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. 35,801Eggs, poached, plain (2)3 menus
  2. 35,802Jordan Almonds3 menus
  3. 35,803Compotiere of Fruit3 menus
  4. 35,804Tenderloin Steak, double3 menus
  5. 35,805Geneva Lithia Water3 menus
  6. 35,806Preserved Blackberries3 menus
  7. 35,807Kirshwasser3 menus
  8. 35,808Bass & Co.'s Pale Ale, per glass or Mug3 menus
  9. 35,809Sirloin steak, a l'Espagnole3 menus
  10. 35,810Hamburgh Steak with Onions3 menus
  11. 35,811Baker's Cocoa3 menus
  12. 35,812Sorbet, Maraschino3 menus
  13. 35,813Stewed Tripe in cream3 menus
  14. 35,814Angelica Sweet3 menus
  15. 35,815Home-Made Concord, Sweet3 menus
  16. 35,816Home-Made Concord, Medium3 menus
  17. 35,817Home-Made Catawba, Sweet3 menus
  18. 35,818Home-Made Catawba, Medium3 menus
  19. 35,819Home-Made Isabella, Sweet3 menus
  20. 35,820Home-Made Isabella, Medium3 menus
  21. 35,821Emerson's Extra Dry3 menus
  22. 35,822Welch's Unfermented Grape Juice3 menus
  23. 35,823Bolen & Byrne's Cap Ginger Ale3 menus
  24. 35,824Saratoga Star Water, glass3 menus
  25. 35,825Roast Duck with Apple Sauce3 menus
  26. 35,826Alf and Alf, per bottle3 menus
  27. 35,827Coburger Beer, (Imported), per bottle3 menus
  28. 35,828Miles Ale, per bottle3 menus
  29. 35,829Bergner & Engel Philadelphia Ale, per bottle3 menus
  30. 35,830Lager Beer, Geo. Ehret's, per bottle3 menus
  31. 35,831Stilton anglais3 menus
  32. 35,832Guinness' Dublin Brown Stout, per bottle3 menus
  33. 35,833St. Louis Beer, Anheuser Busch, per bottle3 menus
  34. 35,834Yuengling's Lager Beer, per bottle3 menus
  35. 35,835Yuengling's American Porter, per bottle3 menus
  36. 35,836Piel Bros.' Beer on draught3 menus
  37. 35,837Keystone Whiskey, glass3 menus
  38. 35,838Milk Punch, glass3 menus
  39. 35,839Sherry Cobbler, glass3 menus
  40. 35,840Egg Nogg, glass3 menus
  41. 35,841Crow Whiskey3 menus
  42. 35,842Old Rye Whiskey, glass3 menus
  43. 35,843Old Holland Gin, glass3 menus
  44. 35,844Brandy Punch, glass3 menus
  45. 35,845Claret Punch, glass3 menus
  46. 35,846Catawba Cobbler, glass3 menus
  47. 35,847Brandy Smash, glass3 menus
  48. 35,848Barton & Guestier Macon, Bordeaux3 menus
  49. 35,849Ofener (red)3 menus
  50. 35,850Chateau Rolland (white)3 menus
  51. 35,851Chas. Heidsieck Extra Dry3 menus
  52. 35,852Oysters Newburgh3 menus
  53. 35,853Cerises a l'Eau-de-vie3 menus
  54. 35,854Bar-le-duc de fraises3 menus
  55. 35,855Gelee groseilles rouges3 menus
  56. 35,856Framboise Glace a l'Eau3 menus
  57. 35,857Caneton du Printemps, demi3 menus
  58. 35,858Becassine Anglaise3 menus
  59. 35,859Crabes farcis3 menus
  60. 35,860Becassines3 menus
  61. 35,861Consomme Charmel3 menus
  62. 35,862Ris de veau a la Toulouse3 menus
  63. 35,863Ailes de poulet a la Genin3 menus
  64. 35,864Giesler3 menus
  65. 35,865stuffed fish3 menus
  66. 35,866Princess Pudding, Cardinal Sauce3 menus
  67. 35,867Dried Lima Beans3 menus
  68. 35,868Potatoes, plain3 menus
  69. 35,869York River Oysters3 menus
  70. 35,870Blanc Mange a l'Orange3 menus
  71. 35,871Saucisson de Bologne3 menus
  72. 35,872Salad of Season3 menus
  73. 35,873Stuffed spiced cucumbers3 menus
  74. 35,874Broiled N.C. shad3 menus
  75. 35,875Broiled jumbo squab, currant jelly3 menus
  76. 35,876Sorbet raspberry3 menus
  77. 35,8772 Eggs with Bacon3 menus
  78. 35,878Dessert assorti3 menus
  79. 35,879Veal Cutlet, with Tomato Sauce3 menus
  80. 35,880FILET OF SOLE VIN BLANC3 menus
  81. 35,881Green-gage Pie3 menus
  82. 35,882Animelle al Madera3 menus
  83. 35,883Devilled Mutton Kidneys on Toast3 menus
  84. 35,884English Mutton Chops, Bassano3 menus
  85. 35,885Consomme Alphabetique3 menus
  86. 35,886Pear Sherbet3 menus
  87. 35,887Fraises Chantilly3 menus
  88. 35,888Bons Bons3 menus
  89. 35,889Philadephia Cream Cheese3 menus
  90. 35,890Jelly Roll Cake3 menus
  91. 35,891Roastbeef a la francaise3 menus
  92. 35,892Strained Gumbo, cup3 menus
  93. 35,893Cigarettes - Egyptian3 menus
  94. 35,894Domestic peas3 menus
  95. 35,895Bordeaux Ordinaire3 menus
  96. 35,896Oysters, on Half Shell3 menus
  97. 35,897Cuban mousse3 menus
  98. 35,898Tortoni biscuit glace3 menus
  99. 35,899Pompano, Lyonnaise3 menus
  100. 35,900Halibut steak, Meuniere3 menus