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. 3,701Stuffed lobster35 menus
  2. 3,702Grilled mutton chops with chips35 menus
  3. 3,7032 Fried Eggs35 menus
  4. 3,704Fillet of Sole35 menus
  5. 3,705Bananes35 menus
  6. 3,706Pommes nouvelles35 menus
  7. 3,707Omelette, parsley35 menus
  8. 3,708Bisque of Clams35 menus
  9. 3,709Charlotte glacée35 menus
  10. 3,710Fried oysters with bacon35 menus
  11. 3,711Duchesse Potatoes35 menus
  12. 3,712Sorbet au rhum35 menus
  13. 3,713Little neck35 menus
  14. 3,714Consomme Tapioca35 menus
  15. 3,715Beef-broth35 menus
  16. 3,716Rost-Kartoffeln35 menus
  17. 3,717English Wafers35 menus
  18. 3,718Munich, Tivoli35 menus
  19. 3,719Lettuce salad, French Dressing35 menus
  20. 3,720Lamb Kidneys35 menus
  21. 3,721CHILLED WATERMELON35 menus
  22. 3,722Shasta Water35 menus
  23. 3,723Whiskey, M. & S. Gibson Monogram35 menus
  24. 3,724Roast Vermont Turkey, Cranberry Sauce35 menus
  25. 3,725Dauphine Potatoes35 menus
  26. 3,726Cold salmon35 menus
  27. 3,727Salad, Endive35 menus
  28. 3,728Mokka35 menus
  29. 3,729Swiss Cream35 menus
  30. 3,730Cigars, Havana, No. 135 menus
  31. 3,731Cantaloup35 menus
  32. 3,732Filet mignon with mushrooms35 menus
  33. 3,733Clams: Cherry Stones35 menus
  34. 3,734Egg, extra35 menus
  35. 3,735Noodle Soup35 menus
  36. 3,736Mixed Cold Meat35 menus
  37. 3,737Lamb Chops (1)35 menus
  38. 3,738Onion au gratin soup35 menus
  39. 3,739Clicquot, Yellow Label champagne35 menus
  40. 3,740Poire35 menus
  41. 3,741Jello with Whipped Cream35 menus
  42. 3,742Triple Sec35 menus
  43. 3,743Kadota Figs35 menus
  44. 3,744Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry35 menus
  45. 3,745Poland Mineral Water35 menus
  46. 3,746Dinner Rolls35 menus
  47. 3,747Cold: Turkey35 menus
  48. 3,748Small Lobster Salad35 menus
  49. 3,749Creamed Eggs on Toast35 menus
  50. 3,750Bulgarzoon (Scientifically Fermented Milk), per Bottle35 menus
  51. 3,751Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise35 menus
  52. 3,752Strained Petite Marmite with marrow35 menus
  53. 3,753Pabst's Blue Ribbon35 menus
  54. 3,754Aubergines farcies35 menus
  55. 3,755Pitcher of Pure Cream35 menus
  56. 3,756Sea Tag Oysters35 menus
  57. 3,757Peach Frappe35 menus
  58. 3,758Scrod, Boston style35 menus
  59. 3,759Russian, Mayonnaise or Roquefort Cheese Dressing35 menus
  60. 3,760Monopole, Brut, 190635 menus
  61. 3,761Gold Cliff, Brut Dry35 menus
  62. 3,762Crab flakes, Newburg35 menus
  63. 3,763Salade de Volaille35 menus
  64. 3,764Café Noir35 menus
  65. 3,765Pickled Peaches35 menus
  66. 3,766Steak a la Tartare with Egg35 menus
  67. 3,767Whole Broiled Chicken on Toast35 menus
  68. 3,768Broiled Blue Fish34 menus
  69. 3,769Rock and Rye34 menus
  70. 3,770French Artichokes34 menus
  71. 3,771Noodles34 menus
  72. 3,772peach34 menus
  73. 3,773Sweet Potatoes Fried34 menus
  74. 3,774Reed-Birds34 menus
  75. 3,775Porterhouse34 menus
  76. 3,776Plymouth34 menus
  77. 3,777Omelette with rum34 menus
  78. 3,778Roast Pork, Apple Sauce34 menus
  79. 3,779Grape Nuts and Milk34 menus
  80. 3,780Prime rib of beef34 menus
  81. 3,781Imported Ginger Ale, C. & C.34 menus
  82. 3,782Omelette nature34 menus
  83. 3,783Coffee Glace34 menus
  84. 3,784Sweet Mangoes34 menus
  85. 3,785Pommes Nature34 menus
  86. 3,786Calves Liver and Bacon34 menus
  87. 3,787Postum Cereal34 menus
  88. 3,788CLUSTER RAISINS34 menus
  89. 3,789Jelly Cake34 menus
  90. 3,790Fried Bluefish34 menus
  91. 3,791Half Broiled Spring Chicken on Toast34 menus
  92. 3,792Broiled Halibut Steak34 menus
  93. 3,793Cold Pork34 menus
  94. 3,794salted peanuts34 menus
  95. 3,795Terrapin, Philadelphia34 menus
  96. 3,796Stewed Parsnips34 menus
  97. 3,797Cold Corned Pork34 menus
  98. 3,798Bacon, Fried34 menus
  99. 3,799Lady Cake34 menus
  100. 3,800Charlotte Ice Cream34 menus