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. 36,201Sea bass saute3 menus
  2. 36,202Fromages varies3 menus
  3. 36,203Moulded ice creams3 menus
  4. 36,204Gateau Marquise3 menus
  5. 36,205Cornedbeef and cabbage3 menus
  6. 36,206Oyster, Fried3 menus
  7. 36,207Veal chop, broiled3 menus
  8. 36,208Sicily Biscuits3 menus
  9. 36,209Bombe japonaise3 menus
  10. 36,210Broiled Young turkey3 menus
  11. 36,211Artichauts, vinaigrette3 menus
  12. 36,212St Germain3 menus
  13. 36,213Consomme aux quenelles et laitues3 menus
  14. 36,214White Top3 menus
  15. 36,215Duckling, Orange Marmalade3 menus
  16. 36,216Hannis3 menus
  17. 36,217Scotch, Dewar's White Label3 menus
  18. 36,218Manzanilla Pasada3 menus
  19. 36,219Red Top3 menus
  20. 36,220Egg Flipp3 menus
  21. 36,221Milk Punch Whiskey3 menus
  22. 36,222Rum Punch Old Medford3 menus
  23. 36,223Rum Sour St. Croix3 menus
  24. 36,224Saddle Rock Oysters Broil3 menus
  25. 36,225Saddle Rock Oysters Broil with Bacon3 menus
  26. 36,226Saddle Rock Oysters Celery Broil3 menus
  27. 36,227Saddle Rock Oysters Milk Broil3 menus
  28. 36,228Saddle Rock Oysters Cream Broil3 menus
  29. 36,229Saddle Rock Oysters Fancy Roast3 menus
  30. 36,230Fricasseed Lobster3 menus
  31. 36,231Scallops Celery Broil3 menus
  32. 36,232STUFFED TOMATOES A LA CREOLE3 menus
  33. 36,233Pulled figs3 menus
  34. 36,234Broiled bluefish with bacon3 menus
  35. 36,235apple fritters glaces au rhum3 menus
  36. 36,236Boned capon truffe3 menus
  37. 36,237Tongue-sausage3 menus
  38. 36,238Krug Sec Champagne3 menus
  39. 36,239Roederer Carte Blanche Champagne3 menus
  40. 36,240Piper Heidsieck, Sec champagne3 menus
  41. 36,241Sparkling Catawba3 menus
  42. 36,242Sauternes white wine3 menus
  43. 36,243Laflor sherry3 menus
  44. 36,244Old London Dock, white port3 menus
  45. 36,245Sauternes Bordeaux (White)3 menus
  46. 36,246Brandy-, Whisky- or Rhumgrog3 menus
  47. 36,247Cressons3 menus
  48. 36,248Grenouilles Meuniere3 menus
  49. 36,249Native Oysters3 menus
  50. 36,250Baked Crab Meat3 menus
  51. 36,251Bisque aux crevettes3 menus
  52. 36,252Chicken-liver en brochette3 menus
  53. 36,253Terrine de foie gras a la gelee3 menus
  54. 36,254Noisettes d'agneau a la menthe3 menus
  55. 36,255Perrier Jouet Champagne3 menus
  56. 36,256Diplomatic cake3 menus
  57. 36,257Salade de Laitue et Tomates3 menus
  58. 36,258Saute Meuniere3 menus
  59. 36,259Fraises au Porto3 menus
  60. 36,260Roast Mallard Duck with Currant Jelly3 menus
  61. 36,261Boiled Salmon, Green Peas3 menus
  62. 36,262Okra passe en tasse3 menus
  63. 36,263Chicken Bouillon in Cup3 menus
  64. 36,264Moka Mousse3 menus
  65. 36,265Hericots verts3 menus
  66. 36,266Planked Blue Fish3 menus
  67. 36,267Liver Sautee on Toast3 menus
  68. 36,268Jelly Omelette, French Fried Potatoes3 menus
  69. 36,269Salade Americaine3 menus
  70. 36,270English Qail3 menus
  71. 36,271Pressed Cucumbers3 menus
  72. 36,272Fried halibut steak, tartar sauce3 menus
  73. 36,273Boiled Kennebec Salmon, sauce Mousseline3 menus
  74. 36,274Radishes and Olives3 menus
  75. 36,275Peas, Parisian Fashion3 menus
  76. 36,276POTATOES, NATUREL3 menus
  77. 36,277Clustered Raisins3 menus
  78. 36,278Genf Tart3 menus
  79. 36,279New Potatoes, mashed3 menus
  80. 36,280Scalloped Potatoes3 menus
  81. 36,281Broiled fresh mackerel, meuniere3 menus
  82. 36,282dressed lettuce with egg3 menus
  83. 36,283Ris de Veau a L'Anglaise3 menus
  84. 36,284Anchovy Butter3 menus
  85. 36,285Martini in Grapefruit3 menus
  86. 36,286Poached Eggs on Spinach3 menus
  87. 36,287Country Sausage Mashed Potatoes3 menus
  88. 36,288Roast Gosling, Apple Sauce3 menus
  89. 36,289Broiled or fried3 menus
  90. 36,290Stewed Lamb3 menus
  91. 36,291Consomme Parfait3 menus
  92. 36,292Sante3 menus
  93. 36,293Philadelphia Cream (cheese)3 menus
  94. 36,294Gateau Swisse3 menus
  95. 36,295Kalbsleber pikant3 menus
  96. 36,296Caviar, on toast3 menus
  97. 36,297Coupe Imperiale3 menus
  98. 36,298Hors d'oeuvres variees3 menus
  99. 36,299Laitue Braise3 menus
  100. 36,300Croquettes de riz3 menus