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. 32,201Roast on toast3 menus
  2. 32,202Celery broil3 menus
  3. 32,203Calf's Brains, Breaded, Tomato Sauce3 menus
  4. 32,204Clam broth cup3 menus
  5. 32,205Cups, (extra)3 menus
  6. 32,206Porridge milk3 menus
  7. 32,207cold asparagus, vinaigrette sauce3 menus
  8. 32,208Frog's legs a la Haan3 menus
  9. 32,209Lamb chops, breaded, French peas3 menus
  10. 32,210Filet Chateaubriand, Mushrooms3 menus
  11. 32,211Teplitz Mineral Water (oldest spring in Europe), imported by this house3 menus
  12. 32,212Breakfast Sirloin3 menus
  13. 32,213Porterhouse steak aux champignons3 menus
  14. 32,214Broiled large chicken3 menus
  15. 32,215stuffed3 menus
  16. 32,216Small tenderloin steak with smothered onions3 menus
  17. 32,217Sweetbreads aux petits pois3 menus
  18. 32,218Small tenderloin steak aux champignons3 menus
  19. 32,219Little-Neck clams, raw3 menus
  20. 32,220Mutton Chops (two)3 menus
  21. 32,221breaded3 menus
  22. 32,222Voslauer Goldeck3 menus
  23. 32,223Red Voslauer3 menus
  24. 32,224Sirloin a la Stanley3 menus
  25. 32,225Fried honey-comb tripe, bacon3 menus
  26. 32,226Chicken hash on toast with egg3 menus
  27. 32,227Veal kidney saute, mushrooms3 menus
  28. 32,228Stewed mushrooms in cream3 menus
  29. 32,229Sirloin Steak with Olives3 menus
  30. 32,230Shredded wheat biscuits, milk3 menus
  31. 32,231Banana fritters, rhum sauce3 menus
  32. 32,232Extra mocha, per pot3 menus
  33. 32,233Best Java, per pot3 menus
  34. 32,234Currants3 menus
  35. 32,235California Table Claret3 menus
  36. 32,236Double sirloin Bordelaise3 menus
  37. 32,237Brown bread sandwich3 menus
  38. 32,238Werner's Rubby Split, 1/2 pt.3 menus
  39. 32,239Old Valley Rye3 menus
  40. 32,240Evan's Hudson Cream Ale3 menus
  41. 32,241Luechow's Wurzburger Hofbrauw (on draught)3 menus
  42. 32,242Pepper Rye3 menus
  43. 32,243Wurzburger Hofbrauw3 menus
  44. 32,244Bavarian Export Beer3 menus
  45. 32,245Bowl of half cream and half milk with crackers3 menus
  46. 32,246Mt. Vernon Rye '913 menus
  47. 32,247Philadelphia Club Rye3 menus
  48. 32,248Cider Brandy (Apple Jack)3 menus
  49. 32,249Burnetts Tom Gin3 menus
  50. 32,250Geneva (Schredam) Gin3 menus
  51. 32,251Hot Scotch Whiskey3 menus
  52. 32,252Vermouth Frappe3 menus
  53. 32,253Cooks Imperial, (American)3 menus
  54. 32,254Stein3 menus
  55. 32,255Booth's Old Tom3 menus
  56. 32,256Mug3 menus
  57. 32,257Hot roast turkey3 menus
  58. 32,258Parisian3 menus
  59. 32,259Marlborough3 menus
  60. 32,260Anheuser Busch, St. Louis3 menus
  61. 32,261Wheaten grits with milk3 menus
  62. 32,262Monopole, Club3 menus
  63. 32,263Chicken hash with cream on toast3 menus
  64. 32,264Chicken croquette, tomato sauce3 menus
  65. 32,265Piper Heidsieck, Extra Brut3 menus
  66. 32,266Eggs a l'Espagnole3 menus
  67. 32,267Eggs Cocote3 menus
  68. 32,268Spring chicken, saute a la Marengo3 menus
  69. 32,269Spring chicken, fried a la Maryland3 menus
  70. 32,270Calf's head a la financiere3 menus
  71. 32,271Mutton kidneys stewed with Madeira3 menus
  72. 32,272Mutton chops French peas3 menus
  73. 32,273Veal cutlets, Milanaise3 menus
  74. 32,274Frizzled beef with egg3 menus
  75. 32,275Hashed potatoes browned3 menus
  76. 32,276Hashed potatoes with cream au gratin3 menus
  77. 32,277Chateau Smith, Haut Lafite, J. Calvet & Co.3 menus
  78. 32,278Omelettes aux Jambon3 menus
  79. 32,279Hot Dishes3 menus
  80. 32,280Lucines sur coquille3 menus
  81. 32,281Tortue verte au fine champagne3 menus
  82. 32,282Sauce3 menus
  83. 32,283Stuffed Deviled Crabs (2)3 menus
  84. 32,284Madeleine cakes3 menus
  85. 32,285Consomme, Sevigne3 menus
  86. 32,286Neptune Stew3 menus
  87. 32,287New York Clam Chowder3 menus
  88. 32,288Fried Perch, Meuniere3 menus
  89. 32,289Green Turtle, a l'Anglaise3 menus
  90. 32,290Currie of Lamb with Rice3 menus
  91. 32,291Lobster Salad en Mayonnaise3 menus
  92. 32,292ICE CREAM AND ICES3 menus
  93. 32,293Broiled with Bacon3 menus
  94. 32,294Kirschwasser Punch3 menus
  95. 32,295Royal Luncheon Cheese3 menus
  96. 32,296Spaghetti tomato sauce3 menus
  97. 32,297Pig's jowl with cabbage3 menus
  98. 32,298Roast beef hash with poached eggs3 menus
  99. 32,299Bananas (each)3 menus
  100. 32,300Lobster, Broiled, Maitre d'Hotel3 menus