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. 1,901Grilled potatoes69 menus
  2. 1,902Camomille69 menus
  3. 1,903Stewed Pear69 menus
  4. 1,904Jello69 menus
  5. 1,905Fresh Stewed Rhubarb69 menus
  6. 1,906Stewed Fresh Peaches69 menus
  7. 1,907Verschiedene Wurst69 menus
  8. 1,908Pot Custard Varies69 menus
  9. 1,909Assorted cuts, Commodore69 menus
  10. 1,910Spitzenberg Apple69 menus
  11. 1,911Fried smelts, Ravigote sauce69 menus
  12. 1,912Duckling (half)69 menus
  13. 1,913Cherry Tomatoes Salad69 menus
  14. 1,914Oyster Omelette68 menus
  15. 1,915Boiled Yorkshire ham68 menus
  16. 1,916Chocolate, pot68 menus
  17. 1,917Guinness's Stout68 menus
  18. 1,918Oyster Omelet68 menus
  19. 1,919Angel Cake68 menus
  20. 1,920Kingfish68 menus
  21. 1,921Mushroom Sauce68 menus
  22. 1,922Potatoes, Hashed Brown68 menus
  23. 1,923Huitres Blue Points68 menus
  24. 1,924Rosbif68 menus
  25. 1,925Consomme Printaniere68 menus
  26. 1,926Scotch Broth68 menus
  27. 1,927ORANGE ICE CREAM68 menus
  28. 1,928French Vichy68 menus
  29. 1,929Eggs, poached68 menus
  30. 1,930Apple Tart68 menus
  31. 1,931Layer Raisins68 menus
  32. 1,932Rice Pudding with Cream68 menus
  33. 1,933Salad, Chicory68 menus
  34. 1,934Roast Sirloin of Beef68 menus
  35. 1,935Petits Pois a la francaise68 menus
  36. 1,936Celery with marrow68 menus
  37. 1,937Dry Martini68 menus
  38. 1,938Black & White68 menus
  39. 1,939Fresh Lobster Cocktail68 menus
  40. 1,940Home fried potatoes68 menus
  41. 1,941Ham and Cheese Sandwich68 menus
  42. 1,942Tea with Lemon68 menus
  43. 1,943Fresh Strawberry, Melba68 menus
  44. 1,944Virginia Ham Sandwich68 menus
  45. 1,945G H Mumm's Extra Dry68 menus
  46. 1,946English Mutton Chops67 menus
  47. 1,947New Dill Pickles67 menus
  48. 1,948Lamb chops (3)67 menus
  49. 1,949Salzkartoffeln67 menus
  50. 1,950Calf's head en tortue67 menus
  51. 1,951Porterhouse steak, single67 menus
  52. 1,952Sago Pudding67 menus
  53. 1,953Terrapin a la Maryland67 menus
  54. 1,954Leg of Mutton, Caper Sauce67 menus
  55. 1,955Griddle Cakes with Maple Syrup67 menus
  56. 1,956Broiled Squab on Toast67 menus
  57. 1,957Potatoes, stewed in cream67 menus
  58. 1,958Bananas and cream67 menus
  59. 1,959Moet & Chandon, Brut Imperial67 menus
  60. 1,960PRESERVED FRUIT67 menus
  61. 1,961Mutton Chops, plain67 menus
  62. 1,962PINEAPPLE ICE CREAM67 menus
  63. 1,963Venison Steak67 menus
  64. 1,964Oysters on the half shell67 menus
  65. 1,965Clam Fry67 menus
  66. 1,966Haricots Verts au Beurre67 menus
  67. 1,967Menthe67 menus
  68. 1,968Salmon Sandwich67 menus
  69. 1,969Glaces de Fantaisie67 menus
  70. 1,970Muscatel67 menus
  71. 1,971Verveine67 menus
  72. 1,972Fresh orange juice67 menus
  73. 1,973Pineapple Sundae67 menus
  74. 1,974Cocktail Sauce, Extra67 menus
  75. 1,975Special hors d'oeuvre67 menus
  76. 1,976Citron cake66 menus
  77. 1,977Potatoes, sautees66 menus
  78. 1,978Shad and roe66 menus
  79. 1,979Special demi tasse66 menus
  80. 1,980Milk, glass66 menus
  81. 1,981German Sausage66 menus
  82. 1,982Pommes Duchesse66 menus
  83. 1,983Cream of Chicken66 menus
  84. 1,984Compote of Fruit66 menus
  85. 1,985Potage mongole66 menus
  86. 1,986Chicken with rice soup66 menus
  87. 1,987Salad, Escarole66 menus
  88. 1,988Apricot jam66 menus
  89. 1,989Cappuccino66 menus
  90. 1,990Crab cocktail66 menus
  91. 1,991Western Sandwich66 menus
  92. 1,992Steak Minute66 menus
  93. 1,993Cold Tomato Broth66 menus
  94. 1,994Mashed spinach66 menus
  95. 1,995Half stuffed Phila. chicken, giblet sauce66 menus
  96. 1,996Fetticus and Beets66 menus
  97. 1,997Pot of chocolate65 menus
  98. 1,998Fried Fresh Fish65 menus
  99. 1,999Dry Monopole65 menus
  100. 2,000Filet Chateaubriand65 menus