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. 44,801Romaine with Gravy3 menus
  2. 44,802Egg, Touraine3 menus
  3. 44,803Ragout of Beef, Hungarian style3 menus
  4. 44,804Squab with Peas and Lettuce3 menus
  5. 44,805Boneless Plover3 menus
  6. 44,806half english pheasant3 menus
  7. 44,807CALVADOS BOULARD3 menus
  8. 44,808Ariston Rye, Aged in wood, 22 years3 menus
  9. 44,809Boneless Plover, Bellevue3 menus
  10. 44,810PARFAIT NORDICA3 menus
  11. 44,811Casserole3 menus
  12. 44,812Broiled shade roe on toast, hoteliere3 menus
  13. 44,813Pistache ice cream in glasss3 menus
  14. 44,814Cold Egg, Alliance3 menus
  15. 44,815Philadelphia Squab Roti au Cresson3 menus
  16. 44,816Lobster saute a la Newburg on chafing dish3 menus
  17. 44,817Family porterhouse mushrooms extra3 menus
  18. 44,818Graham wafers & milk3 menus
  19. 44,819Graham wafers & half & half3 menus
  20. 44,820Barclay's Pale Ale3 menus
  21. 44,821Sauvion Brandy, 1865, St. Denis Cellars3 menus
  22. 44,822Barclay's Oatmeal Stout3 menus
  23. 44,823Taylor Bourbon3 menus
  24. 44,824Petits Pois Sautes a la Paysanne3 menus
  25. 44,825Potatoes, Puree au gratin3 menus
  26. 44,826Large Baked Apple3 menus
  27. 44,827Frog Legs, American style3 menus
  28. 44,828Soufflé of Tomatoes3 menus
  29. 44,829Cold Ham, Tongue and Turkey3 menus
  30. 44,830Astor Special Scotch Whiskey3 menus
  31. 44,831Lettuce and cucumbers salad3 menus
  32. 44,832Brotherhood, extra dry3 menus
  33. 44,833State seal3 menus
  34. 44,834Bosca, red3 menus
  35. 44,835De Kuyper Holland Gin3 menus
  36. 44,836Bass' Ale, White Label Bottling3 menus
  37. 44,837Johnny Walker3 menus
  38. 44,838French coffee, demi-tasse en verseuse3 menus
  39. 44,839Gateau Mirliton3 menus
  40. 44,840Souffle of Foie gras3 menus
  41. 44,841Whitebait, Diable3 menus
  42. 44,842Sot-l'y-laisse Salad3 menus
  43. 44,843Calf Brains, Rambouillet3 menus
  44. 44,844Fresh Herring, Mustard sauce3 menus
  45. 44,845Essence of Tomato, en Tasse3 menus
  46. 44,846Salade de tomates et concombres3 menus
  47. 44,847J Calvet & Co's sauternes3 menus
  48. 44,848Malossol-Caviar3 menus
  49. 44,849Gemischtes3 menus
  50. 44,850Thon in Oil3 menus
  51. 44,851Roast, Lamb3 menus
  52. 44,852Broiled, Squab Duckling3 menus
  53. 44,853Broiled, Special Raised Squab Turkey3 menus
  54. 44,854Broiled, Spring Turkey3 menus
  55. 44,855Cheese (per person), Pont l'Eveque3 menus
  56. 44,856Cheese (per person), Port Salut3 menus
  57. 44,857Cheese (per person), Camembert3 menus
  58. 44,858Cheese (per person), American3 menus
  59. 44,859Cheese (per person), Brie3 menus
  60. 44,860Cheese (per person), Canadian3 menus
  61. 44,861Cheese (per person), Stilton3 menus
  62. 44,862Cheese (per person), Gorgonzola3 menus
  63. 44,863Cheese (per person), Neufchatel3 menus
  64. 44,864Cheese (per person), Cream Cheese3 menus
  65. 44,865Cheese (per person), Edam3 menus
  66. 44,866Cheese (per person), Roquefort3 menus
  67. 44,867Cheese (per person), Gervais3 menus
  68. 44,868Cheese (per person), Gruyere3 menus
  69. 44,869Fruit (per person), Plums3 menus
  70. 44,870Fruit (per person), Pear3 menus
  71. 44,871Fruit (per person), Watermelon3 menus
  72. 44,872Fruit (per person), Seedless Grapes3 menus
  73. 44,873Fruit (per person), Grapefruit3 menus
  74. 44,874Fruit (per person), Sliced Peaches and Cream3 menus
  75. 44,875Fruit (per person), Cantaloupe3 menus
  76. 44,876Fruit (per person), California Malaga, Morocco or Tokay Grapes3 menus
  77. 44,877Fruit (per person), Orange3 menus
  78. 44,878Stewed Fresh Pears or Peaches3 menus
  79. 44,879Roast, Duckling3 menus
  80. 44,880Lillian Russel3 menus
  81. 44,881Fillets of Herring, Marinés3 menus
  82. 44,882[Roast] Turkey, Giblet sauce3 menus
  83. 44,883Poires au feu d'Enger3 menus
  84. 44,884Cherry Meringue Pie3 menus
  85. 44,885Tranche de veau au naturel3 menus
  86. 44,886Cardons a l'Espagnole3 menus
  87. 44,887Galantine de poulet3 menus
  88. 44,888Salade de museau de boeuf3 menus
  89. 44,889Crab flakes en conquille3 menus
  90. 44,890Fruit Cup, Delices3 menus
  91. 44,891Spring Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg3 menus
  92. 44,892Minced Capon a la King on Toast3 menus
  93. 44,893Brizolla Steak, Maitre d'Hotel3 menus
  94. 44,894Sliced chicken [cold]3 menus
  95. 44,895Pickled lamb's tongue [cold[]3 menus
  96. 44,896French vanilla [ice cream] in glass3 menus
  97. 44,897Gombo de volaille printanier3 menus
  98. 44,898Oliver3 menus
  99. 44,899Stewed with Cream3 menus
  100. 44,900Demi Tasse de Cafe3 menus