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. 33,801Coca3 menus
  2. 33,802Philadelphia chicken fried à la Maryland3 menus
  3. 33,803Philadelphia chicken à la bordelaise3 menus
  4. 33,804Potato sautée3 menus
  5. 33,805Lobster sauté à la Newburg on chafing dish3 menus
  6. 33,806Calf's head, fried3 menus
  7. 33,807Huhner Okra Suppe3 menus
  8. 33,808CREME DE VANILLA3 menus
  9. 33,809Green Tea, Small Pot3 menus
  10. 33,810GRAND VIN CHATEAU MARGAUX3 menus
  11. 33,811Geraucherter aal & stor3 menus
  12. 33,812Farina Cake, Currant Jelly3 menus
  13. 33,813Entre-cote a la bordelaise3 menus
  14. 33,814Oysters, Escalloped3 menus
  15. 33,815Clams, Pan Roast3 menus
  16. 33,816Extra Brut3 menus
  17. 33,817Chicken Maryland, half3 menus
  18. 33,818Artichokes, Hollandaise3 menus
  19. 33,819Omelettes with mushrooms3 menus
  20. 33,820Omelettes with Kidneys3 menus
  21. 33,821Omelettes with Bacon3 menus
  22. 33,822CONSOMME, SOLFERINO3 menus
  23. 33,823Omelet, a l'Espagnole3 menus
  24. 33,824Lamb chops, provencale3 menus
  25. 33,825Virginia3 menus
  26. 33,826a l'Italienne3 menus
  27. 33,827" " Brut Imperial3 menus
  28. 33,828ZINFANDEL, California3 menus
  29. 33,829Egg Nogg Whiskey3 menus
  30. 33,830SAUTERNE, California3 menus
  31. 33,831Americain3 menus
  32. 33,832Slivovitz3 menus
  33. 33,833GINGER ALE, Hydrox3 menus
  34. 33,834CLUB SODA WATER, imported3 menus
  35. 33,835Corn Cakes, with Maple Syrup3 menus
  36. 33,836Cigars, imported3 menus
  37. 33,837Cigars, Domestic3 menus
  38. 33,838Marcobrunner, Henkel & Co3 menus
  39. 33,839Liebfraumilch, Henkel & Co3 menus
  40. 33,840Sandwich: Corned beef3 menus
  41. 33,841Sandwich: Tongue3 menus
  42. 33,842Ernest Irroy, G'd Ex. Dry3 menus
  43. 33,843Salmon in Jelly3 menus
  44. 33,844Roast English Pheasant3 menus
  45. 33,845Fresh Mackerel, Fried3 menus
  46. 33,846Shad Roe, Fried3 menus
  47. 33,847Rasin Cake3 menus
  48. 33,848Bass, Broiled3 menus
  49. 33,849Bass, Fried3 menus
  50. 33,850Plum Pudding, Hard & Brandy Sauce3 menus
  51. 33,851Honey with Griddle Cakes3 menus
  52. 33,852Maple Syrup with Griddle Cakes3 menus
  53. 33,853Huevos al plato3 menus
  54. 33,854St. Julien, 1887, Barton & Guestier3 menus
  55. 33,855Costillas de Carnero3 menus
  56. 33,856Costillas de Ternera3 menus
  57. 33,857Costillas de Puerco3 menus
  58. 33,858Cal. Cheese3 menus
  59. 33,859Fresas3 menus
  60. 33,860Cold Boiled Bacon3 menus
  61. 33,861Garlic Soup3 menus
  62. 33,862Porterhouse, Single3 menus
  63. 33,863Liqueurs, Creme de Menthe3 menus
  64. 33,864Peches a la Conde3 menus
  65. 33,865DESERTS3 menus
  66. 33,866Ensalada de Langosta3 menus
  67. 33,867Pickerel3 menus
  68. 33,868Consommé à la Monaco3 menus
  69. 33,869Boiled Sea Bass, Sauce Hollandaise3 menus
  70. 33,870Green Peas on Artichokes3 menus
  71. 33,871Biscuit Pistachio3 menus
  72. 33,872Celery-soup3 menus
  73. 33,873Pancake, Marmelade, Cran-berries3 menus
  74. 33,874Bavarois a la Vanille3 menus
  75. 33,875Turkish Salad3 menus
  76. 33,876Kalbskopf a la Poulette3 menus
  77. 33,877English Plum Pudding, Brandy & Hard Sauce3 menus
  78. 33,878Ribs of Beef and Horseradish3 menus
  79. 33,879Boiled Leg Mutton & Capers3 menus
  80. 33,880Vanilleschnitte3 menus
  81. 33,881smoked salmon on toast3 menus
  82. 33,882Dry Monopole Extra3 menus
  83. 33,883Crawfish-soup3 menus
  84. 33,884Filet de Boeuf aux Champignon3 menus
  85. 33,885Scotch Cheese Cakes3 menus
  86. 33,886Potatoes any style3 menus
  87. 33,887Spring Chicken saute a la marengo3 menus
  88. 33,888Eggs with black butter3 menus
  89. 33,889Fried mackerels3 menus
  90. 33,890Lamb Hash, poached egg3 menus
  91. 33,891Beefsteak & Onion Sauce3 menus
  92. 33,892Jambon salade3 menus
  93. 33,893Turbot Hollandaise3 menus
  94. 33,894Merlan Colbert3 menus
  95. 33,895Filet aux pommes3 menus
  96. 33,896Mutton Chops & Minced potatoes3 menus
  97. 33,897Krebsschwanze in Dill3 menus
  98. 33,898Essence de tomate en tasse3 menus
  99. 33,899Strained gumbo, per cup3 menus
  100. 33,900Pork Cutlets, Sauce Robert3 menus