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. 28,701Lentil Soup with Frankfurters4 menus
  2. 28,702Coffee: Pot for One4 menus
  3. 28,703Rock Cornish Hen aux Primeurs4 menus
  4. 28,704Hearts of Artichokes, Vinaigrette4 menus
  5. 28,705NEW POTATOES, RISSOLE4 menus
  6. 28,706Grilled Lamb Chops (2) with Potatoes4 menus
  7. 28,707Pork Chops [2]4 menus
  8. 28,708French Camembert4 menus
  9. 28,709Fresh Fruit Pie4 menus
  10. 28,710Celery Hearts, Iced4 menus
  11. 28,711French Toast, Currant Jelly4 menus
  12. 28,712French Toast with Jelly or Honey4 menus
  13. 28,713Grilled French Sardines, Toasted Whole Wheat Bread, Sliced Tomatoes4 menus
  14. 28,714Chef's Special Salad Bowl4 menus
  15. 28,715Prime Filet Mignon4 menus
  16. 28,716New Orleans4 menus
  17. 28,717Major Bailey4 menus
  18. 28,718Carstairs White Seal4 menus
  19. 28,719Crab Meat Ravigote4 menus
  20. 28,720Canape l'Aiglon4 menus
  21. 28,721Italian Prosciutto4 menus
  22. 28,722Salade a l'Aiglon4 menus
  23. 28,723Boston Scrod, Grille4 menus
  24. 28,724Filet of Lemon Sole, Maison4 menus
  25. 28,725Breast of Chicken, Tosca4 menus
  26. 28,726Veal Scallopine4 menus
  27. 28,727Cauliflower, any style4 menus
  28. 28,728Mashed [potatoes]4 menus
  29. 28,729Mocha Cream Layer Cake4 menus
  30. 28,730Coupe au Marrons4 menus
  31. 28,731Sirloin Steak Sandwich on Toast4 menus
  32. 28,732PLAZA4 menus
  33. 28,733Scrambled Eggs with Canadian Bacon4 menus
  34. 28,734Liebfraumilch (Madonna)4 menus
  35. 28,735Grilled American Cheese4 menus
  36. 28,736French Cruller in Vanilla Sauce4 menus
  37. 28,737Succotash Plaza4 menus
  38. 28,738Potatoes, Plain Boiled4 menus
  39. 28,739Waldorf Special: Crab Meat Louis Salad4 menus
  40. 28,740SPECIAL CHICKEN SALAD4 menus
  41. 28,741ROAST CHICKEN SANDWICH4 menus
  42. 28,742Regular playing cards4 menus
  43. 28,743Fruit of the Season4 menus
  44. 28,744Grape Juice, Red4 menus
  45. 28,745Fresh Orange or Grapefruit Juice4 menus
  46. 28,746Whole Wheat Cereal with Cream4 menus
  47. 28,747Chocolate: Pot for One4 menus
  48. 28,748Oven Baked Beans with Ham and Brown Bread4 menus
  49. 28,749Garden Vegetable Salad4 menus
  50. 28,750One Fruit Listed Above4 menus
  51. 28,751Pie (Per Cut)4 menus
  52. 28,752Apple Brandy ("Apple Jack")4 menus
  53. 28,753King Alphonso4 menus
  54. 28,754Brandy and Benedictine4 menus
  55. 28,755Johnny Walker (Black Label)4 menus
  56. 28,756Korbel Sec Champagne4 menus
  57. 28,757Beaulieu Cabernet4 menus
  58. 28,758Beaulieu Chablis4 menus
  59. 28,759BREAD AND BUTTER SERVED WITH ABOVE ORDERS4 menus
  60. 28,760Straight Deck4 menus
  61. 28,761Bulgarian Milk4 menus
  62. 28,762Sirloin for one4 menus
  63. 28,763Grilled Lamb Chops (2)4 menus
  64. 28,764Onion Soup, Cheese Croutons4 menus
  65. 28,765Clam Juice Cocktail, Pennsylvania4 menus
  66. 28,766Frankfurters (Hot or Cold) with Potato Salad4 menus
  67. 28,767Port, Imported4 menus
  68. 28,768Malted Milk (Hot or Cold)4 menus
  69. 28,769FRESH DATES WITH CREAM4 menus
  70. 28,770Cocoa or Chocolate, per pot4 menus
  71. 28,771CHOICE OF DESSERT ON A LA CARTE SPECIAL4 menus
  72. 28,772"Blue Ribbon" Minute Steak4 menus
  73. 28,773Golden Rich4 menus
  74. 28,774Tomato, Stuffed with Chicken Salad4 menus
  75. 28,775Cream Cheese, Guava Jelly with Ry-Krisp or Crackers4 menus
  76. 28,776Melon with Prosciutto Ham4 menus
  77. 28,777Egg Nogg Ice Cream4 menus
  78. 28,778Fresh Stewed Tomatoes4 menus
  79. 28,779Potato and Egg Salad4 menus
  80. 28,780Chocolate or Vanilla Ice Cream4 menus
  81. 28,781Parsley New Potatoes4 menus
  82. 28,782Hot Shrimps Gramercy4 menus
  83. 28,783Escargots Bourguignon4 menus
  84. 28,784California Grape Brandy Indv. Bottle4 menus
  85. 28,785Two Eggs (any style)4 menus
  86. 28,786Onion Soup with Cheese Croutons4 menus
  87. 28,787Brook Trout saute or broiled Amandine4 menus
  88. 28,788Bay Scallops Saute Meuniere4 menus
  89. 28,789Chef's Seafood Salad, King Neptune4 menus
  90. 28,790Chef's Salad Maison4 menus
  91. 28,791Lobster Salad Maison4 menus
  92. 28,792Parfait (any flavor)4 menus
  93. 28,793Mateus4 menus
  94. 28,794OMELETTE WITH CHOPPED HAM4 menus
  95. 28,795Smoked Ox Tongue Sandwich4 menus
  96. 28,796Baked Sugar Cured Ham Sandwich4 menus
  97. 28,797Sliced Breast of Chicken Sandwich4 menus
  98. 28,798Fresh Garden Vegetable4 menus
  99. 28,799Hearts of Lettuce, Thousand Island Dressing4 menus
  100. 28,800Stuffed Tomato with Shrimp4 menus