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. 33,301Boston baked beans, and brown bread3 menus
  2. 33,302Pommes de Terre Saute3 menus
  3. 33,303Pommes de Terre Hachees a la Creme3 menus
  4. 33,304Duckling, Green Peas3 menus
  5. 33,305Roast beef and salad3 menus
  6. 33,306Foie Gras ou Club Sandwiches3 menus
  7. 33,307Honey or Maple Syrup with Griddle Cakes3 menus
  8. 33,308Bass's Ale, Bugle Brand3 menus
  9. 33,309Gefullter Eierkuchen3 menus
  10. 33,310Cream To order: Fresh milk3 menus
  11. 33,311Sahne Auf Wunsch: Frische Milch3 menus
  12. 33,312Hatergrutze3 menus
  13. 33,313Poland Rye3 menus
  14. 33,314Jambon aux Epinards3 menus
  15. 33,315Filet de Boeuf a la Portugaise3 menus
  16. 33,316Roti d'Agneau3 menus
  17. 33,317STEAKS, CHOPS, TO ORDER3 menus
  18. 33,318Chateau Paillet3 menus
  19. 33,319Beef Hash3 menus
  20. 33,320Sliced Tomatoe3 menus
  21. 33,321Benedectine3 menus
  22. 33,322Cock a Leek Soup3 menus
  23. 33,323Macaroni ala Cream3 menus
  24. 33,324Cold Corned Beef Tongue3 menus
  25. 33,325Salmon Hollandaise3 menus
  26. 33,326Turkey, Cranberries3 menus
  27. 33,327Eclairs, vanilla3 menus
  28. 33,328Minced Collops3 menus
  29. 33,329Bass's Ale, per glass3 menus
  30. 33,330Chicken Ham Pie3 menus
  31. 33,331Pouding au Riz, Sauce Abricot3 menus
  32. 33,332Mais Nouveaux3 menus
  33. 33,333Latour L'Aspic, 1879, Everett House Private Stock3 menus
  34. 33,334Johannesberger, Everett House Private Stock3 menus
  35. 33,335Potatoes Fines Herbes3 menus
  36. 33,336Clos des Corvees 1886, Geisweiler & Fils3 menus
  37. 33,337Consomme a la Printaniere3 menus
  38. 33,338Beaujolais, Everett House Private Stock3 menus
  39. 33,339Banana Fritters, cognac sauce3 menus
  40. 33,340Beaune, Everett House Private Stock3 menus
  41. 33,341Corton, 1881, Everett House Private Stock3 menus
  42. 33,342Chablis, White, Everett House Private Stock3 menus
  43. 33,343Peach Whips3 menus
  44. 33,344STUFFED GOSLING, APPLE SAUCE3 menus
  45. 33,345Brauneberger, Leiden & Co3 menus
  46. 33,346Hors d'oeuvres, various3 menus
  47. 33,347Potatoes demi-lune3 menus
  48. 33,348Greer's Scotch Whiskey3 menus
  49. 33,349Antediluvian Whiskey, Osborn, Son & Co.'s3 menus
  50. 33,350Aiguillettes of redsnapper, Joinville3 menus
  51. 33,351Tomatoes and Celery3 menus
  52. 33,352Pudding a l'Indienne3 menus
  53. 33,353Pop Overs3 menus
  54. 33,354Nuts, Dates and Raisins3 menus
  55. 33,355Superior Rhine Wine3 menus
  56. 33,356Whiskies, American Rye, Park & Tilfords Y.P.M.3 menus
  57. 33,357Whiskies, Canadian Club, Walker's3 menus
  58. 33,358Curacao (triple)3 menus
  59. 33,359fried liver & onions3 menus
  60. 33,360Evans & Son's Pale Ale3 menus
  61. 33,361Brandies, per glass3 menus
  62. 33,362Brandies, per pony3 menus
  63. 33,363Cordials, per glass3 menus
  64. 33,364Bitters, per glass3 menus
  65. 33,365Cailles sur Canape3 menus
  66. 33,366Boiled Red Snapper, Egg Sauce3 menus
  67. 33,367Corned Brisket of Beef...Cabbage3 menus
  68. 33,368New Hampshire Cider, pints3 menus
  69. 33,369Corned Pork & Cabbage3 menus
  70. 33,370Hammelfleischbruhe mit Graupen3 menus
  71. 33,371Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding3 menus
  72. 33,372Puree of Apples and Custard3 menus
  73. 33,373Birnen- & Pflaumen-Kompott3 menus
  74. 33,374Durchgeschlagene Sellerie Suppe3 menus
  75. 33,375Kalbskopf in Essig und Oel3 menus
  76. 33,376National Punch3 menus
  77. 33,377Hocks Still3 menus
  78. 33,378V.O.P. Brandy3 menus
  79. 33,379Cepes a la Provencale3 menus
  80. 33,380Bone Sirloin with Onions3 menus
  81. 33,381Lamb Chops Tomato Sauce3 menus
  82. 33,382Double porterhouse steak, with mushrooms3 menus
  83. 33,383Pork Tenderloin, plain3 menus
  84. 33,384Potatoes Rissoli3 menus
  85. 33,385French pease3 menus
  86. 33,386Salade Havanaise3 menus
  87. 33,387Boiled Capon, Oyster Sauce3 menus
  88. 33,388Grape Fruit, plain3 menus
  89. 33,389Wheatine3 menus
  90. 33,390Peaches with rice, conde3 menus
  91. 33,391POTATOES A LA BOURGEOISE3 menus
  92. 33,392Pommes naturelles3 menus
  93. 33,393Boeuf braise a la Mode3 menus
  94. 33,394Consomme Printiniere3 menus
  95. 33,395Dupee Ham and Spinach3 menus
  96. 33,396Capon and Oyster Sauce3 menus
  97. 33,397Corned pork and carrots3 menus
  98. 33,398Bohnen Suppe3 menus
  99. 33,399Ginger pudding, nutmeg sauce3 menus
  100. 33,400Consomme in Cup (hot or cold)3 menus