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. 32,301Blue Points, on half shell3 menus
  2. 32,302Barley3 menus
  3. 32,303Fricasee of Chicken3 menus
  4. 32,304Potted Pigeons3 menus
  5. 32,305Green Goose3 menus
  6. 32,306Sweetbreads, a la jardiniere3 menus
  7. 32,307Vermont Turkey stuffed, cranberry sauce3 menus
  8. 32,308Sweetbreads croquettes3 menus
  9. 32,309Macaroons and Cocoas3 menus
  10. 32,310Hamburg Grapes3 menus
  11. 32,311Lunch3 menus
  12. 32,312Imported and Domestic Cigars.3 menus
  13. 32,313Musk Melons3 menus
  14. 32,314Roast Green Goose3 menus
  15. 32,315Binger3 menus
  16. 32,316Frog Legs, Tartare Sauce3 menus
  17. 32,317Widgeon3 menus
  18. 32,318Philadelphia Reed Birds3 menus
  19. 32,319Clear Green Turtle au Madeira3 menus
  20. 32,320Bluepoints on Shell3 menus
  21. 32,321Clams, a la Newburg3 menus
  22. 32,322String Beans, French3 menus
  23. 32,323Fried Codfish and Pork3 menus
  24. 32,324Small Porterhouse Steak3 menus
  25. 32,325Savannah Shad3 menus
  26. 32,326Broiled Tomatoes on toast3 menus
  27. 32,327Stewed Scollops3 menus
  28. 32,328Pimientos Morrones3 menus
  29. 32,329Stuffed Chicken3 menus
  30. 32,330Club Sirloin3 menus
  31. 32,331Fried Scallops, bacon3 menus
  32. 32,332Praline3 menus
  33. 32,333Vienna3 menus
  34. 32,334Chateaubriand aux pommes3 menus
  35. 32,335Moet & Chandon, Verzenay3 menus
  36. 32,336Calfs Head, Vinaigrette3 menus
  37. 32,337Steak, Sirloin, with Onions3 menus
  38. 32,338Longworth's Sparkling Catawba3 menus
  39. 32,339Steak, Sirloin, with Tomato Sauce3 menus
  40. 32,340Steak, Sirloin, with Mushrooms3 menus
  41. 32,341Fancy or Pan Roast3 menus
  42. 32,342Broiled, butter or cream sauce3 menus
  43. 32,343Fried Chicken, a la Maryland, half3 menus
  44. 32,344Dry stew3 menus
  45. 32,345Steak, POrterhouse, extra3 menus
  46. 32,346Broiled live lobster, stuffed3 menus
  47. 32,347Little Necks, on shell3 menus
  48. 32,348Imported Westphalian Ham3 menus
  49. 32,349Lobster croquettes, shrimp sauce3 menus
  50. 32,350Pies, all kinds, per cut3 menus
  51. 32,351Omelette soufflée aux confitures3 menus
  52. 32,352Hamburger ale in glee3 menus
  53. 32,353Stewed soft shell clams3 menus
  54. 32,354Crabmeat a la Maryland3 menus
  55. 32,355Minced clams3 menus
  56. 32,356Frogs legs, fried3 menus
  57. 32,357Strained okra in cup3 menus
  58. 32,358Bent's Hard Water Crackers3 menus
  59. 32,359Small Tenderloin Steak, Plain3 menus
  60. 32,360Salmon boiled, Hollandaise3 menus
  61. 32,361Escalloped crab meat3 menus
  62. 32,362Peaches and Ice Cream3 menus
  63. 32,363Bouchees Capucine3 menus
  64. 32,364Roast Chicken stuffed3 menus
  65. 32,365Pigs feet, pickled3 menus
  66. 32,366Creme Bavaroise3 menus
  67. 32,367Bouche de Dame3 menus
  68. 32,368Normandie3 menus
  69. 32,369Fonds d'Artichauts, Sauce Supreme3 menus
  70. 32,370Truffles au Madere3 menus
  71. 32,371Sweetbread cutlet3 menus
  72. 32,372Sweetbread en coquille3 menus
  73. 32,373Red Currant3 menus
  74. 32,374Cafe Special, per cup3 menus
  75. 32,375Steamed Corn3 menus
  76. 32,376English Breakfast Tea, Cup3 menus
  77. 32,377Oysters escaloped3 menus
  78. 32,378Chicken roasted3 menus
  79. 32,379Suppen3 menus
  80. 32,380Tomatoes en Suprise3 menus
  81. 32,381Cold Boiled Corned Beef, Boston Baked Beans3 menus
  82. 32,382Clams Chowder3 menus
  83. 32,383Imported Frankfurter Sausages3 menus
  84. 32,384Cup beef tea3 menus
  85. 32,385POTATOES: Croquettes3 menus
  86. 32,386North River shad3 menus
  87. 32,387Chicken Saute with Fresh Mushrooms3 menus
  88. 32,388roman bomb3 menus
  89. 32,389Consomme, Sultane3 menus
  90. 32,390Peach Preserve3 menus
  91. 32,391Plain Omelets3 menus
  92. 32,392Tripe Lyonaise3 menus
  93. 32,393Salmon in red wine3 menus
  94. 32,394Cold Bouillon, en Tasse3 menus
  95. 32,395Fried Flounder, Anchovy Sauce3 menus
  96. 32,396Rockaway3 menus
  97. 32,397Poached3 menus
  98. 32,398Crust, Marechal3 menus
  99. 32,399Catskill Mountain House Griddle Cakes3 menus
  100. 32,400STAWBERRIES WITH CREAM3 menus