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. 34,601Grilled Kidneys & Bacon3 menus
  2. 34,602Assorted Geneva Cakes3 menus
  3. 34,603Sparkling Rhine Champagne3 menus
  4. 34,604Lamb chops, Meyerbeer3 menus
  5. 34,605Terrapin en casserole, Newburg3 menus
  6. 34,606Philadelphia Squab, en Casserole3 menus
  7. 34,607Small Tenderloin Steak, with Mushrooms3 menus
  8. 34,608Rum Toddy3 menus
  9. 34,609Gin Flip3 menus
  10. 34,610Boiled Mutton, Vegetables, Caper Sauce3 menus
  11. 34,611Yale cocktail3 menus
  12. 34,612Gold Fizz3 menus
  13. 34,613Wiener Wurstchen3 menus
  14. 34,614Morning Glory Fizz3 menus
  15. 34,615Erbsenpuree3 menus
  16. 34,616Brandy Crusta3 menus
  17. 34,617Angel Kiss3 menus
  18. 34,618Vienna Sausages3 menus
  19. 34,619White Cap3 menus
  20. 34,620California Sauternes3 menus
  21. 34,621Sauterne, J. Calvet & Co.3 menus
  22. 34,622Roast Beef and Brown Potatoes3 menus
  23. 34,623Paul Ruinart3 menus
  24. 34,624Roast Pork and Apple Sauce3 menus
  25. 34,625Paul Ruinart Brut3 menus
  26. 34,626Grand Vin Chateau Mouton Rothschild3 menus
  27. 34,627Cauliflowers au Gratin3 menus
  28. 34,628Souffle au Fromage3 menus
  29. 34,629Savarin a la Creme3 menus
  30. 34,630Pull Bread3 menus
  31. 34,631Stuffed crabs, each3 menus
  32. 34,632Major Gray Chutney3 menus
  33. 34,633Finnan Haddie, Newburg3 menus
  34. 34,634Crab Meat, Maryland3 menus
  35. 34,635Chicken, Family Style3 menus
  36. 34,636Chicken, Marengo3 menus
  37. 34,637English Breakfast Tea per pot3 menus
  38. 34,638Broma Per Pot3 menus
  39. 34,639Turkish Coffee, per Cup3 menus
  40. 34,640Iced Coffee per Glass3 menus
  41. 34,641Salad, Salmon3 menus
  42. 34,642Old Tom, Booth Gin3 menus
  43. 34,643Cream, per Pitcher3 menus
  44. 34,644Champagne, George Goulet, Extra Dry3 menus
  45. 34,645Champagne, George Goulet, Extra Brut3 menus
  46. 34,646Champagne, Heidsieck & Co., Dry Monopole3 menus
  47. 34,647Otard, Dupuy & Co. brandy3 menus
  48. 34,648Schnittbohnen, englische Art3 menus
  49. 34,649Beignets Souffle3 menus
  50. 34,650Boston Cream Cakes3 menus
  51. 34,651Mutton Kidneys & Bacon3 menus
  52. 34,652Bouchees, Montglas3 menus
  53. 34,653Fricandeau of veal with spinach3 menus
  54. 34,654Other cigars3 menus
  55. 34,655Chicken Soup with Okra3 menus
  56. 34,656Filet of Spanish mackerel au vin blanc3 menus
  57. 34,657Orange fritters, kirsch sauce3 menus
  58. 34,658Fig pudding, hard and brandy sauce3 menus
  59. 34,659Small filet of beef with fresh mushrooms3 menus
  60. 34,660Roast Beef a la Nivernaise3 menus
  61. 34,661Spinach a la Piemontaise3 menus
  62. 34,662Sandtortchen3 menus
  63. 34,663Peas Soup3 menus
  64. 34,664Filet mignon, Pompadour3 menus
  65. 34,665Consomme, a la Royal3 menus
  66. 34,666Fricassee of Chicken a l'Americaine3 menus
  67. 34,667Filet of beef, Bordelaise3 menus
  68. 34,668Spring Lamb Pot Pie3 menus
  69. 34,669New Orleans Molasses3 menus
  70. 34,670Preserved pear3 menus
  71. 34,671Soup a la Coelestine3 menus
  72. 34,672Artischoken, Sauce Hollandaise3 menus
  73. 34,673Pumpkin Pies3 menus
  74. 34,674Soup a la Princesse3 menus
  75. 34,675Roastbeef a la Sarde3 menus
  76. 34,676Eier a la Duchesse3 menus
  77. 34,677Eggs a la Duchesse3 menus
  78. 34,678Chicken in Curry w. Rice3 menus
  79. 34,679Gebr. Masthuhner3 menus
  80. 34,680Curried Mutton & Rice3 menus
  81. 34,681Macronen Confect3 menus
  82. 34,682G.H. Mumm's, Ex. Dry, English Market3 menus
  83. 34,683Spring lamb chops with green peas3 menus
  84. 34,684Sago pudding, claret sauce3 menus
  85. 34,685Charteuse3 menus
  86. 34,686Pears a la Conde3 menus
  87. 34,687Mashed Potatoes in Cream3 menus
  88. 34,688Chocolate Parfait Ice Cream3 menus
  89. 34,689Broiled Parsnips3 menus
  90. 34,690Roast Prime Beef, Demi Glace3 menus
  91. 34,691Strawbery Ice Cream3 menus
  92. 34,692Franz. Poularden3 menus
  93. 34,693Ginger Ale C & C3 menus
  94. 34,694Potatoes Princesse3 menus
  95. 34,695Kapernsauce3 menus
  96. 34,696Prime Beef & Browned Potatoes3 menus
  97. 34,697Lima Bohnen3 menus
  98. 34,698China Chow Chow3 menus
  99. 34,699Eastern Bacon & Lima Beans3 menus
  100. 34,700Farina Custard Pie3 menus