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. 38,301Gerolsteiner Water (German)3 menus
  2. 38,302Salad Princesse3 menus
  3. 38,303Clam Juice, Hot or Iced3 menus
  4. 38,304Minute Steak, French Fried or Hashed Browned Potatoes3 menus
  5. 38,305Sauterne, Imported3 menus
  6. 38,306Ale, Domestic3 menus
  7. 38,307Champagne Toast3 menus
  8. 38,308Cheese Cake with Strawberry Sauce3 menus
  9. 38,309BUTTERED NEW CARROTS3 menus
  10. 38,310PUMPKIN PIE WITH WHIPPED CREAM3 menus
  11. 38,311COTTAGE CHEESE, TOASTED RYE BREAD3 menus
  12. 38,312Carciofi3 menus
  13. 38,313French Ice Cream, Pistachio3 menus
  14. 38,314French Ice Cream, Butter Pecan3 menus
  15. 38,315Pig's Knuckle with Sauerkraut and Boiled Potato3 menus
  16. 38,316Cherry Fruit Jell-O3 menus
  17. 38,317Profiterolle au Chocolat3 menus
  18. 38,318Philadelphia Cream [cheese]3 menus
  19. 38,319Vanilla Ice Cream, Pound Cake3 menus
  20. 38,320Profiterole au Chocolat3 menus
  21. 38,321Orangeade or Lemonade (Glass)3 menus
  22. 38,322Chicken and Celery Salad3 menus
  23. 38,323Magnum Prunes with Cream3 menus
  24. 38,324CLARET, IMPORTED3 menus
  25. 38,325Strawberry Coupe3 menus
  26. 38,326Roast Stuffed Turkey, Cranberry Jelly3 menus
  27. 38,327Poached Egg, Benedict3 menus
  28. 38,328Fried Filet of Boston sole, Tartar Sauce, Cole slaw3 menus
  29. 38,329Spinach Creamed3 menus
  30. 38,330Split of Sparkling (Soda) Water (for Highballs)3 menus
  31. 38,331Choice of Sherbet3 menus
  32. 38,332Plain or Fruit Cake3 menus
  33. 38,333Broiled Live Lobster (according to size)3 menus
  34. 38,334Fresh Seafood Platter, Lorraine3 menus
  35. 38,335Sundaes (any flavor)3 menus
  36. 38,336Broiled Spring Chicken, Vert Pre3 menus
  37. 38,337Broiled Prime Filet Mignon, Tyrolienne3 menus
  38. 38,338Broiled Chopped Tenderloin Steak, Bercy3 menus
  39. 38,339Stuffed Half Alligator Pear with Chicken Salad Mayonnaise, Sliced Tomato3 menus
  40. 38,340California Fruit Platter, Cottage Cheese, Assorted Fruit3 menus
  41. 38,341Shrimp Cocktail extra3 menus
  42. 38,342California Red Wines: Southern Pacific Special Bottling3 menus
  43. 38,343Beef Bouillon Double3 menus
  44. 38,344Blue Nun Liebfraumilch3 menus
  45. 38,345Broiled Filet of Lemon Sole, Champignon3 menus
  46. 38,346Lobster en Casserole Nantua3 menus
  47. 38,347Fresh Salmon Parisienne3 menus
  48. 38,348Imported Ale3 menus
  49. 38,349Crab Flake Ravigotte3 menus
  50. 38,350Imported: Edam3 menus
  51. 38,351Lamb Chop Combination3 menus
  52. 38,3522 Eggs Fried3 menus
  53. 38,3532 Eggs Boiled3 menus
  54. 38,354Heart of Artichoke Salad3 menus
  55. 38,355Ice Cream Pudding3 menus
  56. 38,356Chinese Candy3 menus
  57. 38,357Ice Cream Cake, Strawberry Sauce3 menus
  58. 38,358Norway Brisling3 menus
  59. 38,359Beaulieu Vineyard Burgundy3 menus
  60. 38,360Tortoni or Spumoni3 menus
  61. 38,361Swordfish Steak, Maitre d'Hotel3 menus
  62. 38,362Pouilly Fuisse, Vintage3 menus
  63. 38,363Canadian, Bonded3 menus
  64. 38,364Scotch Whiskey (10 Years Old)3 menus
  65. 38,365Consomme Double Royale3 menus
  66. 38,366Pineapple Salad, French Dressing3 menus
  67. 38,367Chocolate Mousse Chantilly3 menus
  68. 38,368Buckwheat Cakes with Bacon3 menus
  69. 38,369French Toast with Wine Jelly3 menus
  70. 38,370French Toast with Bacon3 menus
  71. 38,371Ham with Two Eggs3 menus
  72. 38,372French Toast with Ham3 menus
  73. 38,373One Egg with Bacon3 menus
  74. 38,374One Egg with Ham3 menus
  75. 38,375Fresh Blueberries with Cream3 menus
  76. 38,376Oatmeal or Cream of Wheat3 menus
  77. 38,377Vanilla Ice Cream, Cookies3 menus
  78. 38,378Preserved Figs, Cream3 menus
  79. 38,379Kaffee Hag Coffee3 menus
  80. 38,380Postum, per cup3 menus
  81. 38,381Sliced Fresh Figs3 menus
  82. 38,382Ice Cream with Cookies3 menus
  83. 38,383The 20th Century Salad Bowl Ry-Krisp (Per Person)3 menus
  84. 38,384Very Dry Martini3 menus
  85. 38,385Cocoanut Pineapple Ice Cream3 menus
  86. 38,386Corn Fritters with Bacon3 menus
  87. 38,387Fried Jumbo Shrimp, Tartar Sauce3 menus
  88. 38,388Premium Scotch3 menus
  89. 38,389Landleberwurst3 menus
  90. 38,390Lady Baltimore Layer Cake3 menus
  91. 38,391Black and White Sundae3 menus
  92. 38,392Chocolate Marshmallow Sundae3 menus
  93. 38,393Oven Browned Potato3 menus
  94. 38,394American Claret or Sauterne Wine 1/4 Bot.3 menus
  95. 38,395Roast Vermont Turkey, Dressing, Cranberry Sauce3 menus
  96. 38,396Bottled Beer or Ale3 menus
  97. 38,397Half Bottle3 menus
  98. 38,398Broiled Sugar Cured Ham with Eggs3 menus
  99. 38,399Toast with Preserves3 menus
  100. 38,400Fish Du Jour3 menus