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. 27,701Orange biscuit glace4 menus
  2. 27,702Jam Omelette4 menus
  3. 27,703Mutton-chops a la Soubise4 menus
  4. 27,704Deviled clams4 menus
  5. 27,705Neufchatel (cheese)4 menus
  6. 27,706Siberian sherbet4 menus
  7. 27,707Duckling Stuffed, Orange Marmalade4 menus
  8. 27,708Croustade of fresh mushrooms4 menus
  9. 27,709English snipe on toast4 menus
  10. 27,710Stuffed Artichokes4 menus
  11. 27,711Huitres marinees4 menus
  12. 27,712Chocolate-Ice-Cream4 menus
  13. 27,713Whiskey Mint Julep4 menus
  14. 27,714Boiled Lobsters4 menus
  15. 27,715Brocoli4 menus
  16. 27,716Sweet Potatoes: fried4 menus
  17. 27,717Salad: Macedoine4 menus
  18. 27,718Consomme Salambo4 menus
  19. 27,719Limande Montreuil4 menus
  20. 27,720Gateau Florentin4 menus
  21. 27,721Consomme, Salambo4 menus
  22. 27,722Flounder, Montreuil4 menus
  23. 27,723Sweetbreads, Sapho4 menus
  24. 27,724whortleberry pie4 menus
  25. 27,725Ernest Irroy, Brut4 menus
  26. 27,726Minced Tongue Sandwich4 menus
  27. 27,727Vve. Cliquot, Brut4 menus
  28. 27,728Aloyau de Boeuf4 menus
  29. 27,729Salade Caprice4 menus
  30. 27,730Suppe a la Reine4 menus
  31. 27,731Roast Young Turkey, Stuffed, Cranberry Sauce4 menus
  32. 27,732Mongole (soup)4 menus
  33. 27,733Marshmallow Cake4 menus
  34. 27,734Cold Game Pate4 menus
  35. 27,735Cold Rice Pudding, Cream Sauce4 menus
  36. 27,736Essence of Chicken en Tasse4 menus
  37. 27,737Manuel Garcia, Puritanos4 menus
  38. 27,738New asparagus, sauce Hollandaise4 menus
  39. 27,739Green turtle a l'anglaise soup4 menus
  40. 27,740Canard4 menus
  41. 27,741Cailles de Vigne Bardees4 menus
  42. 27,742Filet of Sole, White Wine Sauce4 menus
  43. 27,743Consomme Monaco4 menus
  44. 27,744Roast squab chicken au Cresson4 menus
  45. 27,745Pommery Vin Nature4 menus
  46. 27,746SHREWSBURY OYSTERS4 menus
  47. 27,747Vorgericht4 menus
  48. 27,748Bavaroise aux Fraises4 menus
  49. 27,749Charlotte Chantilly4 menus
  50. 27,750Chocolade Rahmeis4 menus
  51. 27,751Pommes Duchesses4 menus
  52. 27,752Cauliflower in butter4 menus
  53. 27,753GELATI ASSORTITI4 menus
  54. 27,754Caviar frappe4 menus
  55. 27,755Bruneberger4 menus
  56. 27,756Piesportel4 menus
  57. 27,757HAMS4 menus
  58. 27,758MAIDS OF HONOR4 menus
  59. 27,759Apollinaris (sparkling)4 menus
  60. 27,760Mellow Potatoes4 menus
  61. 27,761Tarte de peches a l'Anglaise4 menus
  62. 27,762Fig Pudding, Brandy Sauce4 menus
  63. 27,763Jambon Westphalie4 menus
  64. 27,764Poussin grille4 menus
  65. 27,765Hachis de volaille en bordure4 menus
  66. 27,766Morue salee a la creme4 menus
  67. 27,767Saumon4 menus
  68. 27,768Old Holland Gin, Best4 menus
  69. 27,769Fried whitefish4 menus
  70. 27,770choufleur au gratin4 menus
  71. 27,771Ice Cream Fantasie4 menus
  72. 27,772Salade Imperiale4 menus
  73. 27,773terrapine a la Maryland4 menus
  74. 27,774Roast pig, apple sauce4 menus
  75. 27,775ailes de poulet a la hongroise4 menus
  76. 27,776Tarte de rhubarbe4 menus
  77. 27,777Chocolate Pie4 menus
  78. 27,778Veloutine of lobster4 menus
  79. 27,779Filet de boeuf Bearnaise4 menus
  80. 27,780Cervelle de veau au beurre noir4 menus
  81. 27,781English Muffins Toasted4 menus
  82. 27,782Preserved Sliced Pineapple4 menus
  83. 27,783rice boiled4 menus
  84. 27,784Frizzled Beef, with Eggs4 menus
  85. 27,785Oatmeal bread4 menus
  86. 27,786Large Fry Oysters4 menus
  87. 27,787Broiled Oysters with Cream4 menus
  88. 27,788Sirloin steak extra4 menus
  89. 27,789Bisque of Scallops4 menus
  90. 27,790Devonshire sausages4 menus
  91. 27,791Chipped beef with cream4 menus
  92. 27,792PUNCH AU CHAMPAGNE4 menus
  93. 27,793Cherry-Brandy4 menus
  94. 27,794Caviar [Sandwich]4 menus
  95. 27,795Sirloin of Beef, Brown Gravy4 menus
  96. 27,796Flounder with fleurons4 menus
  97. 27,797Vichy Mineral Water4 menus
  98. 27,798Strawberry Cream Ice4 menus
  99. 27,799Potatoes Nouvel4 menus
  100. 27,800Rice, Creole4 menus