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. 40,701Fresh Cauliflower au Gratin3 menus
  2. 40,702Exclusively Fresh Vegetable Dinner3 menus
  3. 40,703Creamed Chicken A La King on Toast3 menus
  4. 40,704Neptune Cocktail3 menus
  5. 40,705Boneless Sardines (per box)3 menus
  6. 40,706Portuguese Brandy3 menus
  7. 40,707Bittersweet Chocolate Sundae3 menus
  8. 40,708Coffee Sundae3 menus
  9. 40,709Hot Ovaltine3 menus
  10. 40,710Apple Slice3 menus
  11. 40,711Ice Box Cake3 menus
  12. 40,712Broiled Fresh Salmon Steak, Lemon Butter3 menus
  13. 40,713Onion Soup aux Croutons3 menus
  14. 40,714Chicken Livers Saute with Fresh Mushrooms3 menus
  15. 40,715honey (indiv.)3 menus
  16. 40,716Beer, Domestic (per bottle)3 menus
  17. 40,717Colossal Green Olives3 menus
  18. 40,718Perrier, Splits3 menus
  19. 40,719Whiskey - Blended3 menus
  20. 40,720Beef Tamale3 menus
  21. 40,721Homemade Head Cheese, Potato Salad3 menus
  22. 40,722Pig's Knuckle in Jelly, Potato Salad3 menus
  23. 40,723Baked Cherrystone Clams Casino3 menus
  24. 40,724Fried Egg with Tomato Sandwich3 menus
  25. 40,725Fruit Cobbler Au Natural3 menus
  26. 40,726Chocolate Sundae with Wafers3 menus
  27. 40,727Fruit Cocktail Grenadine3 menus
  28. 40,728Pan Fried Pork Chops, Cottage Style, Apple Sauce3 menus
  29. 40,729Assorted Cheese with Rye Krisp3 menus
  30. 40,730Gin--Domestic3 menus
  31. 40,731Sloe Gin Cordial3 menus
  32. 40,732Veal Chop Saute, Chasseur3 menus
  33. 40,733Stewed Corn and Tomatoes3 menus
  34. 40,734Smoked Salmon (Lox) and Scrambled Eggs3 menus
  35. 40,735Scrambled Eggs with Chopped Onions and Tomatoes3 menus
  36. 40,736Kosher Corned Beef and Eggs3 menus
  37. 40,737Poached Egg, Vienna3 menus
  38. 40,738Spinach in Cream with Hard Boiled Egg3 menus
  39. 40,739Padre Sec3 menus
  40. 40,740Western Sandwich on Toast with French Fried Potatoes3 menus
  41. 40,741Alka Seltzer (2)3 menus
  42. 40,742Assorted Cold Meats with Chicken, Potato Salad3 menus
  43. 40,743Individual Philadelphia Cream Cheese3 menus
  44. 40,744White, 1/2 Bot.3 menus
  45. 40,745Cooked Vegetable Salad3 menus
  46. 40,746OUR FAMOUS COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE3 menus
  47. 40,747Havana Club3 menus
  48. 40,748Old Ripy3 menus
  49. 40,749Wheat cakes with maple syrup and melted butter3 menus
  50. 40,750Baked Ham, Raisin Sauce3 menus
  51. 40,751Frozen Log3 menus
  52. 40,752Graham Toast3 menus
  53. 40,753One-Half Broiled Native Chicken3 menus
  54. 40,754Santa Clara Prunes3 menus
  55. 40,755Fresh Fruit Peach Ice Cream3 menus
  56. 40,756Porto Rico Rum3 menus
  57. 40,757Domestic Sloe Gin3 menus
  58. 40,758Kinsey Rye3 menus
  59. 40,759Grade A Milk (bottle)3 menus
  60. 40,760Bourbon De Luxe Whiskey3 menus
  61. 40,761I. W. Harper Bourbon Whiskey3 menus
  62. 40,762Celery Tonic Water3 menus
  63. 40,763Braised Ox Joints, Jardiniere3 menus
  64. 40,764Sauce Melba3 menus
  65. 40,765Bacardi Rum (Silver)3 menus
  66. 40,766FRIED SHRIMPS, Tartar Sauce3 menus
  67. 40,767Hot Sandwiches3 menus
  68. 40,768Pineapple Surprise3 menus
  69. 40,769Pineapple and Cheese Salad3 menus
  70. 40,770Zazarac Cocktail3 menus
  71. 40,771Budweiser on Draught3 menus
  72. 40,772Piel3 menus
  73. 40,773*Consomme with Rice3 menus
  74. 40,774Crab Meat Louis Salad3 menus
  75. 40,775Champs Elysees Potatoes3 menus
  76. 40,776Fresh Asparagus on Toast, Drawn Butter3 menus
  77. 40,777Broiled Ham and Eggs, French Fried Potatoes3 menus
  78. 40,778Old-Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake3 menus
  79. 40,779Old Charter Bourbon3 menus
  80. 40,780King George IV Scotch3 menus
  81. 40,781Rum Collins Mixed Drink3 menus
  82. 40,782Cuba Libre Mixed Drink3 menus
  83. 40,783Crab Meat a la King3 menus
  84. 40,784Crab Meat Creole3 menus
  85. 40,785Crab Flake Supreme3 menus
  86. 40,786Fresh Fruit (Salad)3 menus
  87. 40,787Almond Layer Cake3 menus
  88. 40,788Instant Sanka (Pot)3 menus
  89. 40,789Canapes Russe3 menus
  90. 40,790Tomato Escoffier3 menus
  91. 40,791Romaine and avocado salad3 menus
  92. 40,792Bar Rye3 menus
  93. 40,793Corn Saute Paprika3 menus
  94. 40,794Sliced Smoked Salmon3 menus
  95. 40,795BRANDY (Imported)3 menus
  96. 40,796Pilchard Vinaigrette3 menus
  97. 40,797Pork Chop, one3 menus
  98. 40,798Cole Slaw, French Dressing3 menus
  99. 40,799Old Grand Dad Bonded Bourbon3 menus
  100. 40,800Haut Sauterne Wine3 menus