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. 37,501Sorbetto di limone3 menus
  2. 37,502Coffee Float3 menus
  3. 37,503Profiteroles3 menus
  4. 37,504Insalata di frutti di mare3 menus
  5. 37,505Mushrooms in olive oil3 menus
  6. 37,506Tortellini3 menus
  7. 37,507Veau froid3 menus
  8. 37,508Uova in cocotte alla crema3 menus
  9. 37,509Asparagi alla parmigiana3 menus
  10. 37,510Valpolicella Bolla3 menus
  11. 37,511Composta di frutta3 menus
  12. 37,512Frutta secca3 menus
  13. 37,513Celeris Braises3 menus
  14. 37,514Crepes maison3 menus
  15. 37,515Frisch geraucherter Lachs3 menus
  16. 37,516Franzosische Zwiebelsuppe uberbacken3 menus
  17. 37,517Oxtail clair en tasse3 menus
  18. 37,518Cafe nature3 menus
  19. 37,519Hamburger Steak with mashed potatoes3 menus
  20. 37,520Beefsteak tartar with egg3 menus
  21. 37,521Vege-Crest Cocktail3 menus
  22. 37,522Filet of Herring in Sour Cream, Onions3 menus
  23. 37,523French or Portugaise Sardines3 menus
  24. 37,524RTR Zakuska3 menus
  25. 37,525Foie gras frais de canard3 menus
  26. 37,526RTR Specialty of the Day3 menus
  27. 37,527Eggplant a La Russe, au Gratin3 menus
  28. 37,528Karsky Shashlik Supreme3 menus
  29. 37,529Mushrooms a La Russe, au Gratin3 menus
  30. 37,530Blini with Red Caviar and Sour Cream3 menus
  31. 37,531Birthday Cake3 menus
  32. 37,532Nalistniki3 menus
  33. 37,533Ballet Russe - Vodka, Lemon Juice, Creme de Cassis3 menus
  34. 37,534Bolshoi Punch - Vodka, Lemon Juice, Rum, Creme de Cassis, Sugar3 menus
  35. 37,535Nureyev - Vodka, White Creme de Cacao3 menus
  36. 37,536Black Russian - Vodka, Kahlua3 menus
  37. 37,537Ochi Chernya - Vodka, Dry Vermouth, Sweet Vermouth, Black Olive3 menus
  38. 37,538Pavlova - Vodka, Creme de Cacao, Cream3 menus
  39. 37,539Pushkin - Vodka, Gin, Creme de Cacao3 menus
  40. 37,540Gorki - Vodka, Benedictine, Bitters3 menus
  41. 37,541Ivan The Terrible - Vodka, Green Chartreuse3 menus
  42. 37,542Katinka - Vodka, Lemon Juice, Apricot Liqueur3 menus
  43. 37,543Sea-Gull - Vodka, Dry Vermouth, Apricot Liqueur3 menus
  44. 37,544Uncle Vanya - Vodka, Lemon Juice, Blackberry Liqueur3 menus
  45. 37,545RTR Tea in a Glass3 menus
  46. 37,546Half Roast Duckling, Vereniki3 menus
  47. 37,547Fromage de tete3 menus
  48. 37,548Artichoke with Drawn Butter3 menus
  49. 37,549Grillades3 menus
  50. 37,550Special Irish Coffee3 menus
  51. 37,551House Dressing3 menus
  52. 37,552Sherberts3 menus
  53. 37,553Special Cheese Cake3 menus
  54. 37,554Assorted Parfaits3 menus
  55. 37,555California Kadota Figs3 menus
  56. 37,556Nectar Glace Monseigneur3 menus
  57. 37,557Sorbet a l'Orange, Citron, Ananas ou Framboise with Liqueur3 menus
  58. 37,558Orange a la Hilton3 menus
  59. 37,559Pimentos and Anchovies3 menus
  60. 37,560Eastern Halibut Steak3 menus
  61. 37,561South African Lobster Tails3 menus
  62. 37,562Lo Mein with Chicken3 menus
  63. 37,563clams on half-shell3 menus
  64. 37,564Mixed Green Salad, Choice of Dressing3 menus
  65. 37,565Hot Turkey Sandwich with Giblet Gravy3 menus
  66. 37,566Gelati3 menus
  67. 37,567Whole Milk3 menus
  68. 37,568Chilled Melon (in season)3 menus
  69. 37,569cafe cona3 menus
  70. 37,570Gamay Beaujolais, Paul Masson3 menus
  71. 37,571GRAVES, Chateau Olivier3 menus
  72. 37,572Manhattan Clam Chowder, cup3 menus
  73. 37,573Corn au Paprika3 menus
  74. 37,574Tea with Milk or Lemon3 menus
  75. 37,575Alaskan King Crabmeat Cocktail3 menus
  76. 37,576Imported Sardines in Olive Oil3 menus
  77. 37,577STEAK TARTAR, Garni3 menus
  78. 37,578Strawberry Pancake3 menus
  79. 37,579Cyrano3 menus
  80. 37,580Demi Tasse Filtre3 menus
  81. 37,581Roquefort Importe3 menus
  82. 37,582Laurent Perrier Brut3 menus
  83. 37,583Pie of the Day3 menus
  84. 37,584French Lamb Chop (1)3 menus
  85. 37,585La Soupe a l'Oignon au Gratin3 menus
  86. 37,586Geflugelcreme3 menus
  87. 37,587Klare Ochsenschwanzsuppe mit Madeira3 menus
  88. 37,588Campari-Orange3 menus
  89. 37,589Melon et Jambon3 menus
  90. 37,590Demi Grapefruit3 menus
  91. 37,591Petite Marmite Bearnaise3 menus
  92. 37,592Fresh Fruit Cocktail Supreme3 menus
  93. 37,593Assiette scandinave3 menus
  94. 37,594Eismeringe3 menus
  95. 37,595Bier3 menus
  96. 37,596English Rice Pudding3 menus
  97. 37,597Bommerlunder Aquavit3 menus
  98. 37,598Pommes de terre Mousseline3 menus
  99. 37,599Terrine Maison3 menus
  100. 37,600Merlan Richelieu3 menus