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. 37,601Bananes Flambees3 menus
  2. 37,602Ungarische Gulyassuppe3 menus
  3. 37,603Saucisson Sec3 menus
  4. 37,604Himbeergeist Schladerer3 menus
  5. 37,6051 Portion Tee3 menus
  6. 37,606Irish-Coffee3 menus
  7. 37,607Grog mit Rum3 menus
  8. 37,608Gebackener Camembert mit Preiselbeeren3 menus
  9. 37,609Garniertes Sauerkraut3 menus
  10. 37,610Omelette Stefanie3 menus
  11. 37,611Roast Long Island Duckling, Orange Sauce3 menus
  12. 37,612Roast Prime Rib of Steer Beef au Jus3 menus
  13. 37,613Oven Brown Potato3 menus
  14. 37,614Champagne Imported3 menus
  15. 37,615Tanqueray3 menus
  16. 37,616Agurksalat3 menus
  17. 37,617Jellied Bouillon3 menus
  18. 37,618Fresh Fruit Cup, Supreme3 menus
  19. 37,619Voisin3 menus
  20. 37,620Broccoli Vinaigrette3 menus
  21. 37,621Cole Slaw, Sour Cream Dressing3 menus
  22. 37,622All Ice Cream3 menus
  23. 37,623Calf's head a la poulette or vinaigrette3 menus
  24. 37,624Nesselrode Parfait3 menus
  25. 37,625Cherry Parfait3 menus
  26. 37,626Escargots de Bourgogne, les 63 menus
  27. 37,627Brot mit Mettwurst3 menus
  28. 37,628Borkenschokolade mit Sahne3 menus
  29. 37,629Broiled Sirloin Steak, French Fried Potatoes3 menus
  30. 37,630Half Grapefruit in Season3 menus
  31. 37,631Oyster Fry, Cole Slaw3 menus
  32. 37,632Coffee with Milk or Cream3 menus
  33. 37,633Mousse Princesse3 menus
  34. 37,634Long Island Duckling A L'Orange3 menus
  35. 37,635Squab Chicken Polonaise3 menus
  36. 37,636Cafe express3 menus
  37. 37,637Rose de Provence3 menus
  38. 37,638Spinach, Plain or Creamed3 menus
  39. 37,639Beluga Caviar Malossol3 menus
  40. 37,640Fresh Cauliflower Hollandaise3 menus
  41. 37,641Mixed-grill3 menus
  42. 37,642Navarin aux pommes3 menus
  43. 37,643Assiette russe3 menus
  44. 37,644Lait froid3 menus
  45. 37,645Champagne La Coupe3 menus
  46. 37,646Fried Long Island bay scallops3 menus
  47. 37,647Biere Tuborg3 menus
  48. 37,648Indian tonic, Schweppes3 menus
  49. 37,649Ginger-Ale, Schweppes3 menus
  50. 37,650Bitter S. Pellegrino3 menus
  51. 37,651Pimm's No 13 menus
  52. 37,652Americano Bitter Cinzano3 menus
  53. 37,653Tomato's3 menus
  54. 37,654Gordon's dry gin 4 cl3 menus
  55. 37,655Grande Fine Champagne Delamain3 menus
  56. 37,656Quetsche3 menus
  57. 37,657Grog Saint-James3 menus
  58. 37,658Pears and cottage cheese3 menus
  59. 37,659Yaourt Maison3 menus
  60. 37,660Yaourt Myrtilles3 menus
  61. 37,661Brioche au beurre3 menus
  62. 37,662Tarte avec Chantilly3 menus
  63. 37,663gateau a la mode3 menus
  64. 37,664Broiled Eastern Halibut Steak3 menus
  65. 37,665Stregga3 menus
  66. 37,666Bass Ale (nip)3 menus
  67. 37,667Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth3 menus
  68. 37,668Chablis (Domestic)3 menus
  69. 37,669Johnnie Walker (Red Label)3 menus
  70. 37,670Buddhist Delight3 menus
  71. 37,671Sauteed String Beans3 menus
  72. 37,672Half & Half3 menus
  73. 37,673Mumm's Cordon Rouge, Brut3 menus
  74. 37,674Cassoulet3 menus
  75. 37,675SEAFOOD3 menus
  76. 37,676Caviar Volga3 menus
  77. 37,677Schwarzwalder Zwetschgenwasser3 menus
  78. 37,678Hachees Brunes3 menus
  79. 37,679Choux-Fleur Hollandaise3 menus
  80. 37,680Haricots Verts Frais au Gratin3 menus
  81. 37,681Artichaut Hollandaise ou Vinaigrette3 menus
  82. 37,682Clams, la piece3 menus
  83. 37,683Foie de veau meuniere3 menus
  84. 37,684Esturgeon3 menus
  85. 37,685Souffle aux liqueurs3 menus
  86. 37,686Beaujolais Blanc3 menus
  87. 37,687Morgon3 menus
  88. 37,688Mushroom and Barley Soup3 menus
  89. 37,689Crab Leg Cocktail3 menus
  90. 37,690Veal Piccata3 menus
  91. 37,691Double French Lamb Chops3 menus
  92. 37,692Hearts of Artichoke3 menus
  93. 37,693Sorbet au Cassis3 menus
  94. 37,694Truite Grenobloise3 menus
  95. 37,695Poireaux vinaigrette3 menus
  96. 37,696Omelettes Diverses3 menus
  97. 37,697macaroni salad3 menus
  98. 37,698smoked turkey sandwich3 menus
  99. 37,699Le Pamplemousse3 menus
  100. 37,700Les Sorbets3 menus