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. 41,901Eggs a'la Russe3 menus
  2. 41,902Preserved Prunes3 menus
  3. 41,903"Elkhorn" Cheese with Crackers3 menus
  4. 41,904Jellied Beef Tongue3 menus
  5. 41,905Mousseline of Chicken, Alexandra3 menus
  6. 41,906Fried Premium Ham3 menus
  7. 41,907Fried Premium Bacon3 menus
  8. 41,908French Pastry(1)3 menus
  9. 41,909French Ice Cream and Wafers3 menus
  10. 41,910Schinasi Bros. Natural Cigarettes3 menus
  11. 41,911Yankee fried Potatoes3 menus
  12. 41,912Egg Benedict3 menus
  13. 41,913Planked Steak for three3 menus
  14. 41,914Olive Sandwich3 menus
  15. 41,915Custard Caramel Pudding3 menus
  16. 41,916Sauce Chocolat3 menus
  17. 41,917Red Apples3 menus
  18. 41,918Fruit Cocktails3 menus
  19. 41,919Sweet Cider, glass3 menus
  20. 41,920Deep Sea Oysters3 menus
  21. 41,921Waldorf Salad With Sweet Peppers3 menus
  22. 41,922Melon Canadien3 menus
  23. 41,923PAMPLEMOUSSE RAFRAICHI3 menus
  24. 41,924Queue de Boeuf claire a l'Anglaise3 menus
  25. 41,925Potatoes Parisienne, Rissolees3 menus
  26. 41,926Lamb, mint sauce and peas3 menus
  27. 41,927Melon and ice cream3 menus
  28. 41,928Salad Alexander3 menus
  29. 41,929Victory Cakes3 menus
  30. 41,930Brook trout saute with oranges3 menus
  31. 41,931Tenderloin steak (p.p.)3 menus
  32. 41,932Spring lamb chop (1)3 menus
  33. 41,933Imported white Bar-le-Duc3 menus
  34. 41,934Onion with cheese au gratin, to order, individual3 menus
  35. 41,935planked, bourgeoise3 menus
  36. 41,936with chicken livers or kidneys3 menus
  37. 41,937Vanilla ice cream in glass or cafe3 menus
  38. 41,938Roast lamb with peas, mint sauce3 menus
  39. 41,939Imp. Gorgonzola cheese3 menus
  40. 41,940Mazagran, plain3 menus
  41. 41,941New Selters3 menus
  42. 41,942Asperges a la Hollandaise3 menus
  43. 41,943Broiled sweetbread with Virginia ham3 menus
  44. 41,944Breast of Guinea hen, Ideal3 menus
  45. 41,945Cold salmon, remoulade sauce3 menus
  46. 41,946Kingfish saute, Cecilia3 menus
  47. 41,947Soft Shell Crabs on Toast Tartar Sauce3 menus
  48. 41,948Bermuda Potatoes Fondante3 menus
  49. 41,949Dozen Oysters3 menus
  50. 41,950Little Necks on Half Shell Cocktail3 menus
  51. 41,951Oysters Shell Roast3 menus
  52. 41,952Broiled Oysters Breaded, dozen3 menus
  53. 41,953Shrimp Salad with Mayonnaise3 menus
  54. 41,954Blue Point oysters, half doz.3 menus
  55. 41,955Glaces Tutti-frutti.3 menus
  56. 41,956Baron of Spring Lamb a la Broche3 menus
  57. 41,957Piel's Light or Dark3 menus
  58. 41,958Ginger Ale, C &C3 menus
  59. 41,959New green asparagus tips, hollandaise3 menus
  60. 41,960New green asparagus tips, vinaigrette3 menus
  61. 41,961New California asparagus, hollandaise3 menus
  62. 41,962New California asparagus, vinaigrette3 menus
  63. 41,963Ripe, Stuffed or Queen Olives3 menus
  64. 41,964Potatoes, Alumettes3 menus
  65. 41,965Mocha Cream Puff3 menus
  66. 41,966Large Oregon Baked Apple w. Cream in Bowl3 menus
  67. 41,967Pork Tenderloin Breaded or Plain3 menus
  68. 41,968Ebling's Stout3 menus
  69. 41,969Small Gherken Pickles3 menus
  70. 41,970Pamplemousse Fraisette3 menus
  71. 41,971Oxtail Soup a l'Anglaise3 menus
  72. 41,972Briarcliff Spring Water3 menus
  73. 41,973Filets de boeuf a la Montebello3 menus
  74. 41,974Fruit salad glace, Mouqin3 menus
  75. 41,975Port du Saint3 menus
  76. 41,976Alumettes or julienne potatoes3 menus
  77. 41,977Hashed browned or Parisienne potatoes3 menus
  78. 41,978Saratoga or Stewed Potatoes3 menus
  79. 41,979Boiled or baked potato3 menus
  80. 41,980Home corned beef with cabbage and potatoes3 menus
  81. 41,981Assorted a la Mouquin3 menus
  82. 41,982Filets of sole fried, tartar sauce3 menus
  83. 41,983Home-made liver pate, potato salad3 menus
  84. 41,984Spring guinea-hen broiled3 menus
  85. 41,985Peas au beurre3 menus
  86. 41,986Potato Soufflees3 menus
  87. 41,987Tete de veau (calf s head) vinaigrette3 menus
  88. 41,988Candied or Louisiana sweet potatoes3 menus
  89. 41,989Cold smoked tongue with jelly3 menus
  90. 41,990[OMELET] with chicken livers or kidneys3 menus
  91. 41,991[OMELET] with mushrooms3 menus
  92. 41,992[OMELET] espagnole3 menus
  93. 41,993Imp. Roquefort cheese3 menus
  94. 41,994Cafe au lait or Tea3 menus
  95. 41,995Whole Phila. spring chicken en casserole bourgeoise3 menus
  96. 41,996Dewey's Red Grape Juice3 menus
  97. 41,997Phez's Loganberry Juice, Concent'd.3 menus
  98. 41,998*Sliced bananas and cream3 menus
  99. 41,999*Pineapple sliced au jus3 menus
  100. 42,000*Mayonnaise, extra3 menus