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. 45,201Potatoes, sautées3 menus
  2. 45,202Citron pressé3 menus
  3. 45,203salade de Scarole3 menus
  4. 45,204TWO EGGS (ANY STYLE) WITH HAM3 menus
  5. 45,205Thon à l'Huile3 menus
  6. 45,206Bowl assorted seasonable fruits with force, individual bottle, half and half3 menus
  7. 45,207Fried ham and one egg SANDWICH3 menus
  8. 45,208Scrambled, two EGGS3 menus
  9. 45,209Fried, two EGGS3 menus
  10. 45,210Fried sweet potatoes side dish3 menus
  11. 45,211Café Turc3 menus