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. 31,701Childs Blend Tea, per pot4 menus
  2. 31,702Mutton Chop with Flageolets4 menus
  3. 31,703G. H. Mumm & Co., Cordon Rouge4 menus
  4. 31,704Cold Pig's Knuckle, Potato Salad4 menus
  5. 31,705New Pontin Cocktail4 menus
  6. 31,706Boneless Sardines, Bezier4 menus
  7. 31,707Sardellen Schnitten Ringe4 menus
  8. 31,708Shirred Eggs, Bonne Femme4 menus
  9. 31,709Coquille of Duckling with Mushrooms4 menus
  10. 31,710Petite Marmite, Ancienne4 menus
  11. 31,711Haricots verts français4 menus
  12. 31,712Aussig, Imported Bottling4 menus
  13. 31,713English Breakfast or Oolong Tea4 menus
  14. 31,714Fresh Cauliflower, Cream Sauce4 menus
  15. 31,715Two Stuffed Deviled Crabs and Cold Slaw4 menus
  16. 31,716Van Camp's Beans, tomato sauce4 menus
  17. 31,717Half Partridge saute, Chasseur4 menus
  18. 31,718Cold Roast Vermont Turkey, Mixed Salad4 menus
  19. 31,719Roast Fresh Jersey Ham, Apple Sauce4 menus
  20. 31,720New Bermuda Tomatoes4 menus
  21. 31,721Cold Smoked Loin of Pork, Potato Salad4 menus
  22. 31,722Cold Pig's Knuckle en Gelee, Potato Salad4 menus
  23. 31,723Crab Meat, Cream gratin4 menus
  24. 31,724Frash Champagne4 menus
  25. 31,725Haig & Haig, 5 Star, Scotch4 menus
  26. 31,726John Walker Scotch4 menus
  27. 31,727Grape nuts with large pitcher of cream4 menus
  28. 31,728Imported Cervelate Wurst4 menus
  29. 31,729Matjes Herring, with New Potatoes4 menus
  30. 31,730Ham and Chicken in Jelly4 menus
  31. 31,731Ochsenmual Salat4 menus
  32. 31,732Kingfish au plat4 menus
  33. 31,733Liebfraumilch 19004 menus
  34. 31,734Sparkling Moselle, Gold Cap, Extra Dry4 menus
  35. 31,735Hock, Dry White4 menus
  36. 31,736Crescent, Spanish4 menus
  37. 31,737German Plums4 menus
  38. 31,738Fruit jelly a la Jeo4 menus
  39. 31,739Planked sirloin steak, for two4 menus
  40. 31,740Lettuce salad with tomatoes4 menus
  41. 31,741New garden spinach with egg4 menus
  42. 31,742Empire Club4 menus
  43. 31,743Rare Ripe, 8 Years in Bond4 menus
  44. 31,744Thee Feather4 menus
  45. 31,745Otard Dupuy, 3 Star4 menus
  46. 31,746Coulestine & Co4 menus
  47. 31,747Creme Yvette, Original4 menus
  48. 31,748Perrier's French Sparkling Water4 menus
  49. 31,749Muirs and Son Sparkling Ale4 menus
  50. 31,750Pabst Milawaukee, Blue Ribbon4 menus
  51. 31,751Westphalia ham, asparagus, vinaigrette4 menus
  52. 31,752Rum or Kirsch Omelette4 menus
  53. 31,753Imported Pilsner Beer, Glass4 menus
  54. 31,754Claret or White Wine4 menus
  55. 31,755Uerziger Wurzgarten4 menus
  56. 31,756Peach Rice Pudding4 menus
  57. 31,757Canadien Fromage4 menus
  58. 31,758Glaces de Vanille4 menus
  59. 31,759Berries and cream, in season4 menus
  60. 31,760A. Luchow's Imported Pilsner4 menus
  61. 31,761Edward Dubonnet4 menus
  62. 31,762John Walker4 menus
  63. 31,763Amontillado sherry, very old4 menus
  64. 31,764kalte rheinwein suppe4 menus
  65. 31,765Boiled Louisiana Rice4 menus
  66. 31,766rinderbrust (boiled beef), horseradish sauce, bouillon potatoes4 menus
  67. 31,767brook trout saute, meuniere (8 minutes)4 menus
  68. 31,768Tenderloin of Trout, Tartar Sauce4 menus
  69. 31,769Hot House Nectarine4 menus
  70. 31,770Capon, Printanier4 menus
  71. 31,771Cold Smoked Beef Tongue and Potato Salad4 menus
  72. 31,772Fruit Tapioca Pudding with Cream4 menus
  73. 31,773Prunes with Whipped Cream4 menus
  74. 31,774Planked green bluefish a la Garret4 menus
  75. 31,775New marinirte herring, Bermuda potatoes4 menus
  76. 31,776Creamed new spinach with two fried eggs4 menus
  77. 31,777Griddle Cakes with Syrup (Wheat or Virginia Corn Meal)4 menus
  78. 31,778ox-tongue, german style4 menus
  79. 31,779corn fritters, brown gravy4 menus
  80. 31,780New huckleberry pie4 menus
  81. 31,781Corton Clos du Roi, 19064 menus
  82. 31,782Calf's Liver and Bacon, Lyonnaise Potatoes4 menus
  83. 31,783Baked apple, Moscovite4 menus
  84. 31,784Custard pudding with strawberry sauce4 menus
  85. 31,785Garcia Grande (Clear Havana)4 menus
  86. 31,786Cold Veal, Bourgeoise4 menus
  87. 31,787Cold Breast of Chicken, Potato Salad4 menus
  88. 31,788Cheese Served with Pie if Desired4 menus
  89. 31,789Baked Virginia Ham, Apple Fritters, Champagne Sauce4 menus
  90. 31,790Combination Pork Chop, Fried Egg and Fried Mush4 menus
  91. 31,791Hot Virginia Ham Sandwich, French Fried Potatoes4 menus
  92. 31,792Braised Beef and Corn Fritters4 menus
  93. 31,793Minced Chicken on Toast with Green Peppers, Boiled Rice4 menus
  94. 31,794Veal Chops, Broiled or Fried, two4 menus
  95. 31,795Ice Cream with Crushed Peaches4 menus
  96. 31,796Cold Beef in Daube4 menus
  97. 31,797Wheat Cakes with Maple Syrup and Side Order of Fried Ham, Bacon or Sausage4 menus
  98. 31,798Fresh Asparagus, Cream Sauce4 menus
  99. 31,799Side Dish4 menus
  100. 31,800Double Bone Sirloin Steak4 menus