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. 43,101Apricot Sherbet with Brandy3 menus
  2. 43,102A la Fleischmann3 menus
  3. 43,103Fr. Hollender & Co., Marzenbrau, Dark beer3 menus
  4. 43,104Ariston Rye, Aged in wood 22 years whiskey3 menus
  5. 43,105Steak Saute Minute3 menus
  6. 43,106Fresh Carrots Vichy3 menus
  7. 43,107Macaroni or Spaghetti a l'Italienne or au Gratin3 menus
  8. 43,108Niersteiner Rhine wine, Gebr. Feist & Sohne.3 menus
  9. 43,109Sarasparilla, Domestic3 menus
  10. 43,110Anheuser-Busch Budweiser beer, Glass3 menus
  11. 43,111Consomme in cup: Excelsior3 menus
  12. 43,112Consomme in cup: Beef3 menus
  13. 43,113Special roast gosling, apple dressing3 menus
  14. 43,114Rye Muffins3 menus
  15. 43,115Fresh Mushrooms Fried3 menus
  16. 43,116Roast Prime Ribs of Beef & fried Egg plant3 menus
  17. 43,117FANCY OYSTER BROIL WITH BACON3 menus
  18. 43,118ORANGE WHOLE SLICED OR JUICE3 menus
  19. 43,119VANILLA OR CHOCOLATE PUDDING3 menus
  20. 43,120CRULLER OR HALF COFFEE CAKE3 menus
  21. 43,121Spanish Omelette a la Muller3 menus
  22. 43,122Cherry Stones Steamed3 menus
  23. 43,123Oysters au Gratin in Shell a la Muller3 menus
  24. 43,124Honeycomb tripe sautee, Creole3 menus
  25. 43,125Shredded Wheat, Two Biscuits, with bottle of milk or large pitcher of cream3 menus
  26. 43,126Baked Oysters in Shell a la Muller3 menus
  27. 43,127Cape Cods Half Shell3 menus
  28. 43,128Cold Boneless Squab, Bellevue3 menus
  29. 43,129CHICKEN SALAD ON LETTUCE3 menus
  30. 43,130Egg, Dietrick3 menus
  31. 43,131Cotuits, Oysters3 menus
  32. 43,132[Soup] St. Germain3 menus
  33. 43,133Hamburger Steak, Rice and Gravy3 menus
  34. 43,134Mulligatawny Soup, Indienne3 menus
  35. 43,135Mulligatawny Soup, Indian3 menus
  36. 43,136Fried scallops with Julienne potatoes3 menus
  37. 43,137Small sirloin steak, Bordelaise, French fried sweet potatoes3 menus
  38. 43,138Potage Ma Cousine3 menus
  39. 43,139Chablis in 1/4 Bottle3 menus
  40. 43,140Sweetbread patty, Monza3 menus
  41. 43,141Lobster, Newburg in chafing dish3 menus
  42. 43,142Chicken Consomme, in cup3 menus
  43. 43,143Oyster Bay asparagus with Hollandaise3 menus
  44. 43,144Orange or grape fruit marmalade3 menus
  45. 43,145Boston box stew with cream3 menus
  46. 43,146a la Provencale3 menus
  47. 43,147Santos, Dumont (1)3 menus
  48. 43,148Hard: a la tripe3 menus
  49. 43,149Palace (1)3 menus
  50. 43,150Petit Duc3 menus
  51. 43,151with sardines, Brestoise3 menus
  52. 43,152Medium3 menus
  53. 43,153Creamed on toast3 menus
  54. 43,154Fried with salt pork3 menus
  55. 43,155Steamed on paprika toast3 menus
  56. 43,156Baked in shell, Ancienne3 menus
  57. 43,157Creamed with celery3 menus
  58. 43,158Hamburger Roast, Spaghetti3 menus
  59. 43,159CHICKEN CROQUETTE, Rice3 menus
  60. 43,160Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat, or Rice, Half portions, small pitcher cream3 menus
  61. 43,161Pot of coffee with hot milk3 menus
  62. 43,162Small pot of coffee with hot milk3 menus
  63. 43,163Broiled squab-chicken3 menus
  64. 43,164Oysters Broiled, Baltimore3 menus
  65. 43,165Chicken and ham pie (cold)3 menus
  66. 43,166Little Neck clams, Creamed, Pimento3 menus
  67. 43,167Beef a la mode with potato pancake3 menus
  68. 43,168Beef Stew with paprika and spaetzel3 menus
  69. 43,169Coupe Etna3 menus
  70. 43,170Bottle of milk, half cream, extra3 menus
  71. 43,171Broiled Ham Garniture3 menus
  72. 43,172Broiled Fresh Mushrooms with Beech-Nut Bacon3 menus
  73. 43,173Extra Cut Prime Ribs of Roast Beef, String Beans3 menus
  74. 43,174Ham Omelet with Rice3 menus
  75. 43,175Pompano, Fleurette sauce3 menus
  76. 43,176Half Duckling, Bigarade3 menus
  77. 43,177Omelet, Virginia ham3 menus
  78. 43,178Roast stuffed young turkey, Americaine3 menus
  79. 43,179Roast whole large chicken (3 pers.)3 menus
  80. 43,180Clams a la Travers3 menus
  81. 43,181Pinmoney Pickles3 menus
  82. 43,182Fried Eel3 menus
  83. 43,183Chocolate Blam'ge3 menus
  84. 43,184Southern Bread Pudding3 menus
  85. 43,185Darne de saumon, bouillie, d'Artois3 menus
  86. 43,186Chicken fricassee a l'Ancienne3 menus
  87. 43,187Broiled bluefish, melted butter3 menus
  88. 43,188Gratinee, Delmonicos3 menus
  89. 43,189Heart of lettuce or Romaine3 menus
  90. 43,190Farina pudding, apricot sauce3 menus
  91. 43,191Bombe Aida3 menus
  92. 43,192Calf's head, creole, steamed rice3 menus
  93. 43,193Sweet corn saute, creole en casserole3 menus
  94. 43,194Relishes Celery3 menus
  95. 43,195French Fried or Mashed Potatoes served with Chop and Steak Orders3 menus
  96. 43,196Soup Without Entree3 menus
  97. 43,197German Beef Steak3 menus
  98. 43,198Pea Omelet3 menus
  99. 43,199Coquille of Oyster Crabs, Bellevue3 menus
  100. 43,200Veal Bourgeoise3 menus