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. 34,201Soup, Colbert3 menus
  2. 34,202Sauterne, Everett House Bottling, half pints3 menus
  3. 34,203Graves, Everett House Bottling3 menus
  4. 34,204Scrambled with ham or bacon3 menus
  5. 34,205Boiled Salmon, Parsley Sauce3 menus
  6. 34,206St. Louis, Anheuser Busch on draught3 menus
  7. 34,207Chablis, White, R. Bruninghaus3 menus
  8. 34,208Scrambled with mushrooms3 menus
  9. 34,209St. Croix Rum (2nd Can'd Very Old)3 menus
  10. 34,210Chateau Lafite, Everett House Private Stock3 menus
  11. 34,211Oysters panned3 menus
  12. 34,212Chateau Lafite, Brandenburg Freres3 menus
  13. 34,213Larose, Brandenburg Freres3 menus
  14. 34,214St. Emilion, Everett House Bottling, half pint3 menus
  15. 34,215Zinfandel, Everett House Bottling3 menus
  16. 34,216Old Brown Sherry, Everett House Private Stock, half pts.3 menus
  17. 34,217Vino de Pasto, half pts3 menus
  18. 34,218Sliced Tomatoes and Cucumber3 menus
  19. 34,219Manhattan Club3 menus
  20. 34,220Corned Pork with Sauerkraut3 menus
  21. 34,221Boiled (1)3 menus
  22. 34,222Picked Codfish, in Cream3 menus
  23. 34,223Madeleine3 menus
  24. 34,224Coffee, per pot, for one3 menus
  25. 34,225Combination (SALAD)3 menus
  26. 34,226Omelets aux fines Herbes3 menus
  27. 34,227Beef with Mushrooms3 menus
  28. 34,228Selle de Mouton, sauce Colbert3 menus
  29. 34,229Rolled Herring3 menus
  30. 34,230Uneeda Biscuit3 menus
  31. 34,231Pouding de Riz3 menus
  32. 34,232Grilled Beef Bones3 menus
  33. 34,233Spaghetti a la Neapolitaine3 menus
  34. 34,234Green turtle, thick3 menus
  35. 34,235Beef tongue and spinach3 menus
  36. 34,236Pommes Gastronome3 menus
  37. 34,237Cold Viands Varies3 menus
  38. 34,238Uncolored Japan3 menus
  39. 34,239Chocolate, Pot for One3 menus
  40. 34,240Chocolate, Large Pot3 menus
  41. 34,241VANILLA ICE CREAM WITH MACAROONS3 menus
  42. 34,242Duckling, Rouennaise3 menus
  43. 34,243Minced Collops, Poached Eggs3 menus
  44. 34,244Fried Rice Cakes, Honey, Maple Syrup3 menus
  45. 34,245Dry Sherry, half pts.3 menus
  46. 34,246Oysters Cape Cod3 menus
  47. 34,247Salad, Fetticus3 menus
  48. 34,248Cockie Leekie3 menus
  49. 34,249Leg of Pork3 menus
  50. 34,250Green Apples3 menus
  51. 34,251Cold rice pudding with ice cream3 menus
  52. 34,252Fillet of Sole, Fried3 menus
  53. 34,253Frogs' Legs, Fried3 menus
  54. 34,254Blue Points, one dozen3 menus
  55. 34,255Cup Cocoa3 menus
  56. 34,256Beef ala Mode3 menus
  57. 34,2572d quality Good Bordeaux claret (green seal)3 menus
  58. 34,258McLaren's Imperial3 menus
  59. 34,259Roast Beef Horseradish3 menus
  60. 34,260Graupensuppe3 menus
  61. 34,261Potatoes, Brioche3 menus
  62. 34,262Griddled Potatoes3 menus
  63. 34,263Curried Chicken a l'Indienne3 menus
  64. 34,264Siberian Punch Ice Cream3 menus
  65. 34,265Filet of Beef larded with mushrooms3 menus
  66. 34,266Sorbet au Chartreuse3 menus
  67. 34,267Pears Preserves3 menus
  68. 34,268Canape Anchois3 menus
  69. 34,269Sour lentils3 menus
  70. 34,270Potato and Beetroot Salad3 menus
  71. 34,271Saumon a la Regence3 menus
  72. 34,272Sauce Robert3 menus
  73. 34,273Tenderloin of Beef, Richelieu3 menus
  74. 34,274Domestic duck3 menus
  75. 34,275Himbeersauce3 menus
  76. 34,276Calf's head salad3 menus
  77. 34,277Quail sur canape3 menus
  78. 34,278Roast Squab, Currant Jelly3 menus
  79. 34,279Gefullte Pfannkuchen3 menus
  80. 34,280Cremant3 menus
  81. 34,281Reis-, Hominy- und Buchweizen-cakes3 menus
  82. 34,282Potted Squab3 menus
  83. 34,283Champagne: Ruinart Vin Brut3 menus
  84. 34,284Brandy Snaps3 menus
  85. 34,285Mum's Extra Dry3 menus
  86. 34,286Lettuce and Tomato Salad, Mayonnaise3 menus
  87. 34,287Edam and Roquefort Cheese3 menus
  88. 34,288Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Parsley Butter3 menus
  89. 34,289Salat und Dunstobst3 menus
  90. 34,290Ideal Club Cocktails3 menus
  91. 34,291Jobe's Whiskey Cocktail3 menus
  92. 34,292G. Moutet Brandy3 menus
  93. 34,293Usher Scotch Whiskey3 menus
  94. 34,294Overholt's Rye Whiskey3 menus
  95. 34,295Shrimp, Mayonnaise3 menus
  96. 34,296Stewed lobster, half3 menus
  97. 34,297Stewed lobster, whole3 menus
  98. 34,298Rib of veal, brace3 menus
  99. 34,299Roast Chicken half3 menus
  100. 34,300Veal patties3 menus