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. 28,601Deep Dish Berry Pie4 menus
  2. 28,602Toasted ham and cheese sandwich4 menus
  3. 28,603grilled cheese and tomato sandwich4 menus
  4. 28,604Tureen of Soup4 menus
  5. 28,605Cheese Crock4 menus
  6. 28,606Grapefruit (Half), Supreme4 menus
  7. 28,607Spanish Omelet (2 Eggs)4 menus
  8. 28,608Fresh Baked Pie with Cheese4 menus
  9. 28,609Fresh Baked Pie a la Mode4 menus
  10. 28,610Ralston Wheat Cereal4 menus
  11. 28,611Plain Fried Rice4 menus
  12. 28,612Martini Cocktail, Dry4 menus
  13. 28,613Chinese Candies4 menus
  14. 28,614Fried Chicken with Mushrooms4 menus
  15. 28,615Saratoga Geyser Water4 menus
  16. 28,616Lettuce and Fruit Salad4 menus
  17. 28,617Special Combination4 menus
  18. 28,618Champagne de Luxe Cocktail4 menus
  19. 28,619Roast Long Island Duckling, Fruit Salad, Sauce Cumberland4 menus
  20. 28,620Steak Tartar Plaza4 menus
  21. 28,621Lobster Mayonnaise (half)4 menus
  22. 28,622Sliced Roast Turkey4 menus
  23. 28,623G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge4 menus
  24. 28,624Lemonade, White Rock4 menus
  25. 28,625Lemonade, Apollinaris4 menus
  26. 28,626Frozen Cake, Plaza4 menus
  27. 28,627Coupe Mimosa4 menus
  28. 28,628Vanilla Souffle, Apricot Sauce4 menus
  29. 28,629Profiteroles, Chantilly4 menus
  30. 28,630Imported Marrons Flambee au Kirsch4 menus
  31. 28,631Texas Figs a la Fine Champagne4 menus
  32. 28,632Argentine Mate4 menus
  33. 28,633Justerini & Brooks4 menus
  34. 28,634Grand MacNish4 menus
  35. 28,635Stuffed Eggs Russe4 menus
  36. 28,636Stuffed Celery Heart4 menus
  37. 28,637Herring Tidbits4 menus
  38. 28,638Filet Anchovies, Cole Slaw4 menus
  39. 28,639SARSAPARILLA (DOMESTIC)4 menus
  40. 28,640English Sole Amandine4 menus
  41. 28,641BROILED FILET OF SOLE, Sliced Mushrooms and Lemon Butter4 menus
  42. 28,642FRESH CRAB FLAKES GRATINE, Dewey4 menus
  43. 28,643FRIED BAY SCALLOPS, Tartar Sauce, Cole Slaw4 menus
  44. 28,644ROAST STUFFED MARYLAND TURKEY, Cranberry Sauce4 menus
  45. 28,645MAGNUM PRUNES4 menus
  46. 28,646Loin Lamb Chop, Mixed Grill4 menus
  47. 28,647BROILED HAM STEAK WITH GLAZED PINEAPPLE, Hawaiian4 menus
  48. 28,648BROILED HALF CHICKEN ON TOAST, Parsley Butter4 menus
  49. 28,649Royal Squab Vert Pre4 menus
  50. 28,650Cornish Game Hen, Veronique4 menus
  51. 28,651BROILED JERSEY PORK CHOPS, Apple Sauce4 menus
  52. 28,652SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH KIPPERED HERRING ON TOAST4 menus
  53. 28,653ROYAL MUSHROOM OMELETTE4 menus
  54. 28,654Citrus Fruit Compote4 menus
  55. 28,655SAUSAGE WITH GRIDDLE CAKES4 menus
  56. 28,656Rye, Bonded4 menus
  57. 28,657RYE BREAD, PLAIN4 menus
  58. 28,658RYE BREAD, TOASTED4 menus
  59. 28,659POSTUM, POT FOR ONE4 menus
  60. 28,660Supreme of Fruits, Grenade4 menus
  61. 28,661Ginger Ale (Dry or Aromatic)4 menus
  62. 28,662Stewed Kadota Figs4 menus
  63. 28,663Domestic Ale4 menus
  64. 28,664Salted Cashew Nuts4 menus
  65. 28,665SALADE MELANGEE4 menus
  66. 28,666Essence of Tomato, Snow Cap4 menus
  67. 28,667Pearl Silver Onions in Cream4 menus
  68. 28,668Yuletide Salad, Roquefort Cheese Dressing4 menus
  69. 28,669Minute Steak Grilled with Potatoes4 menus
  70. 28,670Florida Grapefruit4 menus
  71. 28,671Maryland Crab Meat4 menus
  72. 28,672N.Y.C. Baked Apple with Cream4 menus
  73. 28,673Chef's Special Combination Salad4 menus
  74. 28,674Old Gold4 menus
  75. 28,675Grants4 menus
  76. 28,676Young Carrot Sticks4 menus
  77. 28,677Plum Pudding, Sherry Sauce4 menus
  78. 28,678CAMEMBERT CHEESE with Toasted Saltines4 menus
  79. 28,679Monopole Brut4 menus
  80. 28,680Pearl Onions in Cream4 menus
  81. 28,681Long Island Clam Chowder4 menus
  82. 28,682Cream Vichyssoise (cold)4 menus
  83. 28,683Le Filet Mignon Trois Mousquetaires, Flambe a l'Armagnac4 menus
  84. 28,684Catskill Smoked Turkey4 menus
  85. 28,685Sorbet Citron4 menus
  86. 28,686Cream Mille Fanti aux Paillettes4 menus
  87. 28,687Red Snapper au Chambertin with Julienne of Vegetables4 menus
  88. 28,688Breast of Chicken Maryland, Corn Fritters, Bouquet of Broccoli4 menus
  89. 28,689Scaloppini of Milk Veal au Madere, Whole Spinach, Vermicelli au Gratin4 menus
  90. 28,690Roast Spring Lamb with Braised Belgian Endives, Stuffed Tomato4 menus
  91. 28,691Camembert with Toasted Crackers4 menus
  92. 28,692Prior4 menus
  93. 28,693Chantilly Potatoes4 menus
  94. 28,694York Ham Steak4 menus
  95. 28,695Irish Mist Coffee4 menus
  96. 28,696Parfait Nougatine4 menus
  97. 28,697Baked Alaska Souffle4 menus
  98. 28,698Pimento4 menus
  99. 28,699Grilled Lamb Chops on Toast4 menus
  100. 28,700Peas in Cream4 menus