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. 37,101Hockheimer hock3 menus
  2. 37,102Marcobrunner hock3 menus
  3. 37,103Loin of Lamb Braise with hot slaw3 menus
  4. 37,104Spanish onions Salad3 menus
  5. 37,105Navarro3 menus
  6. 37,106Catalan3 menus
  7. 37,107American cigars, Packages of 203 menus
  8. 37,108American cigars, Packages of 103 menus
  9. 37,109Paille3 menus
  10. 37,110CONSOMME AMERICAN3 menus
  11. 37,111a la Rex3 menus
  12. 37,112Minced Lamb, Creole3 menus
  13. 37,113Golden cake3 menus
  14. 37,114Omelette au lard3 menus
  15. 37,115Button Radishes3 menus
  16. 37,116Macedoine a la Creme3 menus
  17. 37,117Coffee cup3 menus
  18. 37,118Salads, Lettuce3 menus
  19. 37,119Salads, Chicory3 menus
  20. 37,120Salads, Escarole3 menus
  21. 37,121French spinach3 menus
  22. 37,122Cold Herrings3 menus
  23. 37,123Kalt Cornedbeef3 menus
  24. 37,124Santhenot Volnay Burgundy3 menus
  25. 37,125Oysters, Pepper roast3 menus
  26. 37,126Clams, Shell Roast3 menus
  27. 37,127Potage aux tomates3 menus
  28. 37,128Vitos3 menus
  29. 37,129Roast Turkey, Chestnut Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce3 menus
  30. 37,130Pol Roger Brut Special3 menus
  31. 37,131Julienne Potato3 menus
  32. 37,132Pork Tenderloin Breaded Tomato Sauce3 menus
  33. 37,133Prime Rib3 menus
  34. 37,134Still Moselle, "Zeltinger"3 menus
  35. 37,135Mounie Brandy, Very Old3 menus
  36. 37,136Mounie Brandy, F.O.B.3 menus
  37. 37,137Martell Brandy, ***3 menus
  38. 37,138Pommery and Greno Champagne3 menus
  39. 37,139Hunyadi Janos Mineral Waters3 menus
  40. 37,140French Macaroons3 menus
  41. 37,141Extra Sirloin, Mushrooms3 menus
  42. 37,142Porterhouse, Mushrooms3 menus
  43. 37,143Filet Mignon, Casserole3 menus
  44. 37,144Cognac Hennessy ***3 menus
  45. 37,145Asparagus, Sauce Remoulade3 menus
  46. 37,146Erdner Treppchen Moselle Wine3 menus
  47. 37,147Prawns Curry3 menus
  48. 37,148Vegetable Curry3 menus
  49. 37,149Seezunge in Weisswein3 menus
  50. 37,150Boiled salmon hollandaise3 menus
  51. 37,151Manzanas3 menus
  52. 37,152Soup, Cream of New Asparagus3 menus
  53. 37,153Claret Cup, extra3 menus
  54. 37,154Schildkroetensuppe3 menus
  55. 37,155Cold Turkey with potato salad3 menus
  56. 37,156Eggs, fried or scrambled3 menus
  57. 37,157Stuffed Queen Olives3 menus
  58. 37,158La Petite Marmite3 menus
  59. 37,159Tenderloin steak, with peas3 menus
  60. 37,160Eggs, scrambled, three3 menus
  61. 37,161Chateau de Moulerens3 menus
  62. 37,162Bass' Ale on Draught3 menus
  63. 37,163Whisky Fizz3 menus
  64. 37,164Louis Roederer Champagne3 menus
  65. 37,165Grenouilles frites3 menus
  66. 37,166Watercresses Salad3 menus
  67. 37,167Apollinaris Mineral Waters3 menus
  68. 37,168"White Rock" Mineral Waters3 menus
  69. 37,169Dewar's Special Scotch Whiskey3 menus
  70. 37,170Zinfandel (Red)3 menus
  71. 37,171Omelet, Creole3 menus
  72. 37,172Le canard a l'Orange3 menus
  73. 37,173Omelette naturel3 menus
  74. 37,174Oeufs sur le plat au jambon3 menus
  75. 37,175Consomme Henry IV3 menus
  76. 37,176Fondus au fromage3 menus
  77. 37,177Filets de sole Caprice3 menus
  78. 37,178Sole frite au Citron3 menus
  79. 37,179Ravioli al Sugo3 menus
  80. 37,180Crepes Confiture3 menus
  81. 37,181Omelette Siberienne3 menus
  82. 37,182Cotelette de porc grillee3 menus
  83. 37,183Filet Mignon Bouquetiere3 menus
  84. 37,184Cote de Veau Grand'Mere3 menus
  85. 37,185Chateaubriand (2 cvts)3 menus
  86. 37,186Saute de Boeuf Strogonoff3 menus
  87. 37,187Sardines importees3 menus
  88. 37,188Omelette au foie de volaille3 menus
  89. 37,189Petoncles frites, sauce tartare3 menus
  90. 37,190Homard Newbourg3 menus
  91. 37,191Potage aux Champignons3 menus
  92. 37,192Foie de Veau et Bacon3 menus
  93. 37,193Anguilles au Vert3 menus
  94. 37,194Entrecote Grillee3 menus
  95. 37,195Truites au Bleu3 menus
  96. 37,196Turbot Poche Sauce Hollandaise3 menus
  97. 37,197Ris de Veau des Gourmets3 menus
  98. 37,198Smoke Salmon3 menus
  99. 37,199Legumes au Beurre3 menus
  100. 37,200Buttered vegetable bouquet3 menus