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. 37,401Mayonnaise de Volaille St. James3 menus
  2. 37,402Oeufs Poches Benedictine3 menus
  3. 37,403Foie de Veau au Bacon3 menus
  4. 37,404Poisson St. James3 menus
  5. 37,405Filets de Sole Duglere3 menus
  6. 37,406St. Jacques Bordelaise3 menus
  7. 37,407Geisweiler Grand Vin3 menus
  8. 37,408Konigsmosel3 menus
  9. 37,409Shrimp Bisque3 menus
  10. 37,410Fresh Lobster Bisque3 menus
  11. 37,411Curried Vegetables3 menus
  12. 37,412Tournedos Marchand de Vin3 menus
  13. 37,413Canape Ritchie3 menus
  14. 37,414Guinness Export Stout3 menus
  15. 37,415Lobster Mornay3 menus
  16. 37,416Chicken with Cashew Nuts3 menus
  17. 37,417Biscuit glace Grand Marnier3 menus
  18. 37,418Coupe frou-frou3 menus
  19. 37,419Bundnerfleisch3 menus
  20. 37,420Rossini3 menus
  21. 37,421Veronique3 menus
  22. 37,422Poached Salmon3 menus
  23. 37,423Chateaubriand (2 persons)3 menus
  24. 37,424Pineapple Flambe3 menus
  25. 37,425Hors d'oeuvre riche3 menus
  26. 37,426Melon de Cavaillon3 menus
  27. 37,427Coupe Singapore3 menus
  28. 37,428Grilled Fillet Steak3 menus
  29. 37,429Semmel3 menus
  30. 37,430Danish Gruyere3 menus
  31. 37,431Grilled Trout3 menus
  32. 37,432Fine Cheeses3 menus
  33. 37,433Fried Dover Sole3 menus
  34. 37,434Carpano Punt e Mes3 menus
  35. 37,435Martini, rot3 menus
  36. 37,436Martini, weiss3 menus
  37. 37,437Pate de Canard3 menus
  38. 37,438Foie Gras en Gelee3 menus
  39. 37,439Ogen Melon3 menus
  40. 37,440Scotch Smoked Salmon3 menus
  41. 37,441Moussaka3 menus
  42. 37,442Banana Flambe3 menus
  43. 37,443Tortilla a la Española3 menus
  44. 37,444Riñones al Jerez3 menus
  45. 37,445Filetto di tacchino dorato3 menus
  46. 37,446Coperto3 menus
  47. 37,447Ananas al Maraschino3 menus
  48. 37,448Le Foie Gras de Strasbourg3 menus
  49. 37,449Stewed Greengages3 menus
  50. 37,450Poached Turbot3 menus
  51. 37,451Escalope of Veal Cordon Bleu3 menus
  52. 37,452Cheese Board3 menus
  53. 37,453Omelette Archiduc3 menus
  54. 37,454Grilled Sole3 menus
  55. 37,455Veal Chop Saute3 menus
  56. 37,456Oursins3 menus
  57. 37,457Les Potages3 menus
  58. 37,458Lobster Cream Soup3 menus
  59. 37,459Roast Saddle of Mutton, Red Currant Jelly3 menus
  60. 37,460Caprice3 menus
  61. 37,461Assortie3 menus
  62. 37,462Profiterolles3 menus
  63. 37,463Dover Sole, Grilled3 menus
  64. 37,464Tomato & Cucumber Salad3 menus
  65. 37,465Fruits de Mer3 menus
  66. 37,466Pate de Foie Gras Truffe3 menus
  67. 37,467Assiette tessinoise3 menus
  68. 37,468Les Friandises3 menus
  69. 37,469La Salade de Homard3 menus
  70. 37,470Pure Juice3 menus
  71. 37,471Le Steak au Poivre3 menus
  72. 37,472Canard a l'Orange3 menus
  73. 37,473Les Pommes Rissolees3 menus
  74. 37,474Clubsandwich3 menus
  75. 37,475Les Haricots Verts Frais3 menus
  76. 37,476Souffles3 menus
  77. 37,477Mushrooms in cream3 menus
  78. 37,478Pernod Fils3 menus
  79. 37,479Appenzeller3 menus
  80. 37,480Cognac Martell ***3 menus
  81. 37,481John Haig3 menus
  82. 37,482Mandarine Napoleon3 menus
  83. 37,483Dimple scotch3 menus
  84. 37,484Pimm's Cup3 menus
  85. 37,485Sauteed Calf's Liver3 menus
  86. 37,486Ratatouille3 menus
  87. 37,487Omelette americaine3 menus
  88. 37,488Deinhard Cabinet3 menus
  89. 37,489Cinzano Vermouth3 menus
  90. 37,490Salade de Crabe3 menus
  91. 37,491Tomat juice3 menus
  92. 37,492Ananas juice3 menus
  93. 37,493Himbeergeist, Schladerer3 menus
  94. 37,494Williamine Morand3 menus
  95. 37,495Aalborg Taffel Akvavit3 menus
  96. 37,496Rejecocktail3 menus
  97. 37,497Funghi all'olio3 menus
  98. 37,498Crudites3 menus
  99. 37,499Filetti di sogliola al vino bianco3 menus
  100. 37,500Mai-tai3 menus