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. 44,001Assorted French Cakes3 menus
  2. 44,002Chicken a la Creole Soup3 menus
  3. 44,003Porterhouse Steak, Bearnaise3 menus
  4. 44,004Veal cutlet breaded, spaghetti Milanaise3 menus
  5. 44,005Cold Lobster with Potato Salad3 menus
  6. 44,006Cherry Stones [clams]3 menus
  7. 44,007Cotuits [oysters]3 menus
  8. 44,008Little Necks [clams]3 menus
  9. 44,009Chateau Bouliac Red Burgundy3 menus
  10. 44,010Chateau Lafite, 1903, Red Burgundy3 menus
  11. 44,011Chateau La Rose, 1903, Red Burgundy3 menus
  12. 44,012Chateau Mouton Rothschild Red Burgundy3 menus
  13. 44,013Berncastler Doctor, 1911, Moselle Wine3 menus
  14. 44,014Little Necks Clams, Medium3 menus
  15. 44,015Green Pepper Clam Cocktail3 menus
  16. 44,016Vve. Clicquot, Yellow Label champagne3 menus
  17. 44,017Cold Galantine of Chicken with Truffles3 menus
  18. 44,018Phila pepper pot3 menus
  19. 44,019Breast of Turkey, Stuffed, Deviled Sauce3 menus
  20. 44,020Chateau Cheval Blanc, 19073 menus
  21. 44,021Potatoes, a la creme3 menus
  22. 44,022Cotuits small (half doz.)3 menus
  23. 44,023Cold Virginia ham, string bean salad3 menus
  24. 44,024Cold stuffed tomatoes3 menus
  25. 44,025Cantaloupe (whole)3 menus
  26. 44,026Frangipane3 menus
  27. 44,027Matjes Herring, Boiled New Potatoes3 menus
  28. 44,028Cold Boiled Corned Beef with Potato Salad3 menus
  29. 44,029Apricots, Nice and Large3 menus
  30. 44,0301909 Chat. Margaux3 menus
  31. 44,0311908 Chat. Montrose3 menus
  32. 44,0321909 Chat. Latour3 menus
  33. 44,033Waldorf Cream Puff3 menus
  34. 44,034Mignon of Lamb, St. Denis3 menus
  35. 44,035Hot Chickern Broth, Bellevue3 menus
  36. 44,036Sweetbread saute, Minute3 menus
  37. 44,037Krug Private Cuvee, split3 menus
  38. 44,038Sauternes, "Cresta Blanca" Souvenir3 menus
  39. 44,039Burnett & Co.'s Dry Gin3 menus
  40. 44,040Park and Tilford's Dry Gin3 menus
  41. 44,041Coffee a la Lee Heiman3 menus
  42. 44,042Filet de Sole au Medoc3 menus
  43. 44,043Macquereau Espagnole, sauce Gourmet3 menus
  44. 44,044Crabes d'Huitres frites, sauce Tartar3 menus
  45. 44,045Fried with Ham3 menus
  46. 44,046Whitefish saute, Fine herbs3 menus
  47. 44,047Breast of Duckling, Cumberland sauce3 menus
  48. 44,048Ojen Cocktail3 menus
  49. 44,049Pure natural orangeade3 menus
  50. 44,050Orange Lily3 menus
  51. 44,051Club Soda C. & C.3 menus
  52. 44,052Ginger Ale C. & C.3 menus
  53. 44,053Syphon of Vichy3 menus
  54. 44,054Boiled Sweets3 menus
  55. 44,055Tournedos of Fillet, Arlesienne3 menus
  56. 44,056Mayor Grey's Chutney Sauce3 menus
  57. 44,057Cold Consomme Jelly3 menus
  58. 44,058Broiled Fresh Mackerel a la Diable3 menus
  59. 44,059Green Sea Bass Saute, Meuniere3 menus
  60. 44,060Cold Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Mayonnaise3 menus
  61. 44,061Broiled Green Bluefish a la Maitre d'Hotel3 menus
  62. 44,062Broiled Squab, New Asparagus3 menus
  63. 44,063Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, One Slice3 menus
  64. 44,064Broiled English Mutton Chop, Baked Potatoes and Jelly3 menus
  65. 44,065Half cantaloupe with ice cream3 menus
  66. 44,066Pound cake, all kinds3 menus
  67. 44,067Fried Liver with Potatoes3 menus
  68. 44,068Coquille of Chicken du Mans3 menus
  69. 44,069Broiled Small Steak with Lyonnaise Potatoes3 menus
  70. 44,070Cold Ribs of Lamb, New String Bean Salad3 menus
  71. 44,071Peaches, California3 menus
  72. 44,072Fillet of Sole, Sans Souci3 menus
  73. 44,073Edelweiss Camembert Cheese3 menus
  74. 44,074Crystal Palace Cocktail3 menus
  75. 44,075Diabolo Exquise, Jar3 menus
  76. 44,076Royans Bordelaise, Box3 menus
  77. 44,077Antipasto Sole, Box3 menus
  78. 44,078Filet of Herrings Marines, Jar3 menus
  79. 44,079May Wine, per glass3 menus
  80. 44,080Delicious Miles' Cream Ale3 menus
  81. 44,081Hungarian Goulash with Spaghetti3 menus
  82. 44,082Cantaloupe a la Lillian Russel3 menus
  83. 44,083Ernest Irroy (1904 Vint.) Champagne3 menus
  84. 44,084Pol Roger's (Vintage 1904) Champagne3 menus
  85. 44,085Steinwein Boxbeutel Rhine Wine3 menus
  86. 44,086Liebfraumilch Auslese Rhine Wine3 menus
  87. 44,087Fried Bananas, Plain3 menus
  88. 44,088Spanish Figs, per Box3 menus
  89. 44,089Spanish Preserved Grapes3 menus
  90. 44,090Spanish Candy, Per Box3 menus
  91. 44,091All Cakes and French Pastry3 menus
  92. 44,092Eggs, Malaguena3 menus
  93. 44,093Eggs a la Ranchero3 menus
  94. 44,094Poached Eggs, Hollandaise3 menus
  95. 44,095Spaghetti a la Carreno3 menus
  96. 44,096German Noodles en Casserole3 menus
  97. 44,097German Noodles and Chicken Livers3 menus
  98. 44,098Potage de Garbanzos3 menus
  99. 44,099Frijoles, Negros3 menus
  100. 44,100Josephshoefer Moselle Wine3 menus