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. 27,401BEAUMONT4 menus
  2. 27,402BOILED KENNEBEC SALMON, SAUCE GENEVOISE4 menus
  3. 27,403Tripe, Stewed4 menus
  4. 27,404Stuffed Green Peppers, Palermitaine4 menus
  5. 27,405Cocktails, Martini4 menus
  6. 27,406Lyonnaise (Potatoes)4 menus
  7. 27,407Canapes, Moscovite4 menus
  8. 27,408Extra Sirloin Steak, with Olives4 menus
  9. 27,409Extra Sirloin Steak, with Truffles4 menus
  10. 27,410Kingfish Fermiere4 menus
  11. 27,411Lamb chops breaded, with peas4 menus
  12. 27,412Hashed browned Potatoes in CReam4 menus
  13. 27,413Chateau Dauzac4 menus
  14. 27,414Chateau Pichon Longueville4 menus
  15. 27,415Chateau Gruaud Larose4 menus
  16. 27,416Sirloin steak, Chez-soi4 menus
  17. 27,417Bethesda Sparkling4 menus
  18. 27,418Musigny4 menus
  19. 27,419Cognac, M.S.O.P.4 menus
  20. 27,420Gateau au moka4 menus
  21. 27,421Chicken Patties, French Peas4 menus
  22. 27,422Cafe Kirsch4 menus
  23. 27,423Chat. Mouton d'Armailhacq4 menus
  24. 27,424Lecanda4 menus
  25. 27,425VIENNA COFFEE, per cup4 menus
  26. 27,426Barbera Secco4 menus
  27. 27,427Casteldaccia4 menus
  28. 27,428Oporto, Superior4 menus
  29. 27,429Palido4 menus
  30. 27,430Niersteiner, own importation4 menus
  31. 27,431Hochheimer, Saarbach & Co.4 menus
  32. 27,432Zeltinger, Saarbach & Co.4 menus
  33. 27,433Martell XXX4 menus
  34. 27,434Whiskey, glass4 menus
  35. 27,435Gezouten Amandelen4 menus
  36. 27,436Terrapene a la Baltimore4 menus
  37. 27,437Koekjes4 menus
  38. 27,438Pommes de terre marquise4 menus
  39. 27,439HALIBUT STEAK, broiled4 menus
  40. 27,440Mixed compot4 menus
  41. 27,441Tomato-salad4 menus
  42. 27,442Fresh Codfish, broiled4 menus
  43. 27,443Dwarf-salad4 menus
  44. 27,444Cold Roast Lamb with Potato Salad4 menus
  45. 27,445Stuffed tomato with cucumbers4 menus
  46. 27,446Dandeloin salad4 menus
  47. 27,447Corned Beef hash browned, fried egg4 menus
  48. 27,448Bass & Co.'s Pale Ale, per bottle4 menus
  49. 27,449Culmbacher Beer, imported, per bottle4 menus
  50. 27,450Extra Porterhouse Steak, with Onions4 menus
  51. 27,451Hamburgh Steak with Egg4 menus
  52. 27,452Baked suet pudding4 menus
  53. 27,453Yuengling's Half and Half, per bottle4 menus
  54. 27,454Bass's Ale, "Dog's Head" Brand, per bottle4 menus
  55. 27,455Mint Julep, glass4 menus
  56. 27,456Andrew Usher's Scotch Whiskey4 menus
  57. 27,457Vermouth Bitters, glass4 menus
  58. 27,458Curacoa (white)4 menus
  59. 27,459Budai (red)4 menus
  60. 27,460Graves (white)4 menus
  61. 27,461Werner's Champagne4 menus
  62. 27,462Fried Potato4 menus
  63. 27,463Oysters On Skewers4 menus
  64. 27,464Cold Strained chicken gumbo in cup4 menus
  65. 27,465Cold chicken consomme in cup4 menus
  66. 27,466Russian sorbet4 menus
  67. 27,467Bar-le-duc, strawberry4 menus
  68. 27,468Huitres en brochette4 menus
  69. 27,469Pruneaux au jus4 menus
  70. 27,470Tomate farcie aux concombres4 menus
  71. 27,471Barbe de capucins4 menus
  72. 27,472Salade Celeri4 menus
  73. 27,473Caneton du Printemps4 menus
  74. 27,474Terapene4 menus
  75. 27,475Croute aux ananas4 menus
  76. 27,476Bomb Glace4 menus
  77. 27,477Jambon de Virginie aux epinards4 menus
  78. 27,478Vanilla-Ice-Cream4 menus
  79. 27,479Salade Ninon4 menus
  80. 27,480Timbales a la Reine4 menus
  81. 27,481White Cake4 menus
  82. 27,482Potatoes Rissoles4 menus
  83. 27,483cold salmon, tartar sauce4 menus
  84. 27,484Pomme Chateau4 menus
  85. 27,485Plymouth Gin, Coates & Co.4 menus
  86. 27,486Boiled Sheephead, Egg Sauce4 menus
  87. 27,487La Tour Blanche4 menus
  88. 27,4882 Eggs, boiled4 menus
  89. 27,4892 Eggs, scrambled4 menus
  90. 27,490Ris de Veau aux petits pois4 menus
  91. 27,491Soursop4 menus
  92. 27,492Tapioca Pudding, Claret Sauce4 menus
  93. 27,493Frutta assortita4 menus
  94. 27,494Sweet Potatoes en Surprise4 menus
  95. 27,495Farina Pudding, Claret Sauce4 menus
  96. 27,496Napolitaine Rahmeis4 menus
  97. 27,497(2) Lamb chops4 menus
  98. 27,498Puree de pois aux croutons4 menus
  99. 27,499Crab, Ravigote4 menus
  100. 27,500Ris de Veau a L'Italienne4 menus