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. 40,501Sherry Sangeree3 menus
  2. 40,502Italian Vermouth with Seltzer3 menus
  3. 40,503Creme de Menthe Cordial, green3 menus
  4. 40,504Chartreuse Cordial, green3 menus
  5. 40,505Chartreuse Cordial, Yellow3 menus
  6. 40,506Teacher's Highland Scotch Whiskey3 menus
  7. 40,507Cognac, Remy Martin3 menus
  8. 40,508Bourbon de Luxe (18 years old)3 menus
  9. 40,509Jamaica Rum Myer3 menus
  10. 40,510Cognac, Hennessy 3-Star3 menus
  11. 40,511Dry Gin, Fleischmann's3 menus
  12. 40,512Domestic Tokay3 menus
  13. 40,513Domestic Riesling3 menus
  14. 40,514Loewer's Beer on Draught3 menus
  15. 40,515New Corn Mexican3 menus
  16. 40,516Tru-Blueberries3 menus
  17. 40,517Floating Island, Vanilla Sauce3 menus
  18. 40,518Maine Lobster Salad, Mayonnaise, Egg, Tomato3 menus
  19. 40,519DIAMOND TERRAPIN MARYLAND, MELBA TOAST3 menus
  20. 40,520Egg chop suey3 menus
  21. 40,521Calvert's Special Rye3 menus
  22. 40,522Gallagher & Burton Rye3 menus
  23. 40,523Lettuce Hearts3 menus
  24. 40,524Porte du Salut Cheese3 menus
  25. 40,525HUEVOS QUIMBOS3 menus
  26. 40,526Hearts of Celery and Mixed Olives3 menus
  27. 40,527Green Sweet Peas3 menus
  28. 40,528Glace Praline3 menus
  29. 40,529Fried Chicken, New Yorker Dressing, Sliced Tomato, Asparagus Tips3 menus
  30. 40,530Loin of Pork, American Cheese, Potato Salad3 menus
  31. 40,531Westphalian Style Ham, Swiss Cheese, Asparagus Tips3 menus
  32. 40,532Broiled Chicken Liver on Toast, Sauce Chateau3 menus
  33. 40,533Yankee Pot Roast with Vegetable Gravy3 menus
  34. 40,534Broiled Calf's Sweetbread on Toast with Mushrooms3 menus
  35. 40,535Breast of Guinea Hen with Paprika Sauce, Rice3 menus
  36. 40,536Dulce de Leche3 menus
  37. 40,537American Riesling3 menus
  38. 40,538Old Schenley3 menus
  39. 40,539Calvert Special3 menus
  40. 40,540Seagram's3 menus
  41. 40,541Angel's Wings3 menus
  42. 40,542Creole Omelet3 menus
  43. 40,543Gaufrette Parisienne3 menus
  44. 40,544COURBINE A LA BASQUE3 menus
  45. 40,545Kreplach Soup3 menus
  46. 40,546Potted Meat Balls3 menus
  47. 40,547Beef Goulash, Hungarian Style3 menus
  48. 40,548SALPICON DE VOLAILLE3 menus
  49. 40,549Creamed Chicken and Mushrooms on Toast, Candied Sweet Potato3 menus
  50. 40,550Fruit Jello, Cream3 menus
  51. 40,551Grilled ham and eggs3 menus
  52. 40,552Swiss cheese and saltines3 menus
  53. 40,553Broiled Fresh Mackerel with Lemon Butter, Mixed Vegetables and Parsley Potato3 menus
  54. 40,554Whole Cold Lobster3 menus
  55. 40,555Lobster Tail a la Newburg3 menus
  56. 40,556Double Consomme with Home Made Noodles3 menus
  57. 40,557Carioca Rum (White)3 menus
  58. 40,558Nut Horns3 menus
  59. 40,559Tall Glass of Iced Coffee3 menus
  60. 40,560Home Made Prune Buns3 menus
  61. 40,561Salami, Liverwurst and Tomato with Potato Salad and Cole Slaw3 menus
  62. 40,562Glass of Sauterne3 menus
  63. 40,563Glass of Muscatel3 menus
  64. 40,564Hot Tongue Sandwich, Gravy and Potatoes3 menus
  65. 40,565Texas Pink Grapefruit3 menus
  66. 40,566Key West Turtle Soup3 menus
  67. 40,567Vegetable in Season3 menus
  68. 40,568Garden String Beans3 menus
  69. 40,569Cold Tomato Soup3 menus
  70. 40,570Boneless Shad3 menus
  71. 40,571Petit Marmite Soup3 menus
  72. 40,572Ice Cream Sandwich, Chocolate Sauce3 menus
  73. 40,573Gallagher & Burton Whiskey3 menus
  74. 40,574Frozen Smile3 menus
  75. 40,575Clam Sandwich3 menus
  76. 40,576Old Angus Scotch Whiskey3 menus
  77. 40,577Johnnie Walker (Black) Scotch Whiskey3 menus
  78. 40,578Tuna Fish Salad with Mayonnaise Dressing, Sliced Egg and Tomato Garnish3 menus
  79. 40,579Fresh Chopped Beefsteak Sandwich on Toast with Mushroom Sauce and Potatoes3 menus
  80. 40,580Fried Oyster Sandwich on Toast, French Fried Potatoes and Cole Slaw3 menus
  81. 40,581Imported Boneless Sardine Sandwich on Toasted Rye with Sliced Onions3 menus
  82. 40,582Imported Anchovy Sandwich on Toasted Rye with Lettuce and Tomato3 menus
  83. 40,583Calvert's Special Rye Whiskey3 menus
  84. 40,584Chartreuse, Green Cordial3 menus
  85. 40,585Angel's Wings Cordial3 menus
  86. 40,586Canada Dry, Ginger Ale3 menus
  87. 40,587Dry Imperator Champagne3 menus
  88. 40,588Fresh Fruit Jell-O3 menus
  89. 40,589Cold Lobster (Half)3 menus
  90. 40,590Cold Prime Ribs of Beef with Potato Salad3 menus
  91. 40,591Kellogg's Bran3 menus
  92. 40,592Salad Mimosa3 menus
  93. 40,593Hot Postum3 menus
  94. 40,594crab Meat Saute3 menus
  95. 40,595French Lamb Chops (2)3 menus
  96. 40,596Corn Saute with Green Peppers3 menus
  97. 40,597West Indies Daiquiri3 menus
  98. 40,598Assortment of Ice Cream3 menus
  99. 40,599Orange Shortcake3 menus
  100. 40,600Jellied Essence of Tomato, Cup3 menus