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. 1,801Kopfsalat73 menus
  2. 1,802Gekochte Eier73 menus
  3. 1,803Souffle Potatoes73 menus
  4. 1,804Fried Liver and Onions73 menus
  5. 1,805Minute Steak73 menus
  6. 1,806Ripe and Green Olives73 menus
  7. 1,807Clam Stew with Half and Half73 menus
  8. 1,808Fillets of Herring in Oil73 menus
  9. 1,809Healy's Manhattan Sandwich73 menus
  10. 1,810Grilled Frankfurters, Browned Potatoes73 menus
  11. 1,811Roast veal72 menus
  12. 1,812Sardelles72 menus
  13. 1,813Piper Heidsieck72 menus
  14. 1,814Spiegeleier72 menus
  15. 1,815Jelly roll72 menus
  16. 1,816Boiled leg of mutton, caper sauce72 menus
  17. 1,817Frizzled Beef and Eggs72 menus
  18. 1,818Chateau Latour Blanche72 menus
  19. 1,819Appolinaris72 menus
  20. 1,820Hubbard Squash72 menus
  21. 1,821Fine Vintage Claret72 menus
  22. 1,822Consomme Royale72 menus
  23. 1,823Potatoes, Anna72 menus
  24. 1,824Pommery, Sec72 menus
  25. 1,825Egg Nog72 menus
  26. 1,826Cold boned capon72 menus
  27. 1,827Savarin au Kirsch72 menus
  28. 1,828Onion Omelet72 menus
  29. 1,829White Squash72 menus
  30. 1,830Corn Saute72 menus
  31. 1,831FRENCH ONION SOUP72 menus
  32. 1,832Pumpernickel72 menus
  33. 1,833Cherry Heering72 menus
  34. 1,834Stewed Kumquats72 menus
  35. 1,835Cocoa, cup72 menus
  36. 1,836Supreme of chicken, Jeannette72 menus
  37. 1,837Melon, Supreme72 menus
  38. 1,838Fresh mushrooms on toast71 menus
  39. 1,839Broiled Spanish Mackerel71 menus
  40. 1,840Cold Dishes71 menus
  41. 1,841Little neck clam stew71 menus
  42. 1,842Kalter Aufschnitt71 menus
  43. 1,843George Goulet, Extra Dry71 menus
  44. 1,844Heidsieck & Co., Dry Monopole71 menus
  45. 1,845Cold Jellied Consomme71 menus
  46. 1,846Salad, Romaine71 menus
  47. 1,847Jambon71 menus
  48. 1,848Cold Beef71 menus
  49. 1,849Bass' Ale71 menus
  50. 1,850Hock, Sparkling71 menus
  51. 1,851Mongol Soup71 menus
  52. 1,852Vodka71 menus
  53. 1,853Tilleul71 menus
  54. 1,854Canada Dry Ginger Ale71 menus
  55. 1,855Cold Beef Consomme71 menus
  56. 1,856Thousand Islands Dressing71 menus
  57. 1,857Supreme of Melon71 menus
  58. 1,858Londonderry Lithia70 menus
  59. 1,859SCOTCH WHISKEY70 menus
  60. 1,860Schnitzel a la Holstein70 menus
  61. 1,861Oysters, broiled70 menus
  62. 1,862Kieler Sprotten70 menus
  63. 1,863Omelette with kidneys70 menus
  64. 1,864Forbidden Fruit70 menus
  65. 1,865Deviled Crabs70 menus
  66. 1,866Mortadella70 menus
  67. 1,867Egg Lemonade70 menus
  68. 1,868Hot Turkey Sandwich70 menus
  69. 1,869Pan Roast Oysters70 menus
  70. 1,870Cherry Brandy70 menus
  71. 1,871Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake70 menus
  72. 1,872Cream of Asparagus Soup70 menus
  73. 1,873Half Cantaloupe70 menus
  74. 1,874California Cantaloupe70 menus
  75. 1,875Phila. cream cheese70 menus
  76. 1,876Roast Turkey, Giblet sauce70 menus
  77. 1,877Beef Stew69 menus
  78. 1,878Eggs69 menus
  79. 1,879Small steak with onions69 menus
  80. 1,880Preserved Pineapple69 menus
  81. 1,881Consomme, plain69 menus
  82. 1,882Canape Caviar69 menus
  83. 1,883Cold Roast Beef, Potato Salad69 menus
  84. 1,884Broiled Halibut69 menus
  85. 1,885Cauliflower, cream sauce69 menus
  86. 1,886Deviled lobster69 menus
  87. 1,887Ham, broiled69 menus
  88. 1,888Hot-house lamb69 menus
  89. 1,889Top Sirloin69 menus
  90. 1,890Canape de caviar69 menus
  91. 1,891Boiled Eggs (2)69 menus
  92. 1,892Guinness Stout69 menus
  93. 1,893PUNCH AU KIRSCH69 menus
  94. 1,894Browned Sweet Potatoes69 menus
  95. 1,895Stewed Figs69 menus
  96. 1,896White Rock Mineral Water69 menus
  97. 1,897Seltzer Lemonade69 menus
  98. 1,898Cape Cods oysters69 menus
  99. 1,899Soda, Split69 menus
  100. 1,900Schlitz Beer69 menus