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. 26,501Gentiane4 menus
  2. 26,502Batavia Arrac4 menus
  3. 26,503Caloric Punch4 menus
  4. 26,504Prunelles au Cognac4 menus
  5. 26,505Tenderloin Steak, Sauce Bearnaise4 menus
  6. 26,506Chateau Leoville, Barton & Guestier4 menus
  7. 26,507Filet Chateaubriand a la Bearnaise4 menus
  8. 26,508Calisaya, White4 menus
  9. 26,509Calisaya, Red4 menus
  10. 26,510Bitters, Amer Picon4 menus
  11. 26,511Braised Ox Tail4 menus
  12. 26,512Broiled Chicken with Bacon4 menus
  13. 26,513Chambertin, Bruninghaus4 menus
  14. 26,514Sirloin of beef, Yorkshire pudding4 menus
  15. 26,515Ice Cream, French vanilla4 menus
  16. 26,516Apple dumpling with cream4 menus
  17. 26,517Philadelphia Squab au Cresson4 menus
  18. 26,518Eggs Fried, two4 menus
  19. 26,519Eggs Scrambled on toast4 menus
  20. 26,520Sirloin Steak, a la Bearnaise4 menus
  21. 26,521Omelette Norvègienne4 menus
  22. 26,522Ananas Rahmeis4 menus
  23. 26,523Cuisses de grenouilles Meuniere4 menus
  24. 26,524Shortcake4 menus
  25. 26,525Vve Clicquot, yellow label4 menus
  26. 26,526Kartoffelkrusteln4 menus
  27. 26,527Planked Lake Superior Whitefish4 menus
  28. 26,528Eggs poached on toast (3)4 menus
  29. 26,529Blue Points, per dozen4 menus
  30. 26,530Vichy (Syphon)4 menus
  31. 26,531Calisaya Bitters4 menus
  32. 26,532Cream of Corn aux Croutons4 menus
  33. 26,533Lobster Cutlets a la Victoria4 menus
  34. 26,534Filet de Sole au Gratin4 menus
  35. 26,535Filet Mignon a la Rossini4 menus
  36. 26,536Zeltinger, Henkell & Co.4 menus
  37. 26,537Golden Russet Cider, pint4 menus
  38. 26,538Broiled Blue-fish4 menus
  39. 26,539Roast Spring Chicken, Stuffed4 menus
  40. 26,540Beaune, C. Marey & Co4 menus
  41. 26,541Schiedam Schnapps, per jug4 menus
  42. 26,542Watson's Glenlivet Scotch4 menus
  43. 26,543Latour L'Aspic, Everett House Private Stock4 menus
  44. 26,544Chateau Larose, Brandenburg Freres4 menus
  45. 26,545Old Brown Sherry, Everett House Private Stock4 menus
  46. 26,546Marcobrunner, Lauteren & Son4 menus
  47. 26,547Rudesheimer, Lauteren & Son4 menus
  48. 26,548Bodenheimer, Imported4 menus
  49. 26,549Laubenheimer, Imported4 menus
  50. 26,550Potatoes, Sarah4 menus
  51. 26,551Broiled Lamb Kidney on Toast4 menus
  52. 26,552French Vegetable Salad4 menus
  53. 26,553Strawberry Blanc Mange4 menus
  54. 26,554Hazel Nuts4 menus
  55. 26,555Shoulder of Lamb4 menus
  56. 26,556Corned beef potato salad4 menus
  57. 26,557Chateau Yquem, Brandenburg Freres4 menus
  58. 26,558Consomme soup4 menus
  59. 26,559Garvey Sherry4 menus
  60. 26,560Veuve Cliquot, Brut4 menus
  61. 26,561Boston baked beans with pork4 menus
  62. 26,562Coconut cake4 menus
  63. 26,563Germea Mush4 menus
  64. 26,564Lynnhaven Bays, half shell4 menus
  65. 26,565Cup Chocolate4 menus
  66. 26,566Sage4 menus
  67. 26,567Eggs a la Benedict4 menus
  68. 26,568Cigars: others4 menus
  69. 26,569Mashed Brown Potatoes4 menus
  70. 26,570Sweetbread Croquettes with Asparagus Tips4 menus
  71. 26,571Tripe Fried in Batter4 menus
  72. 26,572Sauce Sabayon4 menus
  73. 26,573Live Lobster4 menus
  74. 26,574Chicken Saute, Demidoff4 menus
  75. 26,575Panache Salad4 menus
  76. 26,576Peaches Preserves4 menus
  77. 26,577Smoked Roe4 menus
  78. 26,578Honey Comb4 menus
  79. 26,579New Bermuda Onions4 menus
  80. 26,580Ensalada4 menus
  81. 26,581Gebackene Scholle4 menus
  82. 26,582Westphal Schinken4 menus
  83. 26,583Rouquefort Cheese4 menus
  84. 26,584Special Soup4 menus
  85. 26,585Puree Faubonne4 menus
  86. 26,586Pork-chops4 menus
  87. 26,587Prime Rib of Beef, Au Jus4 menus
  88. 26,588Acciughe4 menus
  89. 26,589Gekochte, gebratene und gebackene Kartoffeln4 menus
  90. 26,590Creme de Menth4 menus
  91. 26,591Three eggs poached on toast4 menus
  92. 26,592Rib of veal, single4 menus
  93. 26,593Emerson's Extra Dry Champagne4 menus
  94. 26,594Little Necks, fritters4 menus
  95. 26,595Corned Round of Beef4 menus
  96. 26,596Pigeon Pie a l'Anglaise4 menus
  97. 26,597Ham Jamillia4 menus
  98. 26,598Compote of Pigeon with Mushrooms4 menus
  99. 26,599Chicken Fricassee with Dumplings4 menus
  100. 26,600Boston Simmer4 menus