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. 36,701Chow Main3 menus
  2. 36,702Roastbeef a la Portugaise3 menus
  3. 36,703Kass3 menus
  4. 36,704Raspberry biscuit glace3 menus
  5. 36,705Aubergines grillees3 menus
  6. 36,706Patates soufflees3 menus
  7. 36,707Souffle Elisabeth3 menus
  8. 36,708Pommes en cage3 menus
  9. 36,709Girafe a la creme3 menus
  10. 36,710Biscuit glace a la framboise3 menus
  11. 36,711Squab chicken, cold3 menus
  12. 36,712Blackburn Madeira3 menus
  13. 36,713Cold roast spring turkey3 menus
  14. 36,714Small Glass Cream3 menus
  15. 36,715Old Hermitage Whiskey3 menus
  16. 36,716Martini Rossi Vermouth3 menus
  17. 36,717Vol-au-vent of chicken3 menus
  18. 36,718Bombe Indienne3 menus
  19. 36,719Half spring chicken, broiled3 menus
  20. 36,720Boston Beans with Corned Beef3 menus
  21. 36,721Codfish Cakes with Eggs3 menus
  22. 36,722Imperial Mineral Water3 menus
  23. 36,723Lemonade Seltzer3 menus
  24. 36,724Asparagus, canned3 menus
  25. 36,725Hazel Nut ice cream3 menus
  26. 36,726Canapes Genois3 menus
  27. 36,727Venitienne Salade3 menus
  28. 36,728Villanyi Hungarian Red Wine3 menus
  29. 36,729Chateau Lafite 18743 menus
  30. 36,730Sorbet, creme de menthe3 menus
  31. 36,731Bass Ale, glass3 menus
  32. 36,732Boeuf braise a la Milanaise3 menus
  33. 36,733EGGS: POACHED3 menus
  34. 36,734Little neck clams Milk stew3 menus
  35. 36,735Finnan haddie, Caledonian style3 menus
  36. 36,736Lamb Chops, Marechal3 menus
  37. 36,737Swiss or American Cheese3 menus
  38. 36,738Oeufs brouilles aux champignons3 menus
  39. 36,739Herring in wine sauce3 menus
  40. 36,740Shrimps Mayonnaise3 menus
  41. 36,741Small3 menus
  42. 36,742Broiled lobster, maitre d'hotel3 menus
  43. 36,743Fresh salmon steak3 menus
  44. 36,744Eggs, shirred a la Meyerbeer3 menus
  45. 36,745Champagne, G. H. Mumm & Co, Extra Dry3 menus
  46. 36,746Filet of Beef, Financiere3 menus
  47. 36,747Canape a La Rex3 menus
  48. 36,748Moet & Chandon White Seal, 19003 menus
  49. 36,749Printaniere Royale3 menus
  50. 36,750Larded Tenderloin of Beef with Mushrooms3 menus
  51. 36,751Spinach aux Croutons3 menus
  52. 36,752CLAMS LITTLE NECK3 menus
  53. 36,753Fromage Hollande3 menus
  54. 36,754Buckwheat Cakes with Sausage3 menus
  55. 36,755Poulet saute Cannoise3 menus
  56. 36,756Michigan Celery3 menus
  57. 36,757Rice & Tomato Soup3 menus
  58. 36,758Cream of Lobster Soup3 menus
  59. 36,759Ballantine's India Pale Ale3 menus
  60. 36,760White Wine, Mosel3 menus
  61. 36,761Claret, St. Julien, Barton & Guestier3 menus
  62. 36,762English Plum Pudding, cognac sauce3 menus
  63. 36,763Wallace Special3 menus
  64. 36,764Gigot de Mouton roti3 menus
  65. 36,765Carte Blanche3 menus
  66. 36,766Strained Gombo3 menus
  67. 36,767Ys in Soorten3 menus
  68. 36,768Roast Ducks3 menus
  69. 36,769Pommard Chauvenet3 menus
  70. 36,770Gunpowder Tea3 menus
  71. 36,771Mineral Waters, Congress Water3 menus
  72. 36,772Roast Young Turkey, Stuffed3 menus
  73. 36,773Royal Sherry3 menus
  74. 36,774Red Curacoa3 menus
  75. 36,775Tournedos Henri IV3 menus
  76. 36,776Oyster, Stew3 menus
  77. 36,777Oyster, Box Stew3 menus
  78. 36,778Gebrat. Kapaun3 menus
  79. 36,779OLD EAST INDIA MADEIRA3 menus
  80. 36,780Mushrooms a la Tyrolienne3 menus
  81. 36,781Stuffed Olives a la Cannoise3 menus
  82. 36,782Wheat Cakes with Sausages3 menus
  83. 36,783Cold Ham with Beans3 menus
  84. 36,784Pudding Comtesse3 menus
  85. 36,785Croquettes de ris de veau3 menus
  86. 36,786Kingfish in red wine3 menus
  87. 36,787Laitue et Tomate Salade3 menus
  88. 36,788Chapons a la Lyonnaise3 menus
  89. 36,789Herring in Gelee3 menus
  90. 36,790Poached eggs, Comtesse3 menus
  91. 36,791Asparagus Points3 menus
  92. 36,792Fricassee of Lobster3 menus
  93. 36,793Dolci3 menus
  94. 36,794Creme au Parmesan3 menus
  95. 36,795Gateau Conversation3 menus
  96. 36,796Filetto di Manzo3 menus
  97. 36,797Gateau Portugaise3 menus
  98. 36,798Fausse Tortue a l'Anglaise3 menus
  99. 36,799Pompano Italienne3 menus
  100. 36,800N. Chapuis, extra dry3 menus