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. 3,301Canvas Back Duck39 menus
  2. 3,302Oyster patty39 menus
  3. 3,303Tomato with rice39 menus
  4. 3,304Omelet with rum39 menus
  5. 3,305SLICED BERMUDA ONIONS39 menus
  6. 3,306English Mutton chop, single39 menus
  7. 3,307Sherry Wine39 menus
  8. 3,308Spaghetti, plain39 menus
  9. 3,309Fresh Shrimp39 menus
  10. 3,310Corned beef and beans39 menus
  11. 3,311Clam Broth, Cup39 menus
  12. 3,312Poached Eggs on Anchovy toast39 menus
  13. 3,313Hennessy Brandy39 menus
  14. 3,314Omelet, with Ham39 menus
  15. 3,315Sweet Potatoes, Baked39 menus
  16. 3,316Omelette au jambon39 menus
  17. 3,317Italienischer Salat39 menus
  18. 3,318Dutch39 menus
  19. 3,319Galantine of Turkey39 menus
  20. 3,320Broiled Fresh Fish39 menus
  21. 3,321Chocolate or Cocoa39 menus
  22. 3,322Lemon39 menus
  23. 3,323Potatoes Baked39 menus
  24. 3,324Stewed Fruits39 menus
  25. 3,325nesselrode ice cream39 menus
  26. 3,326Broiled Spring Chicken on Toast39 menus
  27. 3,327Baked apple dumpling, hard and brandy sauce39 menus
  28. 3,328Tea Biscuit39 menus
  29. 3,329Bisque d'Ecrevisses39 menus
  30. 3,330Ice Cream, Mixed39 menus
  31. 3,331Cornichons39 menus
  32. 3,332Hock39 menus
  33. 3,333Gin, Old Tom39 menus
  34. 3,334SALAD IN SEASON39 menus
  35. 3,335Petit pois39 menus
  36. 3,336Macedoine of Fruits39 menus
  37. 3,337Smoked Sardines39 menus
  38. 3,338Perdreau39 menus
  39. 3,339Hors D'Oeuvres, varies39 menus
  40. 3,340St. Julien Claret39 menus
  41. 3,341Moet & Chandon, White Seal Champagne39 menus
  42. 3,342Carstairs39 menus
  43. 3,343Rhens Water39 menus
  44. 3,344Snails Bourguignonne39 menus
  45. 3,345WILTSHIRE BACON39 menus
  46. 3,346New dill pickle39 menus
  47. 3,347Consomme Madrilene39 menus
  48. 3,348Campari39 menus
  49. 3,349Soft Drinks39 menus
  50. 3,350Kraft Cheese39 menus
  51. 3,351Prosciutto Ham39 menus
  52. 3,352B & B39 menus
  53. 3,353Lord Calvert39 menus
  54. 3,354Harvey's Bristol Cream39 menus
  55. 3,355Western Omelette39 menus
  56. 3,356Coeur a la Creme39 menus
  57. 3,357Fruit Jell-o39 menus
  58. 3,358Green and Ripe Olives39 menus
  59. 3,359Black & White Scotch39 menus
  60. 3,360White Horse Scotch39 menus
  61. 3,361Imperial Crown Brut39 menus
  62. 3,362Tomato Stuffed with Crab Meat39 menus
  63. 3,363French Bowl Salad39 menus
  64. 3,364Fresh Stewed Pears39 menus
  65. 3,365Brook Trout Saute Doria39 menus
  66. 3,366Small Sirloin Steak, French Fried Potatoes39 menus
  67. 3,367Fresh tomato a la Bocque39 menus
  68. 3,368Madrilene soup39 menus
  69. 3,369Roast rib of beef with boiled potato39 menus
  70. 3,370Filet of Herring a la Russe39 menus
  71. 3,371Bortschock39 menus
  72. 3,372Soup, Petite Marmite39 menus
  73. 3,373ASTRAKAN CAVIAR39 menus
  74. 3,374Cold Chicken (half)39 menus
  75. 3,375Artichokes, Hot39 menus
  76. 3,376Louis Roederer, Brut, 190639 menus
  77. 3,377Smoked finnan haddie in cream39 menus
  78. 3,378HONEY-DEW MELON39 menus
  79. 3,379Buttermilk, pint39 menus
  80. 3,380Sliced Cold Chicken39 menus
  81. 3,381Small Order of Cereal with Order39 menus
  82. 3,382Consommé39 menus
  83. 3,383Céleri39 menus
  84. 3,384Roast Half Chicken39 menus
  85. 3,385Hot Biscuits38 menus
  86. 3,386Bloaters38 menus
  87. 3,387Broiled Chicken on Toast38 menus
  88. 3,388Medford Rum38 menus
  89. 3,389Indian meal mush38 menus
  90. 3,390Veal cutlets, plain38 menus
  91. 3,391Reed birds38 menus
  92. 3,392Green turtle, clear38 menus
  93. 3,393Clams, fried38 menus
  94. 3,394Canteloupe38 menus
  95. 3,395Tartar Sauce38 menus
  96. 3,396Sirloin38 menus
  97. 3,397Veal Cutlet, Tomato Sauce38 menus
  98. 3,398Fried Eels38 menus
  99. 3,399Neopolitan ice cream38 menus
  100. 3,400Steamed Soft Clams38 menus