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. 39,101Creme de Menthe, Green Cordial3 menus
  2. 39,102Meyer's Rum3 menus
  3. 39,103Fricandeau of Pork3 menus
  4. 39,104Steinhaeger Gin3 menus
  5. 39,105Livarot Cheese3 menus
  6. 39,106Chavignol cheese3 menus
  7. 39,107Italian Spaghetti with Meat Balls3 menus
  8. 39,108Crab Meat Salad Bowl3 menus
  9. 39,109Fresh Fruit Cup with Liqueur3 menus
  10. 39,110Terrine de Lapereau aux Pistaches3 menus
  11. 39,111Milan Salami3 menus
  12. 39,112Broccoli Spears au Beurre3 menus
  13. 39,113iced coffee and tea3 menus
  14. 39,114Chips Potatoes3 menus
  15. 39,115Wiener Schnitzel mit Bratkartoffeln und Salat3 menus
  16. 39,116Hearts of Palm Bearnaise3 menus
  17. 39,117Iced Vegamato Juice3 menus
  18. 39,118Club Dressing3 menus
  19. 39,119Apricot Melba3 menus
  20. 39,120Pariser Zwiebelsuppe3 menus
  21. 39,121Coupe Butter Scotch Sundae3 menus
  22. 39,122Lettuce Salad Chopped Herbs3 menus
  23. 39,123Spaghetti Milanese3 menus
  24. 39,124Consomme with Diablotins3 menus
  25. 39,125Chicken Salad Opera3 menus
  26. 39,126Swedish Tidbits3 menus
  27. 39,127Special K High Protein Cereal3 menus
  28. 39,128Steamed Creole Rice3 menus
  29. 39,129jellied Consomme in Cup3 menus
  30. 39,130Breast of Turkey, Cranberry Sauce3 menus
  31. 39,131Chatelaine Dressing3 menus
  32. 39,132ST. HONORE CAKE3 menus
  33. 39,133Chilled Queen Olives3 menus
  34. 39,134Roast Prime Ribs of Western Beef, au Jus3 menus
  35. 39,135Buttered New Green Peas3 menus
  36. 39,136Carrots Julienne3 menus
  37. 39,137Pineapple in Cream3 menus
  38. 39,138Sliced Pears and Peaches3 menus
  39. 39,139Barley Cereal3 menus
  40. 39,140Pancakes with Honey3 menus
  41. 39,141Raisin Muffins3 menus
  42. 39,142Dutch Rye Honey Cake3 menus
  43. 39,143Galantine of Poularde, Sauce Cumberland3 menus
  44. 39,144Recollet Cheese3 menus
  45. 39,145Chiffon Pie3 menus
  46. 39,146Butterfly3 menus
  47. 39,147Cut Green Beans3 menus
  48. 39,148Jello, Chantilly3 menus
  49. 39,149Soupe a L'Oignon Gratinee Au Parmesan3 menus
  50. 39,150Deluxe Hamburger3 menus
  51. 39,151BEEF GOULASH with Noodles3 menus
  52. 39,152Baked Sugar-Cured Ham3 menus
  53. 39,153Roast Duckling, Orange Salad3 menus
  54. 39,154Lettuce and Sliced Tomato3 menus
  55. 39,155Club Special Sandwich3 menus
  56. 39,156FRUIT PIE A La Mode3 menus
  57. 39,157Souffle Paulette3 menus
  58. 39,158SAUERBRATEN with Potato Dumpling, Red Cabbage3 menus
  59. 39,159Molson Ale3 menus
  60. 39,160Pomme Bonne-Femme3 menus
  61. 39,161Shredded Beef with Garlic Sauce3 menus
  62. 39,162Shredded Beef with Peking Sauce3 menus
  63. 39,163Fried Dumpling3 menus
  64. 39,164Fresh Shrimp Cocktail Supreme3 menus
  65. 39,165Angel's Tip3 menus
  66. 39,166Cold Noodles with Sesame Sauce3 menus
  67. 39,167Dried Sauteed String Beans3 menus
  68. 39,168Seafood Platter3 menus
  69. 39,169Sliced Chicken with Snow Peas3 menus
  70. 39,170Sliced Chicken with Garlic Sauce3 menus
  71. 39,171Diced Chicken with Bean Sauce3 menus
  72. 39,172Fruit Plate3 menus
  73. 39,173Sliced Prawns with Snow Peas3 menus
  74. 39,174Sliced Prawns with Garlic Sauce3 menus
  75. 39,175Prawns with Chili Sauce3 menus
  76. 39,176Shrimp with Cashew Nuts3 menus
  77. 39,177Bacon cheeseburger3 menus
  78. 39,178Raisin Toast3 menus
  79. 39,179Sweet and Pungent Chicken3 menus
  80. 39,180Iced Ruby Red Tomato Juice3 menus
  81. 39,181Pocono Manor Relish Bowl3 menus
  82. 39,182Special House Cheese Dip & Crackers3 menus
  83. 39,183Plain Jello3 menus
  84. 39,184Millers3 menus
  85. 39,185Seagrams Gin3 menus
  86. 39,186Bacardi Silver Label3 menus
  87. 39,187SNOWBALL3 menus
  88. 39,188MOUSSE OF HAM IN JELLY3 menus
  89. 39,189Roast Sirloin of Beef, Raifort3 menus
  90. 39,190Kronenbourg3 menus
  91. 39,191Turkey Salad Sandwich3 menus
  92. 39,192LOBSTER AU GRATIN TWO VEG.3 menus
  93. 39,193California Fruit Salad with Creamed Cottage Cheese3 menus
  94. 39,194California Tomato Juice3 menus
  95. 39,195Sauteed Baby Shrimp3 menus
  96. 39,196Bagels3 menus
  97. 39,197Danish3 menus
  98. 39,198Coupe Marrons3 menus
  99. 39,199Harvey Wallbanger3 menus
  100. 39,200Merry Widow3 menus