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. 33,201Hamburger steak with two Fried Eggs3 menus
  2. 33,202Sandwich, sardines3 menus
  3. 33,203Sandwich, egg3 menus
  4. 33,204Coburg Pudding3 menus
  5. 33,205Banquet crackers3 menus
  6. 33,206roast Mutton Red Currant Jelly3 menus
  7. 33,207Cambridge Sausage, Mashed Potatoes3 menus
  8. 33,208R. Younger's Scotch Ale3 menus
  9. 33,209Boiled Redsnapper, Shrimp Sauce3 menus
  10. 33,210Fresh Cod, fried3 menus
  11. 33,211Findon Haddock Parsley Butter3 menus
  12. 33,212Filet of sole, diplomate3 menus
  13. 33,213Chicken en casserole (to order)3 menus
  14. 33,214Sirloin & Rib of Beef, Yorkshire Pudding3 menus
  15. 33,215Sucking Pig, Currant Sauce3 menus
  16. 33,216Consomme Julien3 menus
  17. 33,217Beef Braise with Mashed Turnips3 menus
  18. 33,218Croustade a la Toulouse3 menus
  19. 33,219Ice Cream: Coffee3 menus
  20. 33,220Lamb Steak with Fresh Mushrooms3 menus
  21. 33,221Fried Soles, Shrimp Sauce3 menus
  22. 33,2222 Fried or Poached Eggs3 menus
  23. 33,223Beet-root3 menus
  24. 33,224Gerauch. Schellfisch3 menus
  25. 33,225Westphal. Schinken3 menus
  26. 33,226Ice Cream, Nesselrode pudding3 menus
  27. 33,227Ice Cream, Café parfait3 menus
  28. 33,228Schweitzer Cheese3 menus
  29. 33,229Ice Cream, Biscuit glace3 menus
  30. 33,230Eggs, Scotch woodcock3 menus
  31. 33,231Lemon Seltzer3 menus
  32. 33,232Postum cereal coffee, cup3 menus
  33. 33,233Rockaways (Oysters)3 menus
  34. 33,234Bass's, Dog's Head3 menus
  35. 33,235Bunker's sausage, mashed potatoes3 menus
  36. 33,236Vieux Cognac3 menus
  37. 33,237Cheese: Gorgonzola3 menus
  38. 33,238Cheese: Neufchatel3 menus
  39. 33,239Omelet with asparagus tops3 menus
  40. 33,240Mutton steaks3 menus
  41. 33,241Suppe nach Parmentier3 menus
  42. 33,242Milk Stew oysters3 menus
  43. 33,243Chocolade-Eclairs3 menus
  44. 33,244Corn Meal Cakes3 menus
  45. 33,245Oyster Crabs, a la Newburg3 menus
  46. 33,246Head Cheese - Champlain3 menus
  47. 33,247Fresh Salmon Mayonnaise3 menus
  48. 33,248Potatoes, Anglaise3 menus
  49. 33,249Goose Liver Pie a la Gelee3 menus
  50. 33,250Peach Sherbert3 menus
  51. 33,251Oysters, Stewed (Half Doz.)3 menus
  52. 33,252Creme of Asparagus3 menus
  53. 33,253Malt food3 menus
  54. 33,254Lemon Sauce3 menus
  55. 33,255Baked sea bass3 menus
  56. 33,256Mayonnaise of Celery3 menus
  57. 33,257Haringe in Weinsauce3 menus
  58. 33,258Fillet of Beef Larded aux Champignons3 menus
  59. 33,259Engl. Schinken3 menus
  60. 33,260Boiled Sheepshead3 menus
  61. 33,261Kase: nach Wunsch3 menus
  62. 33,262Little Neck, on half shell3 menus
  63. 33,263Perrier-Jouet Reserve, Dry3 menus
  64. 33,264Stewed scallops3 menus
  65. 33,265Saddle rocks, fried3 menus
  66. 33,266Single Porterhouse with onions3 menus
  67. 33,267Single Porterhouse with mushrooms3 menus
  68. 33,268Lamb Chops, plain (3)3 menus
  69. 33,269Lamb chops with onions3 menus
  70. 33,270Tenderloin with tomato sauce3 menus
  71. 33,271Queen Fritters with Jelly3 menus
  72. 33,272Creme Princesse3 menus
  73. 33,273Omelette au Fines Herbes3 menus
  74. 33,274soup sticks3 menus
  75. 33,275Puree St. Germaine3 menus
  76. 33,276Forced Meat Cabbage3 menus
  77. 33,277Boiled Fresh Salmon, Sauce Hollandaise3 menus
  78. 33,278Champagnes Pommery & Greno, Extra Sec & Sec3 menus
  79. 33,279Mashed browned potatoes3 menus
  80. 33,280Lamb stew with Dumplings3 menus
  81. 33,281Rührei mit Rauchfleisch3 menus
  82. 33,282Fischkoteletten3 menus
  83. 33,283Geb. Kalbsnieren3 menus
  84. 33,284Roast Veal, with Dressing3 menus
  85. 33,285Porridge, Pettijohns3 menus
  86. 33,286Indian Mush3 menus
  87. 33,287Cream of Potato3 menus
  88. 33,288Boiled Leg Mutton Caper Sauce3 menus
  89. 33,289Fried Eggs (to order)3 menus
  90. 33,290Oyster Sauce3 menus
  91. 33,291Dills Salt Pickles3 menus
  92. 33,292Ginger Marmalade3 menus
  93. 33,293Roast Prime Cut of Beef au jus3 menus
  94. 33,294Eggs, poached, plain3 menus
  95. 33,295Shirred eggs au beurre noir3 menus
  96. 33,296Eggs, Nelson3 menus
  97. 33,297Russian punch3 menus
  98. 33,298Steamed Apple Pudding3 menus
  99. 33,299Plum Pudding Hard & Brandy Sauce3 menus
  100. 33,300Fried or Broiled fresh Mackerel3 menus