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. 25,901Roast Sirloin of Beef & Baked Potatoes4 menus
  2. 25,902Mashed Turnip4 menus
  3. 25,903Apple Fritters, Lemon Sauce4 menus
  4. 25,904Boston Green Goose, Apple Sauce4 menus
  5. 25,905Vermicelli Pudding, Sherry Wine Sauce4 menus
  6. 25,906Raspberry Punch4 menus
  7. 25,907Corned Pork & Lima Beans4 menus
  8. 25,908Eclair Chocolate4 menus
  9. 25,909Fried kingfish4 menus
  10. 25,910Kartoffel-Suppe4 menus
  11. 25,911Potato Soup a la Creme4 menus
  12. 25,912Fillets of Hare, Larded, Sauce Poivrade4 menus
  13. 25,913Saddle of Mutton, Mint Sauce4 menus
  14. 25,914Young Chicken, Stuffed4 menus
  15. 25,915Leg of Pork with Sauerkraut4 menus
  16. 25,916a la creme4 menus
  17. 25,917Filet mignon, Trianon4 menus
  18. 25,918Soup, Tomato with rice4 menus
  19. 25,919Harricots Verts4 menus
  20. 25,920Boston bread4 menus
  21. 25,921Broiled Mutton Chops & Poached Eggs to Order4 menus
  22. 25,922Apollinaris (splits)4 menus
  23. 25,923Oysters on the Half-Shell4 menus
  24. 25,924Hare Soup4 menus
  25. 25,925Consomme Spring4 menus
  26. 25,926Risotto, Piemontaise4 menus
  27. 25,927Compote of Pigeon4 menus
  28. 25,928Quarter of Lamb4 menus
  29. 25,929Consomme Cussy4 menus
  30. 25,930Ice Cream: Strawberry4 menus
  31. 25,931Stewed Terrapin, a la Maryland4 menus
  32. 25,932Filet de Boeuf au Madere4 menus
  33. 25,933Sandwich, Fried Egg4 menus
  34. 25,934Sirloin with tomato sauce4 menus
  35. 25,935Ceylon tea, per pot4 menus
  36. 25,936Bass's, White Label4 menus
  37. 25,937St. Galmier4 menus
  38. 25,938Delatour's Plain Soda4 menus
  39. 25,939Canadian Rye4 menus
  40. 25,940Baked Alaska, to order4 menus
  41. 25,941Scotch, Claymore4 menus
  42. 25,942Scotch, Dewar's Extra4 menus
  43. 25,943Scotch, Wallace Special4 menus
  44. 25,944Cheese: Roquefort4 menus
  45. 25,945Frankfurters, Potato Salad4 menus
  46. 25,946Gekochte Hammelkeule4 menus
  47. 25,947P.A. Mumm's Niersteiner4 menus
  48. 25,948Fried or Broiled Spring Chicken, half4 menus
  49. 25,949Ales4 menus
  50. 25,950Polonaise Salad4 menus
  51. 25,951Neselrode Pudding4 menus
  52. 25,952Broiled Chicken & Bacon4 menus
  53. 25,953Scotch Short Cake4 menus
  54. 25,954Selleriesuppe4 menus
  55. 25,955Pommes saute4 menus
  56. 25,956Vanilla or Chocolate4 menus
  57. 25,957Small Sirloin Steak with bacon4 menus
  58. 25,958Oysters milk stew4 menus
  59. 25,959parfait glace au mocha4 menus
  60. 25,960Tutti fruitti4 menus
  61. 25,961Lamb chops breaded, French peas4 menus
  62. 25,962Lemon Punch4 menus
  63. 25,963Compote of Greengages4 menus
  64. 25,964Ribbon Cake4 menus
  65. 25,965Findon Haddies4 menus
  66. 25,966Hamburg Steak, to order4 menus
  67. 25,967Fried Cerealine Cakes, Honey, Maple Syrup4 menus
  68. 25,968Roast Ribs of Prime Beef, Pan Gravy4 menus
  69. 25,969Cavendish, Light4 menus
  70. 25,970Sago Pudding, Madeira Sauce4 menus
  71. 25,971Blanquette Veal4 menus
  72. 25,972Bouillon with Vermicelli4 menus
  73. 25,973Glace au citron4 menus
  74. 25,974Fillets of Sole4 menus
  75. 25,975Preserves with cream4 menus
  76. 25,976Club House Sausage4 menus
  77. 25,977California Punch4 menus
  78. 25,978George Goulet Extra Brut4 menus
  79. 25,979Baked calf's kidneys4 menus
  80. 25,980Muskmelons4 menus
  81. 25,981Hashed corned beef, browned4 menus
  82. 25,982Roast Shoulder of Lamb, green peas4 menus
  83. 25,983Château Margaux, 18874 menus
  84. 25,984Foie de Veau4 menus
  85. 25,985Turkey, Sausage, Cranberry Sauce4 menus
  86. 25,986Fish Cakes (Fridays)4 menus
  87. 25,987Fruchtgelee & Marmelade4 menus
  88. 25,988soufflee4 menus
  89. 25,989Calf's head, wine sauce4 menus
  90. 25,990Assmannshaeuser, red4 menus
  91. 25,991Ingelheimer, red4 menus
  92. 25,992Roast Wild Duck4 menus
  93. 25,993Appolinaris Water4 menus
  94. 25,994fried Hash4 menus
  95. 25,995Terrapene Maryland4 menus
  96. 25,996Bisque of Crab4 menus
  97. 25,997Pommery & Greno, Extra Dry4 menus
  98. 25,998Puree de Tomates4 menus
  99. 25,999Chicken Ham Croquettes4 menus
  100. 26,000Soup a la Royal4 menus