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. 30,501Half Fried Chicken, Maryland Style4 menus
  2. 30,502Half Broiled Philadelphia Chicken4 menus
  3. 30,503Planked Squab Chicken4 menus
  4. 30,504(1919) Spring Chicken en casserole, Parisienne4 menus
  5. 30,5051919 Spring Chicken4 menus
  6. 30,506Sugar Beets sautes4 menus
  7. 30,507Veal Cutlet, Breaded Tomato S'ce4 menus
  8. 30,508Sparkling Burgundy Champagne4 menus
  9. 30,509Coleraine Irish, 10 years old4 menus
  10. 30,510Old Bushmills Irish4 menus
  11. 30,511Anheuser Busch "Budweiser"4 menus
  12. 30,512Vichy or Seltzer, Syphon4 menus
  13. 30,513Epaule d'Agneau de Lait, Boulangere (pour 3 ou 4)4 menus
  14. 30,514Artichauts de Californie4 menus
  15. 30,515Glaces Melangee4 menus
  16. 30,516Parfait au cafe ou chocolat4 menus
  17. 30,517Glace a l'Orange, aux framboises ou au citron4 menus
  18. 30,518au Bar-le-Duc4 menus
  19. 30,519Moka a l'Astor4 menus
  20. 30,520Tomato herring4 menus
  21. 30,521Gateau Religieuse4 menus
  22. 30,522Spaghetti a la Italian4 menus
  23. 30,523Pork Chops with French Fried Potatoes4 menus
  24. 30,524Minced Ham & Scrambled Eggs with French Fried Potatoes4 menus
  25. 30,525Tomato Consomme4 menus
  26. 30,526Half boiled lobster, mayonnaise4 menus
  27. 30,527Crab Meat Carlos4 menus
  28. 30,528Kavialettes4 menus
  29. 30,529Salted Paper Shell Pecans4 menus
  30. 30,530Stuffed California Olives4 menus
  31. 30,531New Golden Sugar Corn4 menus
  32. 30,532Canape of Anchovie4 menus
  33. 30,533Veal Chop, Zingara4 menus
  34. 30,534Tomater4 menus
  35. 30,535Roget Filet4 menus
  36. 30,536Cervelatpolse4 menus
  37. 30,537Roget Skinke4 menus
  38. 30,538Salamipolse4 menus
  39. 30,539Worchester4 menus
  40. 30,540D. Schweitzer4 menus
  41. 30,541Røget Filet4 menus
  42. 30,542Cervelatpølse4 menus
  43. 30,543Rullepølse4 menus
  44. 30,544Røget Skinke4 menus
  45. 30,545Salamipølse4 menus
  46. 30,546Smør4 menus
  47. 30,547Oysters or Clams4 menus
  48. 30,548Guadarali Coffee with Pure Cream, Cup4 menus
  49. 30,549French Bisque Ice Cream4 menus
  50. 30,550Cold Madrileine4 menus
  51. 30,551Salad Panachée4 menus
  52. 30,552Consomme Jardiniere4 menus
  53. 30,553Stuffed Tomato Salad4 menus
  54. 30,554Top Sirloin Steak a la Bernaise4 menus
  55. 30,555Breaded Lamb Chop, Milanaise4 menus
  56. 30,556Chicken Gumbo (cold)4 menus
  57. 30,557Consomme Traymore (cold)4 menus
  58. 30,558Kogt Helleflynder4 menus
  59. 30,559Prime Ribs of Beef with Fresh Vegetables4 menus
  60. 30,560Cammenbert Cheese4 menus
  61. 30,561Bronx Cocktails4 menus
  62. 30,562Coupe Calve4 menus
  63. 30,563Peach, Strawberry, Vanilla, Pistache, Coffee or Chocolate Ice Cream4 menus
  64. 30,564Lunch Crackers and Milk4 menus
  65. 30,565Half Cream and Half Milk4 menus
  66. 30,566Grilled Yams4 menus
  67. 30,567Milk from the Traymore Special Dairy4 menus
  68. 30,568Buttermilk from the Traymore Special Dairy4 menus
  69. 30,569Coupe Aurora4 menus
  70. 30,570Pommard 18924 menus
  71. 30,571Large Baked Apple with Cream in Bowl4 menus
  72. 30,572Petits Pois a l'Etuvee4 menus
  73. 30,573Salade Melrose4 menus
  74. 30,574D. Swiss4 menus
  75. 30,575Sirloin Steak, Caroli4 menus
  76. 30,576Frog's Legs d'Antin4 menus
  77. 30,577Concombres a la Francaise4 menus
  78. 30,578Half Guinea Hen en Salmis4 menus
  79. 30,579Individual Bar le Duc4 menus
  80. 30,580Onions with Steak, extra4 menus
  81. 30,581Endive [salad]4 menus
  82. 30,582Half Grouse, Tete d'Or4 menus
  83. 30,583Escarole and Beets Salad4 menus
  84. 30,584Rack of Mutton with String Beans4 menus
  85. 30,585Trout, Saute, Meuniere4 menus
  86. 30,586Coquille of Crab, Thermidor4 menus
  87. 30,587String Beans a la Petit4 menus
  88. 30,588Halibut, Magenta4 menus
  89. 30,589SORBET CREOLE4 menus
  90. 30,590Extra Porterhouse with Onions4 menus
  91. 30,591Pompano, Colbert sauce4 menus
  92. 30,592Italian Paste [soup]4 menus
  93. 30,593Plover with Watercress4 menus
  94. 30,594Neufchatel cheese, per person4 menus
  95. 30,595Tea, Japan, per Pot, made to order4 menus
  96. 30,596Ham and Egg, on Toast4 menus
  97. 30,597Grape Fruit (whole)4 menus
  98. 30,598Mint Julep, Brandy4 menus
  99. 30,599Mint Julep, Whiskey4 menus
  100. 30,600Squab in Compote4 menus