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. 28,201Vorspeisen4 menus
  2. 28,202Saumon fume d'Ecosse4 menus
  3. 28,203Scrambled eggs with smoked eel4 menus
  4. 28,204Le Canard sur son lit4 menus
  5. 28,205Foie gras a la gelee de porto4 menus
  6. 28,206Les Fromages assortis4 menus
  7. 28,207peche flambee au kirsch4 menus
  8. 28,208Fritto misto all'italiana4 menus
  9. 28,209Beef Teriyaki4 menus
  10. 28,210Fettuccine alla Bolognese4 menus
  11. 28,211Cafe Hag4 menus
  12. 28,212Zuppa alla Pavese4 menus
  13. 28,213Fegato alla Veneziana4 menus
  14. 28,214Dover Sole Colbert4 menus
  15. 28,215Coupe Florida4 menus
  16. 28,216Grillade au Fenouil4 menus
  17. 28,217Consomme double a la moelle4 menus
  18. 28,218Frecciarossa4 menus
  19. 28,219Ham or Bacon Omelette4 menus
  20. 28,220Carpaccio4 menus
  21. 28,221Consomme chaud ou froid4 menus
  22. 28,222Gronsaksfat4 menus
  23. 28,223Hummer Cocktail4 menus
  24. 28,224Radiser4 menus
  25. 28,225Risotto Milanese4 menus
  26. 28,226CONSOMME ITALIENNE4 menus
  27. 28,227Cepes Sautes Bordelaise4 menus
  28. 28,228Salade Provencale4 menus
  29. 28,229Couer a la Creme4 menus
  30. 28,230Blanc de Blancs4 menus
  31. 28,231Foie de Veau au Lard4 menus
  32. 28,232Poppadum4 menus
  33. 28,233Roast Chicken and Salad4 menus
  34. 28,234Hulstkamp Genever4 menus
  35. 28,235Lady Curzon4 menus
  36. 28,236Entrecote Bordelaise4 menus
  37. 28,237Coupe Clo-Clo4 menus
  38. 28,238Bouillon mit Mark4 menus
  39. 28,239Salamibrot4 menus
  40. 28,240Cassata mit Rahm4 menus
  41. 28,241Hausbrot4 menus
  42. 28,242Grilled Scotch Salmon4 menus
  43. 28,243Oysters Mornay4 menus
  44. 28,244Grilled Dover Sole4 menus
  45. 28,245Cinzano, rot4 menus
  46. 28,246Martini, extra dry4 menus
  47. 28,247Boeuf a la Mode en Gelee4 menus
  48. 28,248Creme Brulee4 menus
  49. 28,249Taramosalata4 menus
  50. 28,250Langostinos4 menus
  51. 28,251Calamari4 menus
  52. 28,252Egg Soup4 menus
  53. 28,253Fruit Salad & Vanilla Ice4 menus
  54. 28,254Burgundy Rose4 menus
  55. 28,255Canape Baron4 menus
  56. 28,256Vermouth Martini4 menus
  57. 28,257John Dewar's White Label4 menus
  58. 28,258Williamine4 menus
  59. 28,259Akvavit Aalborg4 menus
  60. 28,260Jack Daniel's4 menus
  61. 28,261Salatteller4 menus
  62. 28,262Merlot4 menus
  63. 28,263Pikina4 menus
  64. 28,264Porridge with Cream4 menus
  65. 28,265Rose d'Anjou4 menus
  66. 28,266Rum Coruba4 menus
  67. 28,267Pavillon Blanc du Chateau Margaux4 menus
  68. 28,268Lager4 menus
  69. 28,269Tortellini alla bolognese4 menus
  70. 28,270Scampi alla griglia4 menus
  71. 28,271Consomme Vermicelles4 menus
  72. 28,272Roast-beef all'inglese4 menus
  73. 28,273Tequila Sunrise4 menus
  74. 28,274Draft Beer4 menus
  75. 28,275Kebab a la turque4 menus
  76. 28,276Bacon Garniture4 menus
  77. 28,277Galantina in gelatina4 menus
  78. 28,278Puree Saint-Germain4 menus
  79. 28,279Oeufs au plat4 menus
  80. 28,280Chou-fleur4 menus
  81. 28,281Blue Moon Cocktail4 menus
  82. 28,282Riz valencienne4 menus
  83. 28,283Vacherin glace4 menus
  84. 28,284Fromage assortis4 menus
  85. 28,285Vol au vent a la reine4 menus
  86. 28,286Tomatoe juice4 menus
  87. 28,287Chicken cream soup4 menus
  88. 28,288Eiscafe4 menus
  89. 28,289Chopped Steak4 menus
  90. 28,290Grilled Hamburger4 menus
  91. 28,291Pickled Herring in Sour Cream4 menus
  92. 28,292Swedish Matjes Herring4 menus
  93. 28,293Eggplant Orientale4 menus
  94. 28,294Avocado and Grapefruit Salad4 menus
  95. 28,295Shashlik Caucasian4 menus
  96. 28,296Sirniki with Sour Cream4 menus
  97. 28,297Chocolate Pecan Pie4 menus
  98. 28,298Kasha a La Gourieff4 menus
  99. 28,299Cranberry Kissel4 menus
  100. 28,300Russian Cream4 menus