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. 41,601Calf's Head a la Vinaigrette, Boiled Potatoes3 menus
  2. 41,602Chicken Pot Pie, Pierre3 menus
  3. 41,603Chicken Cutlet with new peas in cream3 menus
  4. 41,604Calf's Liver saute with bacon and mashed potatoes3 menus
  5. 41,605Orange a l'Oriental3 menus
  6. 41,606Curry of Fresh Vegetables, Calcutta, rice pilaff3 menus
  7. 41,607Patty of Sweetbreads a la Reine with new peas3 menus
  8. 41,608Shirred Eggs with Lobster Croquette3 menus
  9. 41,609Scrambled Eggs, Smoked Beef in Cream3 menus
  10. 41,610Creamed Oysters au Gratin with Spaghetti3 menus
  11. 41,611Broiled Boneless Shad, Roe, Potatoes Parmentier3 menus
  12. 41,612Veal Stew with Fresh Vegetables Parisienne3 menus
  13. 41,613Broiled Lamb Kidney Empire State Building3 menus
  14. 41,614Baked Turkey Hash, Green Peppers Duchesse3 menus
  15. 41,615Home Made Noodles, Parmesan Cheese Sicilienne3 menus
  16. 41,616Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Potatoes Mont D'Or3 menus
  17. 41,617Apple Fritters, Sabayon Sauce3 menus
  18. 41,618Long Island Ducking3 menus
  19. 41,619Boiled Boston Codfish, Egg Sauce3 menus
  20. 41,620Puree of Lentils Bavaroise3 menus
  21. 41,621Crustaceans3 menus
  22. 41,622BREAST OF GUINEA HEN UNDER BELL A L'IDEAL3 menus
  23. 41,623Coupe, Dixie3 menus
  24. 41,624Broiled Boston Scrod St. Germain3 menus
  25. 41,625Swiss (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)3 menus
  26. 41,626COLD Terrine of Duckling Lamberty3 menus
  27. 41,627Potage Leopold3 menus
  28. 41,628Cocktail, Sauerkraut juice3 menus
  29. 41,629Cold creme Diplomate with Kirsh sauce3 menus
  30. 41,630Scrambled eggs with tomato Tavernier3 menus
  31. 41,631Pound or fruit cake3 menus
  32. 41,632Soup, Cream of corn, Washington3 menus
  33. 41,633Garniture of Potato or Beet Salad Served with Cold Meats, Extra3 menus
  34. 41,634Consomme Brunoise Tapioca3 menus
  35. 41,635Pistache Ice Cream with almond cream sauce3 menus
  36. 41,636Cream of Rice Pompadour3 menus
  37. 41,637Liebmann, Reingold, Light3 menus
  38. 41,638Liebmann, Reingold, Dark3 menus
  39. 41,639Shirred Eggs Tout Paris3 menus
  40. 41,640Perles Parmentiere3 menus
  41. 41,641Broiled salmon, anchovy butter, Marquise potato3 menus
  42. 41,642Spring vegetable dinner with poached egg, Bearnaise3 menus
  43. 41,643Coupe with Marrons3 menus
  44. 41,644Bass & Co. Burke's Red Label Ale3 menus
  45. 41,645Bass & Co. Dog's Head Ale3 menus
  46. 41,646Piel Bros. Special (Light)3 menus
  47. 41,647Piel Bros. Special (Dark)3 menus
  48. 41,648cheese, Port du Salut3 menus
  49. 41,649Fresh Jardiniere3 menus
  50. 41,650Consomme Mille-fanti3 menus
  51. 41,651Ice Cream Mixed3 menus
  52. 41,652Cheese, Port-du-Salut3 menus
  53. 41,653Tea, Orange Pekoe3 menus
  54. 41,654Tea, Oolong Formosa3 menus
  55. 41,655Consomme double, Louisiannaise3 menus
  56. 41,656Lemonade Cup3 menus
  57. 41,657Gateau Cardinal3 menus
  58. 41,658Vienna macaroon tart3 menus
  59. 41,659Baked sea trout with salt pork and Mousseline potato3 menus
  60. 41,660Curried shrimps and Italian rizotto3 menus
  61. 41,661Breaded pork cutlet, tarragon sauce, stewed tomatoes and egg plant3 menus
  62. 41,662Chopped sirloin steak, maitre d'hotel, Lyonnaise potatoes3 menus
  63. 41,663Baked spaghetti and Virginia bacon3 menus
  64. 41,664Pistache Ice Cream, almond cream sauce3 menus
  65. 41,665OMELETTE WITH SORREL3 menus
  66. 41,666French Peas, Rodel3 menus
  67. 41,667Cooked3 menus
  68. 41,668Cooked, Assorted Compote3 menus
  69. 41,669Omelette with Fresh Tomato3 menus
  70. 41,670Shirred Eggs "Tout Paris"3 menus
  71. 41,671Miller Farm Sausage3 menus
  72. 41,672Boiled Short Ribs of Beef3 menus
  73. 41,673Minced Chicken Valencienne3 menus
  74. 41,674Roast Ribs of Beef with fried, sweet potatoes3 menus
  75. 41,675Roast Ribs of Beef with fried, sweet potatoes (extra cut)3 menus
  76. 41,676Vanilla Ice Cream with pineapple sauce3 menus
  77. 41,677Salad, Heart of Romaine3 menus
  78. 41,678Potatoes, Boiled Beamuda3 menus
  79. 41,679Orange, Grapefruit or Fruit Supreme3 menus
  80. 41,680Ice Cream, Frozen Sultana Roll3 menus
  81. 41,681Crab Flakes au Gratin Florentine3 menus
  82. 41,682Pistachio French Ice Cream3 menus
  83. 41,683Soup, Cream of lettuce, Bostonienne3 menus
  84. 41,684Parfait Venitien3 menus
  85. 41,685Ice Cream, Charlotte Glace3 menus
  86. 41,686Cheese, Liederkvanz (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)3 menus
  87. 41,687Cheese, Bel Paese (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)3 menus
  88. 41,688Baked Bluefish Piemontaise3 menus
  89. 41,689Crab Flakes Cocktail Cardinal3 menus
  90. 41,690Omelette, Norvegienne3 menus
  91. 41,691Cream with Bar-le-Duc3 menus
  92. 41,692Cheese, Bar le Duc3 menus
  93. 41,693Fresh vegetable luncheon with lobster croquette3 menus
  94. 41,694Fresh Fruit, Assorted3 menus
  95. 41,695Preserved California pears3 menus
  96. 41,696Buttermilk per glass3 menus
  97. 41,697Cheese, Coeur a la Creme with Fresh Strawberry Compote3 menus
  98. 41,698Lime Dry Soda3 menus
  99. 41,699Draught Beer, Glass3 menus
  100. 41,700Draught Beer, Small Pitcher3 menus