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. 39,801Domestic Beers3 menus
  2. 39,802Shrimp Cocktail (Large)3 menus
  3. 39,803Milk Shakes (all flavors)3 menus
  4. 39,804Choice Sirloin Steak3 menus
  5. 39,805Ice Cream and Sherbets3 menus
  6. 39,806Black Bing Cherries3 menus
  7. 39,807Cream Cheese & Olive Sandwich3 menus
  8. 39,808Cube Steak Sandwich3 menus
  9. 39,809Lettuce, Mayonnaise Sandwich3 menus
  10. 39,810Shrimp Toast (4)3 menus
  11. 39,811Victoria Vat3 menus
  12. 39,812Chopped eggs and onions3 menus
  13. 39,813Chilled Consomme Madrilene3 menus
  14. 39,814INDIVIDUAL CAN OF SALMON3 menus
  15. 39,815SMOKED SALMON (Lox)3 menus
  16. 39,816Brot mit Kase3 menus
  17. 39,817Pomme frites3 menus
  18. 39,818Gemuseplatte mit Setzei3 menus
  19. 39,819Crab Legs3 menus
  20. 39,820Nuits St. Georges3 menus
  21. 39,821Lobster Roll3 menus
  22. 39,822Norwegian Brislings3 menus
  23. 39,823French Dubonnet3 menus
  24. 39,824Grog von Pott-Rum3 menus
  25. 39,8251 Kannchen Kaffee mit Sahne und Zucker3 menus
  26. 39,826Gin GIMLET3 menus
  27. 39,827FLAKED CRABMEAT COCKTAIL3 menus
  28. 39,828The Bardburger - plain but honest with lettuce & tomato3 menus
  29. 39,829GREEN CHILI3 menus
  30. 39,830Zucchini Fritti3 menus
  31. 39,831Hiawatha3 menus
  32. 39,832Salami and Egg Sandwich3 menus
  33. 39,833Soft Shell Crab (1)3 menus
  34. 39,834Tanqueray Gin3 menus
  35. 39,835Jell-O with Cream3 menus
  36. 39,836Cheese Danish3 menus
  37. 39,837Melted American Cheese Sandwich with Bacon3 menus
  38. 39,838Nova Scotia Salmon and Cream Cheese Sandwich3 menus
  39. 39,839Saffron Rice3 menus
  40. 39,840Old Overholt (Bonded)3 menus
  41. 39,841Prosciutto Ham with melon3 menus
  42. 39,842Martell Three Star3 menus
  43. 39,843Monnet Cognac3 menus
  44. 39,844Courvoisier Grande Fine Champagne3 menus
  45. 39,845Poached Egg Benedict3 menus
  46. 39,846Bacardi Puerto Rican Rum3 menus
  47. 39,847Large Baked Idaho Potato3 menus
  48. 39,848Season Fruits3 menus
  49. 39,849Kalak Water3 menus
  50. 39,850Strawberry Ices3 menus
  51. 39,851Vanilla Ices3 menus
  52. 39,852Coffee Ices3 menus
  53. 39,853J & B Scotch Whiskey3 menus
  54. 39,854Fresh Shrimp a la Newburg3 menus
  55. 39,855Hot Dogs3 menus
  56. 39,856Cantaloup Melon3 menus
  57. 39,857Grilled American Ham3 menus
  58. 39,858Waffle Cakes3 menus
  59. 39,859Hovis Rolls3 menus
  60. 39,860Bridge Rolls3 menus
  61. 39,861COMPOTE OF PRESERVED FRUIT3 menus
  62. 39,862Jello Orientale3 menus
  63. 39,863FRESH PINEAPPLE COMMODORE3 menus
  64. 39,864Spaghetti with Meat and Mushroom Sauce, Grated Cheese3 menus
  65. 39,865Gold N Rich Cheese3 menus
  66. 39,866Tunafish Salad (Bowl) with Cole Slaw, Quartered Egg3 menus
  67. 39,867Hungarian Apple Strudel3 menus
  68. 39,868Coflee3 menus
  69. 39,869Imperator Champagne3 menus
  70. 39,870Kings Ransom Scotch3 menus
  71. 39,871Bacardi Sour3 menus
  72. 39,872Old Overholt Bourbon3 menus
  73. 39,873Fresh Fruit Cup Commodore3 menus
  74. 39,874Fresh Delicious Apple3 menus
  75. 39,875Rainbow Sherbet3 menus
  76. 39,876Chicken Broth with Rice and Chicken3 menus
  77. 39,877Grapefruit Supreme, Maraschino3 menus
  78. 39,878Butter Pecan French Ice Cream3 menus
  79. 39,879Fruit Supreme Havanaise3 menus
  80. 39,880Stuffed Tomato with Seafood3 menus
  81. 39,881Filet of Marinated Herring in Cream Sauce3 menus
  82. 39,882Cold Borscht3 menus
  83. 39,883Imported French Peas3 menus
  84. 39,884Baby Lobster, Mayonnaise3 menus
  85. 39,885PIMM'S No. 1 CUP3 menus
  86. 39,886Florida Persimmon3 menus
  87. 39,887Fresh California Strawberries3 menus
  88. 39,888Praline Pudding3 menus
  89. 39,889Chocolate Whipped Cream Cake3 menus
  90. 39,890Individual Certified Milk3 menus
  91. 39,891Cold Crab Ravigotte3 menus
  92. 39,892Broiled Sweets Potatoes3 menus
  93. 39,893James E. Pepper Bourbon3 menus
  94. 39,894Harvey's Scotch Whiskey3 menus
  95. 39,895J. & B. Scotch Whiskey3 menus
  96. 39,896MacNaughton's Canadian Whiskey3 menus
  97. 39,897Roast Young Tom Turkey3 menus
  98. 39,898Scotch Shortbread3 menus
  99. 39,899Choice of Chilled Fruit Juices3 menus
  100. 39,900Caviar Glace3 menus