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. 36,901Bombe Pralinee3 menus
  2. 36,902roasted3 menus
  3. 36,903Fresh mackerel broiled3 menus
  4. 36,904Cerises a l'eau de vie3 menus
  5. 36,905Noisettes de mouton a l'estragon3 menus
  6. 36,906Douces3 menus
  7. 36,907Onions Fried to order3 menus
  8. 36,908Aigle3 menus
  9. 36,909Lechuga3 menus
  10. 36,910Striped Bass, Creole3 menus
  11. 36,911Baked sea trout a l'Italienne3 menus
  12. 36,912Braised Sweetbreads with Mushrooms3 menus
  13. 36,913Stuffed spiced cucumbers or green peppers3 menus
  14. 36,914Poularde au cresson3 menus
  15. 36,915American Cocktail3 menus
  16. 36,916Green peas with lettuce3 menus
  17. 36,917Chocolat Napolitain Suchard3 menus
  18. 36,918Schorle Morle (large glass Wine and Seltzer)3 menus
  19. 36,919Jacob Ruppert's Ruppiner3 menus
  20. 36,920Flat Iron Beauty3 menus
  21. 36,921Maryland lamb, bean salad3 menus
  22. 36,922French artichokes, Hollandaise or vinaigrette3 menus
  23. 36,923Flat Iron eclair3 menus
  24. 36,924Butter bretzels3 menus
  25. 36,925Deutsche apfel torte mit schlagsahne3 menus
  26. 36,926Champignons grilles3 menus
  27. 36,927Salmon au Gratin3 menus
  28. 36,928Salad, Potatoes3 menus
  29. 36,929Salad, Onions3 menus
  30. 36,930Salad, Cold Asparagus3 menus
  31. 36,931Lalla Rhook Punch3 menus
  32. 36,932Punch Moscovite3 menus
  33. 36,933Moet & Co., White Seal3 menus
  34. 36,934Chateau Beycheville, 18833 menus
  35. 36,935Chateau La Fite, 18743 menus
  36. 36,936Chateau Leoville, 18753 menus
  37. 36,937Eggs, two boiled3 menus
  38. 36,938haut Sauternes, 18843 menus
  39. 36,939Chateau Sauternes, 18783 menus
  40. 36,940Chateau Yquem, 18783 menus
  41. 36,941Barsac, 18783 menus
  42. 36,942Red Label Ale3 menus
  43. 36,9431848, Brandy3 menus
  44. 36,944Frog Legs Poulette3 menus
  45. 36,945Codfish Tongue, Brown Butter3 menus
  46. 36,946Caneton Nantais3 menus
  47. 36,947Ice Cream in form3 menus
  48. 36,948Planters3 menus
  49. 36,949CHICKEN CUTLETS A LA RUSSE3 menus
  50. 36,950CINNAMON CAKES3 menus
  51. 36,951Omelette with Cepes Bordelaise3 menus
  52. 36,952Florida Orange Marmalade3 menus
  53. 36,953Fried Oysters in crumbs3 menus
  54. 36,954Malmsey Madeira3 menus
  55. 36,955Sorbet Tosca3 menus
  56. 36,956Filet of Venison3 menus
  57. 36,957Broiled Sirloin Steak, Fried Onions3 menus
  58. 36,958Toast a la moelle3 menus
  59. 36,959Easter Punch3 menus
  60. 36,960Gateau a la Reine3 menus
  61. 36,961Vanilla pudding soufflé3 menus
  62. 36,962Samp in Cream3 menus
  63. 36,963Potage Creme de Riz3 menus
  64. 36,964Merlan au gratin3 menus
  65. 36,965Patisseries assorties3 menus
  66. 36,966Filets de sole frits, sauce Tartare3 menus
  67. 36,967Red Slaw3 menus
  68. 36,968Noodles with Crumbs3 menus
  69. 36,969Salade d'Asperges3 menus
  70. 36,970Windsor Salat3 menus
  71. 36,971Heringsfilet in Weinsauce3 menus
  72. 36,972Selleriepuree3 menus
  73. 36,973American Sandwich3 menus
  74. 36,974Hot Egg Sandwich3 menus
  75. 36,975Gerolsteiner3 menus
  76. 36,976Sliced Orange and Cream3 menus
  77. 36,977Rice pudding cold3 menus
  78. 36,978Dry Monopole (Extra)3 menus
  79. 36,979Cross & Blackwell's Pickles3 menus
  80. 36,980QUESOS3 menus
  81. 36,981Timbales Milanaise3 menus
  82. 36,982bean-salad3 menus
  83. 36,983Glace Alaska3 menus
  84. 36,984Fresh stewed fruits3 menus
  85. 36,985Single English chop3 menus
  86. 36,986Papas Asadas3 menus
  87. 36,987Sand Tart3 menus
  88. 36,988Rice pudding, Claret sauce3 menus
  89. 36,989Cream Biscuit3 menus
  90. 36,990Parsley tomatoes3 menus
  91. 36,991Asparagus Mousseline3 menus
  92. 36,992Chicken Maryland style3 menus
  93. 36,993Game patty3 menus
  94. 36,994Sorbet au Prunelle3 menus
  95. 36,995American pickles3 menus
  96. 36,996Consomme de Tortue3 menus
  97. 36,997Roast Young Vermont Turkey3 menus
  98. 36,998Langue de Boeuf ecarlate3 menus
  99. 36,999Brie Cheese and Crackers3 menus
  100. 37,000Longusten, Sauce Mayonnaise3 menus