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. 2,501Birnen52 menus
  2. 2,502Charlotte Glace52 menus
  3. 2,503Rib of Beef52 menus
  4. 2,504Ochsenzunge52 menus
  5. 2,505Potatoes Persillade52 menus
  6. 2,506French Vichy, Quarts52 menus
  7. 2,507Sliced Spanish onions52 menus
  8. 2,508Club Soda, Domestic52 menus
  9. 2,509Frucht52 menus
  10. 2,510Apple Brandy52 menus
  11. 2,511Beeftea52 menus
  12. 2,512Grape Jelly52 menus
  13. 2,513Green salad52 menus
  14. 2,514Broiled Guinea Hen52 menus
  15. 2,515Raisin Bread52 menus
  16. 2,516Pimento Cheese52 menus
  17. 2,517Robbin Islands52 menus
  18. 2,518Nebiolo Spumante52 menus
  19. 2,519Moscato Spumante52 menus
  20. 2,520Canadian Melon52 menus
  21. 2,521Malt Breakfast Food51 menus
  22. 2,522Beef Steak51 menus
  23. 2,523Boiled51 menus
  24. 2,524Curried Veal and Rice51 menus
  25. 2,525Salzgurken51 menus
  26. 2,526fried51 menus
  27. 2,527Paprika schnitzel51 menus
  28. 2,528Frizzled beef in cream51 menus
  29. 2,529Salmon steak51 menus
  30. 2,530Woodcock51 menus
  31. 2,531New Wax Beans51 menus
  32. 2,532Broiled tomatoes51 menus
  33. 2,533Omelette aux confitures51 menus
  34. 2,534G. H. Mumm & Co.'s Extra Dry51 menus
  35. 2,535Canned Pears51 menus
  36. 2,536Panfish51 menus
  37. 2,537Cottage51 menus
  38. 2,538Red Raven Splits51 menus
  39. 2,539Tenderloin steak with truffles51 menus
  40. 2,540Pigs Feet51 menus
  41. 2,541Coffee Eclairs51 menus
  42. 2,542Consomme Princesse51 menus
  43. 2,543Ernest Irroy, Vin Brut Special51 menus
  44. 2,544Clicquot, Yellow Label51 menus
  45. 2,545Water Ice, Lemon51 menus
  46. 2,546Shredded Wheat with Milk51 menus
  47. 2,547Choux de Bruxelles51 menus
  48. 2,548Coffee and Rolls51 menus
  49. 2,549Lager, Tivoli51 menus
  50. 2,550Rum, Jamaica51 menus
  51. 2,551Beefsteak, fried51 menus
  52. 2,552Rum Sour51 menus
  53. 2,553Langue51 menus
  54. 2,554Orange, sliced51 menus
  55. 2,555Cold Smoked beef tongue51 menus
  56. 2,556Broiled Mushrooms51 menus
  57. 2,557Fresh Apple Cake51 menus
  58. 2,558English Cheddar51 menus
  59. 2,559Swiss Gruyere51 menus
  60. 2,560Cafe Americain51 menus
  61. 2,561bacon and tomato sandwich51 menus
  62. 2,562Clam Stew with Milk51 menus
  63. 2,563Mixed Compote51 menus
  64. 2,564OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF51 menus
  65. 2,565Vervain Tea51 menus
  66. 2,566Ambassador Cup51 menus
  67. 2,567Westphalian Ham51 menus
  68. 2,568Spring Duckling51 menus
  69. 2,569Broiled squab chicken51 menus
  70. 2,570Fried Bananas50 menus
  71. 2,571Brandy pears50 menus
  72. 2,572Clos de Vougeot50 menus
  73. 2,573Fried Halibut50 menus
  74. 2,574Fish balls50 menus
  75. 2,575Boiled Beef, Horseradish Sauce50 menus
  76. 2,576Rump Steak50 menus
  77. 2,577Muir's Scotch Ale50 menus
  78. 2,578Bass's Ale, White Label50 menus
  79. 2,579Salad, Chicken50 menus
  80. 2,580Consomme, Vermicelli50 menus
  81. 2,581Ham, champagne sauce50 menus
  82. 2,582Piesporter50 menus
  83. 2,583Ox-tongue50 menus
  84. 2,584Imported Swiss Cheese Sandwich50 menus
  85. 2,585Mutton broth with barley50 menus
  86. 2,586Strawberry tart50 menus
  87. 2,587Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce50 menus
  88. 2,588Potatoes French fried50 menus
  89. 2,589Cold salmon, mayonnaise50 menus
  90. 2,590Apple Jack50 menus
  91. 2,591Three Fried Eggs50 menus
  92. 2,592Mineral Water50 menus
  93. 2,593Lloyd cheese50 menus
  94. 2,594Gorgonzola kase50 menus
  95. 2,595Terrapin, Baltimore50 menus
  96. 2,596Fresh Lima Beans50 menus
  97. 2,597Montebello50 menus
  98. 2,598Cold rice pudding with cream50 menus
  99. 2,599Huitres de Cape Cod50 menus
  100. 2,600Cherrystones clams50 menus