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. 2,101Domestic cigars62 menus
  2. 2,102Comb Honey62 menus
  3. 2,103Fried Perch62 menus
  4. 2,104Alose62 menus
  5. 2,105Top Sirloin Steak62 menus
  6. 2,106Fraises primeurs62 menus
  7. 2,107Pickled Pig's Feet62 menus
  8. 2,108Preserved Ginger62 menus
  9. 2,109Brandy Cocktail62 menus
  10. 2,110Mayonnaise, extra62 menus
  11. 2,111Candied Yams62 menus
  12. 2,112Broiled Sweet Potatoes62 menus
  13. 2,113Assorted Ice Cream62 menus
  14. 2,114Delmonico Potatoes62 menus
  15. 2,115Cold dishes to order62 menus
  16. 2,116cold Sardines62 menus
  17. 2,117Pieces montees62 menus
  18. 2,118Gemischtes Kompott62 menus
  19. 2,119Stewed Fresh Tomatoes62 menus
  20. 2,120Vichyssoise62 menus
  21. 2,121V-8 Cocktail62 menus
  22. 2,122Butterscotch Sundae62 menus
  23. 2,123Assorted Bread62 menus
  24. 2,124Brandied Peach62 menus
  25. 2,125Allgauer Cheese62 menus
  26. 2,126Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes62 menus
  27. 2,127Old-fashion strawberry short cake62 menus
  28. 2,128Blue Points oysters62 menus
  29. 2,129Oyster crabs62 menus
  30. 2,130Allgauer62 menus
  31. 2,131St. Emilion61 menus
  32. 2,132Eggs as Ordered61 menus
  33. 2,133Boiled and Mashed Potatoes61 menus
  34. 2,134Gekochter Yorkshire Schinken61 menus
  35. 2,135Scallops61 menus
  36. 2,136Double porterhouse steak61 menus
  37. 2,137Small tenderloin61 menus
  38. 2,138Lyonaise Potatoes61 menus
  39. 2,139Fleischbruhe61 menus
  40. 2,140Blanc Mange61 menus
  41. 2,141Roast Beef Hash61 menus
  42. 2,142SWEET GHERKINS61 menus
  43. 2,143Caviar de Malossol61 menus
  44. 2,144Pistache61 menus
  45. 2,145Tortoni61 menus
  46. 2,146Fried scallops with bacon61 menus
  47. 2,147Omelette with bacon61 menus
  48. 2,148Mayonnaise of Lobster61 menus
  49. 2,149Potatoes Saratoga61 menus
  50. 2,150Carrots in Cream61 menus
  51. 2,151California Asparagus61 menus
  52. 2,152Assorted meat61 menus
  53. 2,153Salted Pecans61 menus
  54. 2,154California pears61 menus
  55. 2,155Kalter Aufschnitt auf Wunsch61 menus
  56. 2,156Glaces fantaisies61 menus
  57. 2,157Red beets61 menus
  58. 2,158Artichoke, Hollandaise61 menus
  59. 2,159Fresh Vegetable61 menus
  60. 2,160Cafe Diable61 menus
  61. 2,161Grape fruit (half)61 menus
  62. 2,162Grapefruit salad61 menus
  63. 2,163Maisgries60 menus
  64. 2,164Orange Custard Pie60 menus
  65. 2,165French olives60 menus
  66. 2,166Vichy60 menus
  67. 2,167Whiskey Punch60 menus
  68. 2,168Sweet Potatoes, Grilled60 menus
  69. 2,169Ginger Snaps60 menus
  70. 2,170Potatoes Mashed60 menus
  71. 2,171Red currant jelly60 menus
  72. 2,172Consomme, Julienne60 menus
  73. 2,173Hornchen60 menus
  74. 2,174Iced Watermelon60 menus
  75. 2,175Liqueur Brandy60 menus
  76. 2,176Half spring chicken60 menus
  77. 2,177Chateau Larose60 menus
  78. 2,178Egyptian quail60 menus
  79. 2,179Young American cheese60 menus
  80. 2,180Broiled sea bass60 menus
  81. 2,181Berries in Season60 menus
  82. 2,182Scrambled Eggs with mushrooms60 menus
  83. 2,183White Curacao60 menus
  84. 2,184Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial60 menus
  85. 2,185Bon Bons60 menus
  86. 2,186Praline Ice Cream60 menus
  87. 2,187Fresh Apple Pie60 menus
  88. 2,188Broiled chicken lobster60 menus
  89. 2,189Porter60 menus
  90. 2,190Potatoes Rissolees60 menus
  91. 2,191Vegetable Juice60 menus
  92. 2,192Chilled Grapefruit Juice60 menus
  93. 2,193Planters Punch60 menus
  94. 2,194Broiled Hamburg Chicken60 menus
  95. 2,195Pickwick Ale60 menus
  96. 2,196Peach or Pear Melba60 menus
  97. 2,197Royans a la Perigord60 menus
  98. 2,198Half Chicken, Romaine Salad60 menus
  99. 2,199Ginger Ale, Domestic59 menus
  100. 2,200Yorkshire rarebit59 menus