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. 39,201Shrimp Cocktail Leone3 menus
  2. 39,202Caffe Romano3 menus
  3. 39,203Rusty Nail3 menus
  4. 39,204Chicken with Orange Flavor3 menus
  5. 39,205Diced Chicken with Hot Pepper Sauce3 menus
  6. 39,206Assorted American Cakes3 menus
  7. 39,207Korbel Champagne3 menus
  8. 39,208Taylor Sparkling Burgundy3 menus
  9. 39,209Moo Shu Pork (2 pancakes)3 menus
  10. 39,210CREAM ARGENTEUIL3 menus
  11. 39,211STRAWBERRY ROMANOFF3 menus
  12. 39,212Devils Island Dressing3 menus
  13. 39,213Coupe Strawberry Melba3 menus
  14. 39,214Raviolis al Sugo3 menus
  15. 39,215Gabelbissen3 menus
  16. 39,216Compote of Pineapples3 menus
  17. 39,217Green Vegetables3 menus
  18. 39,218jus de pomme3 menus
  19. 39,219Chicken with Broccoli3 menus
  20. 39,220Fegatini di pollo alla salvia3 menus
  21. 39,221Choice of Potatoes3 menus
  22. 39,222Mustard Dressing3 menus
  23. 39,223Ziti, Marinara Sauce3 menus
  24. 39,224Green Noodles, Marinara Sauce3 menus
  25. 39,225Veal Scaloppine3 menus
  26. 39,226Mamma's Chicken Cacciatora3 menus
  27. 39,227Boneless Chicken Parmigiana3 menus
  28. 39,228Italian Sausage with Green Pepper3 menus
  29. 39,229Breast of Chicken Saute in Butter3 menus
  30. 39,230Chicken Tetrazzini3 menus
  31. 39,231Broiled Tenderloin of Pork3 menus
  32. 39,232Ginger Brandy3 menus
  33. 39,233Spaghetti with Clam Sauce3 menus
  34. 39,234Remy Martin V.S.O.P. Cognac3 menus
  35. 39,235Chilled Apricot Nectar3 menus
  36. 39,236American Pastrami3 menus
  37. 39,237Consomme with Profiteroles3 menus
  38. 39,238Cold Essence of Tomatoes3 menus
  39. 39,239Buttered Sliced beans3 menus
  40. 39,240Hot Beef Broth3 menus
  41. 39,241Boiled Gelderland Ham3 menus
  42. 39,242Paillettes au Parmesan3 menus
  43. 39,243Tongue Sausages3 menus
  44. 39,244Parisian Sausages3 menus
  45. 39,245Sandeman Tawny Port3 menus
  46. 39,246Panfried Potatoes3 menus
  47. 39,247Papaya Sherbet3 menus
  48. 39,248Layer cake du jour3 menus
  49. 39,249Brandy Daisy3 menus
  50. 39,250Mint Collins3 menus
  51. 39,251Brandy (Domestic)3 menus
  52. 39,252CANADIAN WHISKIES3 menus
  53. 39,253Brislings in Oil3 menus
  54. 39,254Chopped Steak with Mushrooms3 menus
  55. 39,255Italienischer Salat garniert3 menus
  56. 39,256Tasse Kraftbruhe mit Ei3 menus
  57. 39,257Corned Brisket of Beef, Cole Slaw3 menus
  58. 39,258Roast Duckling, Grape Sauce3 menus
  59. 39,259Broiled Double Rib Lamb Chop3 menus
  60. 39,260Sliced Steak Sandwich3 menus
  61. 39,261Lomi Lomi Salmon3 menus
  62. 39,262Cold Crab Meat Ravigote3 menus
  63. 39,263Stuffed Tomato with Shrimp Salad3 menus
  64. 39,264Swiss Gruyere Cheese with Crackers3 menus
  65. 39,265Pommes de Terre, Rissolees3 menus
  66. 39,266Stangenspargel mit zerlassener Butter3 menus
  67. 39,267Spargelspitzensalat3 menus
  68. 39,268Zungenbrot3 menus
  69. 39,269Sauerkraut garniert3 menus
  70. 39,270Egg Roll (1)3 menus
  71. 39,271Shrimp Chow Mein, Egg Roll, Fried Rice3 menus
  72. 39,272Roquefort Cheese Dressing Extra3 menus
  73. 39,273Subgum Shrimp Chop Suey3 menus
  74. 39,274Chopped Chicken Liver Canape3 menus
  75. 39,275Praline Parfait3 menus
  76. 39,276Le Cafe des Maitres3 menus
  77. 39,277Buttermilk (Individual)3 menus
  78. 39,278American Champagne, 1/2 Bot.3 menus
  79. 39,279Rye - Bonded (8-10 yrs.)3 menus
  80. 39,280Gin - Domestic3 menus
  81. 39,281Gerostete Kartoffel3 menus
  82. 39,282Roast Long Island Duckling Bigarade3 menus
  83. 39,283Yellow Plums Compote3 menus
  84. 39,284Seafood, Newburg3 menus
  85. 39,285Reine Claudes Compote3 menus
  86. 39,286Assorted French Cheese3 menus
  87. 39,287Italian Cheese Cake3 menus
  88. 39,288BOILED CHICKEN IN POT3 menus
  89. 39,289Cubed Steak3 menus
  90. 39,290Consomme Viennoise3 menus
  91. 39,291Henkell Piccolo3 menus
  92. 39,292Schlichte Steinhager3 menus
  93. 39,293Special Club3 menus
  94. 39,294Roast Prime Rib of Beef, Yorkshire Pudding3 menus
  95. 39,295Scandanavian Relishes3 menus
  96. 39,296Ham and Chicken Pie3 menus
  97. 39,297Your favorite ice cream3 menus
  98. 39,298CHOICE OF FRESH VEGETABLES3 menus
  99. 39,299Roast Baby Chicken3 menus
  100. 39,300Figaro Dressing3 menus