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. 31,901Cantaloupe epicees4 menus
  2. 31,902Roquefort, imported4 menus
  3. 31,903Peaches with ice cream4 menus
  4. 31,904Haricots verts sautés4 menus
  5. 31,905Kingfish, Bonnefemme4 menus
  6. 31,906Half Partridge, Grande Chasse4 menus
  7. 31,907Romaine and Peach Salad4 menus
  8. 31,908Mutton Feet, Poulette4 menus
  9. 31,909Sheepshead, Russian style4 menus
  10. 31,910Plombiere glace, Lucullus4 menus
  11. 31,911Omelette with Mushrooms (for one)4 menus
  12. 31,912Omelette with Mushrooms (for two)4 menus
  13. 31,913Ham Omelette (for two)4 menus
  14. 31,914Bacon Omelette (for two)4 menus
  15. 31,915Spanish Omelette (for two)4 menus
  16. 31,916Virginia Ham Omelette (for two)4 menus
  17. 31,917Vert Pre Salad4 menus
  18. 31,918Moka Tart4 menus
  19. 31,919Kingfish, Soto Mayor4 menus
  20. 31,920Pudding glace, Doria4 menus
  21. 31,921Orange Juice, large glass4 menus
  22. 31,922Frogs' Legs, Mariniere4 menus
  23. 31,923Broiled Half Partridge with Ham4 menus
  24. 31,924Cold sliced smoked Kennebec salmon, scrambled eggs4 menus
  25. 31,925Stewed Tomatoes, Home Style4 menus
  26. 31,9261908 Caseler Treppchen, Original, Crescenz J. Rendenbach4 menus
  27. 31,927Half Broiled Fresh Mackerel with Bacon4 menus
  28. 31,928Hungarian Goulash, Fried Sweet Potatoes4 menus
  29. 31,929Half Broiled Fresh Mackerel4 menus
  30. 31,930Half L. I. Duckling, Apple Sauce4 menus
  31. 31,931Bluefish, Provençale sauce4 menus
  32. 31,932Cold boned capon, string bean salad4 menus
  33. 31,933Moselle Wine, Caseler with Mineral Water4 menus
  34. 31,934Imported: Dutch4 menus
  35. 31,935Goose liver sausage sandwich4 menus
  36. 31,936Potato and lettuce4 menus
  37. 31,937Barlett Pear4 menus
  38. 31,938Piel's Celebrated Pilsener4 menus
  39. 31,939Whole Chicken Lobster4 menus
  40. 31,940Codfish, Club style4 menus
  41. 31,941Cream Cheese and Currant Jelly Sandwich4 menus
  42. 31,942Tomato and Cucumber Sandwich4 menus
  43. 31,943Cream, Per Small Jug4 menus
  44. 31,944Large Tenderloin or Sirloin Steak with Fried Onions4 menus
  45. 31,945Large Tenderloin or Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms4 menus
  46. 31,946Large Tenderloin or Sirloin Steak en Casserole or Stanley4 menus
  47. 31,947Couronne virginienne aux champignons4 menus
  48. 31,948Sauternes, Private Stock4 menus
  49. 31,949Judge's Cocktail4 menus
  50. 31,950Vermouth Chinato a la Faccini4 menus
  51. 31,951Fer=mil=lac4 menus
  52. 31,952Fried Ham with Spinach4 menus
  53. 31,953Cold imported frankfurter, potato salad4 menus
  54. 31,954Cold Virginia ham, macedoine salad4 menus
  55. 31,955Arizona Orange4 menus
  56. 31,956Soft boiled eggs, three4 menus
  57. 31,957Preserved whole orange cling peaches4 menus
  58. 31,958Candied cherries4 menus
  59. 31,959Cold consomme in jelly, per cup4 menus
  60. 31,960Fillet of Sole, Miss Paulette4 menus
  61. 31,961Sea Bass, Dieppoise4 menus
  62. 31,962Malaga, Tokay or Seedless Grapes4 menus
  63. 31,963Toasted Muffins, Rolls, Crackers, Shredded Wheat Biscuits or Corn Cakes4 menus
  64. 31,964Glaces de Fraises Vanille4 menus
  65. 31,965Eggs, shirred a la Turque4 menus
  66. 31,966club steak, special with mushrooms4 menus
  67. 31,967Imported Mainzer Hand Kaese4 menus
  68. 31,968Petite Marmite Potage4 menus
  69. 31,969Consommé, cold4 menus
  70. 31,970Puree de pois Potage4 menus
  71. 31,971Lamb Chop, Cardinalice4 menus
  72. 31,972English breakfast with cream4 menus
  73. 31,973[Roast] Mutton4 menus
  74. 31,974Couronne de ris de veau aux champignons frais4 menus
  75. 31,975Sorrel sante soup4 menus
  76. 31,976Watercress salad, French Dressing4 menus
  77. 31,977Lorenzo salad, French Dressing4 menus
  78. 31,978Mumm's, Brut champagne4 menus
  79. 31,979Broiled spring chicken (weighing 2 lbs.), half4 menus
  80. 31,980Broiled spring chicken (weighing 2 lbs.), whole4 menus
  81. 31,981Clos Vougeot burgundy, 19044 menus
  82. 31,982Petits pois à l'anglaise4 menus
  83. 31,983Roast Beef Hash with Bananas4 menus
  84. 31,984Cheese, Gervais4 menus
  85. 31,985Rice, Milanaise4 menus
  86. 31,986Salad, Cherry Tomatoes4 menus
  87. 31,987Omelet with rum or jelly4 menus
  88. 31,988Chateau St. Bris (Bordeaux white)4 menus
  89. 31,989Porgies Saute in Butter4 menus
  90. 31,990Gelee de Bar-le-duc4 menus
  91. 31,991Thanksgiving Fancy Ice4 menus
  92. 31,992Noisette of Lamb with Cepes4 menus
  93. 31,993Breast of Scotch Grouse, Currant Jelly Sauce4 menus
  94. 31,994Sweetbread saute, Imperatrice4 menus
  95. 31,995Tournedos of Fillet of Beef, Martha4 menus
  96. 31,996Pate, Orleanais4 menus
  97. 31,997[Roast] Beef per cut4 menus
  98. 31,998Chaudfroid, Jeanette4 menus
  99. 31,999Endives with Gravy4 menus
  100. 32,000Planked Roe Shad Half4 menus