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. 2,901Crabflakes Ravigote45 menus
  2. 2,902Reindeer Steak45 menus
  3. 2,903Roast Loin of Lamb with potatoes and mint sauce45 menus
  4. 2,904Hot Beef Consomme45 menus
  5. 2,905Soda Bi Carbonate45 menus
  6. 2,906Café Parfait45 menus
  7. 2,907Smith's Island Oysters45 menus
  8. 2,908Spiced Beets45 menus
  9. 2,909Bluepoints oysters45 menus
  10. 2,910Compote of fruits44 menus
  11. 2,911Grilled Ham44 menus
  12. 2,912Consomme Printanier44 menus
  13. 2,913Kennebec salmon44 menus
  14. 2,914Leg of Mutton44 menus
  15. 2,915Oranges, each44 menus
  16. 2,916Oysters a la Newburg44 menus
  17. 2,917Small steak with mushrooms44 menus
  18. 2,918Blackberry44 menus
  19. 2,919Macaroni, au Gratin44 menus
  20. 2,920Ham and beans44 menus
  21. 2,921Sirloin Steak, with Mushrooms44 menus
  22. 2,922Salad, Lobster44 menus
  23. 2,923Asparagus Vinaigrette44 menus
  24. 2,924Omelette au Kirsch44 menus
  25. 2,925Minced Ham Sandwich44 menus
  26. 2,926Boston Cream Puffs44 menus
  27. 2,927Fried Tripe44 menus
  28. 2,928Agneau de lait44 menus
  29. 2,929Pork Tenderloin, Breaded44 menus
  30. 2,930G. H. Mumm, Extra Dry44 menus
  31. 2,931Pot of Coffee with Cream44 menus
  32. 2,932Lemonade, Plain44 menus
  33. 2,933Martini Cocktails44 menus
  34. 2,934Iced Cucumbers44 menus
  35. 2,935Hamburg Chicken44 menus
  36. 2,936Seltzer Water44 menus
  37. 2,937Claret Cup44 menus
  38. 2,938Plain Pound Cake44 menus
  39. 2,939Asparagus Hollandaise44 menus
  40. 2,940Plum Pudding, Hard and Brandy Sauce44 menus
  41. 2,941Bar le Duc Jelly44 menus
  42. 2,942Chocolat44 menus
  43. 2,943Sea bass, Meuniere44 menus
  44. 2,944Rollmops44 menus
  45. 2,945Eggs Benedict44 menus
  46. 2,946Omelet with Bacon44 menus
  47. 2,947Ox Tail soup44 menus
  48. 2,948Malaga44 menus
  49. 2,949Roast goose44 menus
  50. 2,950Genoise Glace44 menus
  51. 2,951Boiled New England Dinner44 menus
  52. 2,952Homard44 menus
  53. 2,953Lloyd kase44 menus
  54. 2,954CRUMPETS44 menus
  55. 2,955Lobster, deviled44 menus
  56. 2,956Speck44 menus
  57. 2,957Tagessuppe44 menus
  58. 2,958Pineapple Preserves44 menus
  59. 2,959Small beefsteak with mushrooms44 menus
  60. 2,960Petits pois au beurre44 menus
  61. 2,961New Spinach with Egg44 menus
  62. 2,962Cafe a la creme44 menus
  63. 2,963fresh fruit basket44 menus
  64. 2,964Cafe Sanka44 menus
  65. 2,965Apfelsaft44 menus
  66. 2,966Broccoli Hollandaise44 menus
  67. 2,967Fresh vegetable soup44 menus
  68. 2,968Chocolate Pudding, Whipped Cream44 menus
  69. 2,969Supreme of Fresh Fruit44 menus
  70. 2,970Steak a la Minute44 menus
  71. 2,971Garlic Dressing44 menus
  72. 2,972Basket of Fruits44 menus
  73. 2,973GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH44 menus
  74. 2,974Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg44 menus
  75. 2,975Buttermilk, Half Pint44 menus
  76. 2,976Kuroki Salad44 menus
  77. 2,977Imported Filet of Anchovies44 menus
  78. 2,978Loganberry Cup44 menus
  79. 2,979Duffy's Apple Juice44 menus
  80. 2,980Lobster a la Newburg in chafing dish44 menus
  81. 2,981Top Sirloin with Onions44 menus
  82. 2,982Pickled lamb's tongue, potato salad44 menus
  83. 2,983Trout Saute44 menus
  84. 2,984Biltmore salad44 menus
  85. 2,985Round Bone Veal Cutlet, Plain44 menus
  86. 2,986Special Raised Squab Turkey44 menus
  87. 2,987Corned beef hash browned43 menus
  88. 2,988Rotwurst43 menus
  89. 2,989Orange Bitters43 menus
  90. 2,990Chateau Leoville43 menus
  91. 2,991Cepes a la Bordelaise43 menus
  92. 2,992Mushroom Omelet43 menus
  93. 2,993Sirloin steak a la bordelaise43 menus
  94. 2,994Kirsch43 menus
  95. 2,995Chicken okra, Creole43 menus
  96. 2,996Mashed43 menus
  97. 2,997Broiled Whitefish43 menus
  98. 2,998Hashed in Cream43 menus
  99. 2,999Kopf Salat43 menus
  100. 3,000Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Maitre d'Hotel43 menus