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. 37,301Cassata sicilienne3 menus
  2. 37,302Croute Diane3 menus
  3. 37,303Buttered Broccoli Spears3 menus
  4. 37,304Vichyssoise (cold)3 menus
  5. 37,305Soupe aux Huitres3 menus
  6. 37,306Sauce bernaise3 menus
  7. 37,307Harengs Marines de la Baltique3 menus
  8. 37,308Boursin3 menus
  9. 37,309SOPA CREMA DE TOMATE3 menus
  10. 37,310Pickled Baltic Herrings3 menus
  11. 37,311Cold Eggs Aurore3 menus
  12. 37,312Consomme du Jour (Hot or in Jelly)3 menus
  13. 37,313Salad Nantaise3 menus
  14. 37,314Avocado Amphitrite3 menus
  15. 37,315Arrosto di vitello al forno3 menus
  16. 37,316Melanzane alla parmigiana3 menus
  17. 37,317Funghi trifolati3 menus
  18. 37,318Trippa alla fiorentina3 menus
  19. 37,319Cotoletta alla milanese3 menus
  20. 37,320Orange and Grapefruit Supreme3 menus
  21. 37,321Frijoles Refritos3 menus
  22. 37,322Cerveza3 menus
  23. 37,323L'assiette de Fumaisons3 menus
  24. 37,324Salame Toscano3 menus
  25. 37,325Tourte de Turbot Bonne Femme3 menus
  26. 37,326Thousand Island Salad3 menus
  27. 37,327Sogliole a piacere3 menus
  28. 37,328seasonal fruits3 menus
  29. 37,329Young Turkey with Whortleberries3 menus
  30. 37,330White Satin Gin3 menus
  31. 37,331L'ananas au kirsch3 menus
  32. 37,332John Dewar, White Label3 menus
  33. 37,333Bisquit Dubouche V.S.O.P.3 menus
  34. 37,334Denis Mounie3 menus
  35. 37,335Hennessy Extra3 menus
  36. 37,336"Clubland White" port3 menus
  37. 37,337Carlsberg Lager3 menus
  38. 37,338Crema Caramelle3 menus
  39. 37,339Torta al cioccolato3 menus
  40. 37,340J&B3 menus
  41. 37,341Johnnie Walker Red3 menus
  42. 37,342Dimple3 menus
  43. 37,343Sopa de Cebolla Gratinada3 menus
  44. 37,344Duckling with Orange Sauce3 menus
  45. 37,345Baked Stuffed Potato3 menus
  46. 37,346Raucherlachs3 menus
  47. 37,347Minestrone di verdura3 menus
  48. 37,348Risotto alla parmigiana3 menus
  49. 37,349Tartelette aux Fruits3 menus
  50. 37,350Caviar frais Russe Sevruga3 menus
  51. 37,351Bisque de Homard (Hot or Cold)3 menus
  52. 37,3521/2 doz. Escargots de Bourgogne3 menus
  53. 37,353Grenouilles Sautees (subject to arrivals)3 menus
  54. 37,354Sole Meuniere ou Grillee3 menus
  55. 37,355Salade de saison ou panachee3 menus
  56. 37,356sorbet a l'ananas ou au jasmin3 menus
  57. 37,357crepes prunier3 menus
  58. 37,358Piccata alla milanese3 menus
  59. 37,359Half Cracked Crab3 menus
  60. 37,360Yakitori3 menus
  61. 37,361Antipasto misto3 menus
  62. 37,362Linguine alle Vongole3 menus
  63. 37,363Vacherin Chantilly3 menus
  64. 37,364Peras3 menus
  65. 37,365Homard Cocktail3 menus
  66. 37,366Filets de Sole Prunier (2 filets)3 menus
  67. 37,367Saumon Froid3 menus
  68. 37,368Consumme en Tasse3 menus
  69. 37,369Cold Boiled Gold Band ham3 menus
  70. 37,370Paella a la Valenciana3 menus
  71. 37,371French Onion3 menus
  72. 37,372Consomme (Hot)3 menus
  73. 37,373Melon Frappe3 menus
  74. 37,374Plateau Prunier3 menus
  75. 37,375Coupe de fruits rafraichis3 menus
  76. 37,376Lobster cold3 menus
  77. 37,377Cinzano Dry3 menus
  78. 37,378Petit Pot de Creme Chocolat3 menus
  79. 37,379ITALIENSK SALAMI3 menus
  80. 37,380Grapefruit-juice3 menus
  81. 37,3811/2 grape-fruit3 menus
  82. 37,382Assorted hors-d'oeuvres3 menus
  83. 37,383Gravlax3 menus
  84. 37,384Omelet m. Skinke3 menus
  85. 37,385Tagliolini in brodo3 menus
  86. 37,386Tournedos alla Rossini3 menus
  87. 37,387Spaghetti alla Matriciana3 menus
  88. 37,388Langoustines cocktail3 menus
  89. 37,389Caracoles3 menus
  90. 37,390Mejillones3 menus
  91. 37,391Sole Belle Meuniere3 menus
  92. 37,392Consomme a L'Ancienne3 menus
  93. 37,393decaffeinated espresso3 menus
  94. 37,394Caneton Bigarade3 menus
  95. 37,395OMELETTE JOINVILLE3 menus
  96. 37,396KRONARTSKOCKA MED RORT SMOR3 menus
  97. 37,397OST OCH KEX3 menus
  98. 37,398Zuppa di pesce3 menus
  99. 37,399Homemade noodles3 menus
  100. 37,400Epinards en Branches ou Puree3 menus