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. 25,701Fresh Soft Shell Crabs4 menus
  2. 25,702Veal Cutlets, plain, Tomato Sauce4 menus
  3. 25,703Omelets, with Cheese4 menus
  4. 25,704Omelets, with Jelly4 menus
  5. 25,705Vin de Graves, Barton and Guestier4 menus
  6. 25,706Lemon Soda, Standard, Domestic4 menus
  7. 25,707Brown Sweet Potatoes4 menus
  8. 25,708sago pudding, vanilla sauce4 menus
  9. 25,709Rhubarb Meringue Pie4 menus
  10. 25,710French Pancakes, with Jelly4 menus
  11. 25,711Rusk Pudding4 menus
  12. 25,712Lambs Tongues4 menus
  13. 25,713Pure Unfermented Grape Juice, glass4 menus
  14. 25,714Eggs with truffles4 menus
  15. 25,715Chicken Livers en Brochette with Bacon4 menus
  16. 25,716Cress4 menus
  17. 25,717Cream Fritters4 menus
  18. 25,718ROAST STUFFED DUCKLING, APPLE SAUCE4 menus
  19. 25,719Pear Meringue4 menus
  20. 25,720French Bouillon4 menus
  21. 25,721Chicken with Tomatoes4 menus
  22. 25,722Boiled Striped Bass, Shrimp Sauce4 menus
  23. 25,723Spring Chicken a la Casserole4 menus
  24. 25,724Cake Asstd4 menus
  25. 25,725Eggs au four4 menus
  26. 25,726Irish Stewe4 menus
  27. 25,727COCOANUT CUSTARD PUDDING4 menus
  28. 25,728Fruit Assorted4 menus
  29. 25,729Cheese Cakes4 menus
  30. 25,730Rothkohl4 menus
  31. 25,731Rich, 18204 menus
  32. 25,7321848 Brandy4 menus
  33. 25,733All liqueurs and cordials4 menus
  34. 25,734Aquilas Perfecto4 menus
  35. 25,735Seal of Minnesota4 menus
  36. 25,736Broiled Sardines, on toast4 menus
  37. 25,737Honey Comb Tripe, broiled or fried4 menus
  38. 25,738Veal Chops plain, for one4 menus
  39. 25,739Veal Chops breaded, for one4 menus
  40. 25,740Broiled Kidney4 menus
  41. 25,741Beefsteak for one4 menus
  42. 25,742Nieren in Madeira4 menus
  43. 25,743Small Sirloin, for one4 menus
  44. 25,744Tenderloin Steak, Tomato Sauce, for one4 menus
  45. 25,745Potage Bagration4 menus
  46. 25,746Devilled Bones, Spare Ribs, etc4 menus
  47. 25,747Lemon Cup Custard4 menus
  48. 25,748Chablis, (White)4 menus
  49. 25,749King William IV Scotch4 menus
  50. 25,750Anisette, pony4 menus
  51. 25,751Mutton chops, jardiniere4 menus
  52. 25,752Roasted oats4 menus
  53. 25,753Spring Chicken, Broiled, Whole4 menus
  54. 25,754Chocolate, double pot4 menus
  55. 25,755Potatoes, Sweet, Boiled4 menus
  56. 25,756Mattoni's Giesshubler Water, imported4 menus
  57. 25,757Bisque of lobster, Victoria4 menus
  58. 25,758Boiled sea bass, egg sauce4 menus
  59. 25,759Veuve Clicquot, White Label4 menus
  60. 25,760Radici4 menus
  61. 25,761Omelet, aux tomatoes4 menus
  62. 25,762Confiture4 menus
  63. 25,763Ofener Adelsberger4 menus
  64. 25,764Small Steak and onions4 menus
  65. 25,765Old Oporto4 menus
  66. 25,766Cepes on toast4 menus
  67. 25,767Cherries in brandy4 menus
  68. 25,768Turnips, mashed4 menus
  69. 25,769Everett cold cut4 menus
  70. 25,770Sorbet, Roman4 menus
  71. 25,771Tenderloin Steak, a la bordelaise4 menus
  72. 25,772Potatoes, a la Lyonaise4 menus
  73. 25,773Geneva Lithia4 menus
  74. 25,774Honey comb tripe, broiled4 menus
  75. 25,775Farina Pudding, Fruit Sauce4 menus
  76. 25,776Family porterhouse with mushrooms4 menus
  77. 25,777Hamburg steak with Lyonnaise potatoes4 menus
  78. 25,778Eggs au buerre noir4 menus
  79. 25,779INSALATE4 menus
  80. 25,780Philadelphia spring chicken, half4 menus
  81. 25,781Jules Mumm & Co.4 menus
  82. 25,782Large Baked Apple with Cream4 menus
  83. 25,783Eclairs, coffee4 menus
  84. 25,784French cream cake4 menus
  85. 25,785Chateau de Ville George, Medoc4 menus
  86. 25,786Beef Broth, a l'Anglaise4 menus
  87. 25,787Soup, Pea4 menus
  88. 25,788Stewed Tripe & Onions4 menus
  89. 25,789Fried Frog Legs, Sauce Tartare4 menus
  90. 25,790Loin of Veal, Tomato Sauce4 menus
  91. 25,791Mallard duck, whole4 menus
  92. 25,792Oyster roast on toast4 menus
  93. 25,793Clams, roast4 menus
  94. 25,794Cold Corned4 menus
  95. 25,795Strawberry Beets4 menus
  96. 25,796Fish Cake with Poached Egg4 menus
  97. 25,797Extra sirloin, with mushrooms4 menus
  98. 25,798Homard, Cardinal4 menus
  99. 25,799Jambon au Madere4 menus
  100. 25,800Pommes Souffles4 menus