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. 38,001Omelette au crabmeat3 menus
  2. 38,002Poulet aux champignons3 menus
  3. 38,003Poulet en cocotte (30 minutes)3 menus
  4. 38,004Faison sous cloche3 menus
  5. 38,005Pommes de terre brabant3 menus
  6. 38,006Chou-fleur au beurre3 menus
  7. 38,007Salade de laitue et oeufs3 menus
  8. 38,008Avocat a la vinaigrette3 menus
  9. 38,009Omelette Alaska Antoine (2)3 menus
  10. 38,010Martel Cordon Bleu3 menus
  11. 38,011Omelette soufflee a la Jules Cesar (2)3 menus
  12. 38,012La Terrapene a la St. Antoine3 menus
  13. 38,013Porridge mit Sahne3 menus
  14. 38,014Schwedenplatte fur 2 Personen3 menus
  15. 38,015Filet of Lemon Sole3 menus
  16. 38,016Bay Scallops3 menus
  17. 38,017Carmel Custard3 menus
  18. 38,018Chef salade3 menus
  19. 38,019Cote de boeuf grille3 menus
  20. 38,020Brochette d'agneau a l'orientale3 menus
  21. 38,021Pouilly Fume La Doucette3 menus
  22. 38,022Kannchen Mokka3 menus
  23. 38,023Grilled fresh salmon3 menus
  24. 38,024Sausages and eggs3 menus
  25. 38,025Puschkin3 menus
  26. 38,0261 Paar Regensburger mit Kraut3 menus
  27. 38,027Soupe aux moules3 menus
  28. 38,028Ananassaft3 menus
  29. 38,029Baileys Irish Cream3 menus
  30. 38,030Bols Cherry Brandy3 menus
  31. 38,031Jameson Irish Whisky3 menus
  32. 38,032Kraftbruhe mit Markklosschen3 menus
  33. 38,0331003 menus
  34. 38,034Russischer Wodka3 menus
  35. 38,035Glas Tee mit Zitrone oder Sahne3 menus
  36. 38,036Prosciutto with Melon3 menus
  37. 38,037Mocha Parfait3 menus
  38. 38,038Sherry Dry Sack3 menus
  39. 38,039Jever Pilsener3 menus
  40. 38,040Blanc de Blanc3 menus
  41. 38,041Pernod mit Eiswasser3 menus
  42. 38,042Roastbeef, kalt3 menus
  43. 38,0431 Glas Milch3 menus
  44. 38,044Kannchen Schokolade3 menus
  45. 38,045Chateau de Selle3 menus
  46. 38,046Club-Sandwich3 menus
  47. 38,047Chinesische Trepangsuppe3 menus
  48. 38,048Eisbecher "Hawaii"3 menus
  49. 38,049Schnitzel "Holstein"3 menus
  50. 38,050Camembert, garniert3 menus
  51. 38,051Gemuseplatte mit Spiegelei3 menus
  52. 38,052Himbeergeist 50%3 menus
  53. 38,053Endivien Salate3 menus
  54. 38,054Potatoes -- French Fried3 menus
  55. 38,055Kaiser Friedrich Quelle3 menus
  56. 38,056Melons, in season3 menus
  57. 38,057Fromage sandwich3 menus
  58. 38,058Jambon omelette3 menus
  59. 38,059Fresh mushrooms des gourmets3 menus
  60. 38,060ham and tomato sandwich3 menus
  61. 38,061grilled cheese and ham sandwich3 menus
  62. 38,062Fish, Du Jour3 menus
  63. 38,063Essence of Tomato in Jelly3 menus
  64. 38,064Baked Summer Squash3 menus
  65. 38,065Fillet of Fresh Fish, Saute, Beurre Noir3 menus
  66. 38,066Creamed Chicken Flakes, a la King3 menus
  67. 38,067Grilled Club Steak, Maitre d'Hotel3 menus
  68. 38,068Sliced Cold Ham and Tongue, Garnished3 menus
  69. 38,069Split of Ginger Ale or Sparkling (Soda) Water (for Highballs)3 menus
  70. 38,070Shredded Ralston3 menus
  71. 38,071Post Bran3 menus
  72. 38,072Chicken Mushroom Soup3 menus
  73. 38,073Chicago Chicken Chop Suey3 menus
  74. 38,074Shrimp Egg Foo Yong3 menus
  75. 38,075Lobster Egg Foo Yong3 menus
  76. 38,076Curry of Florida Shrimps with Pilaff Rice, Peas, Chutney Sauce3 menus
  77. 38,077Whole Broiled Maine Lobster3 menus
  78. 38,078Chinese Almond Cakes3 menus
  79. 38,079Fresh Jumbo Shrimp Salad3 menus
  80. 38,080Chopped Sirloin Steak, Mushroom Sauce3 menus
  81. 38,081Half Broiled Chicken, Americane3 menus
  82. 38,082Silver King Water3 menus
  83. 38,083Harvey's Amontillado Sherry (glass)3 menus
  84. 38,084Fresh Peach Cobbler3 menus
  85. 38,085Mother's Pink Marshmallow Cake3 menus
  86. 38,086Bran or Corn Muffins3 menus
  87. 38,087Table Fruits: Peaches, Pears or Apricots in Syrup3 menus
  88. 38,088Sanka Coffee, Pot for One3 menus
  89. 38,089Imported White Asparagus Vinaigrette3 menus
  90. 38,090Cottage Cheese Chives3 menus
  91. 38,091Creamed Chicken Hash3 menus
  92. 38,092Poussin Diable3 menus
  93. 38,093BRAN3 menus
  94. 38,094GRILLED SPRING LAMB CHOPS ON TOAST, Fines Herbes3 menus
  95. 38,095ASSORTED DRY CEREALS WITH CREAM3 menus
  96. 38,096Imported Scotch Whiskey3 menus
  97. 38,097Bourbon, Bonded3 menus
  98. 38,098Benedictine, Imported3 menus
  99. 38,099Broiled Filet of Sole, Maitre d'Hotel3 menus
  100. 38,100Broiled Filet of Lemon Sole, Fresh Mushrooms, Hoteliere, Lima Beans3 menus