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. 29,601RAW BEEF WITH ONIONS SANDWICH4 menus
  2. 29,602Fior d'Alpe4 menus
  3. 29,603Charlotte Charles Rum Cakes4 menus
  4. 29,604Finnan Haddie with Baked Potato4 menus
  5. 29,605Weetabix4 menus
  6. 29,606Wilson's4 menus
  7. 29,607Peter Dawson Scotch4 menus
  8. 29,608Buckwheat Griddle Cakes with Maple Syrup4 menus
  9. 29,609Beaulieu Vineyard Riesling4 menus
  10. 29,610Milk (per bottle)4 menus
  11. 29,611Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae4 menus
  12. 29,612ALSACE-WILLM RIESLING 19474 menus
  13. 29,613Frogs legs saute, provencale4 menus
  14. 29,614Veal Cutlet a la Holstein4 menus
  15. 29,615Petite Gruyere4 menus
  16. 29,616Seapure Oysters4 menus
  17. 29,617Bardinet Liqueurs4 menus
  18. 29,618Italian Spumoni4 menus
  19. 29,619French 754 menus
  20. 29,620Lobster Salad, Mayonnaise Sauce4 menus
  21. 29,621Philadelphia Peach ice cream4 menus
  22. 29,622Lemon Sorbet Ice4 menus
  23. 29,623Vanilla Cream Ice4 menus
  24. 29,624Chocolate (beverage)4 menus
  25. 29,625Russian Vodka4 menus
  26. 29,626Cauliflower-au-Gratin4 menus
  27. 29,627Cold Roast Beef, Salad4 menus
  28. 29,628Fachinger Mineralwasser4 menus
  29. 29,629Chicken and Ham, Salad4 menus
  30. 29,630Aylesbury Duck, Mixed Salad4 menus
  31. 29,631Pear tart4 menus
  32. 29,632Petite marmite a la Francaise4 menus
  33. 29,633Breast of Chicken Under Glass, Eugenie4 menus
  34. 29,634Cold imported sardines4 menus
  35. 29,635Broiled Squab Turkey4 menus
  36. 29,636Galantine in jelly4 menus
  37. 29,637Acetosa4 menus
  38. 29,638Mille Isole4 menus
  39. 29,639Italian and American mayonnaise4 menus
  40. 29,640Spaghetti with Cheese4 menus
  41. 29,641Cole-slaw4 menus
  42. 29,642Zampone di Modena4 menus
  43. 29,643Insalate Verde4 menus
  44. 29,644Condimenti Acetosa4 menus
  45. 29,645Condimenti Russa4 menus
  46. 29,646Condimenti Roquefort4 menus
  47. 29,647Condimenti Mille Isole4 menus
  48. 29,648Salse Maionese Italiana o Americana4 menus
  49. 29,649Kraft4 menus
  50. 29,650Cold Roast Beef, Horseradish4 menus
  51. 29,651Noodles in Butter4 menus
  52. 29,652Cantal Cheese4 menus
  53. 29,653Spinach en Branches4 menus
  54. 29,654Caffe Italiano e Americano4 menus
  55. 29,655Francaise Salad4 menus
  56. 29,656Longe de Veau4 menus
  57. 29,657Sherry Cobbler Cocktail4 menus
  58. 29,658Veloute Reine Margot4 menus
  59. 29,659Iced Tea, Pot4 menus
  60. 29,660Cudahy's Bacon4 menus
  61. 29,661Fresh California Fruit Cocktail4 menus
  62. 29,662Pretzellettes4 menus
  63. 29,663Stuffed Cabbage, Hungarian Style4 menus
  64. 29,664SALTED ALMONDS AND NUTS4 menus
  65. 29,665AUTUMN SALAD4 menus
  66. 29,666Half Roast Spring Chicken4 menus
  67. 29,667Hildick's Apple Brandy4 menus
  68. 29,668Clam Broth with Celery4 menus
  69. 29,669Filet of Matjes Herring4 menus
  70. 29,670Choice of Pies4 menus
  71. 29,671Liederkrantz4 menus
  72. 29,672Fresh Crab Flake Cocktail4 menus
  73. 29,673Omelette with American Cheese4 menus
  74. 29,674Stuffed Egg Mutard4 menus
  75. 29,675Tomato Jelly4 menus
  76. 29,676English Tart4 menus
  77. 29,677White Claret4 menus
  78. 29,678Red Claret4 menus
  79. 29,679Purple Plum Compote4 menus
  80. 29,680Brownies (2)4 menus
  81. 29,681Chicory Salad with Roquefort4 menus
  82. 29,682Japan Pearl Consomme4 menus
  83. 29,683Cold Half Lobster with Mayonnaise4 menus
  84. 29,684Combination Ham and Swiss Cheese Sandwich4 menus
  85. 29,685Beer, bottle4 menus
  86. 29,686Fresh Cheese Cake4 menus
  87. 29,687Combination Ham and Cheese Sandwich4 menus
  88. 29,688Asparagus, Mayonnaise4 menus
  89. 29,689Asparagus with Hollandaise or Butter Sauce4 menus
  90. 29,690Salade de Romaine a l'Estragon4 menus
  91. 29,691Potatoes Du Jour4 menus
  92. 29,692Mixed Salad with Tomatoes4 menus
  93. 29,693Vat "69" Scotch4 menus
  94. 29,694Presidente Cocktail4 menus
  95. 29,695Pork Knuckles and Braised Cabbage4 menus
  96. 29,696Chateau Lejon4 menus
  97. 29,697Rice Pudding, Whipped Cream4 menus
  98. 29,698Benedictine D.O.M. Cordial4 menus
  99. 29,699Chilled French Melon4 menus
  100. 29,700Cuban Cocktail4 menus