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. 1,501Eggs, Poached on toast86 menus
  2. 1,502Milk Shake86 menus
  3. 1,503Summer Squash86 menus
  4. 1,504Roast Squab86 menus
  5. 1,505Double Sirloin86 menus
  6. 1,506New Carrots86 menus
  7. 1,507Pommes frites86 menus
  8. 1,508Broiled Poussin86 menus
  9. 1,509Chopped Combination Salad86 menus
  10. 1,510California Artichoke86 menus
  11. 1,511Cherry Tomatoes86 menus
  12. 1,512Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc86 menus
  13. 1,513Squab guinea chicken86 menus
  14. 1,514Hammelkoteletten85 menus
  15. 1,515Omelet with mushrooms85 menus
  16. 1,516Blue Points on half shell85 menus
  17. 1,517Shredded Wheat and Milk85 menus
  18. 1,518Alexander85 menus
  19. 1,519Preserved Strawberries85 menus
  20. 1,520Chipped Beef in Cream85 menus
  21. 1,521Desserts85 menus
  22. 1,522Eggplant85 menus
  23. 1,523Strawberry Parfait85 menus
  24. 1,524Hot Ginger Bread85 menus
  25. 1,525Bass Ale85 menus
  26. 1,526Mints85 menus
  27. 1,527Bloody Mary85 menus
  28. 1,528Celery in Branch85 menus
  29. 1,529Broiled Squab Chicken (half)85 menus
  30. 1,530Codfish in Cream84 menus
  31. 1,531Nagelholz84 menus
  32. 1,532Hollands84 menus
  33. 1,533English plum pudding, hard and brandy sauce84 menus
  34. 1,534Hathorn Water84 menus
  35. 1,535Salad, Lettuce84 menus
  36. 1,536Backwerk84 menus
  37. 1,537Ice Cream, Chocolate84 menus
  38. 1,538Mashed yellow turnips84 menus
  39. 1,539Puree of tomatoes soup84 menus
  40. 1,540Kartoffel salat84 menus
  41. 1,541Mushrooms on toast84 menus
  42. 1,542Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup84 menus
  43. 1,543Pickled Figs84 menus
  44. 1,544Sliced Tomatoes Salad84 menus
  45. 1,545Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne84 menus
  46. 1,546Two Poached Eggs on Toast84 menus
  47. 1,547Fried frogs' legs, sauce tartare84 menus
  48. 1,548English walnuts83 menus
  49. 1,549Smelts83 menus
  50. 1,550Soups83 menus
  51. 1,551Sweet corn83 menus
  52. 1,552Vanilla Eclairs83 menus
  53. 1,553American Peas83 menus
  54. 1,554Poland83 menus
  55. 1,555Claret Lemonade83 menus
  56. 1,556Calf's head, vinaigrette83 menus
  57. 1,557Macedoine83 menus
  58. 1,558Dressed Lettuce83 menus
  59. 1,559Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato Sauce83 menus
  60. 1,560Bent's Crackers83 menus
  61. 1,561Plum Pudding83 menus
  62. 1,562Cold roast mutton83 menus
  63. 1,563Apple Cake83 menus
  64. 1,564Cornedbeef83 menus
  65. 1,565Parsley Omelet83 menus
  66. 1,566Canape of Sardines83 menus
  67. 1,567nescafe83 menus
  68. 1,568Cutty Sark83 menus
  69. 1,569Strawberry Sundae83 menus
  70. 1,570Jellied Madrilene83 menus
  71. 1,571Steamed Finnan Haddie83 menus
  72. 1,572Broccolis83 menus
  73. 1,573Royans, Bordelaise83 menus
  74. 1,574Special Buttermilk83 menus
  75. 1,575Apfel82 menus
  76. 1,576Jacket Potatoes82 menus
  77. 1,577Roast Duck82 menus
  78. 1,578Sardine82 menus
  79. 1,579Bermuda Onions82 menus
  80. 1,580Gin82 menus
  81. 1,581Sardines in Oil82 menus
  82. 1,582Combination82 menus
  83. 1,583french beans82 menus
  84. 1,584Canton Ginger82 menus
  85. 1,585Apenta Water (medicinal)82 menus
  86. 1,586Galantine de volaille82 menus
  87. 1,587Gateaux82 menus
  88. 1,588Fraises82 menus
  89. 1,589Epinards82 menus
  90. 1,590Kartoffel-Salat82 menus
  91. 1,591Certified Milk82 menus
  92. 1,592Tomato Surprise82 menus
  93. 1,593Blue Cheese82 menus
  94. 1,594Cinnamon Toast82 menus
  95. 1,595Spumoni82 menus
  96. 1,596Comice Pear82 menus
  97. 1,597Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb82 menus
  98. 1,598Corned Beef Hash, Poached Egg82 menus
  99. 1,599Caviare81 menus
  100. 1,600Siberian Punch81 menus