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. 40,101Crab Imperial3 menus
  2. 40,102PLUM PUDDING, RUM SAUCE3 menus
  3. 40,103RUM BISQUE ICE CREAM3 menus
  4. 40,104Indian River Grapefruit3 menus
  5. 40,105TOMATO STUFFED WITH CHICKEN SALAD, WHITE MEAT3 menus
  6. 40,106Cherry Crumb Cake3 menus
  7. 40,107Roast Turkey & Cranberry Sauce3 menus
  8. 40,108PUREE SPLIT PEA3 menus
  9. 40,109Special Pie3 menus
  10. 40,110Fruit Jell-o with Cream3 menus
  11. 40,111Ward Eight Cocktail3 menus
  12. 40,112SARDINES IN OLIVE OIL (PORTUGAL)3 menus
  13. 40,113chopped egg Sandwich3 menus
  14. 40,114Bon Voyage Coffee3 menus
  15. 40,115Hine 5 Star Cognac3 menus
  16. 40,116ELBERTA PEACHES3 menus
  17. 40,117Broccoli Mornay3 menus
  18. 40,118Apple Blossom3 menus
  19. 40,119HENNESSY 3 STAR COGNAC3 menus
  20. 40,120Wienerschnitzl3 menus
  21. 40,121Creamed Broccoli3 menus
  22. 40,122ENCHILADAS of chicken in Oaxacan red mole. Black beans.3 menus
  23. 40,123Toasted American Cheese Sandwich3 menus
  24. 40,124Griddle Cakes with Ham3 menus
  25. 40,125Schlitz (Bottle)3 menus
  26. 40,126John Jameson, Irish3 menus
  27. 40,127Coffee (per cup)3 menus
  28. 40,128Mayonnaisesalat3 menus
  29. 40,129Daiquri3 menus
  30. 40,130Purple Plums Compote3 menus
  31. 40,131Jllustriertes Brot3 menus
  32. 40,132Grand McNish Scotch3 menus
  33. 40,133Drinks3 menus
  34. 40,134Chanson Sparkling Burgundy3 menus
  35. 40,135Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet3 menus
  36. 40,136Toasted Crackers Served with Cheese3 menus
  37. 40,137Hashed in Cream au Gratin Potatoes3 menus
  38. 40,138A-1 Prime Ribs of Beef, Own Juice, French Fried Potatoes3 menus
  39. 40,139Compote of Fresh Fruits3 menus
  40. 40,140Broiled Filet Mignon Maitre d'Hotel, Creamed Spinach3 menus
  41. 40,141Sanka or Kaffee Hag3 menus
  42. 40,142Seawanhakas Oysters3 menus
  43. 40,143Marillen3 menus
  44. 40,144Marillen Kompotte3 menus
  45. 40,145Apfel Kompotte3 menus
  46. 40,146Mint Ice Cream3 menus
  47. 40,147Kirschen Kompotte3 menus
  48. 40,148Jumbo Green Olives3 menus
  49. 40,149French Fried Shrimps3 menus
  50. 40,1501/2 Helgolander Hummer3 menus
  51. 40,151Vodka Martini Cocktail3 menus
  52. 40,152Cherry Herring Cordial3 menus
  53. 40,153Gruner Bohnensalat3 menus
  54. 40,154Cream Chatelaine3 menus
  55. 40,155Beurre de Cormeilles3 menus
  56. 40,156Romaine Salad with Chervil3 menus
  57. 40,157Snaps3 menus
  58. 40,158Plain poached eggs3 menus
  59. 40,159Creole salad3 menus
  60. 40,160Peppers Piedmontese3 menus
  61. 40,161Salade de Romaine au Cerfeuil3 menus
  62. 40,162VINTAGE PORT CROFT'S 1950 (BOTTLED 1952)3 menus
  63. 40,163Poached Fillet of Dover Sole Mornay, Garden Peas3 menus
  64. 40,164Plain Tomatoes3 menus
  65. 40,165Ryvita Biscuits3 menus
  66. 40,166Digestive Biscuits3 menus
  67. 40,167Soft Herring Roes on Toast3 menus
  68. 40,168Mushroom & Bacon on Toast3 menus
  69. 40,169Vauban Potatoes3 menus
  70. 40,170AMERICANO Cocktail3 menus
  71. 40,171Sweet Martini Cocktail3 menus
  72. 40,172Gimlet Cocktail3 menus
  73. 40,173Strega Liqueur3 menus
  74. 40,174Fillets of Smoked Eels3 menus
  75. 40,175Tureen of game, St. Hubert3 menus
  76. 40,176Bushmill Irish Whiskey3 menus
  77. 40,177Tomato or Grapefruit Juice3 menus
  78. 40,178Bollinger, Extra Dry3 menus
  79. 40,179Christian Bros. Sauterne3 menus
  80. 40,1801 Scheibe Toast3 menus
  81. 40,181Beef and Ham, Salad3 menus
  82. 40,182Saddle of Mutton, Salad3 menus
  83. 40,183Vegetable Marrow & Cream Sauce3 menus
  84. 40,184Boiled Scotch Salmon, Cucumber, Hollandaise Sauce3 menus
  85. 40,185Fruktsallad3 menus
  86. 40,186Creamed Whipped Potatoes3 menus
  87. 40,187Harvey's Dry sherry3 menus
  88. 40,188Hamm's Beer3 menus
  89. 40,189Broiled Canadian Bacon3 menus
  90. 40,190Fresh Jumbo Shrimps3 menus
  91. 40,191Fried Filet of Sole Sandwich3 menus
  92. 40,192Salade Jeannette3 menus
  93. 40,193Bayeux Butter3 menus
  94. 40,194Paris Ham3 menus
  95. 40,195Petite Marmite (soup)3 menus
  96. 40,196Pudding Diplomate a la Brioche3 menus
  97. 40,197Mixed Salad with Eggs3 menus
  98. 40,198Cavolo3 menus
  99. 40,199Asparagus Melted butter3 menus
  100. 40,200Diana patty3 menus