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. 3,101ASSORTED SAUSAGE42 menus
  2. 3,102Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise42 menus
  3. 3,103Deutsche Pfannkuchen42 menus
  4. 3,104Oyster stew, cream42 menus
  5. 3,105Germiny42 menus
  6. 3,106Domestic Beer42 menus
  7. 3,107Schokolade42 menus
  8. 3,108Oyster Stew with Milk42 menus
  9. 3,109Faisan42 menus
  10. 3,110Banana Split42 menus
  11. 3,111Appetizers42 menus
  12. 3,112Fresh Fruit Supreme42 menus
  13. 3,113Grape Fruit Juice42 menus
  14. 3,114Pluto42 menus
  15. 3,115Basket of Fruit42 menus
  16. 3,116V-8 Vegetable Juice42 menus
  17. 3,117Dutch Rusks42 menus
  18. 3,118Limeade42 menus
  19. 3,119Frosted Coffee42 menus
  20. 3,120Chicory and Beets Salad42 menus
  21. 3,121Ambassador Salad42 menus
  22. 3,122Mallard Duck (for 2)42 menus
  23. 3,123Native Pheasant (for 2 or 3)42 menus
  24. 3,124Half Milk-fed Chicken, roasted on the spit, sage dressing42 menus
  25. 3,125Mott's Golden Russet42 menus
  26. 3,126halibut parisienne42 menus
  27. 3,127Grapefruit, Supreme42 menus
  28. 3,128Coffee with cream served in pot, per cup42 menus
  29. 3,129Sorbet Creme Yvette42 menus
  30. 3,130Bread or Rolls and Butter Per Person42 menus
  31. 3,131Assorted Meats (for 1)42 menus
  32. 3,132Special: Idaho baked potato42 menus
  33. 3,133Green turtle soup au Madere42 menus
  34. 3,134Evan's Cream Ale, Mug42 menus
  35. 3,135Julia Arthur salad42 menus
  36. 3,136Suzette salad42 menus
  37. 3,137Poulet Roti42 menus
  38. 3,138Codfish Cake42 menus
  39. 3,139Pate de foie gras sandwich42 menus
  40. 3,140Lamb Chops, Three42 menus
  41. 3,141Omelette aux fines herbes41 menus
  42. 3,142Black Sausage41 menus
  43. 3,143Cup of Consomme41 menus
  44. 3,144Mocha41 menus
  45. 3,145King William41 menus
  46. 3,146Perch41 menus
  47. 3,147White onions41 menus
  48. 3,148Phila. squab41 menus
  49. 3,149Boiled Tongue41 menus
  50. 3,150Porterhouse Steak, Plain41 menus
  51. 3,151Tomato, Surprise41 menus
  52. 3,152Prime Roast Beef41 menus
  53. 3,153Sweetbread41 menus
  54. 3,154Berncastler Doctor41 menus
  55. 3,155Round Bone Veal Cutlet, Breaded41 menus
  56. 3,156Frizzled Beef with cream41 menus
  57. 3,157Swiss meringue41 menus
  58. 3,158Ruinart Vin Brut41 menus
  59. 3,159POTATO CROQUETTE41 menus
  60. 3,160Moselle, Still41 menus
  61. 3,161Iced Coffee with Cream41 menus
  62. 3,162Chicken Pie41 menus
  63. 3,163Pigs' Feet41 menus
  64. 3,164Raspberries and Cream41 menus
  65. 3,165Mount Vernon41 menus
  66. 3,166Pecan Nuts41 menus
  67. 3,167Oysters, Box Stew41 menus
  68. 3,168Orange Layer Cake41 menus
  69. 3,169Agneau41 menus
  70. 3,170Bengal chutney41 menus
  71. 3,171Broiled Pig's Feet41 menus
  72. 3,172MULLIGATAWNY SOUP41 menus
  73. 3,173Bananen41 menus
  74. 3,174Haferschleim41 menus
  75. 3,175Plombiere41 menus
  76. 3,176Fresh California Cherries41 menus
  77. 3,177Pommery & Greno, Ex. Dry41 menus
  78. 3,178Burgundy, Volnay41 menus
  79. 3,179Beefbroth41 menus
  80. 3,180Golden buck rarebit41 menus
  81. 3,181Cup of coffee with cream41 menus
  82. 3,182Peach Brandy41 menus
  83. 3,183Tortue verte41 menus
  84. 3,184Cold Roast Beef with Potato Salad41 menus
  85. 3,185Oyster Fry with Bacon41 menus
  86. 3,186Chateau Pontet Canet41 menus
  87. 3,187Salade Chiffonade41 menus
  88. 3,188Marie Antoinette salad41 menus
  89. 3,189St. Germain soup41 menus
  90. 3,190Gouda Cheese41 menus
  91. 3,191Tea and cream41 menus
  92. 3,192The a la creme41 menus
  93. 3,193Ceylon tea with cream41 menus
  94. 3,194Head Lettuce Salad41 menus
  95. 3,195Parfaits41 menus
  96. 3,196French Fried Onion Rings41 menus
  97. 3,197Chicken Chop Suey41 menus
  98. 3,198Rolls with Butter41 menus
  99. 3,199Chicken Reine41 menus
  100. 3,200Certified Milk, Half Pint41 menus