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. 2,301Mottoes57 menus
  2. 2,302Gingerbread57 menus
  3. 2,303Brandied Peaches57 menus
  4. 2,304Ice Cream, Coffee57 menus
  5. 2,305Frozen Fig Pudding57 menus
  6. 2,306Prawn Cocktail57 menus
  7. 2,307Bourgogne Blanc57 menus
  8. 2,308Ballantine Ale57 menus
  9. 2,309Puffed Wheat57 menus
  10. 2,310FRESH STRAWBERRY TART57 menus
  11. 2,311Steamed Little Neck Clams57 menus
  12. 2,312Pol Roger, Dry Special57 menus
  13. 2,313Cold Chicken and Ham Pie57 menus
  14. 2,314Riverside Cocktail57 menus
  15. 2,315G H Mumm & Co's Extra Dry57 menus
  16. 2,316Smoked Rhine salmon56 menus
  17. 2,317Chateau Margaux56 menus
  18. 2,318Boiled Hominy56 menus
  19. 2,319Fried smelts, tartar sauce56 menus
  20. 2,320French coffee, demi-tasse56 menus
  21. 2,321New Succotash56 menus
  22. 2,322Puree of Tomato56 menus
  23. 2,323Celery Mayonnaise56 menus
  24. 2,324Extra Tenderloin Steak56 menus
  25. 2,325Bisquit Tortoni56 menus
  26. 2,326Meringue a la creme56 menus
  27. 2,327Clam broth, per cup56 menus
  28. 2,328Glaces56 menus
  29. 2,329Roast Ribs of Prime Beef au jus56 menus
  30. 2,330Raw Oysters56 menus
  31. 2,331Young Hyson Tea56 menus
  32. 2,332Punch Romaine56 menus
  33. 2,333Omelette soufflée56 menus
  34. 2,334Table Sherry56 menus
  35. 2,335Salad, Tomato56 menus
  36. 2,336Chateaubriant with mushrooms56 menus
  37. 2,337Grape-fruit56 menus
  38. 2,338Pommery & Greno Sec56 menus
  39. 2,339Chocolate Mousse56 menus
  40. 2,340Philadelphia Ice Cream56 menus
  41. 2,341Rissole Potatoes56 menus
  42. 2,342Tomato soup with rice56 menus
  43. 2,343English Dairy Cheese56 menus
  44. 2,344Beetroot salad56 menus
  45. 2,345Beefsteak, gebraten56 menus
  46. 2,346Cold: Roast Beef56 menus
  47. 2,347Coffee cocktail56 menus
  48. 2,348Assorted relishes56 menus
  49. 2,349PERNOD56 menus
  50. 2,350Bacardi Rum56 menus
  51. 2,351Old Fashioned Cocktail56 menus
  52. 2,352Orange Supreme56 menus
  53. 2,353Krug, Private Cuvee56 menus
  54. 2,354Loganberry Punch56 menus
  55. 2,355Boneless Squab56 menus
  56. 2,356Fried eggs, two56 menus
  57. 2,357Boiled eggs, two56 menus
  58. 2,358Eggs au Beurre Noir55 menus
  59. 2,359Sausages55 menus
  60. 2,360Chicken with rice55 menus
  61. 2,361Vermouth, French55 menus
  62. 2,362Hashed browned55 menus
  63. 2,363Ruhreier55 menus
  64. 2,364Macaroni, Plain55 menus
  65. 2,365Broiled Spring Chicken, half55 menus
  66. 2,366Graham Crackers and Milk55 menus
  67. 2,367Perrier, Jouet & Co., Ex. Dry Special55 menus
  68. 2,368Canard ruddy55 menus
  69. 2,369Boneless Sardines55 menus
  70. 2,370Scotch Ale55 menus
  71. 2,371Steak Tartare55 menus
  72. 2,372Dry Hash55 menus
  73. 2,373Stewed Crab Apples55 menus
  74. 2,374Sliced Tomato55 menus
  75. 2,375Small beefsteak55 menus
  76. 2,376Cardinal Punch55 menus
  77. 2,377Mendiants55 menus
  78. 2,378Raisin55 menus
  79. 2,379Peach Jam55 menus
  80. 2,380Hostetter's Bitters55 menus
  81. 2,381Frucht-Gelee55 menus
  82. 2,382Senfgurken55 menus
  83. 2,383Coffee, demi-tasse55 menus
  84. 2,384Sirloin steak with Tomato Sauce55 menus
  85. 2,385Allsopp's Ale55 menus
  86. 2,386WHITE BORDEAUX55 menus
  87. 2,387Crab meat au gratin55 menus
  88. 2,388Fresh Peach Ice Cream55 menus
  89. 2,389Brodchen55 menus
  90. 2,390French Fries55 menus
  91. 2,391Chester Cheese55 menus
  92. 2,392Imported Caviar55 menus
  93. 2,393Bordeaux blanc55 menus
  94. 2,394Salami sandwich55 menus
  95. 2,395The de Chine55 menus
  96. 2,396The de Ceylan55 menus
  97. 2,397Nesselrode Pie55 menus
  98. 2,398Assorted Cookies55 menus
  99. 2,399Long Island Salad55 menus
  100. 2,400Roast beef, potato salad55 menus