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. 30,101Fried Filets of Sole4 menus
  2. 30,102Stewed Compote of Fruit4 menus
  3. 30,103Individual Comb Honey4 menus
  4. 30,104Vanilla Ice Cream, Hot Chocolate Sauce4 menus
  5. 30,105Green Pepper Omelette4 menus
  6. 30,106Black Currant Jam4 menus
  7. 30,107Walnut Pound Cake4 menus
  8. 30,108Romadur Cheese4 menus
  9. 30,109Pommes Allumette4 menus
  10. 30,110Broiled Live Lobster, Caviar Butter4 menus
  11. 30,111Lemon Ice Cream, Wafers4 menus
  12. 30,112BOMBE ROOSEVELT4 menus
  13. 30,113Stuffed Young Vermont Turkey, Cranberry Sauce4 menus
  14. 30,114Red and White Wine Superior4 menus
  15. 30,115Broiled Weakfish, Parsley Butter4 menus
  16. 30,116Corned Brisket Beef and Cabbage4 menus
  17. 30,117Glaced Small Onions4 menus
  18. 30,118Hearts of Lettuce, Beetroot, French Dressing4 menus
  19. 30,119Insalate Patate4 menus
  20. 30,120Strained Split Pea Soup with Croutons4 menus
  21. 30,121Baked Apples and Pears4 menus
  22. 30,122Rice Nature4 menus
  23. 30,123Oysterplant Salad4 menus
  24. 30,124Costata di bue4 menus
  25. 30,125Lonza di vitello4 menus
  26. 30,126Prosciutto cotto4 menus
  27. 30,127Consomme (hot or cold)4 menus
  28. 30,128Scarola4 menus
  29. 30,129PETITE MARMITE HENRI IV, MARROW CROUTONS4 menus
  30. 30,130Clam Chowder with Bread and Butter4 menus
  31. 30,131Sedano4 menus
  32. 30,132Mele e Pere al forno4 menus
  33. 30,133Cestini di Frutta4 menus
  34. 30,134Sanka Demi Tasse4 menus
  35. 30,135Gateau aux Amandes4 menus
  36. 30,136Gron4 menus
  37. 30,137Tomat4 menus
  38. 30,138Gurk4 menus
  39. 30,139Cold Ribs of Beef with Horseradish4 menus
  40. 30,140Clam Bouillon in Cup4 menus
  41. 30,141Salade Flamande4 menus
  42. 30,142Scrambled Eggs with Chopped Ham4 menus
  43. 30,143Heart of Lettuce, Roquefort Dressing4 menus
  44. 30,144Leiderkranz Cheese4 menus
  45. 30,145Spring Salad, California Dressing4 menus
  46. 30,146Salad Alexandra4 menus
  47. 30,147Frukt Cocktail4 menus
  48. 30,148Iced Consomme4 menus
  49. 30,149Bananer4 menus
  50. 30,150Roast Pork w. Chinese Vegetable4 menus
  51. 30,151Avocado with Grapefruit Salad4 menus
  52. 30,152Consumato caldo4 menus
  53. 30,153Sea Food Cocktail Plaza4 menus
  54. 30,154Plaza Appetizer4 menus
  55. 30,155Cold: Anchovy, Tomato and Egg Salad4 menus
  56. 30,156Petit Artichoke Mariniere4 menus
  57. 30,157Chocolate Vienna cream tart4 menus
  58. 30,158Wiener Jelly Krapfen4 menus
  59. 30,159Florida Asparagus4 menus
  60. 30,160Gratin of Mushrooms4 menus
  61. 30,161Hors d'Oeuvre, Assortis4 menus
  62. 30,162Tomato, Parisienne4 menus
  63. 30,163Cold chicken salad, white and dark meat, asparagus tips4 menus
  64. 30,164Prime Ribs of Beef with Potatoes Lyonnaise4 menus
  65. 30,165Frosted coffee ice cream4 menus
  66. 30,166Gaspe Salmon, cucumber salad, remoulade sauce4 menus
  67. 30,167Special Coffee in Percolator4 menus
  68. 30,168Tomato Broth, cold4 menus
  69. 30,169Fruit Cocktail, Miami4 menus
  70. 30,170Anheuser Busch Budweiser beer4 menus
  71. 30,171Chicken Algerienne soup4 menus
  72. 30,172Galantine of capon, salad Andalouse4 menus
  73. 30,173Cold Commodore Blue Plate4 menus
  74. 30,174Braised Celery, Milanaise4 menus
  75. 30,175Minced Chicken with Paprika, Rice Valencienne4 menus
  76. 30,176Ripe Olives with Garlic4 menus
  77. 30,177Ripe Olives without Garlic4 menus
  78. 30,178Cornets de Jambon Fumet4 menus
  79. 30,179Feuille, Figaro4 menus
  80. 30,180Fonds d'Artichauts, Excelsior4 menus
  81. 30,181Broiled or Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3)4 menus
  82. 30,182Poached egg, Sans Gene4 menus
  83. 30,183Scrambled eggs, Robinson4 menus
  84. 30,184Broiled bluefish, Hoteliere, potato cake4 menus
  85. 30,185Slice of beef, shallots sauce, O'Brien potatoes4 menus
  86. 30,186Broiled pork chop, pickle sauce, Mousseline potatoes4 menus
  87. 30,187Smothered half squab chicken, mushroom sauce, new peas4 menus
  88. 30,188Fresh vegetable luncheon with Deerfoot sausages4 menus
  89. 30,189Imported Cream Gruyere4 menus
  90. 30,190Lobster Patty Newburgh4 menus
  91. 30,191Special Open 34th Street Sandwich4 menus
  92. 30,192Leg of Baby Lamb4 menus
  93. 30,193Mixed Salad, Egg Dressing4 menus
  94. 30,194French pastry (I)4 menus
  95. 30,195Filet of sole, Moderne4 menus
  96. 30,196Egg a l'Estragon4 menus
  97. 30,197Gateau Glace, Pierre4 menus
  98. 30,198Floating Heart, Merveilleux4 menus
  99. 30,199Boiled Chicken Halibut, egg sauce, boiled potato4 menus
  100. 30,200Liebmann, Rheingold (Dark)4 menus