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. 34,801Wheat Flakes with Cream3 menus
  2. 34,802Corn Griddle Cakes with Maple Syrup3 menus
  3. 34,803Baked Haddock3 menus
  4. 34,804Prime Beef, Yorkshire Pudding3 menus
  5. 34,805Cod Tongues and Sounds3 menus
  6. 34,806Potage au vermicelle3 menus
  7. 34,807Beignets souffles3 menus
  8. 34,808Rolled Oats Porridge3 menus
  9. 34,809Eggs a la polonaise3 menus
  10. 34,810Kalt Leberwurst3 menus
  11. 34,811Champagne, G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry3 menus
  12. 34,812Champagne, Ruinart Vin Brut3 menus
  13. 34,813Claret, Margaux3 menus
  14. 34,814Burgundy, Beaune3 menus
  15. 34,815Ochsenzunge, polnische Art3 menus
  16. 34,816Preserved Quince3 menus
  17. 34,817Vichy Siphon3 menus
  18. 34,818Creme Diplomate3 menus
  19. 34,819Brisket beef3 menus
  20. 34,820Pork steaks3 menus
  21. 34,821POTATOES HASH BROWN3 menus
  22. 34,822Jelly au Kirsch3 menus
  23. 34,823Schloss Kartoffeln3 menus
  24. 34,824Potage Fausse Tortue3 menus
  25. 34,825Vichy, syphon3 menus
  26. 34,826Geo. Ehret's Lager Beer3 menus
  27. 34,827Carabana water, per glass3 menus
  28. 34,828Canadian Porter3 menus
  29. 34,829Peach Blanc Mange3 menus
  30. 34,830Beaune, R. Bruninghaus3 menus
  31. 34,831Mashed Potatoe3 menus
  32. 34,832SHORT RIBS OF BEEF3 menus
  33. 34,833Roast Beef and Horseradish3 menus
  34. 34,834Cock-a-leekie3 menus
  35. 34,835Bubble and squeak3 menus
  36. 34,836Steamed Fig Pudding, Brandy Sauce3 menus
  37. 34,837Roast beef cold3 menus
  38. 34,838Harper3 menus
  39. 34,839Rye Cakes3 menus
  40. 34,840Sounds and Tongues3 menus
  41. 34,841Wheat Fritters3 menus
  42. 34,842Pickled Walnuts and onions3 menus
  43. 34,843Stewed prunelloes3 menus
  44. 34,844Fricassee Parsnips3 menus
  45. 34,845Ham, Port Wine Sauce3 menus
  46. 34,846Spaghetti a la Italienne3 menus
  47. 34,847Apricot Fritters3 menus
  48. 34,848Leg of Mutton and Caper Sauce3 menus
  49. 34,849Brown Beef Soup3 menus
  50. 34,850Queen fritters, lemon sauce3 menus
  51. 34,851Krabben-Salat3 menus
  52. 34,852Ribs of Beef Horseradish3 menus
  53. 34,853jam roll3 menus
  54. 34,854Fried fresh herrings3 menus
  55. 34,855Kase: Gorgonzola3 menus
  56. 34,856Eier, polnische Art3 menus
  57. 34,857Deviled Crab on Toast3 menus
  58. 34,858Genoese Cakes3 menus
  59. 34,859Fillet of Beef Champignon3 menus
  60. 34,860Braised Mutton3 menus
  61. 34,861Fruit, Assorted3 menus
  62. 34,862Salmi of goose with olives3 menus
  63. 34,863Cock-a-leekie soup3 menus
  64. 34,864Fig pudding wine sauce3 menus
  65. 34,865Tipsy Pudding3 menus
  66. 34,866Boiled [Potatoes]3 menus
  67. 34,867Boiled corned pork and cabbage3 menus
  68. 34,868Roast Shoulder Lamb3 menus
  69. 34,869Sorbet au Creme de Menthe3 menus
  70. 34,870Dried Apple Pie3 menus
  71. 34,871Currant Scones3 menus
  72. 34,872Shrimp Salad Mayonnaise3 menus
  73. 34,873Zander mit Butter3 menus
  74. 34,874Cold Smoked ox-tongue3 menus
  75. 34,875Apollinaris, "White Rock"3 menus
  76. 34,876Salmi of tame duck with olives3 menus
  77. 34,877Legierte Griessuppe3 menus
  78. 34,878Kirschtörtchen3 menus
  79. 34,879Fleischwurst3 menus
  80. 34,880Bruhkartoffeln3 menus
  81. 34,881Poulardes3 menus
  82. 34,882Salz Kartolfeln3 menus
  83. 34,883Gekochte-Eier3 menus
  84. 34,884Auflauf mit Kirschen3 menus
  85. 34,885Grunkornkuchen3 menus
  86. 34,886Green corn cakes3 menus
  87. 34,887Meat balls3 menus
  88. 34,888Eier, russische Art3 menus
  89. 34,889Eierkuchen, portugiesische Art3 menus
  90. 34,890Mounie, F.O.B. Brandy3 menus
  91. 34,891Gekochter Yorker Schinken3 menus
  92. 34,892Omelet a la portugaise3 menus
  93. 34,893Brandy Very Old3 menus
  94. 34,894Green Turtle, Aux Quenelles3 menus
  95. 34,895Ox-tongue, tomato sauce3 menus
  96. 34,896Beef and Baked Potatoes3 menus
  97. 34,897Dry Apple Pie3 menus
  98. 34,898Saddle of Mutton, Onion Sauce3 menus
  99. 34,899Beef Curry & Rice3 menus
  100. 34,900Minced Callops3 menus