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. 41,401Fresh vegetable luncheon and sausage cake3 menus
  2. 41,402Fried sea bass with cucumber, Marquise potato3 menus
  3. 41,403Broiled salmon steak, anchovy butter, French fried potatoes3 menus
  4. 41,404Filet of sole, Breval3 menus
  5. 41,405Braised quarter of spring lamb with stuffed tomato3 menus
  6. 41,406Mousse of Virginia ham, new asparagus tips Princesse, potato cake3 menus
  7. 41,407Veal chop in cocotte with new peas Paysanne, Parisian potatoes3 menus
  8. 41,408Saute potato3 menus
  9. 41,409Mayonaise salad dressing3 menus
  10. 41,410Poached egg, Astoria3 menus
  11. 41,411Buttered fresh noodles3 menus
  12. 41,412Frozen pecan butterscotch puff3 menus
  13. 41,413Pave, Egyptienne3 menus
  14. 41,414Consomme double, Madrilene3 menus
  15. 41,415Braised celery, marrow sauce3 menus
  16. 41,416Egg Plant Provencale3 menus
  17. 41,417Frozen Savarin apricotine3 menus
  18. 41,418Fresh fruit salad, Cardinal3 menus
  19. 41,419Broiled salmon steak, Mirabeau3 menus
  20. 41,420Poached egg, Louisette3 menus
  21. 41,421Omelette with veal kidney and Macaire potato3 menus
  22. 41,422Steamed smoked haddock, Delmonico sauce, boiled potato3 menus
  23. 41,423Fried green smelts, Figaro sauce, French fried potatoes3 menus
  24. 41,424Broiled saddle of spring lamb, maitre d'hotel, Lyonnaise potato3 menus
  25. 41,425Fresh vegetable luncheon with sausage cake3 menus
  26. 41,426CAMEMBERT CHEESE with Ralston Ry-Krisp3 menus
  27. 41,427Liederkranz Cheese with Ralston Ry-Krisp3 menus
  28. 41,428Swiss cheese with Ralston Ry-Krisp3 menus
  29. 41,429Imported Cream Gruyere Cheese with Ralston Ry-Krisp3 menus
  30. 41,430Cream Cheese with Ralston Ry-Krisp3 menus
  31. 41,431Cream cheese with bar-le-duc jelly with Ralston Ry-Krisp3 menus
  32. 41,432ROQUEFORT CHEESE with Ralston Ry-Krisp3 menus
  33. 41,433Port-du-Salut Cheese with Ralston Ry-Krisp3 menus
  34. 41,434AMERICAN CHEESE with Ralston Ry-Krisp3 menus
  35. 41,435Bel Paese Cheese with Ralston Ry-Krisp3 menus
  36. 41,436Sirloin Steak, Bread, Butter and Potatoes3 menus
  37. 41,437Fresh Berries in Season and Cream3 menus
  38. 41,438Omelette with smothered onions Lyonnaise, Lorette potato3 menus
  39. 41,439Romaine, lettuce, chicory or escarole3 menus
  40. 41,440Poached egg, Canada3 menus
  41. 41,441Curried shrimps and lobster, rice pilaw3 menus
  42. 41,442Boiled haddock, melted butter, steamed potato3 menus
  43. 41,443Broiled pork tenderloin, maitre d'hotel, mashed turnips3 menus
  44. 41,444Breaded lamb chops, tarragon sauce, fine peas a la Francaise3 menus
  45. 41,445Chicken cutlet, Poulette sauce, new string beans3 menus
  46. 41,446Calf's brain fried, brown butter, boiled potato3 menus
  47. 41,447Spagetti Caruse3 menus
  48. 41,448Armenonville Broth (Hot or Jellied)3 menus
  49. 41,449Frozen praline puff3 menus
  50. 41,450King's Beer3 menus
  51. 41,451ROLLS AND BUTTER SERVED WITH ALL FISH OR MEAT ORDERS3 menus
  52. 41,452Chicken cutlet, Poulette sauce3 menus
  53. 41,453Hot bread and butter pudding3 menus
  54. 41,454Raisin or Sponge Cake3 menus
  55. 41,455Pave, Singapore3 menus
  56. 41,456Roast beef hash with green pepper and poached egg3 menus
  57. 41,457Long Island Duckling Poele Bigarade3 menus
  58. 41,458COLD Halibut a la Parisienne3 menus
  59. 41,459Filet of English Sole Marguery3 menus
  60. 41,460Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Potatoes Parsley3 menus
  61. 41,461Cherry Biscuit Pie3 menus
  62. 41,462Jersey Ham with jelly and tomato salad3 menus
  63. 41,463Rheingold Light or Dark3 menus
  64. 41,464Pickwick Ale, London Type3 menus
  65. 41,465Imported Burke's Bass Ale3 menus
  66. 41,466Club Dinners3 menus
  67. 41,467Coupe with Cherries3 menus
  68. 41,468Concord Grape Pie3 menus
  69. 41,469Potage Champs Elysee3 menus
  70. 41,470Fresh Stewed Fruit: Pear3 menus
  71. 41,471Lobster cutlet, Travers Island sauce, waffle potatoes3 menus
  72. 41,472Grilled beefsteak, maitre d'hotel, French fried potatoes3 menus
  73. 41,473Fried calf's liver and bacon, creamed spinach3 menus
  74. 41,474Grilled egg plant steak and Deerfoot sausage3 menus
  75. 41,475Olives or Celery3 menus
  76. 41,476Waldorf Salad Mayonnaise3 menus
  77. 41,477Jellied chicken bouillon3 menus
  78. 41,478Hearts of Romaine or Lettuce3 menus
  79. 41,479Cold-Consomme3 menus
  80. 41,480Strawberry, Chocolate or Coffee Parfait3 menus
  81. 41,481Roast Prime Ribs of Beef with Mashed Potatoes3 menus
  82. 41,482Peas a l'Etuvee3 menus
  83. 41,483Sardine, Egg and Tomato Salad3 menus
  84. 41,484Fried Eggs (2) and Rice Piemontaise3 menus
  85. 41,485Irish Stew with Fresh Vegetables and Dumpling3 menus
  86. 41,486Salisbury Steak with Banana Stanley, Potatoes3 menus
  87. 41,487Miller Farm Sausage and Imported Sauerkraut3 menus
  88. 41,488Second Joint of Chicken Maryland Style3 menus
  89. 41,489Calfs Brains, Browned Butter, Mashed Potatoes3 menus
  90. 41,490Macaroni au Gratin with Finnan Haddie3 menus
  91. 41,491Small Flounder Saute Meuniere, Potatoes O'Brien3 menus
  92. 41,492Broiled Fresh Haddock, Saratoga, Salad Macedoine3 menus
  93. 41,493Roast Stuffed L.I. Duckling, Apple Sauce3 menus
  94. 41,494Cold-Fish Salad Ravigote3 menus
  95. 41,495Cold-Roast Turkey, Virginia Ham, Potato Salad3 menus
  96. 41,496Patate purèe3 menus
  97. 41,497Pork w. Onion3 menus
  98. 41,498Crepes Suzette with Kirsch (10 min)3 menus
  99. 41,499Pudding Souffle, Chocolat Sauce3 menus
  100. 41,500Chicken Comsomme3 menus