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. 4,601Gordon's Gin28 menus
  2. 4,602Jambon de Bayonne28 menus
  3. 4,603Chopped Sirloin Steak28 menus
  4. 4,604Shrimp Fried Rice28 menus
  5. 4,605Beluga Caviar p.p.28 menus
  6. 4,606Haig & Haig Pinch28 menus
  7. 4,607Harvard Beets28 menus
  8. 4,608Oyster Stew in Cream28 menus
  9. 4,609The Salad Bowl28 menus
  10. 4,610New Peas Au Beurre28 menus
  11. 4,611Apricots in Syrup28 menus
  12. 4,612Tea (Hot or Iced)28 menus
  13. 4,613Coffee (Hot or Iced)28 menus
  14. 4,614Great Western Champagne28 menus
  15. 4,615Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly28 menus
  16. 4,616Peanut Butter Sandwich28 menus
  17. 4,617Salad, Alligator Pear28 menus
  18. 4,618Terrine of Duckling28 menus
  19. 4,619Pineapple Compote28 menus
  20. 4,620Italian Coffee28 menus
  21. 4,621Ballantine's Scotch28 menus
  22. 4,622Sliced Cucumber Salad28 menus
  23. 4,623Stewed Fresh Pear28 menus
  24. 4,624Cold Beef Tongue, Potato Salad28 menus
  25. 4,625Wheat Griddle Cakes with Syrup28 menus
  26. 4,626Fig Preserves28 menus
  27. 4,627Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken28 menus
  28. 4,628Beef a la mode in jelly with sliced tomato, dill pickles28 menus
  29. 4,629Coupe of Fresh Strawberries28 menus
  30. 4,630Baked Green Apple28 menus
  31. 4,631Sliced Egg Ravigote28 menus
  32. 4,632Schwepp's Ginger Beer - Imported28 menus
  33. 4,633Herring, Captain Cook28 menus
  34. 4,634Mackerel, Captain Cook28 menus
  35. 4,635Stoneleigh Farm Milk28 menus
  36. 4,636Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries (mixed)28 menus
  37. 4,637Smoked tongue with jelly28 menus
  38. 4,638Sweet Potatoes Southern Style28 menus
  39. 4,639Fresh Mackerel, Hoteliere28 menus
  40. 4,640Raspberry Mousse28 menus
  41. 4,641Mackerel in Wine28 menus
  42. 4,642Indian Meal Pudding28 menus
  43. 4,643Trout in Jelly28 menus
  44. 4,644Fish salad, Parisian28 menus
  45. 4,645Meringue glacée28 menus
  46. 4,646Paul Masson, Extra Dry, 190828 menus
  47. 4,647Koenigsbacher (Winkle)28 menus
  48. 4,648Piesporter, 191128 menus
  49. 4,649Coffee or chocolate parfait28 menus
  50. 4,650ASPERGES DE SERRE28 menus
  51. 4,651CAVIAR D'ASTRAKAN28 menus
  52. 4,652Individual Home Made Marmalade28 menus
  53. 4,653Amsterdam Toast28 menus
  54. 4,654Preserved Stewed Fruits28 menus
  55. 4,655Pommes de terre Anna28 menus
  56. 4,656Two Scrambled Eggs on Toast28 menus
  57. 4,657Beef in Daube28 menus
  58. 4,658Coffee and Rolls with Small Order of Cereal28 menus
  59. 4,659Smoked beef in cream27 menus
  60. 4,660Pampelmuse27 menus
  61. 4,661Findon Haddock27 menus
  62. 4,662Shredded Wheat Biscuits27 menus
  63. 4,663Brazil Nuts27 menus
  64. 4,664Pork Cutlets27 menus
  65. 4,665Cafe Turque27 menus
  66. 4,666Broiled Honeycomb Tripe27 menus
  67. 4,667oyster27 menus
  68. 4,668Sirloin steak en casserole27 menus
  69. 4,669Cream Rolls27 menus
  70. 4,670Omelet, with parsley27 menus
  71. 4,671Omelet, with cheese27 menus
  72. 4,672Ruinart, Brut27 menus
  73. 4,673Chicken Halibut27 menus
  74. 4,674french Green Peas27 menus
  75. 4,675RUM PUNCH27 menus
  76. 4,676Martell Brandy27 menus
  77. 4,677Washington Pie27 menus
  78. 4,678Potatoes, Grilled27 menus
  79. 4,679Porterhouse Steak, with Mushrooms27 menus
  80. 4,680Sandwich, Club27 menus
  81. 4,681Rye27 menus
  82. 4,682Lobster, Bordelaise27 menus
  83. 4,683Bean Salad27 menus
  84. 4,684Celery au jus27 menus
  85. 4,685Bouchees a la Reine27 menus
  86. 4,686Cottage Pudding27 menus
  87. 4,687Herring in Wine27 menus
  88. 4,688Oyster Pattie27 menus
  89. 4,689Omelette a l'espagnole27 menus
  90. 4,690Pommes Hollandaise27 menus
  91. 4,691Sweetbreads with French peas27 menus
  92. 4,692Soda Crackers27 menus
  93. 4,693Hominy and Cream27 menus
  94. 4,694Veal Steak27 menus
  95. 4,695Sweet Caporal Cigarettes27 menus
  96. 4,696Pine-apple27 menus
  97. 4,697Steinberger Cabinet27 menus
  98. 4,698Hot Roll27 menus
  99. 4,699Giblet Soup27 menus
  100. 4,700Oysters, raw27 menus