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. 31,601Rhine and Seltzer, glass4 menus
  2. 31,602Creme de Cocoa, Marie Brizard4 menus
  3. 31,603Chartreuse (Pere Chartreux), Green4 menus
  4. 31,604Chartreuse (Pere Chartreux), Yellow4 menus
  5. 31,605Steinhaeger Schlichte4 menus
  6. 31,606Degenhardt's Dry Gin4 menus
  7. 31,607Side dish of potato salad with cold dishes, extra4 menus
  8. 31,608Brehm Bitters4 menus
  9. 31,609Royal Bronx Cocktail4 menus
  10. 31,610Edouard Dubonnet & Labussiere, French Appetizer4 menus
  11. 31,611Okolona Private Stock4 menus
  12. 31,612Old Monopole4 menus
  13. 31,613Baltimore sandwich4 menus
  14. 31,614Chicken fricassee with curry and rice4 menus
  15. 31,615Chicken saute a la Marengo with mushrooms4 menus
  16. 31,616Bowl of milk with crackers or bread4 menus
  17. 31,617Bowl of milk and cream with rice4 menus
  18. 31,618Cold roast sirloin of beef, potato salad4 menus
  19. 31,619Veal cutlet, breaded, two fried eggs, potatoes4 menus
  20. 31,620Veal cutlet, breaded, tomato sauce, potatoes4 menus
  21. 31,621Wiener schnitzel breaded, two fried eggs4 menus
  22. 31,622O.L.D. Scotch4 menus
  23. 31,623Affenthaler, Red with Seltzer4 menus
  24. 31,624Rhine Wines, Niersteiner with Seltzer4 menus
  25. 31,625Moselle Wines, Graacher with Seltzer4 menus
  26. 31,626Hot Bouillon en Tasse4 menus
  27. 31,627Whole Live Lobster Broiled, Drawn Butter4 menus
  28. 31,628Frankfurters with Potato Salad or Sauerkraut4 menus
  29. 31,629Seltzer, Plain4 menus
  30. 31,630Port Wine and Egg4 menus
  31. 31,631Forefather4 menus
  32. 31,632Seagram, Canadian4 menus
  33. 31,633Brookfield4 menus
  34. 31,634Ginger Ale, Imported, Ross4 menus
  35. 31,635Hot Sherry4 menus
  36. 31,636Hot Port Wine4 menus
  37. 31,637Hot Gin4 menus
  38. 31,638Plain Scotch Highball4 menus
  39. 31,639King William Scotch Highball4 menus
  40. 31,640Old Cabinet Rye Highball4 menus
  41. 31,641Private Stock Highball4 menus
  42. 31,642Seidel Pilsner4 menus
  43. 31,643Moerlein4 menus
  44. 31,644Absinthe or Anisette4 menus
  45. 31,645Burton Ale4 menus
  46. 31,646New tomato salad4 menus
  47. 31,647Clam broth, to order in cup4 menus
  48. 31,648Marrow Balls4 menus
  49. 31,649Graacher Himmelreich Moselle Wine4 menus
  50. 31,650Grape Fruit a la Maraschino4 menus
  51. 31,651G H Mumm & Co, Cordon Rouge4 menus
  52. 31,652Boston Cream Pie a la Mode4 menus
  53. 31,653Chateau St. Bris White Bordeaux4 menus
  54. 31,654Pontet Canet Red Burgundy4 menus
  55. 31,655Latour Figeac, St. Emilion, '074 menus
  56. 31,656Cold lamb with asparagus tips4 menus
  57. 31,657Calf's Feet, English style4 menus
  58. 31,658Cold Chicken Pie, Truffle4 menus
  59. 31,659Clear Green Turtle in Cups4 menus
  60. 31,660Choux praline4 menus
  61. 31,661German Pot Roast with Spaghetti4 menus
  62. 31,6621909 Chat. Palmer4 menus
  63. 31,6631911 Chat. Gruaud Larose4 menus
  64. 31,6641911 Chat. Cos d'Estournel4 menus
  65. 31,6651911 Chat. Leoville Poyferre4 menus
  66. 31,6661909 Chat. d'Issan4 menus
  67. 31,6671909 Chat. Laurenzane4 menus
  68. 31,668Roast Plover on Canape4 menus
  69. 31,669Tournedos of Fillet, Stanley4 menus
  70. 31,670Chateau Latour Blanche, 18934 menus
  71. 31,671Haut Sauternes, 19054 menus
  72. 31,672Sauternes, 19054 menus
  73. 31,673Patterson and Coane, No. 6 Rye4 menus
  74. 31,674Baked (1) Potatoes4 menus
  75. 31,675Porgies saute, Fines herbs4 menus
  76. 31,676Kingfish, Vatel4 menus
  77. 31,677Scrambled eggs with smoked beef (for one)4 menus
  78. 31,678Scrambled eggs with smoked beef (for two)4 menus
  79. 31,679Scrambled eggs with tomatoes (for one)4 menus
  80. 31,680Scrambled eggs with tomatoes (for two)4 menus
  81. 31,681Omelette, plain (for two)4 menus
  82. 31,682Omelette with kidneys (for one)4 menus
  83. 31,683Omelette with kidneys (for two)4 menus
  84. 31,684Omelette with chicken livers (for one)4 menus
  85. 31,685Omelette with chicken livers (for two)4 menus
  86. 31,686Omelette with tomatoes (for one)4 menus
  87. 31,687Omelette with tomatoes (for two)4 menus
  88. 31,688Crab Apple or Grape Jelly4 menus
  89. 31,689Brandied Peach, Pear, Cherries or Figs4 menus
  90. 31,690Fillet of Sole with Medoc4 menus
  91. 31,691Hamburg Chicken with Grapes4 menus
  92. 31,692Imported bottled beer4 menus
  93. 31,693Domestic bottled beer4 menus
  94. 31,694Juleps4 menus
  95. 31,695Southern Breeze4 menus
  96. 31,696Cold Strained Chicken Gumbo4 menus
  97. 31,697Cold per Cup: Consomme4 menus
  98. 31,698Weakfish, Hollandaise sauce4 menus
  99. 31,699Halibut, Cream gratin4 menus
  100. 31,700Chicken Croquette with Boiled Rice4 menus