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. 35,401Cauliflower with Hollandaise3 menus
  2. 35,402Boiled salmon, sauce genoise3 menus
  3. 35,403Harengs marines3 menus
  4. 35,404Calf's Liver Saute with Onions3 menus
  5. 35,405Honeycomb Tripe Broiled3 menus
  6. 35,406Broiled Ham Steak3 menus
  7. 35,407Black-head Duck3 menus
  8. 35,408Ecrevisses3 menus
  9. 35,409Poulet roti demi3 menus
  10. 35,410Consomme Excelsior en tasse3 menus
  11. 35,411Shrimp a la Parisienne, p.p.3 menus
  12. 35,412Hearts of Lettuce with Tomatoes3 menus
  13. 35,413Ribs of Beef (1 slice)3 menus
  14. 35,414Tangerines (1)3 menus
  15. 35,415RED-HEAD DUCKS3 menus
  16. 35,416Filets de Sole Americaine3 menus
  17. 35,417Langouste Remoulade3 menus
  18. 35,418Epinard3 menus
  19. 35,419Indian Pudding, Maple Syrup Sauce3 menus
  20. 35,420G.H. Mumm & Co., Extra Dry Champagne3 menus
  21. 35,421Stuffed Capon, Giblet Sauce3 menus
  22. 35,422Anisette Fockink3 menus
  23. 35,423Pluviers Bardes3 menus
  24. 35,424Track-charts3 menus
  25. 35,425Sea Bass, Saute Meuniere3 menus
  26. 35,426Timbales a la Reyniere3 menus
  27. 35,427clear chicken gumbo3 menus
  28. 35,428virginia ham and spinach3 menus
  29. 35,429Mousse de foie gras en Bellevue3 menus
  30. 35,430Asperges en branches sauce mousseline3 menus
  31. 35,431Swiss Cake3 menus
  32. 35,432Cigarettes, per box3 menus
  33. 35,433Salmon, anchovy butter3 menus
  34. 35,434Pork Tenderloins Current Jelly3 menus
  35. 35,435Vienna fritters3 menus
  36. 35,436Saumon au beurre d'anchois3 menus
  37. 35,437agneau du printemps, aromatique3 menus
  38. 35,438FROID: Jambon3 menus
  39. 35,439FROID: Langue3 menus
  40. 35,440Croquettes, Livonienne3 menus
  41. 35,441Kingfish, Bonne-femme3 menus
  42. 35,442Cold-Brook trout3 menus
  43. 35,443Mutton chops, Nelson3 menus
  44. 35,444Himbeerschnitte3 menus
  45. 35,445Pears flambees3 menus
  46. 35,446glaces assortis3 menus
  47. 35,447Puree de potiron au gratin3 menus
  48. 35,448Beignets Viennois3 menus
  49. 35,449Kingfish Bonne-femme3 menus
  50. 35,450Cotes de mouton Nelson3 menus
  51. 35,451SORBET BOTANIQUE3 menus
  52. 35,452Les Hors d'Oeuvre3 menus
  53. 35,453Anchovy Leaves3 menus
  54. 35,454Fancy Sherbert3 menus
  55. 35,455Breast of Guinea Hen roasted in casserole3 menus
  56. 35,456Claret, 3d quality Light (red seal)3 menus
  57. 35,457Claret, 2d quality Good Bordeaux (green seal)3 menus
  58. 35,458Chicken Livers on the Spit3 menus
  59. 35,459Lamb Chops Jardiniere3 menus
  60. 35,460Corned Beef Hash, one Egg3 menus
  61. 35,461Small Sausages3 menus
  62. 35,462Romaine and Tomato Salad3 menus
  63. 35,463Coffee with Cream, Pot3 menus
  64. 35,464Chateau Mouton Rothschild, 18893 menus
  65. 35,465Blanchailles a la Diable3 menus
  66. 35,466Sorbet Beatrice3 menus
  67. 35,467Green Turtle au Champagne3 menus
  68. 35,468RISOTTO PIEMONTAISE3 menus
  69. 35,469Sea bass, Amandine3 menus
  70. 35,470Chicken Timbale3 menus
  71. 35,471Monaco bomb3 menus
  72. 35,472Pears, Bourdaloue3 menus
  73. 35,473Sicilian cake3 menus
  74. 35,474Sherbet, Marie Brizard3 menus
  75. 35,475Barquettes Suedoise3 menus
  76. 35,476Basse de mer Amandine3 menus
  77. 35,477Pintadon Bourgeoise3 menus
  78. 35,478Sherbet with Rum3 menus
  79. 35,479Easter Eggs3 menus
  80. 35,480Poires Bourdaloue3 menus
  81. 35,481Sorbet Marie Brizard3 menus
  82. 35,482Ham Omelette (3 Eggs)3 menus
  83. 35,483Broiled Pig's Feet, St. Menehould3 menus
  84. 35,484Goulet3 menus
  85. 35,485Raspberry Tartlets3 menus
  86. 35,486Breaded Lamb Chops, tomato sauce3 menus
  87. 35,487Potatoes Mitrailleuse3 menus
  88. 35,488Stuffed Tomatoes a La Reine3 menus
  89. 35,489Benedictine Sorbet3 menus
  90. 35,490Brussels Sprouts au Beurre3 menus
  91. 35,491Salad Escarole3 menus
  92. 35,492Prunelle Punch3 menus
  93. 35,493Pot of chocolate with whipped cream3 menus
  94. 35,494Preserved Pineapples3 menus
  95. 35,495BOUDINS, RICHELIEU3 menus
  96. 35,496Cherry Stone Oysters3 menus
  97. 35,497Champagne Cocktails3 menus
  98. 35,498Roast Ribs of Beef, Yorkshire Pudding3 menus
  99. 35,499Gerauch. Rheinlachs3 menus
  100. 35,500Liver- & sablath-sausage3 menus