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. 27,901ROSBACH WATER4 menus
  2. 27,902Roast Mutton, Currant Jelly4 menus
  3. 27,903Leipziger Allerlei4 menus
  4. 27,904Baked Beans, Boston4 menus
  5. 27,905A la maitre d'hotel4 menus
  6. 27,906Sliced tomatoes and Bermuda onions4 menus
  7. 27,907Canned French string beans4 menus
  8. 27,908Veal chops, Milanaise4 menus
  9. 27,909Apricot or Cherry Brandy4 menus
  10. 27,910Bethesda4 menus
  11. 27,911for two4 menus
  12. 27,912Asperges Vertes, Sauce Mousseline4 menus
  13. 27,913Perdreau roti4 menus
  14. 27,914Little Neck Clams, per dozen4 menus
  15. 27,915Filet Mignon a la Stanley4 menus
  16. 27,916Spring Chicken, Cranberry Sauce4 menus
  17. 27,917Cold beef-tongue4 menus
  18. 27,918Veal chops, Neapolitan4 menus
  19. 27,919Sweet potatoes soufflees4 menus
  20. 27,920Cotes de veau Napolitaine4 menus
  21. 27,921Pot of chocolate with cream4 menus
  22. 27,922schweppes soda4 menus
  23. 27,923Creme de riz aux croutons4 menus
  24. 27,924Maquereau Espagnol grille Maitre d'Hotel4 menus
  25. 27,925Apples, Brazilian4 menus
  26. 27,926Pommes Bresilienne4 menus
  27. 27,927Wheat Hearts4 menus
  28. 27,928Vin Ordinaire claret4 menus
  29. 27,929Budai Hungarian Red Wine4 menus
  30. 27,930Limande aux fleurons4 menus
  31. 27,931Fancy oyster roast4 menus
  32. 27,932Pommes de Bermudes4 menus
  33. 27,933Krug & Co., Brut4 menus
  34. 27,934G. H. Mumm & Co.4 menus
  35. 27,935Poulet de grain froid4 menus
  36. 27,936Emince de dinde aux croutons4 menus
  37. 27,937Eggs, poached, Benedictine4 menus
  38. 27,938Apollinaris Water, small4 menus
  39. 27,939Uncolored Japan tea4 menus
  40. 27,940Planked Filet Mignon4 menus
  41. 27,941Pure Milk4 menus
  42. 27,942Sea Bass Meuniere4 menus
  43. 27,943Consomme Croute-au-pot4 menus
  44. 27,944Roast Lamb - Mint Sauce4 menus
  45. 27,945Guinness's Stout, "Bull Dog"4 menus
  46. 27,946Omelette Parmesan4 menus
  47. 27,947Buckwheat Cakes with Sausages4 menus
  48. 27,948Cream Spinach4 menus
  49. 27,949Crepes4 menus
  50. 27,950Lobster, American4 menus
  51. 27,951Fleisch-Salat4 menus
  52. 27,952Meat Salad4 menus
  53. 27,953Chicken Soup a la Reine4 menus
  54. 27,954Bottle Beer4 menus
  55. 27,955Creme Beau Rivage4 menus
  56. 27,956Sauterne de Graves4 menus
  57. 27,957Pasteurized Milk, pint4 menus
  58. 27,958Coeurs de Laitues4 menus
  59. 27,959English Beef with Barley Soup4 menus
  60. 27,960Striped Bass, Hollandaise Sauce4 menus
  61. 27,961G. H. Mumm & Co's, Extra Dry4 menus
  62. 27,962Cheese Sandwiches4 menus
  63. 27,963Fried Rockaway Oysters4 menus
  64. 27,964Oysters - Fried4 menus
  65. 27,965Salted mackerel, Melted butter4 menus
  66. 27,966Cream of chicken a la reine soup4 menus
  67. 27,967Plain lobster salad4 menus
  68. 27,968Pickled Lamb's Tongue (cold)4 menus
  69. 27,969Chicken Casserole, bonne femme4 menus
  70. 27,970Cold Rice Pudding and cream4 menus
  71. 27,971Imported Wurzburger Hofbrau4 menus
  72. 27,972Half milk and cream4 menus
  73. 27,973Cream Tomato soup4 menus
  74. 27,974Entrecote Tyrolienne4 menus
  75. 27,975Lamb Kidneys with Mushrooms4 menus
  76. 27,976German pancake with apple sauce4 menus
  77. 27,977Vanilla Glace4 menus
  78. 27,978Dressed Salmon, Green Peas4 menus
  79. 27,979Ladies' Cake4 menus
  80. 27,980St. Julien Souvenir4 menus
  81. 27,981Cape Cods, dozen4 menus
  82. 27,982Salade Coeur de Laitue4 menus
  83. 27,983Preserved Peaches with Cream4 menus
  84. 27,984Veal chops with tomato sauce4 menus
  85. 27,985Pommes de Terre Hollandaise4 menus
  86. 27,986Blue-Point oysters, half dozen4 menus
  87. 27,987Cream of Vegetable Soup4 menus
  88. 27,988Pears, a la conde4 menus
  89. 27,989Toasted Muffin4 menus
  90. 27,990Omelet Spanish style4 menus
  91. 27,991Parfait Tortoni4 menus
  92. 27,992POTATOES PARISIENNES4 menus
  93. 27,993Soave4 menus
  94. 27,994Bardolino4 menus
  95. 27,995Clams Half Shell4 menus
  96. 27,996Filet Mignon, Mushrooms4 menus
  97. 27,997Consomme Caroline4 menus
  98. 27,998Omelette Lorraine4 menus
  99. 27,999Bouillies4 menus
  100. 28,000Gingembre4 menus