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. 32,401Sherries - -Pale Dry3 menus
  2. 32,402Liqueurs - -Chartreuse3 menus
  3. 32,403Brandy- - -Very Old3 menus
  4. 32,404Silver3 menus
  5. 32,405Ginger-bread3 menus
  6. 32,406Seltzer, Apollinaris, Johannis & Johannis Lithia Waters3 menus
  7. 32,407SPICED LAMB TONGUE3 menus
  8. 32,408MEALS, ONE DOLLAR3 menus
  9. 32,409Consomme Sultane3 menus
  10. 32,410Egyptian, Large Packages3 menus
  11. 32,411Soubise Kartoffeln3 menus
  12. 32,412Fried Calves' Brains3 menus
  13. 32,413Saumon au vin rouge3 menus
  14. 32,414Chair de crabes Florentine3 menus
  15. 32,415Plate of Soup3 menus
  16. 32,416Ice Cream (any flavor)3 menus
  17. 32,417BISQUE OF OYSTERS, NARRAGANSETT3 menus
  18. 32,418Fresh Beef, Horseradish Sauce3 menus
  19. 32,419COTELETTES OF CHICKEN, POJARSKI3 menus
  20. 32,420Bremen3 menus
  21. 32,421Artichokes a la Hollandaise3 menus
  22. 32,422Cold Cup Consomme3 menus
  23. 32,423Fried Sweet3 menus
  24. 32,424Veal Cutlet breaded, with Tomato Sauce3 menus
  25. 32,425English Plover3 menus
  26. 32,426Ham or Bacon, broiled3 menus
  27. 32,427Codfish Cakes in Cream3 menus
  28. 32,428Parfait au moka3 menus
  29. 32,429Corned Beef Hash on Toast3 menus
  30. 32,430Glace des fraises fraiches3 menus
  31. 32,431Lobster Croquettes, Cream Sauce3 menus
  32. 32,432Split peas aux croutons3 menus
  33. 32,433Clam Broth in a cup3 menus
  34. 32,434Cold Boiled Lobster, half3 menus
  35. 32,435Hamberger Steak3 menus
  36. 32,436Lyonaise3 menus
  37. 32,437Angels on horse-back3 menus
  38. 32,438Cocoanut Pudding, wine sauce3 menus
  39. 32,439Tripe saute, Creole3 menus
  40. 32,440English Breakfast, in pots3 menus
  41. 32,441Beef Croquettes, green peas3 menus
  42. 32,442Steinwein in bocksbeutel3 menus
  43. 32,443Chicken Saute, a la Marengo3 menus
  44. 32,444Salmon steak, maitre d'hotel3 menus
  45. 32,445CONSOMME BARLEY3 menus
  46. 32,446Lamb chops, Maintenon3 menus
  47. 32,447Maraschino or Curacao3 menus
  48. 32,448Hennessy Three Star3 menus
  49. 32,449Peaches and Custard3 menus
  50. 32,450Sliced Pine Apple3 menus
  51. 32,451Farina pudding, port wine sauce3 menus
  52. 32,452Cold Lobster, tartar sauce3 menus
  53. 32,453Small Oyster Patties3 menus
  54. 32,454Loin Mutton Chops (2)3 menus
  55. 32,455Home-made Doughnuts3 menus
  56. 32,456Sirloin, plain3 menus
  57. 32,457Cucumber mangoes3 menus
  58. 32,458English Mutton Chop, each3 menus
  59. 32,459MINCED CODFISH WITH CREAM3 menus
  60. 32,460Lobster, Knickerbocker3 menus
  61. 32,461Crab Flakes, Kossuth3 menus
  62. 32,462Cold Corn Starch3 menus
  63. 32,463Monmouth Apple Jack3 menus
  64. 32,464Plymouth Gin, Coates'3 menus
  65. 32,465Old Tom Gin, Burnet's3 menus
  66. 32,466Renault Brandy, 50 years old3 menus
  67. 32,467Old Hennessy, Three Star3 menus
  68. 32,468Hunter's Baltimore Rye3 menus
  69. 32,469Cocoa pot3 menus
  70. 32,470French pancake and jelly3 menus
  71. 32,471Calf's Brains breaded, Tomato Sauce3 menus
  72. 32,472Stewed Tomatos3 menus
  73. 32,473boiled tongue, tartar sauce3 menus
  74. 32,474Cantrell & Cochrane, Ginger Ale3 menus
  75. 32,475Club Soda, Delatour's3 menus
  76. 32,476german relish3 menus
  77. 32,477lettuce, plain or dressed3 menus
  78. 32,478Fried Ham or Bacon3 menus
  79. 32,479Eggs--Boiled3 menus
  80. 32,480Beef Croquettes3 menus
  81. 32,481Roast Turkey and Cranberry Sauce3 menus
  82. 32,482Choice Old Madeira3 menus
  83. 32,483Old London Port3 menus
  84. 32,484Table Sherry, Own Bottling3 menus
  85. 32,485Veal a la Marengo3 menus
  86. 32,486Horton's Neapolitan Ice Cream3 menus
  87. 32,487CONSOMMÉ PRESBOURG3 menus
  88. 32,488Puree Parmentier3 menus
  89. 32,489Apple Fritter3 menus
  90. 32,490Filet Mignon, aux Champignons3 menus
  91. 32,491Creme Yvette, Violet3 menus
  92. 32,492Cup Corn Starch with Cream3 menus
  93. 32,493Maraschino, Dutch3 menus
  94. 32,494Eggs poached, plain3 menus
  95. 32,495Wiener Backhuhn3 menus
  96. 32,496Biscuit, Pilot3 menus
  97. 32,497Lamb's fries breaded, Tomato Sauce3 menus
  98. 32,498Sirloin steak with marrow sauce3 menus
  99. 32,499Bass, Ale, White Label3 menus
  100. 32,500Betz's Philadelphia Ale3 menus