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. 2,401Seatag oysters55 menus
  2. 2,402Pate of goose-liver55 menus
  3. 2,403Allash Kuemmel55 menus
  4. 2,404Hot House Waldorf Melon55 menus
  5. 2,405Sardines on toast54 menus
  6. 2,406Pickled lambs' tongues54 menus
  7. 2,407Oat Meal54 menus
  8. 2,408porridge54 menus
  9. 2,409Zinfandel54 menus
  10. 2,410Spanish Onions54 menus
  11. 2,411Flageolet Beans54 menus
  12. 2,412Salad, Lettuce and Tomato54 menus
  13. 2,413Plain Bread54 menus
  14. 2,414Canard canvas-back54 menus
  15. 2,415Canard tete rouge54 menus
  16. 2,416Boston Beans54 menus
  17. 2,417Ices54 menus
  18. 2,418New Boiled Potatoes54 menus
  19. 2,419Terrine de Foie-gras a la Gelee54 menus
  20. 2,420Zunge54 menus
  21. 2,421California Peaches54 menus
  22. 2,422Apollinaris, Split54 menus
  23. 2,423Fried eggs with ham54 menus
  24. 2,424Blackberry jam54 menus
  25. 2,425Wilson54 menus
  26. 2,426Omelette Confiture54 menus
  27. 2,427Oyster Box Stew54 menus
  28. 2,428Imported Roquefort Cheese54 menus
  29. 2,429Lacrima Christi54 menus
  30. 2,430Yogurt54 menus
  31. 2,431Red Bordeaux54 menus
  32. 2,432French Onion Soup au Gratin54 menus
  33. 2,433Old Overholt54 menus
  34. 2,434Lemon dressing54 menus
  35. 2,435Anchovies in Mustard54 menus
  36. 2,436French Fried Potatoes (to-order)54 menus
  37. 2,437Sauterne, Cresta Blanca54 menus
  38. 2,438Truffled boned capon54 menus
  39. 2,439Demi-deuil salad54 menus
  40. 2,440Peach "au feu d'Enfer"54 menus
  41. 2,441BUZZARD BAY OYSTERS53 menus
  42. 2,442Honey in the Comb53 menus
  43. 2,443Pudding53 menus
  44. 2,444Geraucherter westfalischer Schinken53 menus
  45. 2,445Rum Omelet53 menus
  46. 2,446Weakfish53 menus
  47. 2,447Chablis, White53 menus
  48. 2,448Fried codfish53 menus
  49. 2,449FRESH PEACH PIE53 menus
  50. 2,450Pim Olas53 menus
  51. 2,451Stringless Beans53 menus
  52. 2,452Omelette au confiture53 menus
  53. 2,453Belfast Ginger Ale53 menus
  54. 2,454Hathorn53 menus
  55. 2,455Eggs Poached on Toast53 menus
  56. 2,456Pommes Chateau53 menus
  57. 2,457Glass of Cream53 menus
  58. 2,458New Beets au beurre53 menus
  59. 2,459Salad, Cucumber53 menus
  60. 2,460Cocoanut Layer Cake53 menus
  61. 2,461Head Lettuce53 menus
  62. 2,462Lynnhavens oysters53 menus
  63. 2,463Buchweizenkuchen53 menus
  64. 2,464Saucisson d'Arles53 menus
  65. 2,465Piper Heidsieck Brut Extra53 menus
  66. 2,466Fried eggs with bacon53 menus
  67. 2,467strained okra53 menus
  68. 2,468Aspic de Foie-gras en Bellevue53 menus
  69. 2,469Honeydew Melon53 menus
  70. 2,470GIN BUCK53 menus
  71. 2,471Kaffee-Hag53 menus
  72. 2,472Blackberry Cordial53 menus
  73. 2,473Orange Blossom Cocktail53 menus
  74. 2,474New Peas in Butter53 menus
  75. 2,475Veal Kidney53 menus
  76. 2,476Champblanc53 menus
  77. 2,477Coffee Filtre with Cream53 menus
  78. 2,478Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs53 menus
  79. 2,479Lettuce and Egg Salad, Mayonnaise53 menus
  80. 2,480Broiled Sweetbread53 menus
  81. 2,481Frankfurters and Sauerkraut53 menus
  82. 2,482Country Gentleman Corn53 menus
  83. 2,483Käse53 menus
  84. 2,484Sausage52 menus
  85. 2,485Shad roe and bacon52 menus
  86. 2,486Plain Soda52 menus
  87. 2,487Oysters au gratin52 menus
  88. 2,488Raw meat sandwich52 menus
  89. 2,489Omelette with asparagus tips52 menus
  90. 2,490Roast Duckling, apple sauce52 menus
  91. 2,491Scrambled Eggs on Toast52 menus
  92. 2,492Hash Brown Potatoes52 menus
  93. 2,493iced tea or coffee52 menus
  94. 2,494Mineral Waters52 menus
  95. 2,495Parisian Potatoes52 menus
  96. 2,496Yorkshire Schinken52 menus
  97. 2,497Black tea52 menus
  98. 2,498Lobster Mayonnaise52 menus
  99. 2,499Coffee and Cream52 menus
  100. 2,500Patisserie52 menus