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. 28,101Fried Blue Fish4 menus
  2. 28,102Champagne Cup, extra4 menus
  3. 28,103Oysters, Plain4 menus
  4. 28,104Fine herbs omelette4 menus
  5. 28,105Half cream and half milk, per glass4 menus
  6. 28,106Omelette aux foies de volaille4 menus
  7. 28,107Gin Fiz4 menus
  8. 28,108Omelette Fermiere4 menus
  9. 28,109Calf's Liver, fried with bacon4 menus
  10. 28,110Burke's4 menus
  11. 28,111Imported Bass Ale4 menus
  12. 28,112Hot:4 menus
  13. 28,113Chablis (White Burgundy)4 menus
  14. 28,114Sherry trocken4 menus
  15. 28,115Bauernschmaus4 menus
  16. 28,116Filets de sole Walewska4 menus
  17. 28,117Sole a la Meuniere4 menus
  18. 28,118Glace Dame Blanche4 menus
  19. 28,119Glace vanille aux cerises flambees4 menus
  20. 28,120Chateaubriand (2 pers.)4 menus
  21. 28,121Crepes au gingembre4 menus
  22. 28,122Entrecote grille4 menus
  23. 28,123Consomme of Chicken with Rice4 menus
  24. 28,124Potatoes: Home Fried4 menus
  25. 28,125Souffle Arlequin4 menus
  26. 28,126Escargots Bourguignonne (6)4 menus
  27. 28,127Escalope de Veau Cordon Bleu4 menus
  28. 28,128Tortue Veritable4 menus
  29. 28,129Bouquetiere4 menus
  30. 28,130TARTE FEUILLETEE AUX ABRICOTS4 menus
  31. 28,131Roast Aylesbury Duck, Apple Sauce4 menus
  32. 28,132Mediterranean Prawns4 menus
  33. 28,133Grilled Lamb Cutlets4 menus
  34. 28,134Escalope of Veal Holstein4 menus
  35. 28,135Grilled Turbot4 menus
  36. 28,136Bailey's Irish Cream4 menus
  37. 28,137Soft Drink4 menus
  38. 28,138SELECTION OF CHEESE4 menus
  39. 28,139Riz Pilaf4 menus
  40. 28,140Rice Pilaf4 menus
  41. 28,141Sirloin Steak, Maitre d'Hotel4 menus
  42. 28,142Italienischer Fleischsalat4 menus
  43. 28,143Huhnercremesuppe4 menus
  44. 28,144Macedoine de fruits frais4 menus
  45. 28,145Vermouth Cinzano4 menus
  46. 28,146Sherry Dry4 menus
  47. 28,147Campari Orange4 menus
  48. 28,148Tiramisu4 menus
  49. 28,149Martini Bianco4 menus
  50. 28,150Sambuca4 menus
  51. 28,151Saumon poche4 menus
  52. 28,152Gado Gado4 menus
  53. 28,153PISANG GORENG4 menus
  54. 28,154Salade Maison4 menus
  55. 28,155Schinkenomelette4 menus
  56. 28,156Kompotte nach Wahl4 menus
  57. 28,157Portion Schokolade4 menus
  58. 28,158Grant's Glenfiddich4 menus
  59. 28,159Kir vin blanc4 menus
  60. 28,160Kir champagne4 menus
  61. 28,161cuisses de grenouilles provencale4 menus
  62. 28,162filet de boeuf wellington4 menus
  63. 28,163boursault4 menus
  64. 28,164Le plateau de Fromages de France4 menus
  65. 28,165Forelle blau4 menus
  66. 28,166Les Petits Pois a la Francaise4 menus
  67. 28,167Crepes aux Confitures4 menus
  68. 28,168La Peche Melba4 menus
  69. 28,169Omelette au choix4 menus
  70. 28,1702 Eier im Glas4 menus
  71. 28,171Wiener Eiskaffee4 menus
  72. 28,172bitter orange4 menus
  73. 28,173Half Lobster Thermidor4 menus
  74. 28,174Oyster stew (in season)4 menus
  75. 28,175Potage aux Legumes4 menus
  76. 28,176Decafeine4 menus
  77. 28,177Turbot Meuniere4 menus
  78. 28,178Turbot Duglere4 menus
  79. 28,179Turtle Soup au Sherry4 menus
  80. 28,180Special Indian chicken curry4 menus
  81. 28,181La bisque de homard4 menus
  82. 28,182Cold Salami4 menus
  83. 28,183Parsleyed Potatoes4 menus
  84. 28,184Salade orientale4 menus
  85. 28,185HERBAL TEAS4 menus
  86. 28,186Rice Crispies4 menus
  87. 28,187Salade Nantaise4 menus
  88. 28,188Side order of Ham4 menus
  89. 28,189Helados surtidos4 menus
  90. 28,190Bresse Bleu4 menus
  91. 28,191Medaglia d'Oro4 menus
  92. 28,192Pink Radishes4 menus
  93. 28,193Salad Hollandaise4 menus
  94. 28,194Prosciutto e Fichi4 menus
  95. 28,195Raisin Bran4 menus
  96. 28,196Pot de Creme Chocolat4 menus
  97. 28,197Bistecca alla Fiorentina4 menus
  98. 28,198Gaelic Coffee4 menus
  99. 28,199Seager Gin4 menus
  100. 28,200Taittinger4 menus