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. 33,901Canapes de Sardines3 menus
  2. 33,902Tartelettes frangipane3 menus
  3. 33,903Philadelphia Orange Ice Cream3 menus
  4. 33,904Pork Sausages, Lyonnaise Potatoes3 menus
  5. 33,905Creme Meringue3 menus
  6. 33,906Gebratene Hammelschulter3 menus
  7. 33,907Roast Suckling Pig, Apple Sauce3 menus
  8. 33,908Shoulder of Lamb Bretonne3 menus
  9. 33,909Curry Beef Rice3 menus
  10. 33,910Rabbit a la Chasseur3 menus
  11. 33,911Mutton Barley3 menus
  12. 33,912Consommé Biscottes3 menus
  13. 33,913Pear pudding, rum sauce3 menus
  14. 33,914Cream of barley, Princesse3 menus
  15. 33,915Potato fritters3 menus
  16. 33,916Potatoes pont neuf3 menus
  17. 33,917Nelson Pudding3 menus
  18. 33,918Potatoes nouvelles3 menus
  19. 33,9193d quality Light, (red seal)3 menus
  20. 33,920DESSERT WINES3 menus
  21. 33,921Boiled spring turkey, oyster sauce3 menus
  22. 33,922Chicken with leeks3 menus
  23. 33,923White Shrewsbury asparagus3 menus
  24. 33,924Chicken San Cocho3 menus
  25. 33,925Broiled Snipe on Toast3 menus
  26. 33,926Preserved Comquats3 menus
  27. 33,927Lemon Soda domestic3 menus
  28. 33,928Soups: Julienne3 menus
  29. 33,929Beefsteak a la Meyer3 menus
  30. 33,930Heidsieck & Co. Monopole Club Dry3 menus
  31. 33,931Parsley Omelets3 menus
  32. 33,932Potatoes - Julienne3 menus
  33. 33,933Filet Chateaubriand, with mushrooms3 menus
  34. 33,934Lamb cutlets breaded3 menus
  35. 33,935Small sirloin steak, tomato sauce3 menus
  36. 33,936French Vichy Quarts3 menus
  37. 33,937Minced Chicken with Poached Egg3 menus
  38. 33,938California Angelica3 menus
  39. 33,939Guinness' Stout, per bottle3 menus
  40. 33,940Strawberry (Ice Cream)3 menus
  41. 33,941Cold Galantine Chicken3 menus
  42. 33,942Broiled Kidney on Toast3 menus
  43. 33,943Sweet Potatoes - Baked3 menus
  44. 33,944Mill Pond Oysters3 menus
  45. 33,945Hochheimer, Carl Acker3 menus
  46. 33,946Puritas water3 menus
  47. 33,947Blue Points, Mignonnette3 menus
  48. 33,948Hostetter3 menus
  49. 33,949Roast Quarter Lamb--Mint Sauce3 menus
  50. 33,950Ramequin Suisse3 menus
  51. 33,951Pot Roast3 menus
  52. 33,952Granola3 menus
  53. 33,953Macaroni, a la Montgelas3 menus
  54. 33,954Eels a la tartare3 menus
  55. 33,955Bouchees aux Huitres3 menus
  56. 33,956Blue Points, Half Doz.3 menus
  57. 33,957Pot of Tea or Coffee3 menus
  58. 33,958Bowl of Cream with Bread or Crackers3 menus
  59. 33,959Millar's Paragon Cheese3 menus
  60. 33,960Potatoe3 menus
  61. 33,961Sweet Pickle3 menus
  62. 33,962Smoked Jowl with Greens3 menus
  63. 33,963Lettuce-Tomato3 menus
  64. 33,964Fried ham, Bacon3 menus
  65. 33,965Blanquette of veal with rice3 menus
  66. 33,966Gebackene Kalbsleber3 menus
  67. 33,967Kucken & Spargel3 menus
  68. 33,968Veal steak a la Ratibor3 menus
  69. 33,969Leipziger Kuchen3 menus
  70. 33,970Eierkuchen mit Tafelpilzen3 menus
  71. 33,971Eastern Oyster Patties3 menus
  72. 33,972Potatoes, French, fried3 menus
  73. 33,973Pickles onions3 menus
  74. 33,974Ginger Ale Domestic3 menus
  75. 33,975Chicken Consomme Clear in Cups3 menus
  76. 33,976Roast Chicken Partridge3 menus
  77. 33,977Curry of Chicken3 menus
  78. 33,978Broiled Young Chicken on Toast3 menus
  79. 33,979Mangos3 menus
  80. 33,980Green Gage Plum Pie3 menus
  81. 33,981Tenderloin Steak and Mushrooms3 menus
  82. 33,982Lambs head Broth3 menus
  83. 33,983Fried Chicken Cream Sauce3 menus
  84. 33,984Natur Schnitzel3 menus
  85. 33,985Oysters - Half Shell3 menus
  86. 33,986Small filet of beef, Bordelaise3 menus
  87. 33,987Braised Portugal Onions3 menus
  88. 33,988Sago Cakes3 menus
  89. 33,989Salmon Steak, Bearnaise3 menus
  90. 33,990Oysters Fritters3 menus
  91. 33,991Gerost Speck3 menus
  92. 33,992Shrimps à la Newburgh3 menus
  93. 33,993Creme de Menthe or Cacao3 menus
  94. 33,994Sellerie-Salate3 menus
  95. 33,995Consomme with Egg Drop3 menus
  96. 33,996Cold Chicken Broth en tasse3 menus
  97. 33,997Shrimp-salad3 menus
  98. 33,998Cabbage-salad3 menus
  99. 33,999V. O. Cognac3 menus
  100. 34,000Dutch-cheese3 menus