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. 41,501R. & H. Pilsner3 menus
  2. 41,502Pudding Souffle, Chocolate Sauce3 menus
  3. 41,503Filet of sole, Marinette, boiled potato3 menus
  4. 41,504Potatoes: Souffle3 menus
  5. 41,505Floating island with vanilla sauce3 menus
  6. 41,506Lemon cream roll with crushed strawberries3 menus
  7. 41,507Green Corn on the Cob in chafing dish3 menus
  8. 41,508Insalate Lattuga3 menus
  9. 41,509Creamed crab flake, Newburgh, rice pilaw3 menus
  10. 41,510Steak Minute Saute Bercy3 menus
  11. 41,511Ristretto caldo e freddo in tazza3 menus
  12. 41,512Sweet Potato Croquette3 menus
  13. 41,513C & C Ginger Ale, Imperial Dry3 menus
  14. 41,514Consomme aux Nouillettes3 menus
  15. 41,515Dr. Brown's Celery Soda3 menus
  16. 41,516Coupe of Fruit, Florida3 menus
  17. 41,517Slice of Beef Tenderloin, Bordelaise3 menus
  18. 41,518Omelette with Swiss cheese, potato3 menus
  19. 41,519Flaked Boston sole on spinach and egg, Mornay3 menus
  20. 41,520Calf's head, Vinaigrette with Russian salad3 menus
  21. 41,521Buttermilk (½) Pint3 menus
  22. 41,522Cream of lettuce, Bostonienne3 menus
  23. 41,523Hot pear and tapioca meringue3 menus
  24. 41,524Long Island Duckling, Montmorency3 menus
  25. 41,525Half Squab Chicken in Casserole au Beurre3 menus
  26. 41,526Fresh mackerel, butter Montpellier3 menus
  27. 41,527Hot Savarin with fresh fruits, strawberry sauce3 menus
  28. 41,528Broiled fresh mackerel, mustard sauce3 menus
  29. 41,529Kingfish, Fin-de-Siecle3 menus
  30. 41,530Half squab chicken, Hunter style, croquette potato3 menus
  31. 41,531Minced beef tenderloin a la Dutch, potato croquette3 menus
  32. 41,532Spring lamb stew with vegetables Parisienne3 menus
  33. 41,533Roast loin of Jersey pork with Mousseline potato3 menus
  34. 41,534Broiled Commodore country sausage with sauerkraut3 menus
  35. 41,535(Assorted Cold Cuts) with Chicken3 menus
  36. 41,536Omelette with fresh mushrooms, lorette potato3 menus
  37. 41,537Curry of shrimps with rice pilaw3 menus
  38. 41,538Lion's Pilsener beer on draught3 menus
  39. 41,539Hot tapioca and meringue with crushed strawberries3 menus
  40. 41,540COLD Long Island Duckling Cumberland3 menus
  41. 41,541Coffee - Tea - Milk - Iced Coffee - Iced Tea3 menus
  42. 41,542Flaked lemon sole with asparagus tips, Italian style3 menus
  43. 41,543Broiled Boston scrod, maitre d'hotel, creamed spinach3 menus
  44. 41,544Deviled ribs of beef and hashed creamed potatoes3 menus
  45. 41,545Brochette of lamb kidney, maitre d'hotel, French fried potatoes3 menus
  46. 41,546Baked pork chop, Mexican, rizotto Grecque3 menus
  47. 41,547Fried veal cutlet with egg Holstein3 menus
  48. 41,548Spaghetti with sliced egg au gratin3 menus
  49. 41,549Virginina Ham3 menus
  50. 41,550Cubaine3 menus
  51. 41,551Schlitz's Brau3 menus
  52. 41,552Guglehopf3 menus
  53. 41,553Roast L. I. Duckling, Fruit Salad3 menus
  54. 41,554Cream of Broccolis, Riviera3 menus
  55. 41,555Egg, Ravigotte with fresh string bean salad3 menus
  56. 41,556Filet Mignon Cheron3 menus
  57. 41,557Fried veal cutlet, Holstein3 menus
  58. 41,558My Fancy3 menus
  59. 41,559Jelled Madrilene, cup3 menus
  60. 41,560Filet of sea bass, Bonne-femme3 menus
  61. 41,561Fresh Stewed Fruits, Assorted3 menus
  62. 41,562Medaillon of sweetbread under bell, Ideal3 menus
  63. 41,563Filet of sole, Joinville, boiled potato3 menus
  64. 41,564Acidolphilus (Lederle)3 menus
  65. 41,565Lion's Pilsener (Bottle)3 menus
  66. 41,566Ruppert's Knickerbocker Beer (Bottle)3 menus
  67. 41,567Trommer's White Label Beer (Bottle)3 menus
  68. 41,568Anheuser Busch Budweiser (Bottle)3 menus
  69. 41,569Fresh fruit jelly3 menus
  70. 41,570Hot rice soufflet, Montmorency, cream sauce3 menus
  71. 41,571Filet of sole saute, Amandines with Duchesse potato3 menus
  72. 41,572Flaked halibut with spinach Florentine3 menus
  73. 41,573Steamed Finnan haddie, paprika sauce, rice pilaw3 menus
  74. 41,574Beef Hungarian goulash with noodles Polonaise3 menus
  75. 41,575Broiled pork chop, piquante sauce and sauerkraut3 menus
  76. 41,576Smothered second-joint of turkey with vegetables Jardiniere3 menus
  77. 41,577Calf's liver saute, fines herbes with Lyonnaise potato3 menus
  78. 41,578Broiled egg plant steak with Deerfoot sausage3 menus
  79. 41,579Poached egg, Petit Duc3 menus
  80. 41,580Ham omelette with Lorette potato3 menus
  81. 41,581Minced Beef Tenderloin and Kidney a la Dutch3 menus
  82. 41,582Roast Vermont Turkey, Giblet Sauce3 menus
  83. 41,583Baked Celery, Italian3 menus
  84. 41,584Supreme of Grapefruit and Orange Florida3 menus
  85. 41,585Potato Macaire3 menus
  86. 41,586Heart of Romaine, French Dressing3 menus
  87. 41,587Potatoes with Chives3 menus
  88. 41,588Lion's Pilsener on Draught3 menus
  89. 41,589Baked pork chop, Mexican3 menus
  90. 41,590Breast of Guinea Hen Marie Antoinette3 menus
  91. 41,591Orange Fruitiere3 menus
  92. 41,592Heart of Lettuce Clementtne3 menus
  93. 41,593Jellied Essence of Beef, Tomato or Okra3 menus
  94. 41,594Shirred Eggs with chicken livers a la Turque3 menus
  95. 41,595Sea bass saute, Belle Meuniere3 menus
  96. 41,596Rossolnick3 menus
  97. 41,597Filet of Sole, White Wine, Marinette3 menus
  98. 41,598Fruit Cocktail, St. Augustine3 menus
  99. 41,599Mixed Appetizers3 menus
  100. 41,600Spring Salad, Tarragon Dressing3 menus