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. 37,901Sorbet Framboise3 menus
  2. 37,902Texier3 menus
  3. 37,903Yellowstone (86 proof)3 menus
  4. 37,904Tanqueray's Gin3 menus
  5. 37,905Haig3 menus
  6. 37,906J & B (Rare)3 menus
  7. 37,907Chivas Regal (12 yrs. old)3 menus
  8. 37,908Kahlua (Imported)3 menus
  9. 37,909Galliano (Imported)3 menus
  10. 37,910B & B (Imported)3 menus
  11. 37,911Benedictine (Imported)3 menus
  12. 37,912Drambuie (Imported)3 menus
  13. 37,913Chartreuse (Imported)3 menus
  14. 37,914Grand Marnier (Imp'ted)3 menus
  15. 37,915Tuaca Demi Sec3 menus
  16. 37,916WENTE BROS. - Dry Semillon3 menus
  17. 37,917WENTE BROS. - Sauvignon Blanc3 menus
  18. 37,918KORBEL - Champagne3 menus
  19. 37,919CHARLES KRUG - Pinot Noir3 menus
  20. 37,920Tunafish Salad, Garni3 menus
  21. 37,921Steamers3 menus
  22. 37,922Cheese Plate3 menus
  23. 37,923Strawberry Rhubarb3 menus
  24. 37,924Courgette frite3 menus
  25. 37,925Chamomile Tea3 menus
  26. 37,926Half Alligator Pear, French Dressing3 menus
  27. 37,927Doppelte Kraftbrühe mit Ochsenmark3 menus
  28. 37,928Feinste Schildkrötensuppe3 menus
  29. 37,929Feinste Schildkrötensuppe mit Ei3 menus
  30. 37,930Martini-Cocktail3 menus
  31. 37,931Vegetable Combination3 menus
  32. 37,932Broiled Swordfish Steak, Tartar Sauce3 menus
  33. 37,933Remus Fizz3 menus
  34. 37,934Roastbeef englisch gebraten mit Sc. remoulade3 menus
  35. 37,935Wiener Schnitzel mit feinen Salaten3 menus
  36. 37,936Seezunge gefullt mit Langustenragout und Butterreis (fur 2 Personen)3 menus
  37. 37,937Sahne-Halbgefrorenes, Spezialitat des Hauses3 menus
  38. 37,938Eis nach Wahl3 menus
  39. 37,939Grapefruitsalat3 menus
  40. 37,940Ravioli a l'italienne3 menus
  41. 37,941Doornkaat 38%3 menus
  42. 37,942Caesar Salad (For 2)3 menus
  43. 37,943Kalbsteak3 menus
  44. 37,944Cotes d'agneau grillees3 menus
  45. 37,945Gevrey Chambertin3 menus
  46. 37,946Marguerita3 menus
  47. 37,947Beaulieu Burgundy3 menus
  48. 37,948Aalborg Aquavit3 menus
  49. 37,949Potage Cressonniere3 menus
  50. 37,950Almaden Grenache Rose3 menus
  51. 37,951Hungarian Beef Goulash with Noodles3 menus
  52. 37,952Mixed Salads3 menus
  53. 37,953Cafe Arabica3 menus
  54. 37,954California roll3 menus
  55. 37,955Cherry Rocher3 menus
  56. 37,956Deinhard Lila Extra Dry3 menus
  57. 37,957Little Necks on the Half Shell3 menus
  58. 37,958Broiled New York Cut Steak3 menus
  59. 37,959Old Fashioned Cheese Cake3 menus
  60. 37,960Choice of Dressings3 menus
  61. 37,961Matjesfilets "Hausfrauen Art"3 menus
  62. 37,962PLANTER'S RUM PUNCH3 menus
  63. 37,963Gemischte Glace3 menus
  64. 37,964Hot or Jellied Consomme3 menus
  65. 37,965Fresh Fish in Season3 menus
  66. 37,966Echt Stonsdorfer3 menus
  67. 37,967Blatterteigpastete mit feinem Ragout3 menus
  68. 37,968Bay Shrimp Cocktail3 menus
  69. 37,969Baked Oysters a la Rockefeller3 menus
  70. 37,970Fresh Broccoli Hollandaise3 menus
  71. 37,971Peppermint Schnapps3 menus
  72. 37,972Golden Brown WAFFLE3 menus
  73. 37,973Pimm's Cup No. 13 menus
  74. 37,974Tullamore Dew3 menus
  75. 37,975Turkish Coffee Ice Cream3 menus
  76. 37,976prince of wales3 menus
  77. 37,977Ice Cream Cones3 menus
  78. 37,978Home made Ice Cream3 menus
  79. 37,979The Chef's Special Salad Bowl3 menus
  80. 37,980Italian Salami Sandwich3 menus
  81. 37,981Legumes varies3 menus
  82. 37,982Cafe Diablo3 menus
  83. 37,983Ham & Cheese3 menus
  84. 37,984Lancers3 menus
  85. 37,985Cafe Russe3 menus
  86. 37,986Iced Chocolate with whipped cream3 menus
  87. 37,987Mango Sorbet3 menus
  88. 37,988Omelette au Caviar3 menus
  89. 37,989Foie de volaille en brochette3 menus
  90. 37,990Les Escargots a la Bourguignonne3 menus
  91. 37,991Ecrevisses sous cloche3 menus
  92. 37,992Avocat crabmeat Garibaldi3 menus
  93. 37,993Crevettes cardinal3 menus
  94. 37,994Veal Marsala3 menus
  95. 37,995Filet de truite au vin blanc3 menus
  96. 37,996Salade de crabmeat3 menus
  97. 37,997Crabmeat au gratin (main dish)3 menus
  98. 37,998Crabes (Busters) amandine3 menus
  99. 37,999Crabes mous amandine3 menus
  100. 38,000Salade de crevette3 menus