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. 27,601Rib Beef4 menus
  2. 27,602Pommes de terre, Fondantes4 menus
  3. 27,603Spice Cakes4 menus
  4. 27,604Chocolate Cuts4 menus
  5. 27,605Perdreaux4 menus
  6. 27,606Fried sausage cakes4 menus
  7. 27,607Omelets, tomatoes4 menus
  8. 27,608Garrick Club4 menus
  9. 27,609Yorkshire-Schinken, gebraten4 menus
  10. 27,610Lamb Chops, Marechale4 menus
  11. 27,611Royal Charter4 menus
  12. 27,612Piel Bros'4 menus
  13. 27,613Bass's Ale [Dog's Head Brand]4 menus
  14. 27,614Laflor Superior sherry4 menus
  15. 27,615Yquem Monopole4 menus
  16. 27,616Pilsner, Imported4 menus
  17. 27,617omelettes, with tomato4 menus
  18. 27,618Edam Roquefort and American Cheese4 menus
  19. 27,619Shaddock4 menus
  20. 27,620Strained Gumbo in Cups4 menus
  21. 27,621White Menthe Punch4 menus
  22. 27,622Chicken a la Maryland, whole4 menus
  23. 27,623Chicken a la Maryland, half4 menus
  24. 27,624Sherbet Delice4 menus
  25. 27,625Tirelli Wine4 menus
  26. 27,626Tower Grove Sherry4 menus
  27. 27,627Antipasto variato4 menus
  28. 27,628Pigeonneau roti sur canape4 menus
  29. 27,629Sweet potatoes au gratin4 menus
  30. 27,630Filet de Boeuf, Montebello4 menus
  31. 27,631Patates au gratin4 menus
  32. 27,632Cap Soda4 menus
  33. 27,633Orange Cream4 menus
  34. 27,634Family Steak4 menus
  35. 27,635Single Mutton Chop4 menus
  36. 27,636Kalamazoo Celery in Season4 menus
  37. 27,637Garciofini4 menus
  38. 27,638Crab Meat Salad Mayonaise4 menus
  39. 27,639Pigs Feet, with Mushrooms4 menus
  40. 27,640Frizzled Beef, Scrambled Eggs4 menus
  41. 27,641Boiled Ham, Cold4 menus
  42. 27,642Pisporter Moselle4 menus
  43. 27,643Squab Chicken on Toast4 menus
  44. 27,644Head cheese, a l'alcazar4 menus
  45. 27,645Oyster Fricassee, on Toast4 menus
  46. 27,646Raw Oysters, one dozen4 menus
  47. 27,647Loin of pork with apple sauce4 menus
  48. 27,648ROAST SPRING CHICKEN, Giblet sauce4 menus
  49. 27,649Salade de laitue mayonnaise4 menus
  50. 27,650Shredded wheat with small pitcher of cream4 menus
  51. 27,651Artichauts Vinaigrette4 menus
  52. 27,652Turquoise4 menus
  53. 27,653Imp. Wurzburger4 menus
  54. 27,654Stewed Celery au Veloute4 menus
  55. 27,655Absinthe Frapped4 menus
  56. 27,656High Ball Scotch4 menus
  57. 27,657Tom Gin Fizz4 menus
  58. 27,658Tom Gin Rickey4 menus
  59. 27,659Mint Julep Brandy4 menus
  60. 27,660Mint Julep Whiskey4 menus
  61. 27,661Jamaica Rum Punch4 menus
  62. 27,662Cherry Bounce4 menus
  63. 27,663Scotch Ale, Younger & Muir's4 menus
  64. 27,664Saddle Rock Oysters Fry4 menus
  65. 27,665Saddle Rock Oysters Baltimore Broil4 menus
  66. 27,666Saddle Rock Oysters Steamed4 menus
  67. 27,667Fricasseed Scallops on Toast4 menus
  68. 27,668Lettuce and Tomato Salad mixed4 menus
  69. 27,669BOILED HALIBUT, SAUCE HOLLANDAISE4 menus
  70. 27,670Java4 menus
  71. 27,671Laitue et Tomates4 menus
  72. 27,672Philadelphia chicken, fried a la Maryland4 menus
  73. 27,673Philadelphia chicken, a la bordelaise4 menus
  74. 27,674omelette - plain4 menus
  75. 27,675Asperges en branches, sauce Hollandaise4 menus
  76. 27,676Asparagi4 menus
  77. 27,677Old London Dock Jamaica Rum4 menus
  78. 27,678Vermouth Noilly Prat & Co.4 menus
  79. 27,679Pears, Lucifer4 menus
  80. 27,680Imported Guinness' Stout4 menus
  81. 27,681Sauternes Premier4 menus
  82. 27,682Sur Plat eggs4 menus
  83. 27,683Creole eggs4 menus
  84. 27,684Basse rayee meuniere4 menus
  85. 27,685Glace Fantaisie variee4 menus
  86. 27,686Marinierter Haring, Potato Salad4 menus
  87. 27,687Punch, au Kirsch4 menus
  88. 27,688Creamed Brussels sprouts4 menus
  89. 27,689Scrambled eggs à la Balzac4 menus
  90. 27,690NEW BEETS, BUTTERED4 menus
  91. 27,691Strawberries, Romanoff4 menus
  92. 27,692Tea to Order, Oolong in pots4 menus
  93. 27,693Fines herbes4 menus
  94. 27,694Tea to Order, Gunpowder in pots4 menus
  95. 27,695Poularde a la Chevreuse4 menus
  96. 27,696Punch, Benedictine4 menus
  97. 27,697Beef Stew Country Style4 menus
  98. 27,698Stuffed Leg Of Veal4 menus
  99. 27,699Fricassee Lamb Green Peas4 menus
  100. 27,700Savarin with cherries4 menus