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. 30,001Coupe Ka Moi4 menus
  2. 30,002Meringue Glace au Kirsch4 menus
  3. 30,003Chartreuse, Yellow Cordial4 menus
  4. 30,004Crab Flake a la Newburg4 menus
  5. 30,005Boiled Finnan Haddie4 menus
  6. 30,006Lobster Salad in Bowl4 menus
  7. 30,007C & C Ginger Ale4 menus
  8. 30,008Chicken and Lettuce Sandwich4 menus
  9. 30,009Full Course Dinners4 menus
  10. 30,010Veal Sandwich4 menus
  11. 30,011Grade "A" Milk (bottle)4 menus
  12. 30,012Genuine Switzerland Swiss Cheese4 menus
  13. 30,013Canape Ravigotte4 menus
  14. 30,014Fresh Cocoanut Layer Cake4 menus
  15. 30,015Old English Fruit Cake4 menus
  16. 30,016Pickled Lamb's Tongue, String Bean Salad4 menus
  17. 30,017Open Cherry Pie, Whipped Cream4 menus
  18. 30,018Roast Stuffed Long Island Duckling, Apple Sauce4 menus
  19. 30,019Cream of Wheat Cereal4 menus
  20. 30,020Cold Baked Ham with Potato Salad4 menus
  21. 30,021Snowball Ice Cream4 menus
  22. 30,022Pimento Cheese with Crackers4 menus
  23. 30,023Lettuce and Pineapple salad4 menus
  24. 30,024with4 menus
  25. 30,025Krug & Co. Private Cuvee4 menus
  26. 30,026Lettuce and Grapefruit Salad4 menus
  27. 30,027Virginia Ham with Potato Salad4 menus
  28. 30,028Bacon (3 strips)4 menus
  29. 30,029Individual Sealed Bottle Milk4 menus
  30. 30,030O'Keefe's Dry Ginger Ale4 menus
  31. 30,031Pacific Clam Chowder4 menus
  32. 30,032Chutney, Indian4 menus
  33. 30,033Crabflakes, Ravigotte4 menus
  34. 30,034Chicken Saute, Bombay4 menus
  35. 30,035Brochette of Eastern Oysters and Bacon, Paillard4 menus
  36. 30,036Steamed Finnan Haddie, Delmonico4 menus
  37. 30,037Whole Pacific Lemon Sole Saute, Meuniere4 menus
  38. 30,038Caviar, Domestic4 menus
  39. 30,039Supreme of Chicken, Excelsior4 menus
  40. 30,040Young Chicken (1/2) Marengo4 menus
  41. 30,041Chicken Fried, Maryland (1/2)4 menus
  42. 30,042Chicken Cutlet with Peas4 menus
  43. 30,043Sweetbreads, Argenteuil4 menus
  44. 30,044Sardines, Portions French4 menus
  45. 30,045Eggs, a la Reine4 menus
  46. 30,046Filet of Sole, Grand Duc4 menus
  47. 30,047Eggs, Fried (1)4 menus
  48. 30,048Kippered Herring, Boneless4 menus
  49. 30,049Finnan Haddie, any style4 menus
  50. 30,050Fresh Ling Cod with Egg Sauce4 menus
  51. 30,051Salmon, any style4 menus
  52. 30,052Smoked Alaska Black Cod4 menus
  53. 30,053Rock Cod, Broiled4 menus
  54. 30,054Halibut, any style4 menus
  55. 30,055Fresh Haddock, Hoteliere4 menus
  56. 30,056Chicken en Casserole (whole) any style4 menus
  57. 30,057Chicken en Casserole (half)4 menus
  58. 30,058Roast Chicken (whole)4 menus
  59. 30,059Grilled Young Chicken (half)4 menus
  60. 30,060Grilled Young Chicken (whole)4 menus
  61. 30,061Head Cheese, Dill Pickle4 menus
  62. 30,062Assorted Cold Cuts, with Chicken4 menus
  63. 30,063Double Lamb Chop, Maison d'Or4 menus
  64. 30,064Tenderloin (Single)4 menus
  65. 30,065Tenderloin (Double)4 menus
  66. 30,066Porterhouse Steak (1)4 menus
  67. 30,067Porterhouse Steak (2)4 menus
  68. 30,068Filet Mignon, Nature4 menus
  69. 30,069Chicken Bouillon with Rice (10 min.)4 menus
  70. 30,070Home Made Sausages4 menus
  71. 30,071Kidneys, Veal4 menus
  72. 30,072Rasher of Bacon (2 strips)4 menus
  73. 30,073Ham and Egg (Fried) Sandwich4 menus
  74. 30,074Plain Apple Pie4 menus
  75. 30,075Planked Silver Columbia Salmon, Hoteliere, and Sliced Tomatoes4 menus
  76. 30,076Eastern Oysters Saute, Meuniere, with Anchovies4 menus
  77. 30,077Jumbo Finnan Haddie in Cream with Egg au Gratin Belmonte4 menus
  78. 30,078Special Cream Cheese with Jelly4 menus
  79. 30,079O'Brien Potatoes, Minute4 menus
  80. 30,080Sweet Potatoes (any style)4 menus
  81. 30,081Bramble Jelly4 menus
  82. 30,082Eggs, Grand Duc4 menus
  83. 30,083Mushrooms, Bonne Bouche4 menus
  84. 30,084Egg Nogg, any flavor4 menus
  85. 30,085Glass of Half Milk, Half Cream4 menus
  86. 30,086Percolated Coffee4 menus
  87. 30,087Buttermilk (Indiv.)4 menus
  88. 30,088Apple, Raw4 menus
  89. 30,089Apple, Baked4 menus
  90. 30,090Parfaits, any flavor4 menus
  91. 30,091Assorted Fruits, Preserved4 menus
  92. 30,092Honey, Combed4 menus
  93. 30,093Coupes, any style4 menus
  94. 30,094Fresh Peach Tart4 menus
  95. 30,095Bluepoint Oysters on Half Shell with Cocktail Sauce4 menus
  96. 30,096Pea Soup, Habitant4 menus
  97. 30,097Iced Lager Beer (on draught)4 menus
  98. 30,098Soupe aux Pois, Habitant4 menus
  99. 30,099Peach Cardinal4 menus
  100. 30,100Ramos' Gin Fizz4 menus