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. 3,001Cold Boiled Ham and Potato Salad43 menus
  2. 3,002Fresh Codfish43 menus
  3. 3,003Rhubarb43 menus
  4. 3,004Roast Ham, Champagne Sauce43 menus
  5. 3,005Cake Assorted43 menus
  6. 3,006Sherry Wine Jelly43 menus
  7. 3,007Preserved plums43 menus
  8. 3,008Oysters, Steamed43 menus
  9. 3,009Ice Tea43 menus
  10. 3,010Fresh Salmon43 menus
  11. 3,011Boiled Corned Beef and Cabbage43 menus
  12. 3,012Minestrone43 menus
  13. 3,013Blackberries and Cream43 menus
  14. 3,014Potatoes chateau43 menus
  15. 3,015Potatoes hashed browned43 menus
  16. 3,016Tenderloin Steak, with Mushrooms43 menus
  17. 3,017Apple dumpling43 menus
  18. 3,018Cold Smoked Tongue43 menus
  19. 3,019Brotchen43 menus
  20. 3,020Calisaya43 menus
  21. 3,021Salad, Chiffonade43 menus
  22. 3,022Small beefsteak with fried potatoes43 menus
  23. 3,023Patisserie Francaise43 menus
  24. 3,024Piper Heidsieck Champagne43 menus
  25. 3,025gebratene Kartoffeln43 menus
  26. 3,026White Rock Lemonade43 menus
  27. 3,027Gin Daisy43 menus
  28. 3,028Asparagus, Butter Sauce43 menus
  29. 3,029Double Tenderloin43 menus
  30. 3,030Peach, Melba43 menus
  31. 3,031Iced Cantaloupe43 menus
  32. 3,032Niersteiner Rhine Wine43 menus
  33. 3,033Noix Salees43 menus
  34. 3,034Celery Tonic43 menus
  35. 3,035New Asparagus Tips43 menus
  36. 3,036Irish Bacon43 menus
  37. 3,037Laubenheimer Rhine Wine43 menus
  38. 3,038Buttered Carrots43 menus
  39. 3,039Tossed salad43 menus
  40. 3,040Calvert Reserve43 menus
  41. 3,041Bran Flakes43 menus
  42. 3,042Cherrystone Cocktail43 menus
  43. 3,043Assorted Danish Pastry43 menus
  44. 3,044Crab Flakes Salad43 menus
  45. 3,045Artichoke Hollandaise43 menus
  46. 3,046Beef or chicken consomme43 menus
  47. 3,047Lemon and Seltzer43 menus
  48. 3,048Fresh Noodles43 menus
  49. 3,049Milk-fed Spring Chicken43 menus
  50. 3,050Salutaris (Scotch Soda)43 menus
  51. 3,051Braised celery with marrow43 menus
  52. 3,052"Parisian Luncheon"43 menus
  53. 3,053Baked Spaghetti with Cheese43 menus
  54. 3,054Capon (half)43 menus
  55. 3,055Rolls and Butter Per Person43 menus
  56. 3,056Ober Seltzer43 menus
  57. 3,057Chateau Pacheteau Sauterne43 menus
  58. 3,058Assorted plate of fruit43 menus
  59. 3,059Zeltinger Moselle wine43 menus
  60. 3,060Gruyère43 menus
  61. 3,061Imported Sturgeon, Tomato Sauce43 menus
  62. 3,062New Asparagus on Toast43 menus
  63. 3,063Kartoffelmus42 menus
  64. 3,064Chateau La Rose42 menus
  65. 3,065Home-made apple pie42 menus
  66. 3,066Wilson Rye42 menus
  67. 3,067Punch42 menus
  68. 3,068Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce42 menus
  69. 3,069Water Cress42 menus
  70. 3,070New England Boiled Dinner42 menus
  71. 3,071Worcestershire Sauce42 menus
  72. 3,072Good Bordeaux42 menus
  73. 3,073Junge Erbsen42 menus
  74. 3,074Philadelphia cream42 menus
  75. 3,075Roast chicken, half42 menus
  76. 3,076Calf's Head a la Vinaigrette42 menus
  77. 3,077Omelette Celestine42 menus
  78. 3,078Omelette with oysters42 menus
  79. 3,079Baba au Rum42 menus
  80. 3,080SMALL PASTRY AND CAKE ASSORTED42 menus
  81. 3,081English Cheese42 menus
  82. 3,082Fried smelts, sauce tartare42 menus
  83. 3,083Bologna42 menus
  84. 3,084Tomato and Lettuce Salad42 menus
  85. 3,085Soup, Green Turtle42 menus
  86. 3,086Fruit-jelly42 menus
  87. 3,087Potatoes Anna42 menus
  88. 3,088Sardines Sandwich42 menus
  89. 3,089Fetticus Salad42 menus
  90. 3,090Poulet42 menus
  91. 3,091Green Chartreuse42 menus
  92. 3,092Steak a la Tartar42 menus
  93. 3,093Laitue42 menus
  94. 3,094Pommery Sec Champagne42 menus
  95. 3,095Fresh rolls42 menus
  96. 3,096Beefsteak, gerostet42 menus
  97. 3,097Jambon de Virginie42 menus
  98. 3,098Macaroni soup42 menus
  99. 3,099Boonekamp42 menus
  100. 3,100Gin, Plymouth42 menus