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. 39,901Crab Meat, Louis Salad3 menus
  2. 39,902Carta Blanca Beer3 menus
  3. 39,903Cold London Pressed Beef3 menus
  4. 39,904Beaucaire Salad3 menus
  5. 39,905Stuffed Celery Hearts3 menus
  6. 39,906Coffee with Whipped Cream3 menus
  7. 39,907Olympia Oysters3 menus
  8. 39,908Mocha Boston Pie3 menus
  9. 39,909FRESH STRAWBERRY TARTELETTE3 menus
  10. 39,910Fig Sundae3 menus
  11. 39,911Bacardi Amber Label3 menus
  12. 39,912Three Dagger Jamaica Rum3 menus
  13. 39,913Baked Sugar Cured Ham, Champagne Sauce3 menus
  14. 39,914Gumbo Jelly3 menus
  15. 39,915Kennebec Salmon, Mayonnaise, Cucumber and Beet Salad3 menus
  16. 39,916LIEDERKRANZ CHEESE and Crackers3 menus
  17. 39,917Roquefort Cheese Dressing (extra)3 menus
  18. 39,918Chicken Casserole, Primeurs (2)3 menus
  19. 39,919Browned Lamb Stew with Vegetables3 menus
  20. 39,920BREAST OF CHICKEN VIRGINIA3 menus
  21. 39,921Schlitz Beer, bottle3 menus
  22. 39,922Gaspe Salmon Steak, Remoulade3 menus
  23. 39,923Camembert and Crackers3 menus
  24. 39,924Consomme Trois Filets3 menus
  25. 39,925FIRE ISLAND SALTS3 menus
  26. 39,926PRIOR BEER - Double Dark3 menus
  27. 39,927Cold--Jellied Madrilene3 menus
  28. 39,928Peach Tapioca Cream Pudding3 menus
  29. 39,929Sables3 menus
  30. 39,930Chiffonade Dressing, extra3 menus
  31. 39,931Imported Blue Cheese Dressing, extra3 menus
  32. 39,932Boiled Potatoes, "Jackets On"3 menus
  33. 39,933Minced Ham [sandwich]3 menus
  34. 39,934SEAWANHAKAS3 menus
  35. 39,935SEAPURE3 menus
  36. 39,936GARDINERS BAYS3 menus
  37. 39,937WUERZBURGER HOFBRAEU EDELQUELL3 menus
  38. 39,938Diced Fresh Pineapple3 menus
  39. 39,939FRESH VEGETABLE LUNCHEON with Poached Egg au Gratin3 menus
  40. 39,940Rum Swizzle3 menus
  41. 39,941Old Smuggler Scotch Whiskey3 menus
  42. 39,942Mumm's Cordon Rouge Champagne3 menus
  43. 39,943Canada Dry Tonic Water3 menus
  44. 39,944Extra Dry Manhattan3 menus
  45. 39,945Virginia Gentleman3 menus
  46. 39,946Riesling (American)3 menus
  47. 39,947Sherry Eggnog3 menus
  48. 39,948Glen Garry Scotch3 menus
  49. 39,949Jameson Irish Whiskey3 menus
  50. 39,950Garniture3 menus
  51. 39,951Whole Planked Chicken3 menus
  52. 39,952Claret, Domestic3 menus
  53. 39,953Sauterne, Domestic3 menus
  54. 39,954Veritable Gaufrettes la Francaise3 menus
  55. 39,955Nestor de Luxe Champagne Biscuits3 menus
  56. 39,956Gotham Brut American Champagne3 menus
  57. 39,957Gotham Extra Dry American Champagne3 menus
  58. 39,958Coffee Soda3 menus
  59. 39,959Lemon Fruit Jelly3 menus
  60. 39,960Caffe Expresso3 menus
  61. 39,961Vanilla Cream Pudding3 menus
  62. 39,962Gold Seal Sauterne3 menus
  63. 39,963Patisserie Assorted3 menus
  64. 39,964Frankfurter3 menus
  65. 39,965Salade Legumes3 menus
  66. 39,966Cognac Courvoisier ***3 menus
  67. 39,967Dole's Pineapple Juice3 menus
  68. 39,968Source Perrier3 menus
  69. 39,969Pougues3 menus
  70. 39,970Vals3 menus
  71. 39,971Teacher's Highland3 menus
  72. 39,972Old Overholt Whiskey3 menus
  73. 39,973Old Grand-Dad Whiskey3 menus
  74. 39,974Kosher Salami3 menus
  75. 39,975Miller High Life Beer3 menus
  76. 39,976Vegetable or Salad3 menus
  77. 39,977Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label, without Vintage3 menus
  78. 39,978Grapenut Flakes with Cream3 menus
  79. 39,979Rice Krispies with Milk3 menus
  80. 39,980Geflugelsalat mit Ananas3 menus
  81. 39,981Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce, Cole Slaw3 menus
  82. 39,982Melted American Cheese on Toast3 menus
  83. 39,983Melted American Cheese on Toast with Bacon3 menus
  84. 39,984Diced Buttered Beets3 menus
  85. 39,985Coupe Emma Calve3 menus
  86. 39,986Broiled Sirloin Steak, Maitre d'Hotel3 menus
  87. 39,987Imperial Blended Whiskey3 menus
  88. 39,988Canadian Club Blended Whiskey3 menus
  89. 39,989Devonsheer Toast3 menus
  90. 39,990Cold Pressed Ox Tongue, Piccalilli3 menus
  91. 39,991Cold Continental Sausage, Laitue3 menus
  92. 39,992Asparagus Mayonnaise3 menus
  93. 39,993Salami de Milano3 menus
  94. 39,994Currant Jelly Sandwich3 menus
  95. 39,995CRESTA BLANCA VIN ROSE3 menus
  96. 39,996Duff Gordon Pinta Sherry3 menus
  97. 39,997Garvey Amontillado3 menus
  98. 39,998Ravioli with Tomato Sauce3 menus
  99. 39,999Huevos a la turca3 menus
  100. 40,000Ristretto caldo in tazza3 menus