. 1,221Vanilla Custard Pie107 menus
  22. 1,222White Rock water107 menus
  23. 1,223Boned capon aux truffes107 menus
  24. 1,224Carrots Saute107 menus
  25. 1,225Royal Fizz107 menus
  26. 1,226Mignardises107 menus
  27. 1,227Grapefruit (Half)107 menus
  28. 1,228Soda Water106 menus
  29. 1,229Stewed Celery106 menus
  30. 1,230Ingwer106 menus
  31. 1,231Philadelphia squab106 menus
  32. 1,232Saratoga Kartoffeln106 menus
  33. 1,233Long Island rarebit106 menus
  34. 1,234Mint Julep106 menus
  35. 1,235Smoked Sturgeon106 menus
  36. 1,236Zwieback106 menus
  37. 1,237Gumbo Creole106 menus
  38. 1,238Jambon d'York106 menus
  39. 1,239Antipasto106 menus
  40. 1,240Broiled Squab Duckling106 menus
  41. 1,241Beets Saute in Butter106 menus
  42. 1,242Spaghetti Milanaise106 menus
  43. 1,243Anchovy toast105 menus
  44. 1,244Creme de Cocoa105 menus
  45. 1,245Creme de Menthe, Green105 menus
  46. 1,246Green Corn on Cob105 menus
  47. 1,247Veal Cutlets105 menus
  48. 1,248Consomme Brunoise105 menus
  49. 1,249Amandes105 menus
  50. 1,250Filberts105 menus
  51. 1,251Sardinen105 menus
  52. 1,252Kartoffelsalat105 menus
  53. 1,253Kraftbruhe105 menus
  54. 1,254Stewed Plums105 menus
  55. 1,255Vienna Pastry105 menus
  56. 1,256Sliced Tomato Salad105 menus
  57. 1,257Bananas with cream104 menus
  58. 1,258Bass Ale, Dog's Head104 menus
  59. 1,259Asparagus on Toast104 menus
  60. 1,260Scrambled Eggs with Ham104 menus
  61. 1,261New asparagus, Hollandaise104 menus
  62. 1,262English Sole, Fried104 menus
  63. 1,263Bar-le-Duc Jelly103 menus
  64. 1,264au gratin103 menus
  65. 1,265Whole Wheat Bread103 menus
  66. 1,266Sherry Cobbler103 menus
  67. 1,267Hot House Asparagus103 menus
  68. 1,268Tenderloin Steak with Onions103 menus
  69. 1,269Haricots de Lima103 menus
  70. 1,270Puree of split peas soup103 menus
  71. 1,271Madrilene103 menus
  72. 1,272Breast of chicken103 menus
  73. 1,273Shredded Wheat with Cream103 menus
  74. 1,274Little Neck clams, half shell102 menus
  75. 1,275Crescents102 menus
  76. 1,276Small tenderloin steak102 menus
  77. 1,277Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce102 menus
  78. 1,278Assorted Rolls102 menus
  79. 1,279Cold Mutton102 menus
  80. 1,280Kakao102 menus
  81. 1,281Blue Point Oyster Cocktail102 menus
  82. 1,282Mexican Slaw102 menus
  83. 1,283Bread or Rolls and Butter102 menus
  84. 1,284Teal duck101 menus
  85. 1,285broiled shad101 menus
  86. 1,286Vegetables101 menus
  87. 1,287Preserved Cherries101 menus
  88. 1,288Veal Cutlet, Plain101 menus
  89. 1,289Pigeonneau101 menus
  90. 1,290Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel101 menus
  91. 1,291Swiss Cream Cheese101 menus
  92. 1,292Cherrystone Clam Cocktail101 menus
  93. 1,293New Spinach101 menus
  94. 1,294Fried fish100 menus
  95. 1,295Striped bass100 menus
  96. 1,296Preserved Pears100 menus
  97. 1,297Chocolate, per cup100 menus
  98. 1,298Potatoes, hashed browned100 menus
  99. 1,299Walnuts100 menus
  100. 1,300French Fried Onions100 menus