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. 32,801Piper Heidsieck (Brut. 1889)3 menus
  2. 32,802Piper Heidsieck (Sec.)3 menus
  3. 32,803P. A. Mumm's Niersteiner3 menus
  4. 32,804G. H. Mumm's, Ex. Dry3 menus
  5. 32,805J. Calvet & Co.'s Pontet Canet3 menus
  6. 32,806Native Wines3 menus
  7. 32,807Pommard, Calvet & Co.'s3 menus
  8. 32,808Lemps' Extra Pale St. Louis3 menus
  9. 32,809Schweitzer sandwich3 menus
  10. 32,810Fried cod and pork3 menus
  11. 32,811Salmon, hollandaise3 menus
  12. 32,812Devilled lobster3 menus
  13. 32,813Shirred Eggs to order3 menus
  14. 32,814Bread, Butter and Potatoes Served Free with Meat or Fish Orders.3 menus
  15. 32,815Chicken fricassee with fresh mushrooms3 menus
  16. 32,816Imported Bass's Ale3 menus
  17. 32,817Oyster Patties a la Reine3 menus
  18. 32,818Green Corn Fritters, Cream Sauce3 menus
  19. 32,819Grand Vin Chateau Leoville3 menus
  20. 32,820Mutton with Jelly3 menus
  21. 32,821Oscar's Sauce3 menus
  22. 32,822Potatoes Hashed and Browned3 menus
  23. 32,823Lamb Chops & Green Peas3 menus
  24. 32,824Haricot of Ox Tail3 menus
  25. 32,825Picked-up codfish and cream3 menus
  26. 32,826Buchannan Blend Scotch3 menus
  27. 32,827Stewed Prunes or Apples3 menus
  28. 32,828Huitres de l'Est sur Coquille3 menus
  29. 32,829Chicken hash a la creme3 menus
  30. 32,830Californien3 menus
  31. 32,831Cocktail Huitres3 menus
  32. 32,832Boiled Beef with Horseradish sauce3 menus
  33. 32,833Curacao, White or Red3 menus
  34. 32,834Kummel, Dutch or Russian3 menus
  35. 32,835Renault & Co. (50 years old)3 menus
  36. 32,836Roast Turkey, cold3 menus
  37. 32,837Cream of Barley, Soufflee3 menus
  38. 32,838Boiled Philadelphia Turkey, Oyster Sauce3 menus
  39. 32,839Roast Sirloin of Beef a la Westmoreland3 menus
  40. 32,840Roast Loin of Pork, Red Cabbage, Mashed Potatoes3 menus
  41. 32,841Roast Long Island Spring Duckling, Apple Sauce3 menus
  42. 32,842Fricandeau of Veal, Spinach3 menus
  43. 32,843Vin Ordinaire (Imp. & bot. by Hot. Empire)3 menus
  44. 32,844Salmis of Game, Chasseur3 menus
  45. 32,845St. Julien (Imp. & bot. by Hot. Empire)3 menus
  46. 32,846Scotch Broth in Cup3 menus
  47. 32,847Puree of Tomato, Croutons3 menus
  48. 32,848Boston Baked Beans and Salt Pork3 menus
  49. 32,849Egg Croquettes with Whole Spinach3 menus
  50. 32,850Croquettes of Turkey with French Lentils3 menus
  51. 32,851Breaded Lamb Chops with New Peas3 menus
  52. 32,852Omelets, with Parsley3 menus
  53. 32,853Omelets, with Ham3 menus
  54. 32,854Roast ribs of premium beef, drip gravy3 menus
  55. 32,855Puree, Jackson Croutons3 menus
  56. 32,856Potatoes, Stewed with Cream3 menus
  57. 32,857Roast Saddle of Canada Mutton, Current Jelly3 menus
  58. 32,858Cheese, Pineapple3 menus
  59. 32,859Prime Ribs of Beef, Brown Potatoes3 menus
  60. 32,860Lobster, Baked Stuffed3 menus
  61. 32,861Ladies' Fingers3 menus
  62. 32,862Montrachet F. Chauvenet & Co.3 menus
  63. 32,863Boiled Haddock, Parsley Sauce3 menus
  64. 32,864Rissoles au Salpicon3 menus
  65. 32,865German Pastry3 menus
  66. 32,866Fondu au Parmesan3 menus
  67. 32,867Broiled Half Spring Chicken on Toast, Green Peas3 menus
  68. 32,868Fricandeau of Veal, String Beans3 menus
  69. 32,869Haricot of Spring Lamb, Green Peas3 menus
  70. 32,870Wiener Backhuhn, Butter sauce3 menus
  71. 32,871Veal Cutlet a la Milanaise, Mixed Salad3 menus
  72. 32,872Imported Munchener Kochelbrau3 menus
  73. 32,873Imported Kaiserbrau3 menus
  74. 32,874Prime Roast Beef, browned potatoes3 menus
  75. 32,875Frozen cabinet pudding3 menus
  76. 32,876Broiled-Sirloin Steak3 menus
  77. 32,877Omelette aux tomatoes3 menus
  78. 32,878Omelette with mushr'ms3 menus
  79. 32,879Boiled Germea3 menus
  80. 32,880Capon Croquettes with Peas3 menus
  81. 32,881Half Roast Stuffed Spring Chicken3 menus
  82. 32,882Half Roast Stuffed Duckling, Apple Sauce3 menus
  83. 32,883Medoc (Cruse & Fils Freres)3 menus
  84. 32,884Fresh mushrooms, broiled or saute3 menus
  85. 32,885Steamed Peach Pudding3 menus
  86. 32,886HOME MADE CANDIED TOMATOES3 menus
  87. 32,887Snow Bird3 menus
  88. 32,888Boiled Halibut, Hollandaise Sauce3 menus
  89. 32,889Larded Tenderloin of Beef, Mushroom Sauce3 menus
  90. 32,890St. Julien Punch3 menus
  91. 32,891Gebrlt. Heringe3 menus
  92. 32,892Pigeon Ham Pie3 menus
  93. 32,893Braised Tongue3 menus
  94. 32,894Calves' Liver3 menus
  95. 32,895Minced Pie3 menus
  96. 32,896Puree de Tomate3 menus
  97. 32,897Roast Leg Lamb3 menus
  98. 32,898Stewed Codfish3 menus
  99. 32,899Dulce3 menus
  100. 32,900J. CALVET & CO.3 menus