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. 201Virginia Ham467 menus
  2. 202Malaga grapes461 menus
  3. 203Ginger Ale461 menus
  4. 204Gorgonzola461 menus
  5. 205Celeri461 menus
  6. 206Fruit Cocktail450 menus
  7. 207Beets449 menus
  8. 208Cold Slaw448 menus
  9. 209New Lima Beans448 menus
  10. 210Sardine Sandwich447 menus
  11. 211Liqueurs445 menus
  12. 212Salted Nuts444 menus
  13. 213Almonds441 menus
  14. 214French Coffee440 menus
  15. 215Figs438 menus
  16. 216Russian Dressing438 menus
  17. 217Postum433 menus
  18. 218Liederkranz Cheese432 menus
  19. 219Gorgonzola Cheese430 menus
  20. 220Raspberry Water Ice428 menus
  21. 221Green Apple Pie428 menus
  22. 222Gruyere426 menus
  23. 223Sweet Potatoes424 menus
  24. 224Pickles423 menus
  25. 225Squab Chicken422 menus
  26. 226Pickled beets420 menus
  27. 227Rolls419 menus
  28. 228Anchovies418 menus
  29. 229crab meat cocktail415 menus
  30. 230Lemonade414 menus
  31. 231Grapefruit Juice413 menus
  32. 232Pistache ice cream412 menus
  33. 233FRESH FRUIT SALAD410 menus
  34. 234Tomato Soup408 menus
  35. 235Neufchatel cheese406 menus
  36. 236Gherkins405 menus
  37. 237Radis405 menus
  38. 238Raisin cake404 menus
  39. 239Chow-chow404 menus
  40. 240Cape Cod Oysters404 menus
  41. 241Creamed Spinach403 menus
  42. 242Toast402 menus
  43. 243Saute Potatoes402 menus
  44. 244Sherry401 menus
  45. 245FRENCH DRESSING399 menus
  46. 246Julienne potatoes397 menus
  47. 247Oyster Bay asparagus395 menus
  48. 248Green Turtle Soup395 menus
  49. 249Candied Sweet Potatoes394 menus
  50. 250Hominy393 menus
  51. 251Plums393 menus
  52. 252Turkey392 menus
  53. 253Small Steak391 menus
  54. 254Johannis391 menus
  55. 255Neufchatel391 menus
  56. 256Meringue glacee389 menus
  57. 257Stuffed celery389 menus
  58. 258Tomatoes387 menus
  59. 259Saratoga Chips384 menus
  60. 260Lamb383 menus
  61. 261Spaghetti au Gratin382 menus
  62. 262Cold Corned Beef382 menus
  63. 263Crab Meat salad382 menus
  64. 264Brie cheese380 menus
  65. 265boiled new potatoes379 menus
  66. 266Bermuda potatoes375 menus
  67. 267Filet Mignon375 menus
  68. 268Honey Dew Melon375 menus
  69. 269Poached Eggs on Toast374 menus
  70. 270Calf's Liver and Bacon374 menus
  71. 271Mashed Turnips374 menus
  72. 272FRESH FRUIT374 menus
  73. 273Cottage Cheese374 menus
  74. 274Corned beef sandwich373 menus
  75. 275New green peas373 menus
  76. 276Mallard Duck372 menus
  77. 277Shirred Eggs369 menus
  78. 278Swiss cheese sandwich368 menus
  79. 279Cakes367 menus
  80. 280Green Corn367 menus
  81. 281Hamburger Steak366 menus
  82. 282Pork Chops366 menus
  83. 283Currant Jelly366 menus
  84. 284Horlick's Malted Milk366 menus
  85. 285Lynnhavens365 menus
  86. 286Roast chicken365 menus
  87. 287Beluga Caviar364 menus
  88. 288Hot roast beef sandwich362 menus
  89. 289Spanish omelette362 menus
  90. 290Thee360 menus
  91. 291Mixed Grill359 menus
  92. 292lemon meringue pie357 menus
  93. 293Lemon Ice357 menus
  94. 294toasted crackers357 menus
  95. 295Spinach with egg356 menus
  96. 296PORT356 menus
  97. 297French string beans355 menus
  98. 298Roast Beef Sandwich355 menus
  99. 299Hot Rolls354 menus
  100. 300ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA351 menus