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. 32,501Chicken Gumbo, in cup3 menus
  2. 32,502Consomme au Marsala3 menus
  3. 32,503Consomme au fumet de celeri3 menus
  4. 32,504Oyster Stew, N.Y.C.3 menus
  5. 32,505Calf's Feet a la Poulette3 menus
  6. 32,506Scotch Wood Cock3 menus
  7. 32,507Pastry and Dessert3 menus
  8. 32,508Small Chicken Patties3 menus
  9. 32,509With Fine Herbs3 menus
  10. 32,510Broiled Chicken on Toast, half3 menus
  11. 32,511Broiled Chicken on Toast, whole3 menus
  12. 32,512Old English dairy3 menus
  13. 32,513Turc3 menus
  14. 32,514Broiled deviled lobster3 menus
  15. 32,515Frogs' Legs, Senorita3 menus
  16. 32,516Large Golden Plover3 menus
  17. 32,517Broiled Squab Guinea Hen3 menus
  18. 32,518small sirloin bordelaise3 menus
  19. 32,519sirloin steak mushrooms3 menus
  20. 32,520Pontet Canet, B. & G.3 menus
  21. 32,521Eggs, Scrambled, on toast3 menus
  22. 32,522Muenster3 menus
  23. 32,523Beefsteak von Filet3 menus
  24. 32,524Potatoes--Souffle3 menus
  25. 32,525Compots3 menus
  26. 32,526lamb fries fried, tomato sauce3 menus
  27. 32,527Hamburger marinated herring3 menus
  28. 32,528Deities, No. 13 menus
  29. 32,529Deities, No. 33 menus
  30. 32,530Omelette, truffles3 menus
  31. 32,531Bermuda3 menus
  32. 32,532steak porterhouse3 menus
  33. 32,533Netherland Salad3 menus
  34. 32,534Mousse au chocolat, Imperial3 menus
  35. 32,535Stuffed tomatoes, celery3 menus
  36. 32,536bread and rolls3 menus
  37. 32,537Apricots, canned3 menus
  38. 32,538Sirloin (for 2)3 menus
  39. 32,539Apollinaris, quarts3 menus
  40. 32,540Saute Mushrooms3 menus
  41. 32,541Broiled Kidneys en Brochette3 menus
  42. 32,542Stewed Kidneys, Port Wine Sauce3 menus
  43. 32,543Tomatoes stuffed3 menus
  44. 32,544Inglenook Burgundy3 menus
  45. 32,545Blanco's Zinfandel3 menus
  46. 32,546Baked Sweet Apples with Cream3 menus
  47. 32,547Blanco's Sauterne3 menus
  48. 32,548canadian paragon cheese3 menus
  49. 32,549sour mixed pickles3 menus
  50. 32,550Broma, Small Pot3 menus
  51. 32,551Mexicaine3 menus
  52. 32,552Canned greengages3 menus
  53. 32,553Eggs fried (3)3 menus
  54. 32,554Caseler3 menus
  55. 32,555Tea Buns3 menus
  56. 32,556Amontillado, very dry3 menus
  57. 32,557Cauliflowers a la creme3 menus
  58. 32,558Codfish Hash3 menus
  59. 32,559Eggs au Miroir3 menus
  60. 32,560Salmon with Mayonnaise3 menus
  61. 32,561Netherland3 menus
  62. 32,562Cafe Netherland3 menus
  63. 32,563Bermuda potatoes boiled3 menus
  64. 32,564Oysters: raw3 menus
  65. 32,565Oysters Provencale3 menus
  66. 32,566Crabs, deviled3 menus
  67. 32,567Eggs, boiled or fried3 menus
  68. 32,568Canape, Admiral Schley3 menus
  69. 32,569Mousseline3 menus
  70. 32,570Ham Pie3 menus
  71. 32,571Croquettes of Chicken with Peas3 menus
  72. 32,572Champignons sous cloches3 menus
  73. 32,573Ris de Veau3 menus
  74. 32,574STEWED LAMB, DUBLIN STYLE3 menus
  75. 32,575Green Pea3 menus
  76. 32,576Pure Maple Syrup3 menus
  77. 32,577SOFT GINGERBREAD3 menus
  78. 32,578LOBSTER MAYONAISE3 menus
  79. 32,579EGGS-Shirred3 menus
  80. 32,580EGGS-Scrambled3 menus
  81. 32,581Leg of Mutton, Bretonne3 menus
  82. 32,582Frog's Legs, American style3 menus
  83. 32,583G. H. Mumm's & Co's, Extra Dry3 menus
  84. 32,584Liqueurs, per pony3 menus
  85. 32,585Ox Tail with Barley3 menus
  86. 32,586Strawberry Souffle3 menus
  87. 32,587MOCK TURTLE, AMERICAN3 menus
  88. 32,588VEAL CUTLET, JARDINIERE3 menus
  89. 32,589Fresh Cold Salmon, Vincent Sauce3 menus
  90. 32,590Celery plain3 menus
  91. 32,591Boiled Penobscot Salmon, Hollandaise3 menus
  92. 32,592Lemon Tarts3 menus
  93. 32,593Hazel Breakfast Food, with Milk3 menus
  94. 32,594Fresh Lobster, a la Newburg3 menus
  95. 32,595Hazel Farina, with Milk3 menus
  96. 32,596Malt Breakfast Food, with Milk3 menus
  97. 32,597Pigs' Feet breaded, Tomato Sauce3 menus
  98. 32,598Newtown Pippins3 menus
  99. 32,599Broiled Mackrel3 menus
  100. 32,600Boiled Rice, with Milk3 menus