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. 29,501Frozen Lemon Pie4 menus
  2. 29,502Filet Mignon Saute, Bouquetiere4 menus
  3. 29,503Cold Lobster (half), Mayonnaise4 menus
  4. 29,504Fresh Apple Pie, Cheddar Cheese4 menus
  5. 29,505White Meat Chicken Salad4 menus
  6. 29,506Roast Prime Rib of Beef, Potato Salad4 menus
  7. 29,507Two Double Spring Lamb Chops4 menus
  8. 29,508Fried Eggs with Sausage4 menus
  9. 29,509Breast of Guinea Hen Under Glass, Eugenie4 menus
  10. 29,510Fiddler's Creek Baby Turkey Grilled, Sauce Francois, Souffle Potato (for four)4 menus
  11. 29,511Rack of Spring Lamb, Bouquetiere (for three)4 menus
  12. 29,512Imported Port du Salut4 menus
  13. 29,513Guava Paste4 menus
  14. 29,514Petite Gruyere Cheese4 menus
  15. 29,515White Meat of Chicken Salad4 menus
  16. 29,516Los Chavales Salad4 menus
  17. 29,517Williams & Humbert Dry Sack4 menus
  18. 29,518Sauterne, B & G4 menus
  19. 29,519Seagram's V. O. Canadian Whiskey4 menus
  20. 29,520Shirred Eggs, Chipolata4 menus
  21. 29,521Cambembert Cheese4 menus
  22. 29,522Hot Apricot Sauce4 menus
  23. 29,523Strawberry Cream Pie4 menus
  24. 29,524Prime Ribs of Beef with Baked Potato4 menus
  25. 29,525Cream of Broccoli4 menus
  26. 29,526Royal Squab, Grand'mere4 menus
  27. 29,527Stuffed Tomato with Chicken4 menus
  28. 29,528New Orleans Gin Fizz4 menus
  29. 29,529Virginia Shrimp Salad4 menus
  30. 29,530Beef Mode in Jelly4 menus
  31. 29,531Brolio Chianti4 menus
  32. 29,532Bourgogne Blanc Supérieur4 menus
  33. 29,533Bordeaux Rouge Supérieur4 menus
  34. 29,534BROILED MILK-FED CHICKEN4 menus
  35. 29,535GREENPORTS4 menus
  36. 29,536Golden Gate Salad4 menus
  37. 29,537Stuffed Tomato, Shrimp Salad4 menus
  38. 29,538Hennessy *** Cognac4 menus
  39. 29,539Haig & Haig 5-star Scotch4 menus
  40. 29,540Martini & Rossi Vermouth4 menus
  41. 29,541Salade Panachee aux Tomates4 menus
  42. 29,542Golden Wedding Bourbon4 menus
  43. 29,543Pol Roger Champagne4 menus
  44. 29,544Bellows Brut Champagne4 menus
  45. 29,545Korbel Pink Champagne4 menus
  46. 29,546Minced Lyonnaise Potatoes4 menus
  47. 29,547GRILLED CHEESE WITH BACON sandwich4 menus
  48. 29,548Buttered Green Beans4 menus
  49. 29,549Corn on the Cob, Drawn Butter4 menus
  50. 29,550Martell *** Cognac4 menus
  51. 29,551Martell Cordon Bleu Cognac4 menus
  52. 29,552Zampone4 menus
  53. 29,553Home Made Cheese Strudel4 menus
  54. 29,554Domestic Beer on Draught4 menus
  55. 29,555Filet of Wine Herring4 menus
  56. 29,556Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce4 menus
  57. 29,557Liverwurst Sausage4 menus
  58. 29,558Havana Cocktail4 menus
  59. 29,559Bacardi White Rum4 menus
  60. 29,560Crabmeat Salad Sandwich4 menus
  61. 29,561Schlitz Beer on Draught4 menus
  62. 29,562Mushrooms in oil4 menus
  63. 29,563Hamburger steak, fried onions4 menus
  64. 29,564Apples sauce4 menus
  65. 29,565Crema vaniglia4 menus
  66. 29,566Rack of Pork, Apple sauce4 menus
  67. 29,567Cold Milk Fed Chicken (half)4 menus
  68. 29,568Patate Purea4 menus
  69. 29,569Arista di maiale, salsa mele4 menus
  70. 29,570Shrimp Stew4 menus
  71. 29,571Insalata Patate4 menus
  72. 29,572Cinzano Italian Vermouth4 menus
  73. 29,573Cherry Stone Clams on Half Shell4 menus
  74. 29,574CHARCOAL BROILED SIRLOIN STEAK4 menus
  75. 29,575Fleischmann Gin4 menus
  76. 29,576Danish Apple Cake4 menus
  77. 29,577Fresh Chopped Chicken Livers4 menus
  78. 29,578Renault Sparkling Burgundy4 menus
  79. 29,579Rye Highball4 menus
  80. 29,580Claret Orangeade4 menus
  81. 29,581Cespuglio di polli4 menus
  82. 29,582Capon galantine4 menus
  83. 29,583Baked Idaho Potatoes with Sour Cream and Chives Dressing4 menus
  84. 29,584Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Toasted Crackers4 menus
  85. 29,585Patate Saltate4 menus
  86. 29,586Bisque of Tomato Soup4 menus
  87. 29,587Cook's Sparkling Burgundy4 menus
  88. 29,588Broiled Small Steak4 menus
  89. 29,589Frozen Fresh Peaches in Syrup4 menus
  90. 29,590Grapenut Flakes4 menus
  91. 29,591Teacher's Highland Cream Scotch Whiskey4 menus
  92. 29,592Eisbecher4 menus
  93. 29,593Yankee Pot Roast with Corn Fritters4 menus
  94. 29,594Vanilla Ice Cream, Nabisco Wafers4 menus
  95. 29,595Cream Cornets4 menus
  96. 29,596FRESH OYSTER COCKTAIL4 menus
  97. 29,597Smoked Irish Salmon4 menus
  98. 29,598Romaine and Beet Salad4 menus
  99. 29,599O'Keefe's Ale4 menus
  100. 29,600Friandise4 menus