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. 2,001Oyster Soup65 menus
  2. 2,002Oysters, pan roast65 menus
  3. 2,003Hominy with cream65 menus
  4. 2,004Maraschino Punch65 menus
  5. 2,005Potted Shrimps65 menus
  6. 2,006Broma65 menus
  7. 2,007Asparagus, Hollandaise65 menus
  8. 2,008Cold Ox Tongue65 menus
  9. 2,009John Collins65 menus
  10. 2,010Smoked Nova Scotia salmon65 menus
  11. 2,011Veuve Clicquot65 menus
  12. 2,012Puree Potatoes65 menus
  13. 2,013Martell65 menus
  14. 2,014Salade de concombres65 menus
  15. 2,015Perrier Water65 menus
  16. 2,016Bourbon65 menus
  17. 2,017Amontillado Pasado65 menus
  18. 2,018Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce65 menus
  19. 2,019Combination Sandwich65 menus
  20. 2,020Tossed Green salad65 menus
  21. 2,021White Burgundy65 menus
  22. 2,022Hearts of Palm65 menus
  23. 2,023Artichokes, Hot or Cold65 menus
  24. 2,024tomato sauce64 menus
  25. 2,025Gin Sour64 menus
  26. 2,026Puree of Peas64 menus
  27. 2,027Veal cutlet breaded, tomato sauce64 menus
  28. 2,028Half Broiled Spring Chicken64 menus
  29. 2,029Mutton Broth64 menus
  30. 2,030Canned Peaches64 menus
  31. 2,031Olives Farcies64 menus
  32. 2,032Cold veal64 menus
  33. 2,033Oyster pan roast64 menus
  34. 2,034Old Crow64 menus
  35. 2,035Split pea soup64 menus
  36. 2,036Fruits assortis64 menus
  37. 2,037Brandy Sour64 menus
  38. 2,038Fresh strawberries with cream64 menus
  39. 2,039Fresh Strawberry Mousse64 menus
  40. 2,040Romaine and Orange Salad64 menus
  41. 2,041Pommes au four64 menus
  42. 2,042Bordeaux rouge64 menus
  43. 2,043Jambon de Parme64 menus
  44. 2,044Grasshopper64 menus
  45. 2,045Canada Dry64 menus
  46. 2,046Ry-Krisp64 menus
  47. 2,047Mignonnette Sauce64 menus
  48. 2,048Baked Cauliflower64 menus
  49. 2,049Motts Cider64 menus
  50. 2,050Grouse63 menus
  51. 2,051Snipe63 menus
  52. 2,052Squash Pie63 menus
  53. 2,053Bartlett Pears63 menus
  54. 2,054ROAST LOIN OF PORK, APPLE SAUCE63 menus
  55. 2,055Chocolate cake63 menus
  56. 2,056Amer Picon63 menus
  57. 2,057Salade d'anchois63 menus
  58. 2,058Boned Turkey63 menus
  59. 2,059Corned Pork63 menus
  60. 2,060Malossol caviar63 menus
  61. 2,061Clicquot, Dry63 menus
  62. 2,062Custard63 menus
  63. 2,063Assorted fruits63 menus
  64. 2,064George Goulet, Extra Brut63 menus
  65. 2,065Doughnuts63 menus
  66. 2,066Whiskey, Irish63 menus
  67. 2,067Bordeaux Vieux63 menus
  68. 2,068Saratoga Vichy63 menus
  69. 2,069Cream of Chicken Soup63 menus
  70. 2,070Peches63 menus
  71. 2,071Huitres Buzzard Bays63 menus
  72. 2,072Gemischter salat63 menus
  73. 2,073Sloe Gin Rickey63 menus
  74. 2,074Bacon and Egg Sandwich63 menus
  75. 2,075Cold Chicken Broth63 menus
  76. 2,076Oyster-plant63 menus
  77. 2,077Singapore Sling63 menus
  78. 2,078Jellied Consomme63 menus
  79. 2,079Scotch sour63 menus
  80. 2,080Cottage Fried Potatoes63 menus
  81. 2,081Pluto Water63 menus
  82. 2,082Raw Apple63 menus
  83. 2,083Puree Kartoffeln63 menus
  84. 2,084Coffee Filtre63 menus
  85. 2,085Crabflakes Salad63 menus
  86. 2,086Valencia Salad63 menus
  87. 2,087Imp. Swiss Cheese63 menus
  88. 2,088Sherbet a la Menthe63 menus
  89. 2,089BASY BREAD (Reducing) with butter63 menus
  90. 2,090Ambassador Appetizers63 menus
  91. 2,091Table apples63 menus
  92. 2,092Strawberry Preserves63 menus
  93. 2,093Roast Beef per cut63 menus
  94. 2,094Shrimps with Lettuce, Special Dressing (Individual)63 menus
  95. 2,095Manhattan cream cheese63 menus
  96. 2,096Pickled Herrings62 menus
  97. 2,097Chateaubriant62 menus
  98. 2,098Vermicelli62 menus
  99. 2,099Riesling62 menus
  100. 2,100Imperial62 menus