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. 42,901C & B Queen olives3 menus
  2. 42,902Cream of yellow split peas soup3 menus
  3. 42,903Codfish balls, cream sauce, poached egg3 menus
  4. 42,904French vanilla, chocolate or coffee ice cream3 menus
  5. 42,905Roquefort cheese, per person3 menus
  6. 42,906Port Salut cheese, per person3 menus
  7. 42,907Gruyere cheese, per person3 menus
  8. 42,908Cream cheese with individual crab apple jelly3 menus
  9. 42,909Mendel's coffee 40c. in 1 pound tins3 menus
  10. 42,910Smelts Saute, Amandine3 menus
  11. 42,911Terrapin, Maryland (p.p.)3 menus
  12. 42,912Hominy (Fried)3 menus
  13. 42,913California Ripe Queen Olives with or without garlic3 menus
  14. 42,914Hors d'Oeuvres a la Francaise3 menus
  15. 42,915Cold Chicken Broth in Cup3 menus
  16. 42,916Field, Beets and Celery Salad3 menus
  17. 42,917Carottes, nouvelles, a la creme3 menus
  18. 42,918Cold Chaudfroid Jeannette3 menus
  19. 42,919Half Shell Cherrystone clams3 menus
  20. 42,920Vermont turkey stuffed, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes3 menus
  21. 42,921Oyster or clam cocktail, 5c extra3 menus
  22. 42,922Cold Liver sausages with potato salad3 menus
  23. 42,923Cold steak a la tartare3 menus
  24. 42,924Cold Tomato surprise3 menus
  25. 42,925Potatoes French Fried (to-order)3 menus
  26. 42,926Domestic Gruyere Cheese3 menus
  27. 42,927Broiled Boston scrod, Hoteliere3 menus
  28. 42,928Steamed mussels, Mariniere3 menus
  29. 42,929Poulet aux Tomates3 menus
  30. 42,930Chateau Pape Clement, 18963 menus
  31. 42,931Steinberger Cabinet, 18863 menus
  32. 42,932Kellog's Corn Flakes with Cream3 menus
  33. 42,933Chicken giblet with rice3 menus
  34. 42,934Tutti Frutti Glace, Sauce Groseille3 menus
  35. 42,935Mousse Meringue3 menus
  36. 42,936Potage de Tomates au riz3 menus
  37. 42,937Rice, with Bottle Milk or Pitcher of Cream3 menus
  38. 42,938Alaska Kippered Cod3 menus
  39. 42,939Sandwiches on Toast, extra3 menus
  40. 42,940Slic Tomatoe3 menus
  41. 42,941Spinach and Hard Boiled Egg3 menus
  42. 42,942Canape Fin de Siecle3 menus
  43. 42,943Plombiere Praline3 menus
  44. 42,944Braised Beef, Bourgeoise3 menus
  45. 42,945Orange or Hawaiian Pineapple Juice3 menus
  46. 42,946Rabbit stew (hasenpfeffer), potato dumpling3 menus
  47. 42,947Mignardise, Moscovite3 menus
  48. 42,948Omelette with Little Neck clams3 menus
  49. 42,949California or Florida Orange, Sliced3 menus
  50. 42,950Siberian Charlotte3 menus
  51. 42,951Cloverdale Ginger Ale3 menus
  52. 42,952Cold assorted meats, vegetable salad3 menus
  53. 42,953Breaded veal chop, Milanaise3 menus
  54. 42,954Virginia ham (cold) with potato salad3 menus
  55. 42,955Ham (cold) with potato salad3 menus
  56. 42,956Sweetbread glace, Financiere3 menus
  57. 42,957Sardines [Sandwich]3 menus
  58. 42,958Roast Stuffed Turkey with cranberry sauce3 menus
  59. 42,959Fried Scallops with tartare sauce3 menus
  60. 42,960Puree split pea soup3 menus
  61. 42,961Chas. Heidsieck, 1906, Brut3 menus
  62. 42,962Krug & Co., 1898, Private Cuvee Extra Sec3 menus
  63. 42,963Krug & Co., 1904, Private Cuvee Extra Sec3 menus
  64. 42,964Krug & Co., 1909, Private Cuvee Extra Sec3 menus
  65. 42,965Moet & Chandon, 1892, Imperial3 menus
  66. 42,966Montebello, 1906, Cremant Brut3 menus
  67. 42,967Pol Roger, 1898, Cuvee de Reserve3 menus
  68. 42,968Pol Roger, 1904, Cuvee de Reserve3 menus
  69. 42,969Pol Roger, 1906, Cuvee de Reserve3 menus
  70. 42,970Pol Roger, 1909, Brut Special3 menus
  71. 42,971Pommery & Greno, 1900, Vin Nature3 menus
  72. 42,972Pommery & Greno, 1904, Vin Nature3 menus
  73. 42,973Pommery & Greno, 1906, Vin Nature3 menus
  74. 42,974Roederer, Louis, 1900, Brut3 menus
  75. 42,975Carafon of Claret or Sauterne3 menus
  76. 42,976Chateau La Rose, 1903 bordeaux (red)3 menus
  77. 42,977Clicquot, Sec3 menus
  78. 42,978Green turtle [soup], Madeira3 menus
  79. 42,979Clos-de-Vougeot 19063 menus
  80. 42,980Chablis vieux (white)3 menus
  81. 42,981Chauvenet, sparkling3 menus
  82. 42,982Caseler Hitzlay 19113 menus
  83. 42,983Sparkling Hoch3 menus
  84. 42,984Schloss Johannisberger, Prince Metternich 18953 menus
  85. 42,985Steinberger Cabinet 18863 menus
  86. 42,986Delbeck brut, 19063 menus
  87. 42,987Deutz & Gelderman 19063 menus
  88. 42,988Irroy, brut, 19063 menus
  89. 42,989Pol Roger, brut 19093 menus
  90. 42,990Half Squab Chicken with Watercress3 menus
  91. 42,991Chateau Couffran3 menus
  92. 42,992Chateau Lafite 18883 menus
  93. 42,993Haut Brion, B & G3 menus
  94. 42,994Sliced chicken (cold) with potato salad3 menus
  95. 42,995Rasberry Water Ice3 menus
  96. 42,996Kümmel Gilka3 menus
  97. 42,997Gin Sours3 menus
  98. 42,998Potatoes Fried or Grilled Sweets3 menus
  99. 42,999Smith Island3 menus
  100. 43,000Oysters a la Dumas (hot)3 menus