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. 32,701Pies: peach3 menus
  2. 32,702Compote of French Prunes3 menus
  3. 32,703CANAPE, Russe3 menus
  4. 32,704Vienna or Graham Bread3 menus
  5. 32,705Coffee, cup with milk3 menus
  6. 32,706Bacon with Greens3 menus
  7. 32,707Hot Roast Beef (sandwich)3 menus
  8. 32,708Plain Lobster, cold3 menus
  9. 32,709King William, Scotch3 menus
  10. 32,710CANAPE, BERNE3 menus
  11. 32,711Maraschino, pony3 menus
  12. 32,712Creme de Menthe, pony3 menus
  13. 32,713Creme de Cacao, pony3 menus
  14. 32,714Orange Curacao, pony3 menus
  15. 32,715Coffee or Chocolate3 menus
  16. 32,716No order less than 25 cents to each person3 menus
  17. 32,717Irish Oatmeal3 menus
  18. 32,718Pettijohn's Food3 menus
  19. 32,719Scotch Broth, with Barley3 menus
  20. 32,720Curried Veal3 menus
  21. 32,721Fresh Fish, Broiled3 menus
  22. 32,722Fresh Fish, Fried3 menus
  23. 32,723Imported and Domestic Cheese3 menus
  24. 32,724Consomme Garibaldi3 menus
  25. 32,725Havana, No. 23 menus
  26. 32,726American, Packages of 203 menus
  27. 32,727Roasted Beef.3 menus
  28. 32,728A Martini3 menus
  29. 32,729American, Packages of 103 menus
  30. 32,730Canvasback3 menus
  31. 32,731French Peas, au Beurre3 menus
  32. 32,732Glaced Ham with Mashed Vegetables3 menus
  33. 32,733Gateau Troubadour3 menus
  34. 32,734Gluten Wafers3 menus
  35. 32,735Boiled Codfish, Butter Sauce3 menus
  36. 32,736Lemp's St Louis Beer3 menus
  37. 32,737Fried Egg Plan3 menus
  38. 32,738Broiled White Fish Maitre D'Hotel3 menus
  39. 32,739Newport Sausages3 menus
  40. 32,740with Bent's Crackers3 menus
  41. 32,741Club Sausage3 menus
  42. 32,742aux Champignons3 menus
  43. 32,743Hashed and Browned3 menus
  44. 32,744OEufs Poches3 menus
  45. 32,745Cd Beef3 menus
  46. 32,746Lemonade, Seltzer3 menus
  47. 32,747SPICED YAMS3 menus
  48. 32,748Roast Prime Cut of Beef, au jus3 menus
  49. 32,749Geo. Bechtel3 menus
  50. 32,750Sirloin of beef Yorkshire pudding3 menus
  51. 32,751Rice Tomato3 menus
  52. 32,752Cod Fish, Family Style3 menus
  53. 32,753Maquereau Sale3 menus
  54. 32,754Glace aux peches3 menus
  55. 32,755Jam Pancakes3 menus
  56. 32,756Pk'd-up Codfish, cream3 menus
  57. 32,757Deviled roast beef3 menus
  58. 32,758Buzzard Bays Oysters3 menus
  59. 32,759Baked Salmon3 menus
  60. 32,760Sweet Virginia Pickles, plain3 menus
  61. 32,761Planked Shad and roe3 menus
  62. 32,762Turban of Strawberries3 menus
  63. 32,763Maryland Broiler3 menus
  64. 32,764Pumeloes3 menus
  65. 32,765Egg Plant Steak3 menus
  66. 32,766Cup of English breakfast tea3 menus
  67. 32,767Old Virginia Mangoes3 menus
  68. 32,768Wild Cherry Sauce3 menus
  69. 32,769Tapioca Pudding, Rum Sauce3 menus
  70. 32,770Petit Souffle au Parmesan3 menus
  71. 32,771Roletes of Beef with Olives3 menus
  72. 32,772Pate de Gibier, a la Chartres3 menus
  73. 32,773Terrine de Foie Gras, a la Gelee3 menus
  74. 32,774Black Cap Pudding, Wine Sauce3 menus
  75. 32,775Sheepshead Broth3 menus
  76. 32,776Honey Drop Corn3 menus
  77. 32,777COMPOTE OF APRICOTS & RiCE3 menus
  78. 32,778California Peaches and Cream3 menus
  79. 32,779Shad Broiled3 menus
  80. 32,780Halibut Steak, Maitre d'Hotel3 menus
  81. 32,781Baked Cumberland Ham, Champagne Sauce3 menus
  82. 32,782Spring Water3 menus
  83. 32,783Otard Dupey3 menus
  84. 32,784Hennessy, Three Star, 18683 menus
  85. 32,785Frogs' Legs, A La Poulette3 menus
  86. 32,786Croquettes of Chicken, Victoria3 menus
  87. 32,787Lettuces3 menus
  88. 32,788Chicken Broth, en Tasse3 menus
  89. 32,789Maltol3 menus
  90. 32,790Chickens3 menus
  91. 32,791Egg Toast3 menus
  92. 32,792Spanish Fries3 menus
  93. 32,793Boiled Lobster, half3 menus
  94. 32,794English Celery3 menus
  95. 32,795pear tarts3 menus
  96. 32,796Fresh Shrimp Salad, au Mayonnaise3 menus
  97. 32,797Caviar (sandwich)3 menus
  98. 32,798Omelette, aux confitures3 menus
  99. 32,799Prime Roast Beef, Dish Gravy3 menus
  100. 32,800Chicken, Sardines Sandwich3 menus