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. 38,801Carrots Nantaise3 menus
  2. 38,802Rhine Wine: Rudesheimer3 menus
  3. 38,803Table Celery with Roquefort3 menus
  4. 38,804Oysters on Half Shell (in season)3 menus
  5. 38,805Shrimp au Gratin3 menus
  6. 38,806Juices: Orange3 menus
  7. 38,807Juice: Pineapple3 menus
  8. 38,808Juice: Grapefruit3 menus
  9. 38,809Juice: Tomato3 menus
  10. 38,810Marmeladen: Pflaumen3 menus
  11. 38,811Marmeladen: Aprikosen3 menus
  12. 38,812Marmeladen: Kirschen3 menus
  13. 38,813Marmeladen: Erdbeer3 menus
  14. 38,814Marmeladen: Ananas3 menus
  15. 38,815Fleischbruhe - Crackers3 menus
  16. 38,816Gesundheitstee: Pfefferminz3 menus
  17. 38,817Gesundheitstee: Kamillen3 menus
  18. 38,818Gesundheitstee: Lindenbluten3 menus
  19. 38,819Gekuhlte Melone3 menus
  20. 38,820Tausend-Inseln Marinade3 menus
  21. 38,821Karamelsauce3 menus
  22. 38,822Idee Kaffee3 menus
  23. 38,823Gemusesaft V-83 menus
  24. 38,824Hering in Gelee3 menus
  25. 38,825Reife Oliven3 menus
  26. 38,826Escoffier Dressing3 menus
  27. 38,827Chocolate Cookies3 menus
  28. 38,828Caramel Sauce3 menus
  29. 38,829LES CRABES BUSTER GRILLES MAITRE D'HOTEL3 menus
  30. 38,830Stuffed Desert Dates3 menus
  31. 38,831Hard Candy3 menus
  32. 38,832Salade Doria3 menus
  33. 38,833Moselle: Zeltinger3 menus
  34. 38,834Green and Ripe Jumbo Olives3 menus
  35. 38,835Smoked Cheese3 menus
  36. 38,836Olsardinen auf Toast3 menus
  37. 38,837Tafelsellerie mit Roquefort3 menus
  38. 38,838Les Tripes a la Mode de Caen3 menus
  39. 38,839Herring in Jelly3 menus
  40. 38,840Salad Parmentier3 menus
  41. 38,841Iceberg3 menus
  42. 38,842Creamed Yellow Turnips3 menus
  43. 38,843Kaffee: Bremer3 menus
  44. 38,844Mayence Ham3 menus
  45. 38,845Rib of Kansas Beef with Gherkins3 menus
  46. 38,846Sandkuchen3 menus
  47. 38,847Port Salut Kase3 menus
  48. 38,848Eggnog Ice Cream3 menus
  49. 38,849Jambon Parisien3 menus
  50. 38,850Jambon de Mayence3 menus
  51. 38,851Saint-Marcellin3 menus
  52. 38,852Romaine Salad Chopped Herbs3 menus
  53. 38,853Glace Vanille a la Francaise3 menus
  54. 38,854Vanilla Ice Cream a la Francaise3 menus
  55. 38,855Chopped Sirloin of Beef3 menus
  56. 38,856French Onion Soup with Cheese Croutons3 menus
  57. 38,857Hamburgers3 menus
  58. 38,858BROILED BOSTON SCHROD3 menus
  59. 38,859Zuckererbsen3 menus
  60. 38,860Blueberry Cheese Cake3 menus
  61. 38,861Raspberry Jello with Whipped Cream3 menus
  62. 38,862Parisian Sausage3 menus
  63. 38,863Gemischte Aufschnittplatte3 menus
  64. 38,864Glazed Young Carrots3 menus
  65. 38,865Papaya Nectar3 menus
  66. 38,866Tellerfleisch3 menus
  67. 38,867Milzwurst in der Brotsuppe3 menus
  68. 38,868Oregon Cheddar Cheese3 menus
  69. 38,869Schinkenhager Urquell3 menus
  70. 38,870Soup Du Jour Cup3 menus
  71. 38,871Fancy French Pastry3 menus
  72. 38,872Douro Portwein3 menus
  73. 38,873Ballantine's XXX Ale3 menus
  74. 38,874Emmentaler mit Butter und Brot3 menus
  75. 38,875Creamy Whipped Potatoes3 menus
  76. 38,876Steamed Shrimp3 menus
  77. 38,877Lump Crab Cocktail3 menus
  78. 38,878Poisson Grille ou Poche3 menus
  79. 38,879Longe de Porc Apple Sauce3 menus
  80. 38,880Camembert frit3 menus
  81. 38,881Tarte aux Raisins3 menus
  82. 38,882Diet Pepsi3 menus
  83. 38,883FRENCH CIDER3 menus
  84. 38,884VIN D'ALSACE3 menus
  85. 38,885Kafee Hag3 menus
  86. 38,886Bavarian Chocolate Cream Pie3 menus
  87. 38,887Cream of Crab Soup3 menus
  88. 38,888Fresh Strawberries with Whipped Cream3 menus
  89. 38,889Eggs Mayonnaise3 menus
  90. 38,890Pear Conde3 menus
  91. 38,891Ice Cream Dish3 menus
  92. 38,892Dressing: Thousand Island3 menus
  93. 38,893Dressing: Roquefort3 menus
  94. 38,894Sliced Ripe Peaches3 menus
  95. 38,895Jello w/Whipped Cream3 menus
  96. 38,896Cold: Roast Ribs and Sirloin of Beef, Horseradish Cream3 menus
  97. 38,897Root Beer FLOAT3 menus
  98. 38,898Paul Masson Cabernet Sauvignon3 menus
  99. 38,899Almaden Johannisberg Riesling3 menus
  100. 38,900Mateus Rose3 menus