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. 31,201Krug Brut, Private Cuvee Champagne4 menus
  2. 31,202Fernet Branca Bitters4 menus
  3. 31,203Minute Steak Sandwich4 menus
  4. 31,204Creme De Menthe, Green, White, Ruby4 menus
  5. 31,205Fresh country sausage, with potatoes4 menus
  6. 31,206Fish cakes with potatoes4 menus
  7. 31,207Roast chicken w/Dressing4 menus
  8. 31,208Asparagus w/butter4 menus
  9. 31,209Okra, paprika sauce with rice4 menus
  10. 31,210Oyster Bay asparagus with Hollandaise sauce4 menus
  11. 31,211Little Neck clams, steamed in shell4 menus
  12. 31,212Coquille of Fish, Bellevue4 menus
  13. 31,213Spring Lamb Roast4 menus
  14. 31,214Poulet entier4 menus
  15. 31,215Gorgonzola fromage4 menus
  16. 31,216Neufchatel fromage4 menus
  17. 31,217Oatmeal with large pitcher of cream4 menus
  18. 31,218Cream of wheat with bottle of milk4 menus
  19. 31,219Cream of wheat with large pitcher of cream4 menus
  20. 31,220Cream of Peas Soup, St. Germain4 menus
  21. 31,221Chicken Croquette with Rice4 menus
  22. 31,222Spanish Omelet, with Potatoes4 menus
  23. 31,223Creamed Little Neck clams, Pimento4 menus
  24. 31,224Chicken with lettuce sandwich4 menus
  25. 31,225Half coffee cake4 menus
  26. 31,226Lamb Stew, Family Style4 menus
  27. 31,227Shrimp Remoulade4 menus
  28. 31,228Rhine Wine with Seltzer4 menus
  29. 31,229California asparagus tips on cream toast4 menus
  30. 31,230[Cold] Roast Beef4 menus
  31. 31,231Broiled half spring turkey4 menus
  32. 31,232Tea, black, per cup4 menus
  33. 31,233Tea, green, per cup4 menus
  34. 31,234Cold Gombo4 menus
  35. 31,235Native bear steak, bigarade, fried sweets4 menus
  36. 31,236Whole squab turkey broiled4 menus
  37. 31,237Chicklet en cocotte, Malaga grapes4 menus
  38. 31,238Steinwein (Bocksbeutel) Rhine wine4 menus
  39. 31,239Without meat or fish4 menus
  40. 31,240Oysters a l'Ancienne4 menus
  41. 31,241G H Mumm's, Extra Dry4 menus
  42. 31,242Schinasi Bros Natural Cigarettes4 menus
  43. 31,243Onion soup gratin4 menus
  44. 31,244Whitebait, Panache4 menus
  45. 31,245Crab flakes salad en coquille4 menus
  46. 31,246Gruyere, domestic cheese4 menus
  47. 31,247Camembert, domestic cheese4 menus
  48. 31,248Omelet, plain or fine herbs4 menus
  49. 31,249Omelet with kidneys or espagnole4 menus
  50. 31,250G H Mumms extra dry4 menus
  51. 31,251Florida Orange, Sliced4 menus
  52. 31,252[Cold] Virginia Ham4 menus
  53. 31,253[Oysters] Fry4 menus
  54. 31,254Porterhouse Steak a la Bernaise4 menus
  55. 31,255[Clams] Shell roast, drawn butter4 menus
  56. 31,256Extra Sirloin a la Bernaise4 menus
  57. 31,257Cold Suggestions4 menus
  58. 31,258Médoc4 menus
  59. 31,259G H Mumm's Ex Dry4 menus
  60. 31,260Chas Heidsieck4 menus
  61. 31,261Broiled squab, currant jelly (15 min.)4 menus
  62. 31,262Ris de veau a la Montebello4 menus
  63. 31,263Imported Frankfort sausages4 menus
  64. 31,264Fillet of Sole, Montreuil4 menus
  65. 31,265Poussin with Rice4 menus
  66. 31,266Fresh Mackerel, Fleurette sauce4 menus
  67. 31,267Sorbet Anisette4 menus
  68. 31,268plombiere glacee aux fruits4 menus
  69. 31,269Oyster Patties, Cream Sauce4 menus
  70. 31,270Coquille de ris de veau et champignons frais4 menus
  71. 31,271Pigeonneau de Philadelphie roti sur canape4 menus
  72. 31,272Tomatoes and Cucumbers Salad4 menus
  73. 31,273Haut Sauternes, 19094 menus
  74. 31,274Haricots verts aux fines herbes4 menus
  75. 31,275Fresh Mushrooms under glass, Eugenie4 menus
  76. 31,276Pilsener Imp4 menus
  77. 31,277Blackberry, Raspberry, Strawberry, Damson, Apricot or Peach Jam4 menus
  78. 31,278Glace sweet potatoes4 menus
  79. 31,279Krug & Co., Private Cuvée4 menus
  80. 31,280Tom or John Collins4 menus
  81. 31,281Coffee per demi tasse4 menus
  82. 31,282Salted Sardellen4 menus
  83. 31,283Troute Saute4 menus
  84. 31,284Banana Jelly4 menus
  85. 31,285Potage Voisin4 menus
  86. 31,286Ham and Eggs with Fried Potatoes4 menus
  87. 31,287Guadarali Coffee, cup4 menus
  88. 31,288English Style Dairy Cheese4 menus
  89. 31,289Tapioca Pudding with Whipped Cream4 menus
  90. 31,290Scrambled Eggs with French Fried Potatoes4 menus
  91. 31,291FILET OF BASS, LOBSTER SAUCE4 menus
  92. 31,292Filet Mignon, Victoria4 menus
  93. 31,293Egg, Alphonso4 menus
  94. 31,294Ragout of Lamb with Vegetables4 menus
  95. 31,295Baked Sea Trout, Potatoes4 menus
  96. 31,296Ham Omelet, French Fried Potatoes4 menus
  97. 31,297Lamb Chops Broiled on Toast with Peas4 menus
  98. 31,298Companario Madeira4 menus
  99. 31,299Imported Ginger Ale (C. & C.)4 menus
  100. 31,300Imported Soda, Schweppes4 menus