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. 38,501SCRAMBLED EGGS (TWO)3 menus
  2. 38,502POACHED EGGS ON TOAST (TWO)3 menus
  3. 38,503Schlitz, Dark3 menus
  4. 38,504Root Beer, Anheuser-Busch3 menus
  5. 38,505Hiram Walker De Luxe3 menus
  6. 38,506Apry3 menus
  7. 38,507Cocktail: Manhattan3 menus
  8. 38,508FROM THE GRILL3 menus
  9. 38,509Kumquat3 menus
  10. 38,510Fresh Shrimp Fried Rice3 menus
  11. 38,511New Green Peas in Butter3 menus
  12. 38,512FRESH STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE with Whipped Cream3 menus
  13. 38,513ASSORTED RELISH3 menus
  14. 38,514HEAD LETTUCE, ROQUEFORT DRESSING3 menus
  15. 38,515Cigarettes, Philip Morris3 menus
  16. 38,516Cigarettes, Lucky Strike3 menus
  17. 38,517CIGARETTES, Club Virginia per box3 menus
  18. 38,518Two Eggs: Boiled, Fried, Scrambled or Shirred3 menus
  19. 38,519Fried Fresh Shrimp3 menus
  20. 38,520Pellkartoffeln3 menus
  21. 38,521Mayonnaise of Fish3 menus
  22. 38,522Artichokes Vinaigrette3 menus
  23. 38,523French Poularde3 menus
  24. 38,524Marinierter Haring3 menus
  25. 38,525Duc de Montebello, Cuvee Extra Sec3 menus
  26. 38,526Eggs Moscovite3 menus
  27. 38,527Krauter Anchovis3 menus
  28. 38,528Roastbeef mit Meerrettig3 menus
  29. 38,529Salade Coeurs de Romaine3 menus
  30. 38,530Cream of Green Pea Soup3 menus
  31. 38,531Gek. Reis3 menus
  32. 38,532Beef Steaks from the Grill3 menus
  33. 38,533Grilled Steaks (to order)3 menus
  34. 38,534Grilled Chops (to order)3 menus
  35. 38,535Small Rib Steak3 menus
  36. 38,536Special Dishes to Day3 menus
  37. 38,537Spiegeleier Meyerbeer3 menus
  38. 38,538Gebackene Weichkrebse3 menus
  39. 38,539Markknochen auf Schwarzbrottoast3 menus
  40. 38,540Franzos. Hammelkoteletten3 menus
  41. 38,541Karotten-Puree3 menus
  42. 38,542Vanille-Rahm-Eis3 menus
  43. 38,543Punch Cake3 menus
  44. 38,544Delicates Herrings3 menus
  45. 38,545Ol Sardinen3 menus
  46. 38,546Oil Sardines3 menus
  47. 38,547Cold Headcheese3 menus
  48. 38,548Scrambled Eggs Chatillon3 menus
  49. 38,549Buchweizen Griddle-Cakes3 menus
  50. 38,550Buckwheat Griddle-Cakes3 menus
  51. 38,551Potato Salad with Bacon3 menus
  52. 38,552Salad Watercress3 menus
  53. 38,553(From the Grill 15 Min.)3 menus
  54. 38,554Kapaun3 menus
  55. 38,555Omelette Clamart3 menus
  56. 38,556American Chicken Salad3 menus
  57. 38,557Braisierte Rindsrippe3 menus
  58. 38,558Braised Rib of Beef3 menus
  59. 38,559Monaco Kartoffeln3 menus
  60. 38,560Auf Wunsch: Kaffee3 menus
  61. 38,561Frolle Pastry3 menus
  62. 38,562Bordeaux, Larose Red3 menus
  63. 38,563Sago in Milk3 menus
  64. 38,564Sago in Milch3 menus
  65. 38,565Bacon Pancake3 menus
  66. 38,566Gefullter Schweinskopf, Oxford Sauce3 menus
  67. 38,567Geraucht. Rheinlachs3 menus
  68. 38,568Hering Salat3 menus
  69. 38,569Pickled Cabbage3 menus
  70. 38,570Roquefort with Crackers3 menus
  71. 38,571Prinzeßbohnen3 menus
  72. 38,572Filets of Finnan Haddie in Milk & Butter3 menus
  73. 38,573Julienne Kartoffeln3 menus
  74. 38,574Lychee Nuts3 menus
  75. 38,575Sube Pickles3 menus
  76. 38,576Azia Gurken3 menus
  77. 38,577Leipziger Lerchen3 menus
  78. 38,578Acia Pickles3 menus
  79. 38,579Nesselrode Ice Cream & Wafers3 menus
  80. 38,580Labskaus mit Salzgurke3 menus
  81. 38,581Palm Beach Cooler3 menus
  82. 38,582Orangen-Creme3 menus
  83. 38,583Planter Punch3 menus
  84. 38,584"Tivoli" Lager3 menus
  85. 38,585Bitter Melon with Meat3 menus
  86. 38,586Seaweed Soup3 menus
  87. 38,587Green Vegetable Soup3 menus
  88. 38,588Fried Rice with Roast Pork3 menus
  89. 38,589Bean Cake with Pork3 menus
  90. 38,590French Vanilla Icecream, Wafers3 menus
  91. 38,591Broiled Cumberland-ham3 menus
  92. 38,592Speck Pfannkuchen3 menus
  93. 38,593Crab Foo Young3 menus
  94. 38,594Chicken, Fried, Maryland style3 menus
  95. 38,595Omelette, Morcheln3 menus
  96. 38,596Kartoffeln, Gekochte3 menus
  97. 38,597Corned Brisket of Beef Sandwich3 menus
  98. 38,598German Sandwich3 menus
  99. 38,599Light Beer on draught3 menus
  100. 38,600Brandy, Martell***3 menus