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. 2,201Oatmeal and cream59 menus
  2. 2,202Boiled codfish, egg sauce59 menus
  3. 2,203Tea, cup59 menus
  4. 2,204Italian Salad59 menus
  5. 2,205Crab Meat59 menus
  6. 2,206Calf's brains au beurre noir59 menus
  7. 2,207English Beef Soup59 menus
  8. 2,208Demi tasse special59 menus
  9. 2,209Fried Eggs (2)59 menus
  10. 2,210Chicken Hash on Toast59 menus
  11. 2,211Brioches59 menus
  12. 2,212Chicken mayonnaise59 menus
  13. 2,213Lobster, broiled59 menus
  14. 2,214Roast Spring chicken59 menus
  15. 2,215Verlorene Eier auf Toast59 menus
  16. 2,216Macon Vieux59 menus
  17. 2,217Clysmic Water59 menus
  18. 2,218Hennessy59 menus
  19. 2,219BEER59 menus
  20. 2,220Cold Beef Tongue59 menus
  21. 2,221Fried Country Sausages59 menus
  22. 2,222Prunelle Brandy59 menus
  23. 2,223CHICKEN SALAD, MAYONNAISE59 menus
  24. 2,224Half and Half59 menus
  25. 2,225Imported Cigars59 menus
  26. 2,226PETITS POIS FRAIS59 menus
  27. 2,227Milk, per Bottle59 menus
  28. 2,228New Green Corn59 menus
  29. 2,229Pluvier59 menus
  30. 2,230Caesar Salad59 menus
  31. 2,231Vat 6959 menus
  32. 2,232Cold Vichyssoise59 menus
  33. 2,233Coffee (Cup)59 menus
  34. 2,234Pall Mall Cigarettes59 menus
  35. 2,235Fresh Beluga Caviar59 menus
  36. 2,236Lorenzo salad59 menus
  37. 2,237Cherry Stones Clams59 menus
  38. 2,238Ellen salad59 menus
  39. 2,239Golden Sugar Corn59 menus
  40. 2,240BROWNED POTATOES58 menus
  41. 2,241Cumberland ham58 menus
  42. 2,242Fried sole58 menus
  43. 2,243Gekochter Reis58 menus
  44. 2,244Aal in Gallert58 menus
  45. 2,245Entrees58 menus
  46. 2,246Cheddar58 menus
  47. 2,247Broiled sardines on toast58 menus
  48. 2,248Vino de Pasto58 menus
  49. 2,249The58 menus
  50. 2,250G. H. Mumm & Co., Extra Dry58 menus
  51. 2,251Tenderloin steak a la Bearnaise58 menus
  52. 2,252Deidesheimer58 menus
  53. 2,253Sautee potatoes58 menus
  54. 2,254Farina Pudding58 menus
  55. 2,255English pickles58 menus
  56. 2,256Baked Apple Dumpling58 menus
  57. 2,257OMELETTE58 menus
  58. 2,258Sweet potatoes, boiled58 menus
  59. 2,259Imported Swiss58 menus
  60. 2,260Fromage de Brie58 menus
  61. 2,261Pheasant58 menus
  62. 2,262Rauchfleisch58 menus
  63. 2,263Fried Ham and Egg Sandwich58 menus
  64. 2,264Little Neck Clam Fry58 menus
  65. 2,265Spinach in cream58 menus
  66. 2,266Pears (1)58 menus
  67. 2,267Mousse au chocolat58 menus
  68. 2,268Sea food cocktail58 menus
  69. 2,269Cheeseburger58 menus
  70. 2,270String Beans au Gratin58 menus
  71. 2,271Fresh pot cheese with jelly58 menus
  72. 2,272Imported Primula cheese58 menus
  73. 2,273Tomato Stuffed with Crab Meat, Chicken or Asparagus Tips58 menus
  74. 2,274Crab Meat with Lettuce, Special Dressing (Individual)58 menus
  75. 2,275HEALY'S OATMEAL MUFFINS58 menus
  76. 2,276Baby turkey58 menus
  77. 2,277Cup Mary Garden58 menus
  78. 2,278Two Poached Eggs58 menus
  79. 2,279Sugar Cured Ham57 menus
  80. 2,280Graham Muffins57 menus
  81. 2,281CORDIALS57 menus
  82. 2,282Ginger Ale, Imported57 menus
  83. 2,283Marcobrunner57 menus
  84. 2,284Fresh Artichokes57 menus
  85. 2,285Shad roe57 menus
  86. 2,286Oyster Fritters57 menus
  87. 2,287PLAIN LETTUCE57 menus
  88. 2,288Codfish steak57 menus
  89. 2,289Cold Lobster57 menus
  90. 2,290Port Wine Jelly57 menus
  91. 2,291G.H. Mumm & Co., Extra Dry57 menus
  92. 2,292Gluten Bread57 menus
  93. 2,293Steamed Oysters57 menus
  94. 2,294Fried Scallops and Bacon57 menus
  95. 2,295Pork57 menus
  96. 2,296Cold Roast Lamb57 menus
  97. 2,297Salt Mackerel, Broiled57 menus
  98. 2,298Sirloin of beef57 menus
  99. 2,299Gold Seal57 menus
  100. 2,300Hunter57 menus