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. 101French Pastry742 menus
  2. 102Cafe noir738 menus
  3. 103Fried Egg Plant737 menus
  4. 104Fruit salad723 menus
  5. 105Cold roast beef722 menus
  6. 106Baked Apple716 menus
  7. 107Little Necks713 menus
  8. 108Escarole Salad713 menus
  9. 109Welsh rarebit711 menus
  10. 110Dry Toast707 menus
  11. 111Benedictine699 menus
  12. 112CLAM BROTH698 menus
  13. 113Ham and eggs692 menus
  14. 114Pumpkin Pie684 menus
  15. 115Smoked Salmon679 menus
  16. 116Mince Pie665 menus
  17. 117Chicory Salad662 menus
  18. 118Shrimp Cocktail659 menus
  19. 119fried Sweet Potatoes653 menus
  20. 120Baked Apple with Cream653 menus
  21. 121Roman Punch651 menus
  22. 122Nesselrode Pudding651 menus
  23. 123Stewed Corn650 menus
  24. 124Neapolitan ice cream650 menus
  25. 125Marmalade648 menus
  26. 126Watermelon644 menus
  27. 127Macaroons643 menus
  28. 128Peach Melba641 menus
  29. 129Tenderloin Steak632 menus
  30. 130Broiled Ham628 menus
  31. 131Cafe Parfait623 menus
  32. 132Shrimp Salad621 menus
  33. 133Lamb Chops615 menus
  34. 134Tongue613 menus
  35. 135Orange Juice607 menus
  36. 136Chicken606 menus
  37. 137SLICED CUCUMBERS605 menus
  38. 138Bacon and eggs604 menus
  39. 139Potatoes au Gratin601 menus
  40. 140Stuffed olives599 menus
  41. 141Turkish Coffee599 menus
  42. 142White Rock596 menus
  43. 143Sweet Pickles594 menus
  44. 144Corned Beef Hash588 menus
  45. 145Pears587 menus
  46. 146Apple583 menus
  47. 147Boiled eggs582 menus
  48. 148Tongue Sandwich582 menus
  49. 149Brie580 menus
  50. 150Celery Salad579 menus
  51. 151Scrambled Eggs577 menus
  52. 152Cold Ham573 menus
  53. 153Cream toast565 menus
  54. 154Lemon water ice565 menus
  55. 155Oyster Stew564 menus
  56. 156Fried Potatoes564 menus
  57. 157Buttered toast564 menus
  58. 158Pear562 menus
  59. 159Crab Flake Cocktail561 menus
  60. 160Waldorf Salad558 menus
  61. 161Cocktail Sauce558 menus
  62. 162Sauterne557 menus
  63. 163Blue Point Oysters556 menus
  64. 164Creme de Menthe552 menus
  65. 165Mutton Chops545 menus
  66. 166Oyster cocktail544 menus
  67. 167Fried Eggs542 menus
  68. 168Green olives540 menus
  69. 169Watercress Salad535 menus
  70. 170Asparagus534 menus
  71. 171Pound cake531 menus
  72. 172Chicken broth525 menus
  73. 173Salad525 menus
  74. 174Half Grapefruit525 menus
  75. 175Cherrystones521 menus
  76. 176Cherrystone Clams520 menus
  77. 177Orange marmalade515 menus
  78. 178Peach Pie513 menus
  79. 179Oatmeal511 menus
  80. 180Sanka507 menus
  81. 181New peas503 menus
  82. 182Orange Water Ice500 menus
  83. 183Endive Salad498 menus
  84. 184Clam Chowder497 menus
  85. 185Artichoke497 menus
  86. 186Lady fingers496 menus
  87. 187Cantaloupe496 menus
  88. 188Nuts496 menus
  89. 189Cape Cods495 menus
  90. 190Macaroni au gratin489 menus
  91. 191Hashed browned potatoes485 menus
  92. 192Mixed ice cream483 menus
  93. 193Grapefruit480 menus
  94. 194Chiffonade Salad480 menus
  95. 195Caviar477 menus
  96. 196Maraschino473 menus
  97. 197Fried oysters473 menus
  98. 198Squab472 menus
  99. 199Edam470 menus
  100. 200Golden buck469 menus