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. 30,201Filet of sole, Moderne, boiled potato4 menus
  2. 30,202Mutton broth, Ecossaise4 menus
  3. 30,203Supreme of sole, Marguery4 menus
  4. 30,204Coffee Ice Cream, caramel sauce4 menus
  5. 30,205Vanilla Cup Custard with crushed strawberries4 menus
  6. 30,206Salad Long Island4 menus
  7. 30,207Crab Flakes au Gratin a la Jules4 menus
  8. 30,208Lobster in Shell Thermidor4 menus
  9. 30,209Spring Vegetable Dinner4 menus
  10. 30,210Half Squab Chicken in Casserole, Fines Herbes4 menus
  11. 30,211Celery stuffed4 menus
  12. 30,212Cream Princesse4 menus
  13. 30,213Ribs of beef, Quatre Saisons4 menus
  14. 30,214Apple Dumpling, hard and apricot sauce4 menus
  15. 30,215Pistache Cream Cake4 menus
  16. 30,216Cold rice Imperatrice with peach compote4 menus
  17. 30,217Mixed Parfait4 menus
  18. 30,218Baba with whipped cream4 menus
  19. 30,219Heart of Lettuce, Egg Dressing4 menus
  20. 30,220Minced Chicken, Paprika and Rice Valencienne4 menus
  21. 30,221Horse's Neck, C.&C. Ginger Ale4 menus
  22. 30,222Chicken hash with poached egg, Times Square4 menus
  23. 30,223In Cup (hot) Beef Consomme4 menus
  24. 30,224Creamed Beet Tops4 menus
  25. 30,225Consomme Julienne Vermicelli4 menus
  26. 30,226Sunburst4 menus
  27. 30,227Raspberry, Lemon or Orange Water Ice4 menus
  28. 30,228Pickled Lamb Tongue, Potato Salad4 menus
  29. 30,229Hot House Sping Chicken (half)4 menus
  30. 30,230McAlpin Cheese Cake4 menus
  31. 30,231Pancakes with Apples4 menus
  32. 30,232Breast of Guinea Hen Eugenie4 menus
  33. 30,233Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast and Bacon4 menus
  34. 30,234Orangeade cup4 menus
  35. 30,235Poulet de Grain Roti au Cresson4 menus
  36. 30,236Roast Stuffed L. I. Duckling, Apple Sauce4 menus
  37. 30,237Old Fashioned English Grill4 menus
  38. 30,238Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin Salad4 menus
  39. 30,239American Cheese (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)4 menus
  40. 30,240New asparagus au gratin4 menus
  41. 30,241Chocolate eclair Surprise4 menus
  42. 30,242Lake Shrimp Cocktail4 menus
  43. 30,243Fruit cup, Lolla4 menus
  44. 30,244Hot and cold consomme in cup4 menus
  45. 30,245Fresh Raspberry Pie4 menus
  46. 30,246Stuffed crab, Ravigote4 menus
  47. 30,247Royal squab in casserole with new peas Clamart4 menus
  48. 30,248Stuffed fresh mushrooms on toast, Florentine4 menus
  49. 30,249Braised fricandeau of veal with carrots Vichy4 menus
  50. 30,250Mousse of Virginia ham with new asparagus tips4 menus
  51. 30,251Broiled fresh mackerel, butter Montpellier4 menus
  52. 30,252Strawberry Glace Cardinal4 menus
  53. 30,253Cold Assorted Cuts, Commodore4 menus
  54. 30,254Marquise Potato4 menus
  55. 30,255Fresh Vegetable Soup Paysanne4 menus
  56. 30,256Roast Spring Lamb with spiced beets4 menus
  57. 30,257Inns and Out Sandwich4 menus
  58. 30,258Frozen Savarin, Montmorency4 menus
  59. 30,259Brook trout, Doria4 menus
  60. 30,260*Consomme in Jelly4 menus
  61. 30,261*Gumbo4 menus
  62. 30,262*Chicken Consomme4 menus
  63. 30,263Praline Cream Cake4 menus
  64. 30,264*Chicken Broth, Rice4 menus
  65. 30,265Anna potatoes (for 2)4 menus
  66. 30,266All Special Dressings4 menus
  67. 30,267Ice Cream or Water Ice4 menus
  68. 30,268All Special Dressings p.p.4 menus
  69. 30,269Coupe of Orange Orientale4 menus
  70. 30,270Loganberry Juice Cocktail4 menus
  71. 30,271Long Island Duckling (½)4 menus
  72. 30,272Fried Scallops Tartare with Bacon4 menus
  73. 30,273Roast loin of pork, apple sauce and sauerkraut4 menus
  74. 30,274Filet of Salmon with fresh vegetables, tartar sauce4 menus
  75. 30,275Cointreau Sherbet4 menus
  76. 30,276Poached Eggs on Codfish Cakes, cream sauce4 menus
  77. 30,277Chicken Lobster Mayonnaise4 menus
  78. 30,278Fresh vegetable luncheon with stuffed green pepper4 menus
  79. 30,279with Vanilla Sauce4 menus
  80. 30,280Frosted chocolate or coffee ice cream4 menus
  81. 30,281BEVERAGE LIST4 menus
  82. 30,282Honeycomb Tripe Creole with Rice4 menus
  83. 30,283Creme Renversee, Caramel4 menus
  84. 30,284Moka Cream Cake4 menus
  85. 30,285Rice Conde with Peaches4 menus
  86. 30,286Relishes or Soup4 menus
  87. 30,287Grapefruit Porto Rico4 menus
  88. 30,288Boiled Short Ribs of Beef, Carrots, Turnips, Potato4 menus
  89. 30,289Mushrooms on Toast, Bacon, Tomato, Potatoes4 menus
  90. 30,290Roast Stuffed Young Capon, Giblet Sauce4 menus
  91. 30,291Figs in sherry4 menus
  92. 30,292Stuffed Lamb Chop, St. Hilaire4 menus
  93. 30,293Venitian Salad4 menus
  94. 30,294New spring vegetable dinner with poached egg, Hollandaise sauce4 menus
  95. 30,295Soup, Cream of Fresh Asparagus4 menus
  96. 30,296Mousse of Virginia ham with spinach Florentine4 menus
  97. 30,297Cream with Bar-le-Duc cheese4 menus
  98. 30,298Soup, Madrilene4 menus
  99. 30,299Royal squab, Lavalliere4 menus
  100. 30,300Schultz4 menus