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. 41,801Lamb, MInt Jelly 1.003 menus
  2. 41,802Boiled Beef, Horseradish3 menus
  3. 41,803Green Peas 503 menus
  4. 41,804String Beans 503 menus
  5. 41,805Artichoke 603 menus
  6. 41,806Green California Asparagus 853 menus
  7. 41,807Broccoli 653 menus
  8. 41,808Celery with Marrow 553 menus
  9. 41,809Wild Rice 453 menus
  10. 41,810Half Cold Broiled Lobster3 menus
  11. 41,811Salad, Lettuce and Tomatoes3 menus
  12. 41,812Liebmann, Rheingold, Light Bottle3 menus
  13. 41,813Gingerales, Etc.3 menus
  14. 41,814Soup, Creme Bourbonnaise3 menus
  15. 41,815Oysters, Blue Point Stew3 menus
  16. 41,816Flaked halibut on spinach with sliced egg, Mornay3 menus
  17. 41,817Grilled slice of beef, marrow sauce3 menus
  18. 41,818Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg, Vegetable and Potatoes or Salad3 menus
  19. 41,819REGULAR BREAKFAST3 menus
  20. 41,820Soup, English Beef3 menus
  21. 41,821Garniture of Potato or Beet Salad Served with Cold Meats Extra3 menus
  22. 41,822CHEESE Assorted on Tray, served with Saltines and Crackers3 menus
  23. 41,823Amer Picon Cocktail3 menus
  24. 41,824Coupe Glace Nesselrode3 menus
  25. 41,825Compote Assorted fruits3 menus
  26. 41,826Cafe Dhuv3 menus
  27. 41,827Giblet Soup with barley3 menus
  28. 41,828California asparagus, hollandaise3 menus
  29. 41,829Trommer's White or Dark Label3 menus
  30. 41,830Broiled fresh mackerel, maitre d'hotel, French fried potatoes3 menus
  31. 41,831Creme Bourbonaise3 menus
  32. 41,832Liqueur, Kirschwasser3 menus
  33. 41,833Liqueur, Chartreuse, Yellow3 menus
  34. 41,834Liqueur, Chartreuse, Green3 menus
  35. 41,835Broiled Bluefish, Tarragon Butter3 menus
  36. 41,836Sherbet, Orange3 menus
  37. 41,837Strawberry Fruit Jello3 menus
  38. 41,838Apenta Imperial Apereint3 menus
  39. 41,839Sirloin, Bordelaise3 menus
  40. 41,840Crisp Hearts of Californian Celery3 menus
  41. 41,841Whitefish sur Planche3 menus
  42. 41,842Meringue, Chantilly3 menus
  43. 41,843Roast Prime Ribs of Beef with PARISIENNE POTATOES3 menus
  44. 41,844Chocolat Cream Puff3 menus
  45. 41,845Roasted Fresh Squab Chicken3 menus
  46. 41,846Roasted Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken3 menus
  47. 41,847Roasted Hot House Chicken3 menus
  48. 41,848Longchamps Soup3 menus
  49. 41,849Meringue Glacee Ice cream3 menus
  50. 41,850Sparkling Wines and Ciders3 menus
  51. 41,851Sardellen with egg sandwich3 menus
  52. 41,852Cold Braised Beef a la Mode Bellevue3 menus
  53. 41,853Lorette Potato3 menus
  54. 41,854Cold Boned Turkey with Truffles3 menus
  55. 41,855Glace, Vanille3 menus
  56. 41,856Glace, chocolat3 menus
  57. 41,857Sea Bass, Normande3 menus
  58. 41,858Pebbleford Bourbon3 menus
  59. 41,859Spagetti Caruso 1.003 menus
  60. 41,860Gonzalez Byass (Royal Pale Sherry)3 menus
  61. 41,861Potatoes, Candied sweet3 menus
  62. 41,862Kartoffeln, Kandierte susse3 menus
  63. 41,863Choice of Sausage3 menus
  64. 41,864Potatoes, Parsley3 menus
  65. 41,865Pot Cheese with Cumin3 menus
  66. 41,866Gekochter Prager Schinken3 menus
  67. 41,867COLD Coquille of Halibut a la Russe3 menus
  68. 41,868Strawberry Plombiere3 menus
  69. 41,869Garniture of Potato, extra3 menus
  70. 41,870Beet Salad, extra3 menus
  71. 41,871Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Maitre d' Hotel3 menus
  72. 41,872Egg, Coquelicot3 menus
  73. 41,873Egg Plant, Broiled3 menus
  74. 41,874Egg Plant, Saute3 menus
  75. 41,875Migoonnette Sauce3 menus
  76. 41,876Almond Dartois3 menus
  77. 41,877Bouchee of Sweetbread3 menus
  78. 41,878Cigarettes, Murad3 menus
  79. 41,879Salad, Grapefruit3 menus
  80. 41,880Crabs3 menus
  81. 41,881Cold Kennebec Salmon Chatillon3 menus
  82. 41,882Garniture of Potato with Cold Meats, extra3 menus
  83. 41,883Beet Salad with Cold Meats, extra3 menus
  84. 41,884Chicken a'la King3 menus
  85. 41,885Potatoes, Fermiere3 menus
  86. 41,886Fried Green Herrings3 menus
  87. 41,887Canteloupe Melon3 menus
  88. 41,888Crab Flakes, Maryland3 menus
  89. 41,889Minced Chicken and Sweetbread a la King3 menus
  90. 41,890Canadian Roquefort3 menus
  91. 41,891Tea per Pot with Cream3 menus
  92. 41,892Coffee per Pot with hot Milk3 menus
  93. 41,893Broiled Barracuda, Lemon Butter3 menus
  94. 41,894Chicken Liver Saute on Toast3 menus
  95. 41,895Franklin3 menus
  96. 41,896Cold Roast Prime Ribs of Beef with Chutney3 menus
  97. 41,897Sage Honey3 menus
  98. 41,898Nesselrode Ice Pudding3 menus
  99. 41,899Mignon Rolls3 menus
  100. 41,900Tortue Verte Claire, Key West3 menus