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. 44,401Walker's Canadian3 menus
  2. 44,402Cheese: Cottage3 menus
  3. 44,403New Life3 menus
  4. 44,404Pettijohn and Milk, Breakfast Only3 menus
  5. 44,405Planked chicken a la Spilker, half3 menus
  6. 44,406Steamed Finnan Haddie, Center Cut3 menus
  7. 44,407Angostura, Dr. Seigel's3 menus
  8. 44,408Jameson's, Irish3 menus
  9. 44,409Muir's Scotch3 menus
  10. 44,410Pudding glace, Colonial3 menus
  11. 44,411Breast of Grouse, Currant Jelly sauce3 menus
  12. 44,412Broiled Salmon Steak, with Green Peas3 menus
  13. 44,413Cold Egg with Tarragon3 menus
  14. 44,414Pudding Colbert3 menus
  15. 44,415Parfait Piedmont3 menus
  16. 44,416Young Hyson Ceylon Tea3 menus
  17. 44,417Chin Sui Formosa Tea3 menus
  18. 44,418Special Coffee Made on Table in Percolator3 menus
  19. 44,419Fruit and Cereal with Meat Order3 menus
  20. 44,420Tetley's Celebrated Teas3 menus
  21. 44,421French Peach Tart3 menus
  22. 44,422Mignon of Lamb, Dordogne3 menus
  23. 44,423Fresh Peach Mousse3 menus
  24. 44,424Breast of Grouse, Tyrolienne sauce3 menus
  25. 44,425Fried Mush with maple Syrup or Ham Gravy3 menus
  26. 44,426Fillet of Sole, Gilbert3 menus
  27. 44,427SORBET ORLEANS3 menus
  28. 44,428Soft Shell Crabs, Portugaise3 menus
  29. 44,429Potatoes Gauffrette3 menus
  30. 44,430Whisky, Scotch, King William IV3 menus
  31. 44,431Sandwiches variés3 menus
  32. 44,432Cup chocolate in milk3 menus
  33. 44,433Imported Westphalia ham and potato salad3 menus
  34. 44,434Haut Sauternes, Macy & Jenkins3 menus
  35. 44,435Chambertin (red) Sparkling3 menus
  36. 44,436Cider, Russet, half pint3 menus
  37. 44,437Special cut with rib3 menus
  38. 44,438Ale, Evan's Pale3 menus
  39. 44,439Ginger Ale, Cantrell & Cochrane, splits3 menus
  40. 44,440Seltzer, Vichy, Carbonic3 menus
  41. 44,441Whisky, Bourbon, Old Crow, Bottled in Bond3 menus
  42. 44,442Whisky, Scotch, Bulloch, Lade & Co. Extra Special3 menus
  43. 44,443Brandy, X. O. Vintage of 18753 menus
  44. 44,444Huitres de Cape Cod Cocktail3 menus
  45. 44,445M. Garcia Panetellas3 menus
  46. 44,446Partagas Puritanos3 menus
  47. 44,447Bock Panetellas3 menus
  48. 44,448Aberdeen Kippered Herring with Poached Egg3 menus
  49. 44,449Bulgarzoon3 menus
  50. 44,450Whole Cold Boiled Lobster, Mayonnaise3 menus
  51. 44,451Omar Cigarettes3 menus
  52. 44,452Ice Cream served with Dessert, Extra3 menus
  53. 44,453Bombe Princesse3 menus
  54. 44,454Gombo de volaille, Printanière3 menus
  55. 44,455Couronne de ris de veau aux champignons3 menus
  56. 44,456Gonzalez' Old Portugal3 menus
  57. 44,457Half Pheasant with Sauerkraut3 menus
  58. 44,458Roast Prime Ribs of Beef with Mixed Salad3 menus
  59. 44,459Perch saute with Butter3 menus
  60. 44,460Old Fashion Buckwheat Cakes3 menus
  61. 44,461Sliced Mutton with Red Beans3 menus
  62. 44,462Weakfish, Lobster sauce3 menus
  63. 44,463Bordeaux. St. Julien3 menus
  64. 44,464Consommé Napier3 menus
  65. 44,465Puree of Yellow Squash3 menus
  66. 44,466Suckling Pig with Samp3 menus
  67. 44,467Roast prime ribs of beef au jus, baked potatoes3 menus
  68. 44,468Cold roast prime rib of beef, sliced tomatoes3 menus
  69. 44,469Chicken, mayonnaise salad3 menus
  70. 44,470Potato and lettuce salad3 menus
  71. 44,471Philadelphia cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc, red3 menus
  72. 44,472Philadelphia cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc, white3 menus
  73. 44,473Planked sirloin, for party3 menus
  74. 44,474Hearts Delight Sausage Cake, Parmentier3 menus
  75. 44,475Sorbet Mont D'Or3 menus
  76. 44,476Omelette Souffle Vanilla3 menus
  77. 44,477Brie, per person3 menus
  78. 44,478Purée de pois3 menus
  79. 44,479Riz sauvage3 menus
  80. 44,480Roquefort, par personne3 menus
  81. 44,481Fromage Canadien, par personne3 menus
  82. 44,482Gruyere, par personne3 menus
  83. 44,483Neufchatel, par personne3 menus
  84. 44,484Broiled Plover on Canape3 menus
  85. 44,485Cream cheese, domestic3 menus
  86. 44,486Liederkranz, domestic3 menus
  87. 44,487Neufchatel, domestic3 menus
  88. 44,488Cottage Cheese, domestic3 menus
  89. 44,489Swiss Cream Cheese, imported3 menus
  90. 44,490Port Salut, imported3 menus
  91. 44,491Gruyere, imported3 menus
  92. 44,492Canadian Cheese, imported3 menus
  93. 44,493Camembert, imported3 menus
  94. 44,494Brie, imported3 menus
  95. 44,495Allgauer, imported3 menus
  96. 44,496Assorted Hors-d'OEuvre Favorite3 menus
  97. 44,497Bolivar3 menus
  98. 44,498Edam, imported3 menus
  99. 44,499Dutch cheese, imported3 menus
  100. 44,500Long Island Squab Duckling3 menus