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. 29,801Shirred Eggs with Fresh Tomatoes4 menus
  2. 29,802Poached Egg au Gratin with Crabmeat4 menus
  3. 29,803Crab Au Gratin4 menus
  4. 29,804Denver Sandwich on Toast4 menus
  5. 29,805Rams Head Ale4 menus
  6. 29,806Strawberry Jello4 menus
  7. 29,807Imported Champagne - per glass or cocktail4 menus
  8. 29,808Stewed Sugar Corn4 menus
  9. 29,809Stuffed Tomato Nelson4 menus
  10. 29,810Parker House Lobster Stew en Casserole4 menus
  11. 29,811Peanut Butter on Toast4 menus
  12. 29,812Garden Broccoli on Toast4 menus
  13. 29,813Cheese for Pie4 menus
  14. 29,814Parker House Coffee, Pot4 menus
  15. 29,815Chef's Small Salad4 menus
  16. 29,816Seafood Salad Ravigote4 menus
  17. 29,817Canape Admiral4 menus
  18. 29,818Broiled Striped Bass Steak Maitre d'Hotel4 menus
  19. 29,819Delaware Shad Roe in Chafing Dish Newburg with Rice4 menus
  20. 29,820Broiled Breast of Chicken with Grilled Tomato, Mushrooms4 menus
  21. 29,821Poached Eggs on English Muffin with Sliced Chicken, Sauce Hollandaise4 menus
  22. 29,822French Pancake filled with Apple Sauce, Apricot, Gratinee4 menus
  23. 29,823Maple Pecan Cream Pie4 menus
  24. 29,824Chilled Casaba Melon4 menus
  25. 29,825Ovaltine, Pot4 menus
  26. 29,826Duff Gordon Dry Sherry4 menus
  27. 29,827Onion Soup with Parmesan Cheese4 menus
  28. 29,828Chicken Salad All White Meat4 menus
  29. 29,829TENDERLOIN STEAK, French Fried Potatoes4 menus
  30. 29,830BROILED FRESH HONEYCOMB TRIPE a la Parker4 menus
  31. 29,831Caramel Pecan Sundae4 menus
  32. 29,832Vanilla Ice Cream with Cakes4 menus
  33. 29,833Roast Leg and Shoulder of Lamb, Mint Sauce4 menus
  34. 29,834Galatine of Capon4 menus
  35. 29,835Sliced Cheese Sandwich4 menus
  36. 29,836A Vegetable4 menus
  37. 29,837Hamburger Steak New Yorker4 menus
  38. 29,838Frozen Burnt Almond Pie4 menus
  39. 29,839Small Roasted Potatoes4 menus
  40. 29,840Olympia Oysters Cocktail4 menus
  41. 29,841Cubana Rickey4 menus
  42. 29,842Hors d'OEuvres, Varie4 menus
  43. 29,843Garfield Potatoes4 menus
  44. 29,844Champagne, 1/2 Bot4 menus
  45. 29,845Vintners4 menus
  46. 29,846Zazarac4 menus
  47. 29,847JUMBO CLAMS4 menus
  48. 29,848Raisin Bread Toast4 menus
  49. 29,849Stuffed Eggs a la Russe4 menus
  50. 29,850Home Made Head Cheese4 menus
  51. 29,851CARIOCA ZOMBIE4 menus
  52. 29,852April Showers4 menus
  53. 29,853Brandy Alexander Cocktail4 menus
  54. 29,854Ward 8 Mixed Drink4 menus
  55. 29,855Brandy Float Mixed Drink4 menus
  56. 29,856Planter's Punch Mixed Drink4 menus
  57. 29,857Fresh Cauliflower, Butter Sauce4 menus
  58. 29,858Honey (Individual)4 menus
  59. 29,859Buttermilk (Indiv. Bottle)4 menus
  60. 29,860Tea Pot for One4 menus
  61. 29,861Milk Chocolate Sundae4 menus
  62. 29,862Home-made Rolls4 menus
  63. 29,863Half Cracked Crab, Mayonnaise4 menus
  64. 29,864Home-Made Head Cheese, Vinaigrette4 menus
  65. 29,865Ham and Eggs (2)4 menus
  66. 29,866California Fruit Supreme Cocktail4 menus
  67. 29,867Baked Potato Au Natural4 menus
  68. 29,868Milk, extra4 menus
  69. 29,869Roast Young Turkey, Dressing, Cranberry Sauce4 menus
  70. 29,870Vanilla Boston Cream Pie4 menus
  71. 29,871Kellogg's All Bran4 menus
  72. 29,872Scrambled Eggs Plain4 menus
  73. 29,873Sugar-Cured Ham Steak4 menus
  74. 29,874Bottled Milk - Half Pint4 menus
  75. 29,875Dutch Apple Cake4 menus
  76. 29,876Virginia Baked Ham Sandwich4 menus
  77. 29,877Rock and Rye Whiskey4 menus
  78. 29,878Dewar's Victoria Vat Scotch4 menus
  79. 29,879Crab Meat Salad, Louis4 menus
  80. 29,880Breaded Veal Chop4 menus
  81. 29,881Apple Strudle4 menus
  82. 29,882Mexican Slaw Salad4 menus
  83. 29,883Oyster Stew Half and Half4 menus
  84. 29,884Bonded Beam Bourbon4 menus
  85. 29,885American or Swiss Cheese Sandwich4 menus
  86. 29,886PIELS4 menus
  87. 29,887Broiled Spring Chicken au Cresson4 menus
  88. 29,888Special Baked Apple with Cream4 menus
  89. 29,889Cold Prime Rib of Beef4 menus
  90. 29,890Season's Fresh Vegetables4 menus
  91. 29,891Ry-Krisp, nonfattening4 menus
  92. 29,892Pies - Various4 menus
  93. 29,893Fried Eggs (2) with Toast4 menus
  94. 29,894Boiled Eggs (2) with Toast4 menus
  95. 29,895Scrambled Eggs (2) with Toast4 menus
  96. 29,896Shirred Eggs (2) with Toast4 menus
  97. 29,897Poached Eggs (2) with Toast4 menus
  98. 29,898Fresh Seasonable Fish, Broiled4 menus
  99. 29,899Fresh Seasonable Fish, Fried4 menus
  100. 29,900Broiled Halibut, Butter Sauce4 menus