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. 25,801Pommes de Terre Sarah4 menus
  2. 25,802Pommes de Terre Croquettes4 menus
  3. 25,803Babas au Rhum4 menus
  4. 25,804Macaroons a la Vanille4 menus
  5. 25,805Nesselrode Pouding4 menus
  6. 25,806Napolitain4 menus
  7. 25,807Orange Glace a l'Eau4 menus
  8. 25,808Citron Glace a l'Eau4 menus
  9. 25,809BAKED LAMB PIE4 menus
  10. 25,810Peches au Cognac4 menus
  11. 25,811Roast Chicken, stuffed, Giblet Sauce4 menus
  12. 25,812Choux de Bruxelles à la creme4 menus
  13. 25,813Dozen4 menus
  14. 25,814Baked bluefish a la creole4 menus
  15. 25,815Giblet a l'Anglaise4 menus
  16. 25,816Pot of Young Hyson4 menus
  17. 25,817Celery Sauce4 menus
  18. 25,818Smoked Bacon4 menus
  19. 25,819Beef, horseradish sauce4 menus
  20. 25,820Potatoes, Hashed, with Cream4 menus
  21. 25,821Porterhouse Steak, tomatoes4 menus
  22. 25,822Homemade Pumpkin Pie4 menus
  23. 25,823Hashed Chicken in cream4 menus
  24. 25,824Lamb's Kidneys, en brochette4 menus
  25. 25,825Sandwich, beef4 menus
  26. 25,826Steamed Little Necks4 menus
  27. 25,827Roast Shoulder of Lamb4 menus
  28. 25,828Ham, broiled with eggs4 menus
  29. 25,829Ham, fried with eggs4 menus
  30. 25,830Shrewsbury asparagus4 menus
  31. 25,831Filet of sole, vin blanc4 menus
  32. 25,832Baked Country Sausages, Mashed Potatoes4 menus
  33. 25,833Roast Chicken, Currant Jelly4 menus
  34. 25,834Stuffed deviled lobster, half4 menus
  35. 25,835French Artichokes, hot4 menus
  36. 25,836French Artichokes, cold4 menus
  37. 25,837Fried oysters and bacon4 menus
  38. 25,838Puree of split peas with croutons4 menus
  39. 25,839T. Bone Steak4 menus
  40. 25,840Baked turnips4 menus
  41. 25,841French Lima Beans4 menus
  42. 25,842Fried Veal Cutlets, breaded, Tomato Sauce4 menus
  43. 25,843Fried Apples, with Salt Pork4 menus
  44. 25,844Pork Chops (1)4 menus
  45. 25,845Extra Sirloin Steak for (3)4 menus
  46. 25,846Ceylon, pot4 menus
  47. 25,847Turnovers4 menus
  48. 25,848Cocoa, whipped cream4 menus
  49. 25,849Plain Lemonade, per glass4 menus
  50. 25,850Chateau Sauternes, Brandenburg Freres4 menus
  51. 25,851Clams, Broiled4 menus
  52. 25,852Oolong Tea, Pot for One4 menus
  53. 25,853Oysters, Saddle Rock, stew4 menus
  54. 25,854Sandwich, American Cheese4 menus
  55. 25,855Sandwich, Hot roast beef4 menus
  56. 25,856Potato, sautee4 menus
  57. 25,857Omelet, with onions4 menus
  58. 25,858Canadian Whisky4 menus
  59. 25,859Champagne, Piper Heidsieck4 menus
  60. 25,860Eggs, poached on toast, two4 menus
  61. 25,861Ox Tongue a la Macedoine4 menus
  62. 25,862Veal, Oyster Sauce4 menus
  63. 25,863Pommes Chassepot4 menus
  64. 25,864Cold: Cornedbeef4 menus
  65. 25,865Hot Cakes with Maple Syrup4 menus
  66. 25,866Philadelphia Porter4 menus
  67. 25,867Oyster Fry, Small4 menus
  68. 25,868Red Wines4 menus
  69. 25,869Lobster farci4 menus
  70. 25,870Panned Fish4 menus
  71. 25,871Plain Muffins4 menus
  72. 25,872Extra Porterhouse Steak a la Bearnaise4 menus
  73. 25,873Minced Codfish and Cream4 menus
  74. 25,874Sandwiches, chicken4 menus
  75. 25,875Pine apples4 menus
  76. 25,876Broiled Beef Kidney4 menus
  77. 25,877Cold Dried Beef4 menus
  78. 25,878Cold Pickled Pigs' Feet4 menus
  79. 25,879Buffalo Lithia, glass4 menus
  80. 25,880King William V. O. P.4 menus
  81. 25,881V. O. P. Brandy4 menus
  82. 25,882Young American4 menus
  83. 25,883Eggs-Fried4 menus
  84. 25,884Potatoes-Stewed in Cream4 menus
  85. 25,885Ambassador Brandy4 menus
  86. 25,886Cossart, Gordon & Co., Everett House Private Stock4 menus
  87. 25,887Runnymede Club Rye4 menus
  88. 25,888Spaghetti Parmesan4 menus
  89. 25,889Roast Loin of Pork Apple Sauce4 menus
  90. 25,890Sweetbread Croquettes with Peas4 menus
  91. 25,891Chateaubriand a la Parisienne4 menus
  92. 25,892Broiled Beef Steak4 menus
  93. 25,893Beef and Horseradish4 menus
  94. 25,894Queen Pudding, Vanilla Sauce4 menus
  95. 25,895Veal cutlets, cream sauce4 menus
  96. 25,896Puree of navy beans4 menus
  97. 25,897Parmesan4 menus
  98. 25,898Potatoes, any style4 menus
  99. 25,899Potatoes, Noisette4 menus
  100. 25,900Fillet steak with mushrooms4 menus