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. 2,601Anna potatoes50 menus
  2. 2,602Potatoes Lorette50 menus
  3. 2,603Pate Maison50 menus
  4. 2,604Rice Krispies50 menus
  5. 2,605Rum Raisin Ice Cream50 menus
  6. 2,606Ham Steak50 menus
  7. 2,607Fresh Baked Apple50 menus
  8. 2,608Chiffonade Dressing50 menus
  9. 2,609Glass Half and Half50 menus
  10. 2,610Little-Neck clams50 menus
  11. 2,611Imported Marmalade50 menus
  12. 2,612Chicken Omelet50 menus
  13. 2,613Charlotte50 menus
  14. 2,614Palm Beach salad50 menus
  15. 2,615Stuffed Crab50 menus
  16. 2,616Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water50 menus
  17. 2,617Fruit Melange50 menus
  18. 2,618California Casaba Melon50 menus
  19. 2,619Planked shad49 menus
  20. 2,620Cold Ham with Potato Salad49 menus
  21. 2,621Currant Buns49 menus
  22. 2,622Port Wine49 menus
  23. 2,623Codfish49 menus
  24. 2,624Cepes Bordelaise49 menus
  25. 2,625Omelette, with ham49 menus
  26. 2,626Small sirloin49 menus
  27. 2,627Brandied Figs49 menus
  28. 2,628Spring lamb Chops49 menus
  29. 2,629Egg Nogg49 menus
  30. 2,630Tenderloin Steak, Plain49 menus
  31. 2,631Consomme with Egg49 menus
  32. 2,632Broiled Tripe49 menus
  33. 2,633Chicken Fricassee49 menus
  34. 2,634POTATOES HOLLANDAISE49 menus
  35. 2,635Boiled Chicken49 menus
  36. 2,636Shad49 menus
  37. 2,637Salt Mackerel, Boiled49 menus
  38. 2,638Napa Soda49 menus
  39. 2,639Coupe aux Marrons49 menus
  40. 2,640Rice croquettes49 menus
  41. 2,641Apollinaris Lemonade49 menus
  42. 2,642Brandy, Very Old49 menus
  43. 2,643Salade Romaine49 menus
  44. 2,644California Cherries49 menus
  45. 2,645Force and Milk49 menus
  46. 2,646Imperial Cheese49 menus
  47. 2,647String Bean Salad49 menus
  48. 2,648Water Ice, Orange49 menus
  49. 2,649Volnay49 menus
  50. 2,650Tomates49 menus
  51. 2,651Fresh cream49 menus
  52. 2,652Boiled Ham Sandwich49 menus
  53. 2,653Johannis Lithia Water49 menus
  54. 2,654Boston cream puff49 menus
  55. 2,655Oysters: Bluepoints49 menus
  56. 2,656Cafe Glace49 menus
  57. 2,657Chocolate Custard Pie49 menus
  58. 2,658Haricots verts primeurs49 menus
  59. 2,659Pintade49 menus
  60. 2,660Cafe Francais49 menus
  61. 2,661Peche Melba49 menus
  62. 2,662Gourmandises49 menus
  63. 2,663Brandy Alexander49 menus
  64. 2,664Supreme of Chicken Jeannette49 menus
  65. 2,665Coffeïnfreier Kaffee49 menus
  66. 2,666Liverwurst sandwich49 menus
  67. 2,667Chatterbox Pudding49 menus
  68. 2,668Bread and Butter Per Person49 menus
  69. 2,669Preserved French Peas49 menus
  70. 2,670Acidophilus (Lederle)49 menus
  71. 2,671Vegetable Lunch49 menus
  72. 2,672Prager ham49 menus
  73. 2,673Supreme of grape fruit49 menus
  74. 2,674Cold Ham, Potato Salad49 menus
  75. 2,675Orange Fizzade49 menus
  76. 2,676Granite Spring Ginger Ale49 menus
  77. 2,677Früchte49 menus
  78. 2,678Strained gumbo48 menus
  79. 2,679Broiled Mutton Chops48 menus
  80. 2,680Broiled Chicken, half48 menus
  81. 2,681Potatoes, German fried48 menus
  82. 2,682Pommery Brut48 menus
  83. 2,683Lobster patties48 menus
  84. 2,684Vanilla eclair48 menus
  85. 2,685Mixed Tea48 menus
  86. 2,686Devilled Kidneys48 menus
  87. 2,687Russian Caviar on Toast48 menus
  88. 2,688Butter Beans48 menus
  89. 2,689lemon jelly48 menus
  90. 2,690deerfoot sausages48 menus
  91. 2,691Oatmeal with milk48 menus
  92. 2,692Macaroni à l'Italienne48 menus
  93. 2,693Glace de Fantaisie48 menus
  94. 2,694Ham or Bacon and Eggs48 menus
  95. 2,695Ham, fried48 menus
  96. 2,696Buns48 menus
  97. 2,697Tenderloin steak with tomato sauce48 menus
  98. 2,698Playing Cards48 menus
  99. 2,699Cream of Chicken a la Reine48 menus
  100. 2,700Westfalischer Schinken48 menus