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. 32,001Meringue glacé Panaché4 menus
  2. 32,002Waldorf Omelette Soufflé4 menus
  3. 32,003Perch saute, fines herbes4 menus
  4. 32,004Wings of Guinea Hen, Hongroise4 menus
  5. 32,005Hot House Waldorf Cantaloupe4 menus
  6. 32,006Finnan haddie creamed4 menus
  7. 32,007Frozen pudding, St. Denis4 menus
  8. 32,008Crawfish in Buisson4 menus
  9. 32,009Wood's Champagne Cider4 menus
  10. 32,010Straight Rye, V.O.4 menus
  11. 32,011Kummel, Gilka (German)4 menus
  12. 32,012Urbana, Special Dry4 menus
  13. 32,013Miles' Cream4 menus
  14. 32,014Fresh blackberries4 menus
  15. 32,015Stewart, 17794 menus
  16. 32,016Roast duck, half4 menus
  17. 32,017Coffee, small pot, served for one4 menus
  18. 32,018Fried Eels, Tartare sauce4 menus
  19. 32,019Malted Wheat Pudding4 menus
  20. 32,020Salad, Romaine and Cantaloupe4 menus
  21. 32,021Braunschweiger Ham4 menus
  22. 32,022Rühreier mit Schinken4 menus
  23. 32,023Salade de chicoree et betteraves4 menus
  24. 32,024Fresh Turtle Soup4 menus
  25. 32,025Schwarzwälder Kirschwasser4 menus
  26. 32,026Äpfel4 menus
  27. 32,027Hafergrütze4 menus
  28. 32,028Strawberry short cake, whipped cream4 menus
  29. 32,029Escaloped oysters, Boston style4 menus
  30. 32,030Large baked apple and cream4 menus
  31. 32,031Peach jelly with whipped cream4 menus
  32. 32,032Milk, per glass, in bottle4 menus
  33. 32,033Milk, per bottle, ice packed4 menus
  34. 32,034Family sirloin steak, for three, with onions4 menus
  35. 32,035Broiled Kennebec Salmon, Green Peas and Potatoes4 menus
  36. 32,036Broiled Shad, Fresh Mackerel or Steak Salmon4 menus
  37. 32,037Dr. Brown's Celery Tonic, Per Pint Bottle4 menus
  38. 32,038CREAM OF TOMATO WITH CHICKEN4 menus
  39. 32,039Fried country sausages with wheat cakes4 menus
  40. 32,040Chow Chow, C. & B.4 menus
  41. 32,041Delmonico steak with mushroom sauce4 menus
  42. 32,042Moet & Chandon White Seal very dry4 menus
  43. 32,043Roast Leg of Canada Mutton, Cranberry Sauce4 menus
  44. 32,044Kükenbraten4 menus
  45. 32,045Broiled shad, butter sauce4 menus
  46. 32,046Fresh mushrooms saute under glass4 menus
  47. 32,047Comandon & Co's Brandy, 18284 menus
  48. 32,048Truite de riviere au bleu4 menus
  49. 32,049Potatoes Raw French Fried4 menus
  50. 32,050Individual bar-le duc with gervais cheese4 menus
  51. 32,051Fresh mushrooms, saute under glass4 menus
  52. 32,052Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Grilled Potatoes4 menus
  53. 32,053Vanilla Ice Cream with Crushed Berries4 menus
  54. 32,054Kumel Allash (Russian)4 menus
  55. 32,055Monongahela Monogram Extra Fine4 menus
  56. 32,056Straight Rye, V. O.4 menus
  57. 32,057Deviled ribs of beef, Robert4 menus
  58. 32,058Potatoes, Raw French Fried4 menus
  59. 32,059Roast Spring Chicken, Apple Sauce, Lima Beans4 menus
  60. 32,060Other than above, extra4 menus
  61. 32,061Astor House Bottling4 menus
  62. 32,062John Jameson ***4 menus
  63. 32,063Roast spring lamb, green peas, mint sauce4 menus
  64. 32,064Royal, Old (Decanted)4 menus
  65. 32,065Westphalian ham with asparagus, vinaigrette4 menus
  66. 32,066Grape Nut Custard4 menus
  67. 32,067Légumes à l'Etuvée4 menus
  68. 32,068Salade de céleri4 menus
  69. 32,069Poularde de Houdan à la Gelée4 menus
  70. 32,070Maisocafé and Nescafé without Caffein4 menus
  71. 32,071Consommé Celestine4 menus
  72. 32,072Langue Fumée de Cambrai4 menus
  73. 32,073Äpple4 menus
  74. 32,074Päron4 menus
  75. 32,075Gelée de Groseilles4 menus
  76. 32,076Cèpes Bordelaise4 menus
  77. 32,077assiette de crudités4 menus
  78. 32,078Crème Chantilly4 menus
  79. 32,079Hors d'œuvres variés4 menus
  80. 32,080Pâtisserie assortie4 menus
  81. 32,081Gigot de Pré-Salé Sauce Menthe4 menus
  82. 32,082Salade de Légumes4 menus
  83. 32,083Eels en Matelotte4 menus
  84. 32,084New Tomato Omelette4 menus
  85. 32,085Oysters à la Poulette4 menus
  86. 32,086Tomates Sautées Provençale4 menus
  87. 32,087café filtre4 menus
  88. 32,088Côte de porc4 menus
  89. 32,089Pommes sautées4 menus
  90. 32,090Poulet à la Gelée4 menus
  91. 32,091Consommé Brunoise4 menus
  92. 32,092Swiss cheese sandwich, imported4 menus
  93. 32,093Pommes de terre à l'Anglaise4 menus
  94. 32,094Pralinée Ice cream4 menus
  95. 32,095Consommé de Volaille en Tasse4 menus
  96. 32,096salade à la Russe4 menus
  97. 32,097Pâté Maison4 menus
  98. 32,098Côte d'Agneau4 menus
  99. 32,099Carré de Porc Apple Sauce4 menus
  100. 32,100Sorbet cassis4 menus