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. 40,801Mush, Boiled3 menus
  2. 40,802Pineapple Chop Suey3 menus
  3. 40,803Hot Roast Beef Sandwich, Potatoes3 menus
  4. 40,804Haig & Haig Pinch Bottle Scotch Whiskey3 menus
  5. 40,805Cuba Libre Long Drink3 menus
  6. 40,806Tom Collins Long Drink3 menus
  7. 40,807Usher's Green Stripe Scotch Whiskey3 menus
  8. 40,808King George Scotch Whiskey3 menus
  9. 40,809Peach Conde3 menus
  10. 40,810Old Overholt Bonded Whiskey3 menus
  11. 40,811New Boiled3 menus
  12. 40,812Brugal Rum3 menus
  13. 40,813Frappe, Extra3 menus
  14. 40,814Sauternes Wine3 menus
  15. 40,815Bacon and Eggs, Potatoes3 menus
  16. 40,816Tomato or Clam Juice Cocktail3 menus
  17. 40,817Baked Beans en Casserole3 menus
  18. 40,818Omelette: Plain3 menus
  19. 40,819Pies - Various, Ala Mode3 menus
  20. 40,820Grapefruit and Orange Salad3 menus
  21. 40,821Broiled Fresh Seasonable Fish3 menus
  22. 40,822Fried Fresh Seasonable Fish3 menus
  23. 40,823The Salad Bowl - Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Radishes, Green Peppers3 menus
  24. 40,824Schmidt's Beer3 menus
  25. 40,825Vegetable Juices3 menus
  26. 40,826Chicken on Toast Sandwich3 menus
  27. 40,827Plums in Syrup3 menus
  28. 40,828Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast, Bacon3 menus
  29. 40,829Roast L.I. Duckling, Apple Sauce3 menus
  30. 40,830Julienne Vegetable Soup3 menus
  31. 40,831Roth's Special Sirloin Steak with Onions3 menus
  32. 40,832Grilled Half Spring Chicken (Fresh from the Farm), Julienne Potatoes3 menus
  33. 40,833Hot Turkey Sandwich, Cranberry Sauce3 menus
  34. 40,834Lettuce and Mayonnaise Sandwich3 menus
  35. 40,835El Presidente Cocktail3 menus
  36. 40,836Whole Boiled Cold Lobster with Mayonnaise3 menus
  37. 40,837Jumbo Shrimps Salad3 menus
  38. 40,838Lump Crab Meat Salad3 menus
  39. 40,839Half Portion Combination Salad3 menus
  40. 40,840Creamed Cheese Cake3 menus
  41. 40,841Virginia Ham and Turkey (Combination) Sandwich3 menus
  42. 40,842Roast Spring Chicken with Celery Dressing, Cranberry Sauce3 menus
  43. 40,843Cream Cheese Sandwich with Lettuce3 menus
  44. 40,844Little Necks - Clams3 menus
  45. 40,845Bouillabaisse a la Marseillaise3 menus
  46. 40,846Beef Goulash3 menus
  47. 40,847Half Cold Lobster, Mayonnaise Dressing3 menus
  48. 40,848Bacon and Eggs (2)3 menus
  49. 40,849Cold Roast Prime Rib of Beef with Potato Salad3 menus
  50. 40,850SMALL CAKE ASSORTED3 menus
  51. 40,851Curry of Chicken a l'Indienne3 menus
  52. 40,852Golden Lime3 menus
  53. 40,853Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich with Dressing3 menus
  54. 40,854Gorgonzola Cheese with Crackers3 menus
  55. 40,855Anniversary Delice Glace3 menus
  56. 40,856Creamed Chicken with Mushrooms3 menus
  57. 40,857Fried Egg with Ham3 menus
  58. 40,858Fried Egg with Bacon3 menus
  59. 40,859COLD SEA FOOD COMBINATION PLATE3 menus
  60. 40,860CHERRYSTONE CLAMS, HALF SHELL3 menus
  61. 40,861STEAMED CHICKEN LOBSTER3 menus
  62. 40,862SEA FOOD PLATE3 menus
  63. 40,863Bread Assorted3 menus
  64. 40,864Beaune Red Burgundy3 menus
  65. 40,865Egg Nogg with Brandy3 menus
  66. 40,866Seagram's V. O. Rye3 menus
  67. 40,867Chopped Ham and Egg on French Toast3 menus
  68. 40,868Acidophilus Milk (bottle)3 menus
  69. 40,869Eggs Scrambled (2)3 menus
  70. 40,870TWO EGGS AS DESIRED3 menus
  71. 40,871WHITE ROCK GINGER ALE, GLASS3 menus
  72. 40,872SOUR RYE BREAD3 menus
  73. 40,873Hennessey (3 Star)3 menus
  74. 40,874Old Fashioned Potato Soup3 menus
  75. 40,875Highball3 menus
  76. 40,876Marmalade Omelette3 menus
  77. 40,877Strawberry Preserves Omelette3 menus
  78. 40,878Pies Ala Mode3 menus
  79. 40,879Grapefruit and Orange Salad with Dressing3 menus
  80. 40,880Iced Cantaloupe a la Mode3 menus
  81. 40,881Green Gage Marmalade3 menus
  82. 40,882Haig & Haig (Pinch) Scotch3 menus
  83. 40,883Raisens3 menus
  84. 40,884Number One (Dinner)3 menus
  85. 40,885Number Two--Plate Dinner3 menus
  86. 40,886For the Little Folks3 menus
  87. 40,887Cup (Soups)3 menus
  88. 40,888TUREEN (Soups)3 menus
  89. 40,889fenocchi3 menus
  90. 40,890may salad, california dressing3 menus
  91. 40,891shrimps and oysters3 menus
  92. 40,892smothered green kale3 menus
  93. 40,893bombe st. patrick3 menus
  94. 40,894Marshmallow Sweet Potatoes3 menus
  95. 40,895Fresh String and Lima Beans3 menus
  96. 40,896Parisienne Potatoes Rissole3 menus
  97. 40,897Consomme Marjolaine3 menus
  98. 40,898Crown of Cherries Jubilee3 menus
  99. 40,899Consomme Marinette3 menus
  100. 40,900Fleurons Dores3 menus