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. 27,301Consomme Manhattan in cup4 menus
  2. 27,302Clam broth Savarin4 menus
  3. 27,303Kisseleff soup4 menus
  4. 27,304Cold Tenderloin of beef4 menus
  5. 27,305Spaghetti, gratin4 menus
  6. 27,306Fresh tomatoes a la Jouvins4 menus
  7. 27,307Assorted tartlet4 menus
  8. 27,308Lettuce with croutons4 menus
  9. 27,309Chestnut bomb4 menus
  10. 27,310Hache-Kartoffeln4 menus
  11. 27,311Chicory (salad)4 menus
  12. 27,312Watercress (salad)4 menus
  13. 27,313Faisan truffe4 menus
  14. 27,314Foies gras a la Gelee4 menus
  15. 27,315Salade, Romaine4 menus
  16. 27,316Squab chicken en cocotte, Parmentier4 menus
  17. 27,317Chicken Boullion au Riz4 menus
  18. 27,318Deutz & Geldermann4 menus
  19. 27,319Bavarois aux Fruits4 menus
  20. 27,320Pommes de terre, Hollandaise4 menus
  21. 27,321Cafe Caracolillo4 menus
  22. 27,322Filets of herring in oil4 menus
  23. 27,323Rack of lamb, Bouquetiere4 menus
  24. 27,324Boiled striped bass, drawn butter4 menus
  25. 27,325Veuve Clicquot Dry4 menus
  26. 27,326Creme Ecossaise4 menus
  27. 27,327Petis Pois4 menus
  28. 27,328Chicken Salad en Mayonnaise4 menus
  29. 27,329Cream, Bressanne4 menus
  30. 27,330Codfish steak, Meuniere4 menus
  31. 27,331Cauliflower, Milanaise4 menus
  32. 27,332Saumon Bouilli sauce Hollandaise4 menus
  33. 27,333Mousseline de jambon Florentine4 menus
  34. 27,334Mandelkuchen4 menus
  35. 27,335Mutton chops (1)4 menus
  36. 27,336Oeil de Perdrix4 menus
  37. 27,337Blue Points, Deep shell4 menus
  38. 27,338Frogs' legs poulette4 menus
  39. 27,339Potato Duchesse4 menus
  40. 27,340Ham-sausage4 menus
  41. 27,341Bisque Glace Ice Cream4 menus
  42. 27,342Genfer Schnitte4 menus
  43. 27,343Half Shell Clams4 menus
  44. 27,344Parfait Tutti-frutti4 menus
  45. 27,345Poussin en cocotte Mascotte4 menus
  46. 27,346Petoncles Windsor4 menus
  47. 27,347Creme Reine Margot4 menus
  48. 27,348Veloutine aux crabes4 menus
  49. 27,349Pistache Glace4 menus
  50. 27,350Glace de Fantaisies4 menus
  51. 27,351Mumm's Cabinet4 menus
  52. 27,352Coupe Romanoff4 menus
  53. 27,353Laitues aux croutons4 menus
  54. 27,354Glace Plombiere4 menus
  55. 27,355Saumon bouilli sauce Genoise4 menus
  56. 27,356Barquettes Venitienne4 menus
  57. 27,357Hareng a l'huile4 menus
  58. 27,358Aubergine frite4 menus
  59. 27,359Saumon, sauce tartare4 menus
  60. 27,360Agneau, sauce menthe4 menus
  61. 27,361Epinards aux oeufs durs4 menus
  62. 27,362Choux-fleurs Milanaise4 menus
  63. 27,363Patates Cendrillon4 menus
  64. 27,364Force or other Flake Cereals with Cream4 menus
  65. 27,365Boiled salmon, sauce Riche4 menus
  66. 27,366French Giant Asparagus4 menus
  67. 27,367Crab a la ravigote (1)4 menus
  68. 27,368Oignon gratine4 menus
  69. 27,369Irroy, Carte d'Or, 18984 menus
  70. 27,370Cognac F. C., 18404 menus
  71. 27,371Old Tawny4 menus
  72. 27,372Campanario4 menus
  73. 27,373Broiled Sweetbreads on toast with peas4 menus
  74. 27,374Piesporter Goldtreppchen4 menus
  75. 27,375Buffalo Lithia, per glass4 menus
  76. 27,376Tomato, Surprise (1)4 menus
  77. 27,377Corned Beef Hash browned, with 2 Poached Eggs4 menus
  78. 27,378Corn Starch, Chocolate4 menus
  79. 27,379Corn Starch, Vanilla4 menus
  80. 27,380Spanish peppers4 menus
  81. 27,381Roast loin of beef4 menus
  82. 27,382Pheasant on toast4 menus
  83. 27,383Little Neck clams roast4 menus
  84. 27,384Native Celery4 menus
  85. 27,385Hot asparagus4 menus
  86. 27,386CONSOMME HOT OR COLD4 menus
  87. 27,387AMANDES ET NOISETTES SALEES4 menus
  88. 27,388Chorizos Fritos4 menus
  89. 27,389COTTAGE PUDDING, FRUIT SAUCE4 menus
  90. 27,390Pan Cake, with Apples4 menus
  91. 27,391Guayaba Paste4 menus
  92. 27,392Roast-chicken4 menus
  93. 27,393COLD SLAW WITH BEETS4 menus
  94. 27,394Pommery et Greno4 menus
  95. 27,395Poussins rotis au Cresson4 menus
  96. 27,396Delbeck4 menus
  97. 27,397Omelet with Fines Herbes4 menus
  98. 27,398Punch a la Cardinale4 menus
  99. 27,399Tisane of Champagne, Cafe Savarin4 menus
  100. 27,400Marcobrunner Ausbruch4 menus