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. 31,101Fricassee of Crabmeat with Green Peppers4 menus
  2. 31,102Broiled, served on toast4 menus
  3. 31,103Gluton4 menus
  4. 31,104Bluepoints, Oysters4 menus
  5. 31,105Cherry Stones, Clams4 menus
  6. 31,106Geräucherter Stör4 menus
  7. 31,107Fried green smelts, sauce tartare4 menus
  8. 31,108Squab cutlet with new asparagus tips4 menus
  9. 31,109Saute smelts, Amandine4 menus
  10. 31,110Shredded Wheat, Two Biscuits, with bottle of milk4 menus
  11. 31,111Flaked Cereals, bottle of milk4 menus
  12. 31,112Porter house4 menus
  13. 31,113Sweetbread saute, Ideal4 menus
  14. 31,114Crab lumps a la Baltimore4 menus
  15. 31,115Scallops brochette deviled4 menus
  16. 31,116Oolong tea with milk4 menus
  17. 31,117Ceylon tea with milk4 menus
  18. 31,118Green tea with milk4 menus
  19. 31,119Half baked lobster, Thermidor4 menus
  20. 31,120Oysters Baked, Louise4 menus
  21. 31,121Truffled boned capon (cold)4 menus
  22. 31,122Soft Clams Fried, Meuniere4 menus
  23. 31,123Essence of tomatoes soup4 menus
  24. 31,124Mignon of filet of beef, Favorite4 menus
  25. 31,125Minute steak with potatoes, Julienne4 menus
  26. 31,126Single Bone Sirloin Steak, French Fried Potatoes4 menus
  27. 31,127Poached eggs, Lafayette4 menus
  28. 31,128Roast loin of lamb4 menus
  29. 31,129Fresh Ham4 menus
  30. 31,130Cold Roast Leg of Lamb with Potato Salad4 menus
  31. 31,131Green turtle, Madeira4 menus
  32. 31,132LOBSTER or CHICKEN Mayonnaise4 menus
  33. 31,133Broiled Boston scrod, butter sauce, French fried potatoes4 menus
  34. 31,134English Mutton Chop, one4 menus
  35. 31,135French Lamb Chops on Toast4 menus
  36. 31,136Potatoes Sweet, Southern style4 menus
  37. 31,137Cavier Special Importation4 menus
  38. 31,138Special Marlborough Importation Sparkling Burgundy4 menus
  39. 31,139Forster Schoppen, with Seltzer4 menus
  40. 31,140Manhattan or Whisky Cocktail4 menus
  41. 31,141Claret or Rhine Wine Punch4 menus
  42. 31,142Smelts, Jeannette4 menus
  43. 31,143Beech-Nut bacon fried with eggs4 menus
  44. 31,144Duckling with grapefruit and grapes4 menus
  45. 31,145Steak Sandwich (Special)4 menus
  46. 31,146Cream of Celery Soup with Puffed Crusts4 menus
  47. 31,147Egg, Rejane4 menus
  48. 31,148Salmon, Remoulade sauce4 menus
  49. 31,149Fried or broiled filet of sole4 menus
  50. 31,150Sweet potatoes stuffed a la Schenck4 menus
  51. 31,151Duckling with olives and fresh mushrooms4 menus
  52. 31,152Little Neck clams creamed with celery4 menus
  53. 31,153Soft clams broiled with cream4 menus
  54. 31,154Petite marmite (10 minutes)4 menus
  55. 31,155French Fried or Lyonnaise Potatoes with orders4 menus
  56. 31,156Home-made Beef Stew4 menus
  57. 31,157Boston Hamburger Onion Sauce & Fried Sweets4 menus
  58. 31,158Soft Clam Fritters with Fried Sweets4 menus
  59. 31,159Raw Delicious Apple4 menus
  60. 31,160Green Blue Fish - Broiled4 menus
  61. 31,161Cow Bay Soft Clams Steamed4 menus
  62. 31,162Cow Bay Soft Clams Fried4 menus
  63. 31,163Ice Cream ala Muller4 menus
  64. 31,164Cake ala Mode4 menus
  65. 31,165Lima Bean Soup4 menus
  66. 31,166Beef stew with new vegetables4 menus
  67. 31,167Cucumber Smelts Fried4 menus
  68. 31,168Corn meal cakes with maple syrup4 menus
  69. 31,169New California asparagus (to order)4 menus
  70. 31,170Hump Back Sea Bass Broiled4 menus
  71. 31,171Robbins Islands4 menus
  72. 31,172Mixed grill, English style4 menus
  73. 31,173Crab meat with green peppers4 menus
  74. 31,174Individual Beefsteak Pie4 menus
  75. 31,175Fried Ham, Mashed Potatoes, with Gravy4 menus
  76. 31,176Omelette, new asparagus tips4 menus
  77. 31,177Vanilla Cakes (2)4 menus
  78. 31,178Spinach with Fried Egg4 menus
  79. 31,179Bean Soup, Croutons4 menus
  80. 31,180Roast Sirloin of Beef, Potatoes4 menus
  81. 31,181Rice croquettes with currant jelly4 menus
  82. 31,182Tomatoe aux Croutons4 menus
  83. 31,183Piel Bros Dortmunder4 menus
  84. 31,184Fried scallops with bacon, tartar sauce4 menus
  85. 31,185Pommery, Brut Champagne4 menus
  86. 31,186King William, V O P4 menus
  87. 31,187Sweetbread, Gourmet4 menus
  88. 31,188Club soda, C & C, Imported4 menus
  89. 31,189St Croix4 menus
  90. 31,190Guinea hen, half4 menus
  91. 31,191Tutti-fruitti4 menus
  92. 31,192sliced chicken, cold4 menus
  93. 31,193Creamed chicken hash on toast4 menus
  94. 31,194Assorted cold meats, vegetable salad4 menus
  95. 31,195Clam Broth (cold)4 menus
  96. 31,196Silver, Royal, or Golden Fizz4 menus
  97. 31,197Whisky or Gin Sours4 menus
  98. 31,198Large chicken4 menus
  99. 31,199Pudding Ministeriel of rice4 menus
  100. 31,200Pudding Ministeriel of semolina4 menus