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. 26,801Smelts au vin blanc4 menus
  2. 26,802Soup, Cream of celery4 menus
  3. 26,803Boiled Leg of Mutton Caper Sauce4 menus
  4. 26,804Lobster, cold4 menus
  5. 26,805Diamond Back Terrapin, Maryland Style4 menus
  6. 26,806Crayfish4 menus
  7. 26,807Tobacco, per 1/4-lb tin4 menus
  8. 26,808Bailey's Beaten Biscuits4 menus
  9. 26,809Ices in Forms4 menus
  10. 26,810Cold roasted beef4 menus
  11. 26,811Vol-au-Vent a la Reine4 menus
  12. 26,812Eastern Bacon and Lima Beans4 menus
  13. 26,813Brains4 menus
  14. 26,814Pigs Head and Sauerkraut4 menus
  15. 26,815Beef with Horseradish4 menus
  16. 26,816Clam Broth in Cups4 menus
  17. 26,817Toast, plain4 menus
  18. 26,818Hot Brown Bread4 menus
  19. 26,819Cabinet Pudding, Lemon Sauce4 menus
  20. 26,820Tokay Ausbruch, '744 menus
  21. 26,821Fruit pudding, rum sauce4 menus
  22. 26,822Cornmeal4 menus
  23. 26,823Cold spiced salmon4 menus
  24. 26,824FRESH MUSHROOMS, on Toast4 menus
  25. 26,825Essence of chicken in cup4 menus
  26. 26,826Pommes, Marquises4 menus
  27. 26,827POTATOES-FRIED4 menus
  28. 26,828Boiled Fish4 menus
  29. 26,829Cold, Tongue4 menus
  30. 26,830Cold, Ham4 menus
  31. 26,831Vienna Schnitzel, Tomato Sauce4 menus
  32. 26,832Mille feuilles4 menus
  33. 26,833Almond Blanc Mange4 menus
  34. 26,8341887 Leoville Poyferre4 menus
  35. 26,8351888 Petrus Arnaud4 menus
  36. 26,8361890 Smith Haut Lafitte4 menus
  37. 26,8371890 Gazin 1er Pomerol4 menus
  38. 26,8381890 Chat. Desmirail4 menus
  39. 26,8391891 Haut Brion Larivet4 menus
  40. 26,8401891 Smith Haut Lafitte4 menus
  41. 26,8411891 Rosemont Geneste4 menus
  42. 26,8421891 Leoville Poyferre4 menus
  43. 26,8431891 Chat. Margaux4 menus
  44. 26,8441891 Chat. Latour4 menus
  45. 26,8451893 Brown-Cantenac4 menus
  46. 26,8461894 Chat. Yquem4 menus
  47. 26,8471895 Chat. Lafon4 menus
  48. 26,848Haut Sauternes, '934 menus
  49. 26,849Cerons, '934 menus
  50. 26,850Margaux, '934 menus
  51. 26,851Harricot of Mutton4 menus
  52. 26,852Tongues4 menus
  53. 26,853Boston Stew Oysters4 menus
  54. 26,854Roast Prairie chicken4 menus
  55. 26,855Potatoes a la bonne femme4 menus
  56. 26,856Beefsteak Spanish4 menus
  57. 26,857Water Biscuit4 menus
  58. 26,858Fischkuchen4 menus
  59. 26,859Kartoffeln, englische Art4 menus
  60. 26,860Mulligatawney Suppe4 menus
  61. 26,861Haricots Verts, Choux4 menus
  62. 26,862Emince of turkey with egg4 menus
  63. 26,863Empire Cheese4 menus
  64. 26,864Russ. Steppen Kase4 menus
  65. 26,865Cauliflower, Sauce mousseline4 menus
  66. 26,866Bordeaux, Larose, 1881 Vintage, Red4 menus
  67. 26,867Kartoffel Suppe4 menus
  68. 26,868Dawes & Co.'s ale4 menus
  69. 26,869Dawes & Co.'s porter4 menus
  70. 26,870Omelet with parmesan cheese4 menus
  71. 26,871Veal-steak a la Holstein4 menus
  72. 26,872Roast beef, Sauce remoulade4 menus
  73. 26,873Claret, Medoc4 menus
  74. 26,874Mock Turtle, aux Quenelles4 menus
  75. 26,875Champagner4 menus
  76. 26,876Mutton-chops fried4 menus
  77. 26,877Farmer Soup4 menus
  78. 26,878Gebratene Kuken mit Croutons4 menus
  79. 26,879Poulardenbraten4 menus
  80. 26,880Makronen-Aufsatz4 menus
  81. 26,881Macaroon table piece4 menus
  82. 26,882Shrimp Sauce4 menus
  83. 26,883Young Vermont Turkey, Cranberry Sauce4 menus
  84. 26,884English Soda Water4 menus
  85. 26,885KASE: Schweizer4 menus
  86. 26,886Currant Bun4 menus
  87. 26,887Fillet ala Normande4 menus
  88. 26,888Ox-Tongue Salad4 menus
  89. 26,889Turbot au vin blanc4 menus
  90. 26,890Smoked ox tongue with spinach4 menus
  91. 26,891Haricot Ox Tails4 menus
  92. 26,892Lettuce en mayonnaise4 menus
  93. 26,893Macaroni Custard4 menus
  94. 26,894Chicken, Stuffed4 menus
  95. 26,895Zeltinger, Carl Acker4 menus
  96. 26,896Slice Cucumbers4 menus
  97. 26,897Sliced Tomatoes, Mayonnaise4 menus
  98. 26,898Lettuce & Sliced Tomatoes4 menus
  99. 26,899Curried Lamb4 menus
  100. 26,900Haunch of Veal4 menus