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. 39,601Asparagus Spears, Vinaigrette3 menus
  2. 39,602Primeurs a la Grecque3 menus
  3. 39,603Tomatoes, Monegasque3 menus
  4. 39,604Delice de Foie Gras, Truffe3 menus
  5. 39,605Crema de Pollo3 menus
  6. 39,606Tilleul (tea)3 menus
  7. 39,607Camomille (tea)3 menus
  8. 39,608Menthe (tea)3 menus
  9. 39,609Helados3 menus
  10. 39,610Gekochter Schinken mit Butter3 menus
  11. 39,611Scrambled Eggs and Ham3 menus
  12. 39,612Cup Cake3 menus
  13. 39,613Choice Filet Mignon3 menus
  14. 39,614Vegetable Plate with Poached Egg3 menus
  15. 39,615Labatts Ale3 menus
  16. 39,616Cherrystone or Littleneck Clams3 menus
  17. 39,617Broiled Large Lobster, Drawn Butter3 menus
  18. 39,618Broiled Lobster Tail3 menus
  19. 39,619French Fried Jumbo Shrimp3 menus
  20. 39,620Westphalia Ham and Dill Pickles3 menus
  21. 39,621Stewed Tomatoes and Okra3 menus
  22. 39,622Fruit Cup Cocktail3 menus
  23. 39,623Roquefort Cheese Dressing, extra3 menus
  24. 39,624Homemade Rolls3 menus
  25. 39,625Gin Fizz or Rickey3 menus
  26. 39,626Home Baked Apple Pie3 menus
  27. 39,627Mixed Fruit Cocktail3 menus
  28. 39,628Western Combination Sandwich3 menus
  29. 39,629Hearts of Palm, Algerienne3 menus
  30. 39,630Supreme of Grapefruit, Cerisette3 menus
  31. 39,631White and Red Cheshire Cheese3 menus
  32. 39,632Roast Chicken, Watercress Salad3 menus
  33. 39,633Gnokis, Romaine3 menus
  34. 39,634Paysanne Omelette3 menus
  35. 39,635Cold: Jellied Consomme3 menus
  36. 39,636Broiled Fresh Halibut3 menus
  37. 39,637Fried Sea Scallops3 menus
  38. 39,638Fried Shrimp, Tartar Sauce3 menus
  39. 39,639Fresh Fruit (in season)3 menus
  40. 39,640Fresh Hot Coffee3 menus
  41. 39,641Roast Beef sandwich (cold)3 menus
  42. 39,642Mignonette Dressing3 menus
  43. 39,643Tennis Salad3 menus
  44. 39,644Swiss Fruit Tart3 menus
  45. 39,645Tuna Fish and Potato Salad3 menus
  46. 39,646Creamed Button Onions3 menus
  47. 39,647Fried Salsify3 menus
  48. 39,648GRILL (to order)3 menus
  49. 39,649Lobster Pan Roast3 menus
  50. 39,650Broiled Milk Fed Chicken (half)3 menus
  51. 39,651Ritz Salad3 menus
  52. 39,652Schweizer Kase mit Brot und Butter3 menus
  53. 39,653Blended Juices3 menus
  54. 39,654Rums3 menus
  55. 39,655Domestic Curacao3 menus
  56. 39,656Imported Cointreau3 menus
  57. 39,657Bavaroise in Kirsch3 menus
  58. 39,658Aida Salad3 menus
  59. 39,659Heart of Lettuce a la Russe3 menus
  60. 39,660Risotto with Chicken Livers3 menus
  61. 39,661Iced Fruit in Cup with Grand-Marnier3 menus
  62. 39,662Terrine of Young Pigeon with Truffles3 menus
  63. 39,663Cold Cream of Celery Soup3 menus
  64. 39,664Cold Jellied Madrilene Soup3 menus
  65. 39,665Croquets au Miel3 menus
  66. 39,666Hot Fudge Sauce3 menus
  67. 39,667La Soupe du Jour3 menus
  68. 39,668Poire au Vin Rouge3 menus
  69. 39,669Thon aux Capres3 menus
  70. 39,670Gulf Shrimp Cocktail3 menus
  71. 39,671Vintage Champagne3 menus
  72. 39,672Shrimp Cocktail (extra)3 menus
  73. 39,673Grilled Veal Kidney3 menus
  74. 39,674Local Beers3 menus
  75. 39,675Vegetarian Salad3 menus
  76. 39,676Smoked Beef with Spices3 menus
  77. 39,677Courgettes Farcies a la Turque3 menus
  78. 39,678Stuffed Italian Squash a la Turque3 menus
  79. 39,679Poularde de Houdan a la Gelee3 menus
  80. 39,680California Carrots3 menus
  81. 39,681Chopped Liver Salad3 menus
  82. 39,682Pineapple Soda3 menus
  83. 39,683Fresh Ham Sandwich3 menus
  84. 39,684Martin's V.V.O. Scotch Whiskey3 menus
  85. 39,685Haig & Haig, Pinch Scotch Whiskey3 menus
  86. 39,686Seagram's 7 Crown whiskey3 menus
  87. 39,687Egri Bikaver3 menus
  88. 39,688Contentin Butter3 menus
  89. 39,689Fr. Fr. Potatoes3 menus
  90. 39,690Salade Figaro3 menus
  91. 39,691Heart of Romaine Salad Louisette3 menus
  92. 39,692creme de menthe (white or green)3 menus
  93. 39,693Broiled Saddle of Lamb Watercress3 menus
  94. 39,694Shirred Eggs Miroir3 menus
  95. 39,695Salade Jockey Club3 menus
  96. 39,696Stuffed Miltz3 menus
  97. 39,697Potted Meat Ball3 menus
  98. 39,698Mohn Cake3 menus
  99. 39,699Two Grilled Pork Chops3 menus
  100. 39,700Two Broiled Pork Chops3 menus