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. 40,201Ristretto caldo o freddo in tazza3 menus
  2. 40,202Special Blend Coffee3 menus
  3. 40,203A Variety of Appetizers3 menus
  4. 40,204Parisian Soup3 menus
  5. 40,205Stuffed Tomatoes Bressane3 menus
  6. 40,206Green Asparagus in Oil3 menus
  7. 40,207Bresse Bleu Cheese3 menus
  8. 40,208Fine pastry3 menus
  9. 40,209MINCED FILET OF BEEF A LA DEUTSCH3 menus
  10. 40,210Mixed Sherbet3 menus
  11. 40,211Demi Tasse (Pot)3 menus
  12. 40,212Williams & Humbert Dry Sack Sherry3 menus
  13. 40,213Monticello Rye Whiskey3 menus
  14. 40,214Blandad Glace3 menus
  15. 40,215Turin pastry3 menus
  16. 40,216Italian mayonnaise3 menus
  17. 40,217American mayonnaise3 menus
  18. 40,218Cremini Cheese3 menus
  19. 40,219Certosino Cheese3 menus
  20. 40,220CREAMED CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS3 menus
  21. 40,221Pasticceria fina3 menus
  22. 40,222Othellokage3 menus
  23. 40,223Broiled Young Gosling3 menus
  24. 40,224Open Club Sandwich3 menus
  25. 40,225Foglia3 menus
  26. 40,226Barone d'agnello, salsa menta3 menus
  27. 40,227Verde3 menus
  28. 40,228Mista3 menus
  29. 40,229Robiola3 menus
  30. 40,230Grape Nut Custard Pudding3 menus
  31. 40,231Olanda3 menus
  32. 40,232Pistachio Ice3 menus
  33. 40,233Lanson Dry Extra3 menus
  34. 40,234Fragole3 menus
  35. 40,235Clicquot, Yellow Label, Dry3 menus
  36. 40,236Pol Roger Brut Special N.V.3 menus
  37. 40,237Crema Parmentier3 menus
  38. 40,238Carote Vichy3 menus
  39. 40,239Formaggi Bel Paese3 menus
  40. 40,240Formaggi Emmenthal3 menus
  41. 40,241Formaggi Camembert3 menus
  42. 40,242Formaggi Gorgonzola3 menus
  43. 40,243Formaggi Certosino3 menus
  44. 40,244Formaggi Cremini3 menus
  45. 40,245Formaggi Caciocavallo3 menus
  46. 40,246Formaggi Liederkranz3 menus
  47. 40,247Formaggi Stilton3 menus
  48. 40,248Formaggi Pastorella3 menus
  49. 40,249Spanish Pimentoes3 menus
  50. 40,250One half grapefruit3 menus
  51. 40,251Naturali3 menus
  52. 40,252Roast Roulade of Veal, Chasseur3 menus
  53. 40,253Roast Long Island Duckling Apple Sauce3 menus
  54. 40,254Tunnyfish3 menus
  55. 40,255Potage Normande3 menus
  56. 40,256Spaghetti, Genoise3 menus
  57. 40,257Pedro Domecq La Ina Sherry3 menus
  58. 40,258Cigars-Havana, No. 23 menus
  59. 40,259Cigarettes-American, Packages of 203 menus
  60. 40,260Cigarettes-American, Packages of 103 menus
  61. 40,261Cigarettes-Egyptian, Large Packages3 menus
  62. 40,262Cigarettes-Egyptian, Small Packages3 menus
  63. 40,263Tobacco-Cavendish, Light3 menus
  64. 40,264Tobacco-Dark3 menus
  65. 40,265Do.-Cut3 menus
  66. 40,266Aiguillette of Beef in Jelly3 menus
  67. 40,267Duchesse with Cream3 menus
  68. 40,268Rock & Rye Liqueur3 menus
  69. 40,269Zwieback Pudding3 menus
  70. 40,270Lime Chiffon Pie3 menus
  71. 40,271OEuf, Rejane3 menus
  72. 40,272Chopped Steak Sandwich3 menus
  73. 40,273Caviar de Beluga glace3 menus
  74. 40,274Olives: Green, Ripe, Californian3 menus
  75. 40,275RUSSIAN DRESSING (per person)3 menus
  76. 40,276Caciocavallo3 menus
  77. 40,277Fleischmann3 menus
  78. 40,278Mushrooms a la Francaise3 menus
  79. 40,279Poached Eggs Cardinal3 menus
  80. 40,280Frutta Secca Noci3 menus
  81. 40,281Frutta Secca Datteri3 menus
  82. 40,282Frutta Secca Mandarle3 menus
  83. 40,283Frutta Secca Nacciole3 menus
  84. 40,284Frutta Secca Uva Malaga3 menus
  85. 40,285Frutta Fresca Arance3 menus
  86. 40,286Frutta Fresca Ciliege3 menus
  87. 40,287Frutta Fresca Pere3 menus
  88. 40,288Frutta Fresca Albicocche3 menus
  89. 40,289Frutta Fresca Mele3 menus
  90. 40,290Frutta Fresca Melone3 menus
  91. 40,291Frutta Fresca Fichi3 menus
  92. 40,292Pear in syrup3 menus
  93. 40,293Herring Filet, Sour Cream3 menus
  94. 40,294Apribots3 menus
  95. 40,295Shirred Eggs with Sausage3 menus
  96. 40,296Pompano Saute Meuniere3 menus
  97. 40,297Current Buns3 menus
  98. 40,298Bell's Scotch3 menus
  99. 40,299Martin's VVO3 menus
  100. 40,300Power's Irish3 menus