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. 26,301Kummel, German4 menus
  2. 26,302High Balls4 menus
  3. 26,303Pousee Cafe4 menus
  4. 26,304Milwaukee (Schlitz)4 menus
  5. 26,305Mutton, plain4 menus
  6. 26,306Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label, dry4 menus
  7. 26,307Catawba Jelly4 menus
  8. 26,308Sandwich: Chicken4 menus
  9. 26,309Vve. Cliquot, Vin Brut4 menus
  10. 26,310Stewed Cucumber4 menus
  11. 26,311Fresh Mackerel, Broiled4 menus
  12. 26,312Shad Roe, Broiled4 menus
  13. 26,313Molasses Fruit4 menus
  14. 26,314Truffle Sauce4 menus
  15. 26,315Haut Sauternes, J. Calvet & Co.4 menus
  16. 26,316Chateau Yquem, J. Calvet & Co.4 menus
  17. 26,317Chicken Fricassee and Rice4 menus
  18. 26,318Omelettes, Parsley4 menus
  19. 26,319Margaux, J. Calvet & Co.4 menus
  20. 26,320Floirac, Barton & Guestier4 menus
  21. 26,321Omelet au Rum4 menus
  22. 26,322Grape Juice per glass4 menus
  23. 26,323Baked Pears4 menus
  24. 26,324Cocktail de Ostiones4 menus
  25. 26,325Eclairs au Cafe4 menus
  26. 26,326Mumm's, Extra Dry4 menus
  27. 26,327Liqueurs, Vermouth, Italian4 menus
  28. 26,328Poularde du Mans4 menus
  29. 26,329Chicken-broth4 menus
  30. 26,330Columbia Eis-Creme4 menus
  31. 26,331Custard Pudding, Caramel sauce4 menus
  32. 26,332Bouillion4 menus
  33. 26,333Poularden4 menus
  34. 26,334Broiled Spring Chicken with Bacon4 menus
  35. 26,335Kartoffelcroquettes4 menus
  36. 26,336Potatoes--Stewed in Cream4 menus
  37. 26,337Lachs-Croquettes4 menus
  38. 26,3381/4 poulet4 menus
  39. 26,339Potatoes: Fried4 menus
  40. 26,340Omelettes: Plain4 menus
  41. 26,341Eggs: Scrambled4 menus
  42. 26,342Pepper pot, Philadelphia style4 menus
  43. 26,343Whitebait, Boston brown bread4 menus
  44. 26,344Croquettes de Volaille aux Petits Pois4 menus
  45. 26,345Eclairs au chocolat4 menus
  46. 26,346Deviled olives4 menus
  47. 26,347Grilled Mutton Chops to order4 menus
  48. 26,348Gekochte Goldmakrele4 menus
  49. 26,349Weisse Ruben4 menus
  50. 26,350Pork Cutlets sauce Robert4 menus
  51. 26,351Corned pig's head and sauerkraut4 menus
  52. 26,352Jugged hare au vin4 menus
  53. 26,353Broiled Fresh Mackeral4 menus
  54. 26,354Shrimp on Toast4 menus
  55. 26,355Assorted Cairo Cakes4 menus
  56. 26,356Broiled Shad a la Maitre d'Hotel4 menus
  57. 26,357French Vichy, Celestin4 menus
  58. 26,358Cream of asparagus, Pastrana4 menus
  59. 26,359Gallagher & Burton4 menus
  60. 26,360Caviar a la Russe4 menus
  61. 26,361French Fried (POTATOES)4 menus
  62. 26,362Lamb chops, with peas4 menus
  63. 26,363Potatoes - Saratoga4 menus
  64. 26,364Cup Corn Starch4 menus
  65. 26,365Old English4 menus
  66. 26,366Pistache (Ice Cream)4 menus
  67. 26,367Ptarmigan4 menus
  68. 26,368Curried Rice4 menus
  69. 26,369Lobster salad mayonnaise4 menus
  70. 26,370Sweet Potatoes - Boiled4 menus
  71. 26,371Buzzards Bay Oysters4 menus
  72. 26,372Broiled Kidney & Bacon4 menus
  73. 26,373Veal Cutlets breaded Tomato Sauce4 menus
  74. 26,374Sasparilla4 menus
  75. 26,375Imported Stout4 menus
  76. 26,376St. Honore4 menus
  77. 26,377Potatoes: Saratoga4 menus
  78. 26,378Potatoes: Stewed in cream4 menus
  79. 26,379Meerrettigsauce4 menus
  80. 26,380Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Hollandaise4 menus
  81. 26,381Loin of Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce4 menus
  82. 26,382AMANDES SALES4 menus
  83. 26,383Duc de Montebello sec4 menus
  84. 26,384Punch en Surprise4 menus
  85. 26,385Stewed prunes, Apricots4 menus
  86. 26,386Gebratener Schinken, Speck4 menus
  87. 26,387Eierkuchen mit Parmesankase4 menus
  88. 26,388Eggs a la provencale4 menus
  89. 26,389Whiskey, per glass4 menus
  90. 26,390Lager, "Roessle"4 menus
  91. 26,391Ales, Allsopp's4 menus
  92. 26,392Roast Loin of Mutton, Currant Jelly4 menus
  93. 26,393Potage Oxtail4 menus
  94. 26,394Absynthe4 menus
  95. 26,395Spanish fish4 menus
  96. 26,396Eggplants4 menus
  97. 26,3971/2 Wiener Backhuhn4 menus
  98. 26,398Sea bass saute au beurre4 menus
  99. 26,399Mutton Broth a l'Anglaise4 menus
  100. 26,400Rehbraten4 menus