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. 38,101Creamed Chicken Hash, Waffles and Peas3 menus
  2. 38,102Bass' Ale, Imported3 menus
  3. 38,103Smoked Ham and Beef Tongue with Hot Potato Salad3 menus
  4. 38,104Cold Maryland Turkey3 menus
  5. 38,105Cold Brisket of Corned Beef3 menus
  6. 38,106Certified Milk, Bottle3 menus
  7. 38,107Ginger Ale, Pale Dry3 menus
  8. 38,108Bass Ale, Split3 menus
  9. 38,109Caviar aux blinis3 menus
  10. 38,110CHEF'S SPECIAL COMBINATION SALAD, PLATE3 menus
  11. 38,111Dinner Rolls with Butter3 menus
  12. 38,112Supreme of Brandied Fresh Fruits3 menus
  13. 38,113California Brussel Sprouts Rissole3 menus
  14. 38,114Fresh Autumn Fruits3 menus
  15. 38,115Lamb Chops (2) Grilled with Potatoes3 menus
  16. 38,116Small Sirloin Steak with Potatoes3 menus
  17. 38,117Coffee with Cream (Pot for one)3 menus
  18. 38,118Royal Mushrooms on Toast3 menus
  19. 38,119Rosebud Radishes3 menus
  20. 38,120LOBSTER NEWBURGH EN CASSEROLE, Melba Toast3 menus
  21. 38,121Shirred Eggs with Grilled Tomato3 menus
  22. 38,122Cream Cheese with Toasted Rye Bread, Guava Jelly3 menus
  23. 38,123Florida Shrimp3 menus
  24. 38,124Shirred Eggs with Sausage, Bercy3 menus
  25. 38,125CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD TOAST3 menus
  26. 38,126FRESH CALIFORNIA ASPARAGUS, HOLLANDAISE SAUCE3 menus
  27. 38,127French Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce3 menus
  28. 38,128N.Y.C. Special Coffee3 menus
  29. 38,129The 20th Century Salad Bowl (per person)3 menus
  30. 38,130Riesling, 1/4 Bottle, Dom.3 menus
  31. 38,131Sliced Smoked Tongue, Potato Salad3 menus
  32. 38,132Bur Gherkins3 menus
  33. 38,133Eggs: Boiled, Fried, Scrambled or Shirred (2)3 menus
  34. 38,134French Toast with Guasti Wine Jelly3 menus
  35. 38,135Teas: English Breakfast, Green, Orange Pekoe, Ceylon, Jasmine (Pot)3 menus
  36. 38,136Fresh Tomato Omelet3 menus
  37. 38,137Kool3 menus
  38. 38,138Imported Swiss Gruyere3 menus
  39. 38,139Kaffee Hag (Pot)3 menus
  40. 38,140Gin, Dry (Domestic)3 menus
  41. 38,141Ale (Domestic)3 menus
  42. 38,142Lemonade, Plain Glass3 menus
  43. 38,143De Luxe Crab Meat Cocktail3 menus
  44. 38,144Cream of Fresh Mushrooms with Croutons3 menus
  45. 38,145Glace Parfait3 menus
  46. 38,146American Cheese with Toasted Saltines3 menus
  47. 38,147Chicken or Beef Consomme3 menus
  48. 38,148L.I. Duckling (for 2)3 menus
  49. 38,149Supreme of Fresh Fruits au Kirsch3 menus
  50. 38,150Cape Cod Cranberry Sauce3 menus
  51. 38,151Frozen Turkey, Melba Sauce3 menus
  52. 38,152Golden Apple3 menus
  53. 38,153English Sole Belle Meuniere (for one)3 menus
  54. 38,154Breast of Guinea Hen (under glass) Eugenie3 menus
  55. 38,155Tea, Plain3 menus
  56. 38,156Alligator Pear and Grapefruit salad3 menus
  57. 38,157Frozen Filled Orange a la Hilton3 menus
  58. 38,158Frog's Legs, Mascotte3 menus
  59. 38,159Ox-Tail Soup, Printaniere3 menus
  60. 38,160Grilled Brook Trout, Mushrooms, Potatoes Lorette3 menus
  61. 38,161Whole English Sole Saute with Cucumbers Doria3 menus
  62. 38,162Minced Beef Tenderloin Saute, Cafe Martin3 menus
  63. 38,163Split Baby Pheasant Excelsior, Wild Rice, Brussels Sprouts3 menus
  64. 38,164Grilled Calf's Sweetbreads with Ham and Mushrooms, New Peas a la Francaise3 menus
  65. 38,165San Benito Sauterne3 menus
  66. 38,166Tea: Orange Pekoe3 menus
  67. 38,167Beaujolais Saint Louis3 menus
  68. 38,168Chilled Grapefruit Maraschino3 menus
  69. 38,169Paul Masson3 menus
  70. 38,170Maryland Crabmeat Cocktail3 menus
  71. 38,171Chilled Honeydew3 menus
  72. 38,172Frosted Milk Shake3 menus
  73. 38,173Oyster Stew made the Statler Way3 menus
  74. 38,174Cheese Cake Statler3 menus
  75. 38,175Orange Dry (Carbonated)3 menus
  76. 38,176Aspirin Tablets (Box)3 menus
  77. 38,177Ice Cream; with Cake3 menus
  78. 38,178Fresh Berries and Cream3 menus
  79. 38,179Fresh Rhubarb Sauce3 menus
  80. 38,180Jumbo Prunes3 menus
  81. 38,181Malt-O-Meal3 menus
  82. 38,182Whole Wheat Flakes3 menus
  83. 38,183Two-Tone Cocktail3 menus
  84. 38,184Sliced Breast of Chicken3 menus
  85. 38,185Tea: English Breakfast (Pot)3 menus
  86. 38,186Tea: Green (Pot)3 menus
  87. 38,187Tea: Orange Pekoe (pot)3 menus
  88. 38,188Corn Saute Mexicaine3 menus
  89. 38,189Broiled Prime Sirloin Steak With Mushrooms3 menus
  90. 38,190Omelet with Spanish Sauce3 menus
  91. 38,191Fruit Cocktail Maraschino3 menus
  92. 38,192Potage Reine Margot3 menus
  93. 38,193Cold Baked Sugar-Cured Ham, Potato Salad3 menus
  94. 38,194Ry-Krisp (Non-Fattening)3 menus
  95. 38,195Carbonated Mineral Water, Split3 menus
  96. 38,196Natural Mineral Water3 menus
  97. 38,197Briar Pipe3 menus
  98. 38,198French Ice Cream: Butter Pecan3 menus
  99. 38,199Calf's Liver Saute aux Fines Herbes3 menus
  100. 38,200Antipasto Plaza3 menus