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. 3,401Mixed Nuts and Raisins38 menus
  2. 3,402Entenbraten38 menus
  3. 3,403Marrow squash38 menus
  4. 3,404Pickled Lamb's Tongues38 menus
  5. 3,405Schnittbohnen38 menus
  6. 3,406Boiled Mutton38 menus
  7. 3,407Assorted Crackers38 menus
  8. 3,408Corned beef & cabbage38 menus
  9. 3,409CARAMEL ICE CREAM38 menus
  10. 3,410Water Melon38 menus
  11. 3,411JAPAN TEA38 menus
  12. 3,412Broiled Spring Chicken, whole38 menus
  13. 3,413Lamb Chops, plain38 menus
  14. 3,414Raspberry Ice Cream38 menus
  15. 3,415Water ice38 menus
  16. 3,416Graham Crackers38 menus
  17. 3,417Salad, Potato38 menus
  18. 3,418Huckleberries38 menus
  19. 3,419Bacon with Eggs38 menus
  20. 3,420Roast Beef with Potato Salad38 menus
  21. 3,421Flower of Russia Caravan tea38 menus
  22. 3,422Sherry, Dry38 menus
  23. 3,423Pancake38 menus
  24. 3,424Schnecken38 menus
  25. 3,425Scrambled Eggs with smoked beef38 menus
  26. 3,426Coffee, demi tasse38 menus
  27. 3,427Very Old Geneva (Erven Lucas Bols)38 menus
  28. 3,428Fillet of Beef38 menus
  29. 3,429Creamed Carrots38 menus
  30. 3,430Kase nach Wunsch38 menus
  31. 3,431Omelet with oysters38 menus
  32. 3,432Consomme de Volaille38 menus
  33. 3,433Fried egg38 menus
  34. 3,434Confectionery38 menus
  35. 3,435Little Neck Clams on Half Shell38 menus
  36. 3,436Hors d'oeuvre variés38 menus
  37. 3,437Coffee eclair38 menus
  38. 3,438Selleriesalat38 menus
  39. 3,439Cold Smoked beef38 menus
  40. 3,440Consomme with vermicelli38 menus
  41. 3,441Baked Jacket Potatoes38 menus
  42. 3,442Salad, Combination38 menus
  43. 3,443Potato Souffle38 menus
  44. 3,444Gelee de Groseilles38 menus
  45. 3,445Hot Coffee38 menus
  46. 3,446Cigars, Manilla38 menus
  47. 3,447Salade Nicoise38 menus
  48. 3,448Fresh artichoke38 menus
  49. 3,449FRESH PEAS38 menus
  50. 3,450Savarin Chantilly38 menus
  51. 3,451Otard Dupuy38 menus
  52. 3,452Applesauce38 menus
  53. 3,453Gombo38 menus
  54. 3,454Asbach Uralt38 menus
  55. 3,455Potage du jour38 menus
  56. 3,456Sundaes38 menus
  57. 3,457Seagram's V.O.38 menus
  58. 3,458Old Fitzgerald38 menus
  59. 3,459Daiquiri Cocktail38 menus
  60. 3,460Grape Juice Highball38 menus
  61. 3,461Tomato Stuffed with Chicken38 menus
  62. 3,462Puffed Rice with Cream38 menus
  63. 3,463Red Radishes38 menus
  64. 3,464SIDE CAR COCKTAIL38 menus
  65. 3,465Sauerkraut Juice Cocktail38 menus
  66. 3,466New Green Apple Pie38 menus
  67. 3,467Schwepp's Club Soda38 menus
  68. 3,468Cooked Rhubarb38 menus
  69. 3,469California Cup38 menus
  70. 3,470French Pancakes Nicoise38 menus
  71. 3,471Okra Broth38 menus
  72. 3,472Schultz Lemon Soda38 menus
  73. 3,473Baked Hubbard Squash38 menus
  74. 3,474Broiled Capon (half)38 menus
  75. 3,475Charles Heidsieck, Extra Dry38 menus
  76. 3,476Whitefish, Bearnaise sauce38 menus
  77. 3,477Grilled frankfurters, saute potatoes38 menus
  78. 3,478Raisin or Pound Cake38 menus
  79. 3,479HEALY'S CORN BREAD38 menus
  80. 3,480Omelette, soufflee38 menus
  81. 3,481American vanilla ice cream38 menus
  82. 3,482Buttermilk, per glass38 menus
  83. 3,483Lobster Croquette38 menus
  84. 3,484Lamb Stew with Vegetables38 menus
  85. 3,485Broiled Halibut Steak, Maitre d'Hotel38 menus
  86. 3,486Céleri en Branche38 menus
  87. 3,487Breakfast Rolls37 menus
  88. 3,488Codfish Balls37 menus
  89. 3,489Veal Cutlet Breaded37 menus
  90. 3,490Tenderloin steak a la Bordelaise37 menus
  91. 3,491Pan roast37 menus
  92. 3,492Fresh Mushrooms Broiled37 menus
  93. 3,493Chiffonnade37 menus
  94. 3,494Broiled37 menus
  95. 3,495Scrambled eggs, two37 menus
  96. 3,496Celestins Vichy37 menus
  97. 3,497Angelica37 menus
  98. 3,498Gin Cocktail37 menus
  99. 3,499Omelette, with mushrooms37 menus
  100. 3,500Grilled sardines on toast37 menus