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. 37,701Marmorkuchen3 menus
  2. 37,702Kasetorte3 menus
  3. 37,703Frosted Fruit Shrub3 menus
  4. 37,704Gruyere Cheese with Crackers3 menus
  5. 37,705L'Artichaut Vinaigrette3 menus
  6. 37,706Insalata di Pesce3 menus
  7. 37,707Red Caviar Omelette with Sour Cream3 menus
  8. 37,708Baked Lasagna3 menus
  9. 37,709Spirituosen3 menus
  10. 37,710Dessert du jour3 menus
  11. 37,711Sorbetto3 menus
  12. 37,712Gemischtes Eis ohne Sahne3 menus
  13. 37,713Coupe Monte Carlo3 menus
  14. 37,714La terrine du Chef3 menus
  15. 37,715BAKED CHICKEN CAVANAGH, Bouquetiere Garni en Casserole3 menus
  16. 37,716STUFFED MUSHROOM CAPS3 menus
  17. 37,717TENDERLOIN OF BEEF EN BROCHETTE, Risotto, Bacon, New Peas3 menus
  18. 37,718Canape Surprise3 menus
  19. 37,719STINGER OR SIDE CAR3 menus
  20. 37,720BACARDI CAVANAGH3 menus
  21. 37,721Kalterer See Auslese3 menus
  22. 37,722BREADED VEAL CUTLET, Tomato Sauce, French Fried Potatoes3 menus
  23. 37,723CEASAR SALAD3 menus
  24. 37,724Baked Oysters, Southampton3 menus
  25. 37,725Ragout fin, uberbacken3 menus
  26. 37,726Glaced Baked Apple with Sweet Cream3 menus
  27. 37,727Esturgeon Fume3 menus
  28. 37,728BAKED LOBSTER AND SHRIMPS, THERMIDORE, French Fried Potatoes3 menus
  29. 37,729Fruit Jell-o with Whipped Cream3 menus
  30. 37,730Ananas mit Kirschwasser3 menus
  31. 37,731Omelette surprise (2 pers.)3 menus
  32. 37,732Gingembre Chantilly3 menus
  33. 37,733Toast "Hawaii"3 menus
  34. 37,734Braised Celery Hearts3 menus
  35. 37,735FRIED FILET OF LEMON SOLE, Tartar Sauce, French Fried Potatoes3 menus
  36. 37,736Tasse Ochsenschwanzsuppe3 menus
  37. 37,737FRESH SWORDFISH STEAK SAUTE, MEUNIERE, French Fried Potatoes3 menus
  38. 37,738CURRY OF SHRIMPS, MADRAS, Steamed Rice, Major Grey's Chutney3 menus
  39. 37,739PLANKED SWORDFISH STEAK, BOUQUETIERE, Garni3 menus
  40. 37,740FRESH SHRIMPS A LA NEWBURG au Sherry in Chafing Dish3 menus
  41. 37,741Pot of Tea (per person)3 menus
  42. 37,742BROILED DOUBLE THICK SPRING LAMB CHOPS, French Fried Potatoes3 menus
  43. 37,743SLICED CHICKEN (white meat), Potato Salad, Garni3 menus
  44. 37,744COMBINATION OF SLICED TURKEY AND HAM with Potato Salad3 menus
  45. 37,745Whole Ripe Kadota Figs3 menus
  46. 37,746Sohnlein Furst Metternich3 menus
  47. 37,747Zitrone, naturell3 menus
  48. 37,748Green Turtle with Sherry3 menus
  49. 37,749Oyster Fricassee in Chafing Dish3 menus
  50. 37,750Chopped Chicken Liver, Strasbourgeoise, Sliced Tomato3 menus
  51. 37,751Quetsch3 menus
  52. 37,752Courvoisier ***3 menus
  53. 37,753Bacardi Anejo3 menus
  54. 37,754Dow's Canadian Ale3 menus
  55. 37,755Cook's3 menus
  56. 37,756San Benito3 menus
  57. 37,757San Benito, Rhine3 menus
  58. 37,758Cresta Blanca, Riesling3 menus
  59. 37,759San Benito, Claret3 menus
  60. 37,760San Benito, Chianti3 menus
  61. 37,761Hankey Bannister3 menus
  62. 37,762John Begg Blue Cap3 menus
  63. 37,763Hudson Bay3 menus
  64. 37,764McNaughton's3 menus
  65. 37,765Walker Imperial3 menus
  66. 37,766Eierpfannkuchen mit Salat oder Kompott3 menus
  67. 37,767Fried Olympia Oysters3 menus
  68. 37,768LOBSTER MEAT COCKTAIL3 menus
  69. 37,769Gin-Tonic3 menus
  70. 37,770Sour Cream Herring3 menus
  71. 37,771Marinated Artichoke Hearts3 menus
  72. 37,772Italian Spaghetti with Meat Sauce3 menus
  73. 37,773Tartarbeefsteak mit Ei garniert3 menus
  74. 37,774MAHI MAHI3 menus
  75. 37,775Cocktail von Scampi3 menus
  76. 37,776Melon Ball Cocktail3 menus
  77. 37,777Fromages au choix3 menus
  78. 37,778Frog Legs Provencale3 menus
  79. 37,779Feine Gemüseplatte3 menus
  80. 37,780Illustriertes Brot3 menus
  81. 37,781Eiskaffee oder Eisschokolade3 menus
  82. 37,782Eistorte3 menus
  83. 37,783Yang Chow Fried Rice3 menus
  84. 37,784DOUBLE RIB LAMB CHOPS3 menus
  85. 37,785Roast Pork with Bean Sprouts3 menus
  86. 37,786Chicago Chop Suey3 menus
  87. 37,787Mushroom Chicken Chop Suey3 menus
  88. 37,788Date Nut Bread3 menus
  89. 37,789Filet mignon garni3 menus
  90. 37,790SAUTEED SPINACH3 menus
  91. 37,791Rundstuck warm mit Roastbeef3 menus
  92. 37,792Eisbecher mit Fruchten und Sahne3 menus
  93. 37,793marshmallow3 menus
  94. 37,794Crepes Soufflees3 menus
  95. 37,795Fleischhauer3 menus
  96. 37,796Eisbein mit Sauerkraut und Kartoffelpuree3 menus
  97. 37,797ENCHILADA3 menus
  98. 37,798Hohlhippengeback zum Eis3 menus
  99. 37,799Geeister Orangensalat3 menus
  100. 37,800Wiener Apfelpfannkuchen3 menus