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. 30,801Chiffonaide salad4 menus
  2. 30,802Orange and Grape Fruit salad4 menus
  3. 30,803Chicory and Escarole salad4 menus
  4. 30,804Chicken okra soup in cup4 menus
  5. 30,805Special--Herald Square Appetizer4 menus
  6. 30,806Oeufs, Florentine4 menus
  7. 30,807Bahar-Milliktani (Curry and Rice Soup)4 menus
  8. 30,808Rib steak a la Mouquin4 menus
  9. 30,809Half Spring Duckling, Bigarade4 menus
  10. 30,810Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus Extra Cut4 menus
  11. 30,811Forster Kirchenstuck, 18934 menus
  12. 30,812St. Julien Souvenir, Cresta Blanca4 menus
  13. 30,813Romanee-Conti, 18984 menus
  14. 30,814Club Soda Schweppes, Imported4 menus
  15. 30,815Omelette Robinson4 menus
  16. 30,816Corned beef and cabbage, boiled potato4 menus
  17. 30,817with oyster crabs4 menus
  18. 30,818Viola Parfait4 menus
  19. 30,819Maple Cake4 menus
  20. 30,820Entrecote de Boeuf, Moelle Bordelaise4 menus
  21. 30,821Glace de Fraise4 menus
  22. 30,822Egg, Opera4 menus
  23. 30,823Sorbet Helvira4 menus
  24. 30,824Crawfish en Buisson4 menus
  25. 30,825Pudding Franklin4 menus
  26. 30,826Cherrystones clams cocktail4 menus
  27. 30,827Belmont soup4 menus
  28. 30,828Coffee (Demi-tasse) without sugar4 menus
  29. 30,829Alligator pear salad, French dressing4 menus
  30. 30,830Zeltinger, Laubenheimer or Chablis in 1/4 Bottles4 menus
  31. 30,831Hachis de Dinde aux Piments Verts4 menus
  32. 30,832Supreme de Volaille, Bayadere4 menus
  33. 30,833Combination of Spaghetti and Beans4 menus
  34. 30,834Piper Heidsieck, Carte d'Or, Extra Brut, 19044 menus
  35. 30,835Chateau Olivier (Dry) Chateau Bottling, 19094 menus
  36. 30,836Sea Bass, Provencale4 menus
  37. 30,837Supreme of Chicken, Bayadere4 menus
  38. 30,838Parfait Sicilien4 menus
  39. 30,839Mousse Vanille, Sauce de Chocolat Chaud4 menus
  40. 30,840Fromage Bar-le-Duc4 menus
  41. 30,841Spare ribs with sauerkraut4 menus
  42. 30,842Fried codfish cakes, tomato sauce4 menus
  43. 30,843Oysters Fried, Meuniere4 menus
  44. 30,844LITTLE NECK CLAMS Creamed au gratin4 menus
  45. 30,845LITTLE NECK CLAMS Coney Island roast4 menus
  46. 30,846Coffee (ice cream)4 menus
  47. 30,847Imperial (cheese)4 menus
  48. 30,848Broiled guinea hen, half4 menus
  49. 30,849Fresh Mushrooms au Madere4 menus
  50. 30,850Fromage Liederkranz4 menus
  51. 30,851Soupe a l'Oignon Gratine4 menus
  52. 30,852Cotelette de Chevreuil, Puree de Marrons4 menus
  53. 30,853White cherry pudding, fruit sauce4 menus
  54. 30,854Lobster, Diplomate4 menus
  55. 30,855Veal Chops Breaded, Tomato S'ce4 menus
  56. 30,856Rack of Lamb, Jardiniere4 menus
  57. 30,857Venison Chop with Puree of Chestnuts4 menus
  58. 30,858Consomme, per plate4 menus
  59. 30,859Chicken with Currie, Indian4 menus
  60. 30,860Lamb Steak Saute in Butter4 menus
  61. 30,861Boudins de Jambon de Virginie4 menus
  62. 30,862Sherwood, 12 Years old, rye whiskey4 menus
  63. 30,863Boudins of Virginia Ham4 menus
  64. 30,864Mushrooms broiled, under glass4 menus
  65. 30,865Meringue glace aux fraises4 menus
  66. 30,866Neapolitan (ice cream)4 menus
  67. 30,867Consomme de Boeuf4 menus
  68. 30,868Chair de crabes froid a la Manners4 menus
  69. 30,869Feuille froid, Florentine4 menus
  70. 30,870Saddle Rock Oyster Fry4 menus
  71. 30,871Puree of lentils soup, Majordome4 menus
  72. 30,872Shirred Eggs, Piemontaise4 menus
  73. 30,873Frog's Legs, Poulette4 menus
  74. 30,874Dubonnet cordial4 menus
  75. 30,875Venison Steak (for 1 or 2)4 menus
  76. 30,876Broiled Half Squab Turkey4 menus
  77. 30,877Dewars White Label whiskey4 menus
  78. 30,878Garrick Club Maryland Rye whiskey4 menus
  79. 30,879Chocolate or Vanilla Cornstarch with Custard Sauce4 menus
  80. 30,880French Roast - Sauce Creole4 menus
  81. 30,881Eperlans au Beurre Noisette4 menus
  82. 30,882PLAIN OYSTER BROIL4 menus
  83. 30,883HOME MADE BEEF STEW WITH NEW VEGETABLES4 menus
  84. 30,884NEW YORK BAKED BEANS WITH PORK4 menus
  85. 30,885NAVEL CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE WITH BOILED POTATO4 menus
  86. 30,886HOME MADE BOWL CUSTARD4 menus
  87. 30,887Linda Vista wine4 menus
  88. 30,888Banana Apple4 menus
  89. 30,889Special Marlborough Champagne4 menus
  90. 30,890Special Marlborough Burgundy4 menus
  91. 30,891Iced coffee, pot (1 portion)4 menus
  92. 30,892Iced tea, pot (1 portion)4 menus
  93. 30,893Iced coffee, pot (2 portions)4 menus
  94. 30,894Iced tea, pot (2 portions)4 menus
  95. 30,895Frankfurter sausages with sauerkraut, 10 minutes4 menus
  96. 30,896Frankfurter sausages with potato salad, 10 minutes4 menus
  97. 30,897Wickfords4 menus
  98. 30,898Clam Cocktail, extra4 menus
  99. 30,899Eggs, on toast4 menus
  100. 30,900Baked Red Beans with Potato Salad and Rolls4 menus