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. 1,601Vanilla81 menus
  2. 1,602Omelet with tomatoes81 menus
  3. 1,603Filet of sole81 menus
  4. 1,604Shredded Wheat Biscuit81 menus
  5. 1,605Club81 menus
  6. 1,606Chicken a la Maryland81 menus
  7. 1,607Preserved Fruits81 menus
  8. 1,608Fried eggplant81 menus
  9. 1,609Croute au pot81 menus
  10. 1,610Red Raven81 menus
  11. 1,611Sorbet Creme de Menthe81 menus
  12. 1,612Cauliflower Polonaise81 menus
  13. 1,613Sliced Chicken Sandwich81 menus
  14. 1,614Lobster Thermidor81 menus
  15. 1,615Bel Paese81 menus
  16. 1,616Southern Comfort81 menus
  17. 1,617Oyster Stew with Cream81 menus
  18. 1,618Beef per cut81 menus
  19. 1,619Red Head Duck80 menus
  20. 1,620Eel in Jelly80 menus
  21. 1,621Pork Chop80 menus
  22. 1,622Roast Pork80 menus
  23. 1,623Dry or buttered toast80 menus
  24. 1,624Jericho Cider80 menus
  25. 1,625Sea bass saute, Meuniere80 menus
  26. 1,626California Ripe Olives80 menus
  27. 1,627Canard mallard80 menus
  28. 1,628Cup of Coffee80 menus
  29. 1,629Rolled Ox Tongue80 menus
  30. 1,630Lettuce Sandwich80 menus
  31. 1,631Yorkshire ham80 menus
  32. 1,632Glace Vanille80 menus
  33. 1,633Hamburger80 menus
  34. 1,634Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple80 menus
  35. 1,635Chocolate, cup80 menus
  36. 1,636Broiled Guinea Hen (half)80 menus
  37. 1,637Ale79 menus
  38. 1,638Barsac79 menus
  39. 1,639Russian salad79 menus
  40. 1,640Fried Oyster Plant79 menus
  41. 1,641Waldorf79 menus
  42. 1,642Sandwiches79 menus
  43. 1,643with Cream79 menus
  44. 1,644Milk fed chicken79 menus
  45. 1,645Terrapene79 menus
  46. 1,646Quail79 menus
  47. 1,647SALTINES79 menus
  48. 1,648Plum pie79 menus
  49. 1,649Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes79 menus
  50. 1,650Ruinart, Vin Brut79 menus
  51. 1,651Petits Pois Francais79 menus
  52. 1,652Brown bread79 menus
  53. 1,653Meringue Chantilly79 menus
  54. 1,654American Champagne79 menus
  55. 1,655Petits pois nouveaux79 menus
  56. 1,656Heart of Lettuce79 menus
  57. 1,657Old Taylor79 menus
  58. 1,658Bran Muffins79 menus
  59. 1,659Trommer's White Label79 menus
  60. 1,660Egg Plant au Gratin79 menus
  61. 1,661Macedoine of Fruit79 menus
  62. 1,662Broiled Spring Duckling (half)79 menus
  63. 1,663Old-fashioned Rice Pudding with Cream79 menus
  64. 1,664Marrons glaces79 menus
  65. 1,665Canape of anchovy79 menus
  66. 1,666Honey in comb78 menus
  67. 1,667French Fried78 menus
  68. 1,668Cheshire Cheese78 menus
  69. 1,669Sulze78 menus
  70. 1,670Kopf-Salat78 menus
  71. 1,671Lettuce, French dressing78 menus
  72. 1,672Cider78 menus
  73. 1,673Frozen Pudding78 menus
  74. 1,674Imported Ginger Ale78 menus
  75. 1,675Bread and Butter Pudding78 menus
  76. 1,676Omelet with Cheese78 menus
  77. 1,677Omelet with Jelly78 menus
  78. 1,678Cold Meats78 menus
  79. 1,679cocoa, pot78 menus
  80. 1,680Wheatena78 menus
  81. 1,681Extra sirloin steak with mushrooms78 menus
  82. 1,682pig's feet78 menus
  83. 1,683Half Chicken78 menus
  84. 1,684Tomato Omelet78 menus
  85. 1,685Compote78 menus
  86. 1,686Tomates Farcies78 menus
  87. 1,687Fried Frog's Legs78 menus
  88. 1,688Cherries Jubilee78 menus
  89. 1,689Butter pecan ice cream78 menus
  90. 1,690Cantaloupe (Half)78 menus
  91. 1,691Fresh Grapes78 menus
  92. 1,692Seatags78 menus
  93. 1,693Smith Islands78 menus
  94. 1,694Stuffed Apple, Healy78 menus
  95. 1,695Clover Club Cocktail78 menus
  96. 1,696Princess Pear78 menus
  97. 1,697Quaker Oats77 menus
  98. 1,698Broiled Ham or Bacon77 menus
  99. 1,699Creme de Yvette77 menus
  100. 1,700Omelette with chicken livers77 menus