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. 36,601STEAMED PLUM PUDDING, HARD SAUCE3 menus
  2. 36,602Stewed terrapin, Maryland3 menus
  3. 36,603Scotch Whiskey, Andrew Usher & Co.3 menus
  4. 36,604Delatour Club Soda3 menus
  5. 36,605Sweetbreads, Braise3 menus
  6. 36,606Gekruide Selderij-sla3 menus
  7. 36,607Fish House Punch3 menus
  8. 36,608CALF'S LIVER WITH CRISP BACON3 menus
  9. 36,609Salmon-salad3 menus
  10. 36,610Macaroni with tomato sauce3 menus
  11. 36,611Beans Salad3 menus
  12. 36,612Frizzled Beef & Eggs3 menus
  13. 36,613Potage Faubonne3 menus
  14. 36,614Strasburg fat goose liver terrine new, truffled3 menus
  15. 36,615Eier mit brauner Butter3 menus
  16. 36,616Meringue with cream3 menus
  17. 36,617Ham & Beans3 menus
  18. 36,618Brandied Green-gages3 menus
  19. 36,619Dry Amontillado3 menus
  20. 36,620Emmenthaler cheese3 menus
  21. 36,621Creamed Hominy3 menus
  22. 36,622Cocoanut Pies3 menus
  23. 36,623Bombe Nesselrode3 menus
  24. 36,624Filet Mignon, Mirabeau3 menus
  25. 36,625Pancake with Marmelade3 menus
  26. 36,626Banana Fritters, Jelly Sauce3 menus
  27. 36,627Buttered Onions3 menus
  28. 36,628Pot of tea with Cream3 menus
  29. 36,629Aiguillettes de Bass a la Royale3 menus
  30. 36,630Poires a la Richelieu3 menus
  31. 36,631Beef tongue, cold3 menus
  32. 36,632Empire salad3 menus
  33. 36,633Pale Ale3 menus
  34. 36,634Allemandes3 menus
  35. 36,635Allemandes de serre3 menus
  36. 36,636Pommes de terre fondante3 menus
  37. 36,637Glass of Milk, part Cream3 menus
  38. 36,638Saddle Rock, broiled3 menus
  39. 36,639Chicken Croquettes, with Mashed Potatoes and Green Peas3 menus
  40. 36,640Souffle a la Vanilla3 menus
  41. 36,641Gelee de guava3 menus
  42. 36,642Cheshire anglais3 menus
  43. 36,643Coffee [Ice Cream]3 menus
  44. 36,644Pommes de Terre Farcies3 menus
  45. 36,645Tortue verte aux quenelles3 menus
  46. 36,646Gek. Cabeljau, Butter.3 menus
  47. 36,647Caneton Roti3 menus
  48. 36,648Apple Cream3 menus
  49. 36,649Maisgriesskuchen3 menus
  50. 36,650Consomme Clair3 menus
  51. 36,651Rudesheimer Hinterhaus3 menus
  52. 36,652Veal Chops Milanaise3 menus
  53. 36,653Hashed Turkey, with Eggs3 menus
  54. 36,654Claret, 1st quality Fine Vintage (yellow seal)3 menus
  55. 36,655Becassines sur canape3 menus
  56. 36,656Sirloin steak aux champignons3 menus
  57. 36,657Turkey livers en brochette3 menus
  58. 36,658Sweetbreads aux champignons3 menus
  59. 36,659Sweetbreads a la toulouse3 menus
  60. 36,660Sweetbreads en caisse3 menus
  61. 36,661Beets, Saute3 menus
  62. 36,662Biscuit glace tortoni3 menus
  63. 36,663Asparagus Tips with Cream3 menus
  64. 36,664Fernet3 menus
  65. 36,665Chicken, Creole3 menus
  66. 36,666Palma Fina3 menus
  67. 36,667Kummel, Allash3 menus
  68. 36,668Crushed wheat3 menus
  69. 36,669Ham toast3 menus
  70. 36,670Scrambled eggs mushrooms3 menus
  71. 36,671Barsac Sauternes3 menus
  72. 36,672Holland Potatoes3 menus
  73. 36,673Pommes Dauphin3 menus
  74. 36,674Makkaroni3 menus
  75. 36,675Potage, Mongole3 menus
  76. 36,676Hearts of Lettuce - French Dressing3 menus
  77. 36,677Sweetbread, New Century3 menus
  78. 36,678Cream of Sorrel Soup3 menus
  79. 36,679Muscat3 menus
  80. 36,680Split pea soup aux croutons3 menus
  81. 36,681Fried Hominy and Currant Jelly3 menus
  82. 36,682Chicken Croquette with Asparagus Tips3 menus
  83. 36,683Boiled Capon3 menus
  84. 36,684Cabinet pudding, apricot sauce3 menus
  85. 36,685Lafayette cakes3 menus
  86. 36,686Ham, fried, with eggs3 menus
  87. 36,687Squab roti sur Canape3 menus
  88. 36,688Puree Crecy3 menus
  89. 36,689Cotelettes d'Agneau maison d'or3 menus
  90. 36,690Rolls and Coffee3 menus
  91. 36,691Canape de Foie Gras3 menus
  92. 36,692Potted Beef with Macaroni3 menus
  93. 36,693Boiled Codfish with Egg Sauce3 menus
  94. 36,694Boiled Smoked Beef Tongue3 menus
  95. 36,695Oeufs Benedict3 menus
  96. 36,696Omelette with shrimp3 menus
  97. 36,697Salmon, Meuniere3 menus
  98. 36,698Veal Kidney, Bercy3 menus
  99. 36,699Pickled clams3 menus
  100. 36,700Hazelnut3 menus