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. 43,301Sweetbreads, Zingara3 menus
  2. 43,302Mutton chop, Jardiniere3 menus
  3. 43,303Poussin en cocotte, Malaga grapes3 menus
  4. 43,304Supreme of chicken, Moderne3 menus
  5. 43,305Escalope of veal, with cepes3 menus
  6. 43,306Heart of filet of beef, Japonnaise3 menus
  7. 43,307Salpicon of capon au gratin3 menus
  8. 43,308Mousseline of ham, spinach3 menus
  9. 43,309with Seltzer3 menus
  10. 43,310Graacher Half Schoppen, Plain3 menus
  11. 43,311New Asparagus Tips Polonaise3 menus
  12. 43,312Lemp's Falstaff Beer3 menus
  13. 43,313Club Soda, Schweppes, Imported3 menus
  14. 43,314Cold lobster half3 menus
  15. 43,315Gratinees, Delmonicos3 menus
  16. 43,316Brauneberger Rhine wine3 menus
  17. 43,317Ox-tail a l'Anglaise soup3 menus
  18. 43,318Potatoes - Boiled, baked or mashed3 menus
  19. 43,319Honey Dew ou Casaba Melon3 menus
  20. 43,320Tea or Coffee with Cream, Extra3 menus
  21. 43,321Blue Points broiled3 menus
  22. 43,322Bénédictine DOM3 menus
  23. 43,323Pflümli3 menus
  24. 43,324Squab chicken, broiled whole3 menus
  25. 43,325Imp. Eng. bloater grilled, fried egg, boiled potatoes3 menus
  26. 43,326Cold duckling3 menus
  27. 43,327Mignon of filet of beef, Stanley3 menus
  28. 43,328Escalope of veal, Milanaise3 menus
  29. 43,329SIBERIAN PUNCH WATER ICE3 menus
  30. 43,330CARDINAL PUNCH WATER ICE3 menus
  31. 43,331ROMAN PUNCH WATER ICE3 menus
  32. 43,332J. Calvet & Co. Chambertin3 menus
  33. 43,333New England Beef Stew with Vegetables3 menus
  34. 43,334Fried Blue Point Oysters3 menus
  35. 43,335Boiled rock codfish, egg sauce3 menus
  36. 43,336Coffee or Milk3 menus
  37. 43,337Eggs Juliette3 menus
  38. 43,338Ice cream, Bourgeoise3 menus
  39. 43,339Ham with baked beans, Boston style3 menus
  40. 43,340Baked beans, NY style3 menus
  41. 43,341Slic tomatoes3 menus
  42. 43,342Eggs Sur-le-plat, Meyerbeer3 menus
  43. 43,343Boiled Codfish Steak, Egg Sauce3 menus
  44. 43,344Waldorf pudding3 menus
  45. 43,345Shrimps with Lettuce, Special Dressing3 menus
  46. 43,346CHICKEN CROQUETTE, Potatoes3 menus
  47. 43,347Boiled salmon, oyster sauce3 menus
  48. 43,348Smoked beef tongue (cold)3 menus
  49. 43,349Boiled rice and cream3 menus
  50. 43,350Porterhouse Steak, Planked3 menus
  51. 43,351*Red Leg Partridge3 menus
  52. 43,352*Spaghetti3 menus
  53. 43,353*Macaroni3 menus
  54. 43,354*Baked Alaska3 menus
  55. 43,355Duckling with olives3 menus
  56. 43,356*Roast saddle of lamb3 menus
  57. 43,357Half Broiled Milk-fed Chicken3 menus
  58. 43,358Smoked tongue, potato salad3 menus
  59. 43,359Emmentaler Käse3 menus
  60. 43,360Roast leg of lamb, string beans3 menus
  61. 43,361Apollinaris coffee3 menus
  62. 43,362Dinner, jardiniere (mixed vegetables and poached egg)3 menus
  63. 43,363Puree of potatoes a la Jackson3 menus
  64. 43,364Oyster Bay asparagus with butter sauce3 menus
  65. 43,365Minced chicken, Biltmore3 menus
  66. 43,366Eggs a la Sandford3 menus
  67. 43,367Omelet with creamed oysters3 menus
  68. 43,368Schokolade mit Sahne3 menus
  69. 43,369Beef Roast per cut3 menus
  70. 43,370Pluvier Dore'3 menus
  71. 43,371*Grape fruit3 menus
  72. 43,372*Table apples3 menus
  73. 43,373Oysters with cocktail sauce, extra3 menus
  74. 43,374Clams with cocktail sauce, extra3 menus
  75. 43,375*Boiled onions in cream3 menus
  76. 43,376*Spring Turkey (half)3 menus
  77. 43,377*English Pheasant3 menus
  78. 43,378Pot of Coffee or Tea3 menus
  79. 43,379Flaked cereals, with bottle of milk3 menus
  80. 43,380Oatmeal, half portions, small pitcher cream3 menus
  81. 43,381Cream of wheat, half portions, small pitcher cream3 menus
  82. 43,382Cream of rice, half portions, small pitcher cream3 menus
  83. 43,383Oatmeal with bottle of milk3 menus
  84. 43,384Cream of rice with bottle of milk3 menus
  85. 43,385Potato persillade3 menus
  86. 43,386Hamburger Steak, Horseradish sauce3 menus
  87. 43,387Boston oyster flip with green peppers3 menus
  88. 43,388Corned Beef Hash, Steamed in the Pan3 menus
  89. 43,389(Potato Salad with Cold Meats)3 menus
  90. 43,390Poached eggs, Gounod3 menus
  91. 43,391Little Neck clam green pepper cocktail3 menus
  92. 43,392Baked soft clams, Louise3 menus
  93. 43,393Poussin saute au beurre3 menus
  94. 43,394Creamed codfish on toast with bread and butter3 menus
  95. 43,395Boiled rice with poached egg3 menus
  96. 43,396Plombiere glace Cardinal3 menus
  97. 43,397Hot Roast Beef Sandwich with Potatoes3 menus
  98. 43,398Beef pot roast3 menus
  99. 43,399Moselle Wine with Seltzer3 menus
  100. 43,400Cafe au Kirsch3 menus