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. 26,701Fresh London Crab4 menus
  2. 26,702Spaghetti with Tomatoes4 menus
  3. 26,703Chateau filhot4 menus
  4. 26,704Red Head Duck, Currant Jelly4 menus
  5. 26,705Superior Old Port4 menus
  6. 26,706Still Hock, Rüdesheimer and Hochheimer4 menus
  7. 26,707Tapioca Pudding, brandy sauce4 menus
  8. 26,708Strawberry Short-cake4 menus
  9. 26,709Cigarettes,Egyptian, Small Packages4 menus
  10. 26,710Cavendish, Dark4 menus
  11. 26,711Sherry Golden4 menus
  12. 26,712Londonderry Lithia, pints4 menus
  13. 26,713Kissingen4 menus
  14. 26,714Johannis & Johannis Lithia Waters4 menus
  15. 26,715Chervil soup4 menus
  16. 26,716Baked apples & cream4 menus
  17. 26,717Sherries, Golden4 menus
  18. 26,718Maccaroni mit Schinken4 menus
  19. 26,719Sliced Bananas, with Cream4 menus
  20. 26,720Fisch Salat4 menus
  21. 26,721Schweinskeule4 menus
  22. 26,722Stuffed white cabbage4 menus
  23. 26,723Erdbeer Gelee4 menus
  24. 26,724Gefullter Weisskohl4 menus
  25. 26,725Lachs salat4 menus
  26. 26,726Wiener Locken4 menus
  27. 26,727Gurken Salate4 menus
  28. 26,728Carrots a la creme4 menus
  29. 26,729Pineapple Tartlets4 menus
  30. 26,730Ice Cream Fantasia4 menus
  31. 26,731POTAGE RENAISSANCE4 menus
  32. 26,732Roast Stuffed Chicken4 menus
  33. 26,733Boeuf Presse4 menus
  34. 26,734Broiled Honey Comb Tripe4 menus
  35. 26,735Camembert and Roquefort4 menus
  36. 26,736Scotch Haggis4 menus
  37. 26,737Puree Spinach4 menus
  38. 26,738FRUIT SHERBERT4 menus
  39. 26,739Kalbskotelette4 menus
  40. 26,740Corned Pork and Beans4 menus
  41. 26,741Corned Beef Hash, Zingara4 menus
  42. 26,742CAILLES AU CRESSON4 menus
  43. 26,743Grilled Spring Chicken4 menus
  44. 26,744Haut Sautern4 menus
  45. 26,745Erdbeer-Auflauf4 menus
  46. 26,746Kuken in Curry mit Reis4 menus
  47. 26,747Potage Jenny Lind4 menus
  48. 26,748Sweetbreads in cream4 menus
  49. 26,749Scallops Poulette4 menus
  50. 26,750Desert4 menus
  51. 26,751G.H. Mumm's, Ex. Dry, American Market4 menus
  52. 26,752Small Sirloin Steak, Mushrooms4 menus
  53. 26,753Sirloin Steak, with Truffles4 menus
  54. 26,754Oatmeal Porridge & Cream4 menus
  55. 26,755Eggs, Scrambled, Asparagus Tips4 menus
  56. 26,756Southern Hash4 menus
  57. 26,757Lobster plain, whole4 menus
  58. 26,758Cheese, Imperial4 menus
  59. 26,759Kentucky Toddy4 menus
  60. 26,760Brandy Toddy4 menus
  61. 26,761CHampagne, G.H. Mumm's, Ex. Dry American Market4 menus
  62. 26,762El Bart Gin4 menus
  63. 26,763Oysters scalloped4 menus
  64. 26,764Bushmills4 menus
  65. 26,765Sweetbreads, Stewed in Cream4 menus
  66. 26,766Hamburger Steak a la Tartare4 menus
  67. 26,767Calf's Head Financiere4 menus
  68. 26,768Sweetbreads en Brochette4 menus
  69. 26,769Rib of pork, Cassel style4 menus
  70. 26,770Whiskey Irish4 menus
  71. 26,771Asparagus, German4 menus
  72. 26,772Gilbey's Plymouth Gin4 menus
  73. 26,773Chateau Batailley4 menus
  74. 26,774Ginger Ale, Belfast, Cantrell & Cockerell4 menus
  75. 26,775Grouse, Half4 menus
  76. 26,776George Goulet, Extra Brut Champagne4 menus
  77. 26,777Bacon to order4 menus
  78. 26,778Cigars-Havana, No. 14 menus
  79. 26,779Cigars-Manilla4 menus
  80. 26,780Lamb broth4 menus
  81. 26,781Gebr. Puter, Compot, Salat4 menus
  82. 26,782Russische Torte4 menus
  83. 26,783Roast Turkey, Preserves, Salad4 menus
  84. 26,784Stewed fresh mushrooms in cream4 menus
  85. 26,785Boiled sea bass, parsley sauce4 menus
  86. 26,786Nugat Eiscreme4 menus
  87. 26,787Nugat Ice Cream4 menus
  88. 26,788Grilled Kidneys and Bacon4 menus
  89. 26,789Vermicelli pudding, vanilla sauce4 menus
  90. 26,790Goose4 menus
  91. 26,791Roast-Beef a la Nivernaise4 menus
  92. 26,792Spinach a la Comtesse4 menus
  93. 26,793Gebr. Tauben4 menus
  94. 26,794Brabant Potatoes4 menus
  95. 26,795Orange-Ice-Cream4 menus
  96. 26,796Sand-Tart4 menus
  97. 26,797Fried Sweetbread4 menus
  98. 26,798Claret, 3d quality Light, (red seal)4 menus
  99. 26,799Claret, 2d quality Good Bordeaux, (green seal)4 menus
  100. 26,800Prairiehuhner4 menus