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. 2,701Roast Rib of Beef48 menus
  2. 2,702Cream Dressing48 menus
  3. 2,703Cold Roastbeef48 menus
  4. 2,704Poularde48 menus
  5. 2,705Macedoine de fruits48 menus
  6. 2,706Tenderloin steak with peas48 menus
  7. 2,707Cold Roast Turkey48 menus
  8. 2,708Clams: Little Necks48 menus
  9. 2,709Hot Lemonade48 menus
  10. 2,710Betteraves au beurre48 menus
  11. 2,711Pralinee Ice cream48 menus
  12. 2,712Vichy Celestins48 menus
  13. 2,713Chicken Salad with Mayonnaise48 menus
  14. 2,714Parfait48 menus
  15. 2,715Tomatensaft48 menus
  16. 2,716Underberg48 menus
  17. 2,717Courvoisier48 menus
  18. 2,718Iced Tomato Juice48 menus
  19. 2,719Chicken Noodle Soup48 menus
  20. 2,720Green Asparagus48 menus
  21. 2,721Acidophilus Milk48 menus
  22. 2,722Coupe of fruit, La Tosca48 menus
  23. 2,723Water Ice, Raspberry48 menus
  24. 2,724Phila. ice cream48 menus
  25. 2,725Crab Apple Jelly48 menus
  26. 2,726Thé de Chine48 menus
  27. 2,727Veal Cutlets, Tomato Sauce47 menus
  28. 2,728Puterbraten47 menus
  29. 2,729Salzmakrele47 menus
  30. 2,730English plum pudding47 menus
  31. 2,731Younger's Scotch Ale47 menus
  32. 2,732Oloroso47 menus
  33. 2,733Anchovy47 menus
  34. 2,734Haut Barsac47 menus
  35. 2,735Londonderry Lithia Water47 menus
  36. 2,736Hominy and milk47 menus
  37. 2,737Consomme Colbert47 menus
  38. 2,738Loin of Pork, Apple Sauce47 menus
  39. 2,739Cup of Tea47 menus
  40. 2,740Fish Chowder47 menus
  41. 2,741Rasher of Bacon47 menus
  42. 2,742Chicken Broth in cup47 menus
  43. 2,743Little Neck clams, steamed47 menus
  44. 2,744chocolate cream pie47 menus
  45. 2,745Mixed Cakes47 menus
  46. 2,746Cold Consomme in Cup47 menus
  47. 2,747Glace47 menus
  48. 2,748Floating Island47 menus
  49. 2,749Cookies47 menus
  50. 2,750Rum cake47 menus
  51. 2,751Cheese Straws47 menus
  52. 2,752BORDEAUX SARDINES47 menus
  53. 2,753Water Cress Salad47 menus
  54. 2,754Celestine Vichy47 menus
  55. 2,755Ice Cream, Strawberry47 menus
  56. 2,756Caffe47 menus
  57. 2,757Kukenbraten47 menus
  58. 2,758Brandy Punch47 menus
  59. 2,759Gibson47 menus
  60. 2,760Parsnips47 menus
  61. 2,761Apricot Tart47 menus
  62. 2,762Tafelsellerie47 menus
  63. 2,763Fresh Green peas47 menus
  64. 2,764Little Neck Clam Fritters47 menus
  65. 2,765Biscuit, Tortoni47 menus
  66. 2,766English Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce47 menus
  67. 2,767Beefsteak, broiled47 menus
  68. 2,768Chester Kase47 menus
  69. 2,769Brandy Flip47 menus
  70. 2,770Gordon Gin47 menus
  71. 2,771Lobster Salad Sandwich47 menus
  72. 2,772Grapefruit Marmalade47 menus
  73. 2,773Lemonade Plain47 menus
  74. 2,774Pate de Foie gras de Strasbourg47 menus
  75. 2,775Celeri en Branche47 menus
  76. 2,776Bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich47 menus
  77. 2,777Tuna Fish Salad47 menus
  78. 2,778Doornkaat47 menus
  79. 2,779Spaghetti au Beurre47 menus
  80. 2,780Clams Casino47 menus
  81. 2,781Jack Rose Cocktail47 menus
  82. 2,782Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes47 menus
  83. 2,783Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg47 menus
  84. 2,784Lamb, Mint Jelly47 menus
  85. 2,785Smith Island Oysters47 menus
  86. 2,786Rice with Cream47 menus
  87. 2,787Green turtle au Madere47 menus
  88. 2,788Virginia ham and chicken47 menus
  89. 2,789Monopole, Red Top47 menus
  90. 2,790Sparkling Moselle, Cresta Blanca47 menus
  91. 2,791Offley Forester Ltd., Oporto, Extra Port47 menus
  92. 2,792Lamb Chops, Two47 menus
  93. 2,793Guinea Chick (half)47 menus
  94. 2,794California Malaga Grapes47 menus
  95. 2,795Café Américain47 menus
  96. 2,796Thé de Ceylan47 menus
  97. 2,797Chipped beef46 menus
  98. 2,798Smoked Westphalian ham46 menus
  99. 2,799Geraucherter Rheinlachs46 menus
  100. 2,800POMMERY46 menus