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. 4,801Salad, Henry IV27 menus
  2. 4,802HEALY'S OATMEAL MUFFINS OR CORN BREAD27 menus
  3. 4,803Corned beef, potato salad27 menus
  4. 4,804Oysters, St. Jacques27 menus
  5. 4,805Chateau Plessy27 menus
  6. 4,806Chateau La Rose, 190327 menus
  7. 4,807Berncastler Doctor, 191127 menus
  8. 4,808Frogs' Legs Saute, Meuniere27 menus
  9. 4,809Grape fruit half27 menus
  10. 4,810Hot-house asparagus27 menus
  11. 4,811Glace Fraise27 menus
  12. 4,812Fried green smelts, sauce Remoulade27 menus
  13. 4,813Fried Country Sausage and Wheat Cakes27 menus
  14. 4,814Fried eggs, three27 menus
  15. 4,815Coupe Waldorf27 menus
  16. 4,816Cold Boneless Squab27 menus
  17. 4,817Heart's Delight Ham27 menus
  18. 4,818Kidneys in brochette27 menus
  19. 4,819Fried Liver with Bacon27 menus
  20. 4,820Omelette Soufflee27 menus
  21. 4,821Cold Boiled Ham, Potato Salad27 menus
  22. 4,822Extra Tenderloin Steak with Onions27 menus
  23. 4,823Half Cold Lobster, Mayonnaise and Sliced Tomatoes27 menus
  24. 4,824Fruit Jelly and Ice Cream27 menus
  25. 4,825Stewed in Cream26 menus
  26. 4,826Mirabelles26 menus
  27. 4,827Fried Chicken, Maryland Style26 menus
  28. 4,828Beefsteak a la tartare26 menus
  29. 4,829Club House sandwich26 menus
  30. 4,830Soft Clam Stew26 menus
  31. 4,831Canape Anchovies26 menus
  32. 4,832Pompano26 menus
  33. 4,833Sauce Hollandaise26 menus
  34. 4,834Rice soup26 menus
  35. 4,835Sweetbreads with peas26 menus
  36. 4,836Forster Riesling26 menus
  37. 4,837Pabst26 menus
  38. 4,838FANCY MACAROONS26 menus
  39. 4,839Tomato Catsup26 menus
  40. 4,840Chicken Patty26 menus
  41. 4,841Boiled Mutton, Caper Sauce26 menus
  42. 4,842Mixed cream26 menus
  43. 4,843Glass milk26 menus
  44. 4,844Wine Cake26 menus
  45. 4,845Long Island brook trout26 menus
  46. 4,846Eels, fried26 menus
  47. 4,847Strawberries and Ice Cream26 menus
  48. 4,848Minced Chicken on Toast26 menus
  49. 4,849Terrapin, Maryland style26 menus
  50. 4,850Little Neck Clams, stewed26 menus
  51. 4,851Stewed carrots26 menus
  52. 4,852Boiled potatoe26 menus
  53. 4,853Apple Butter26 menus
  54. 4,854Fried Whitebait26 menus
  55. 4,855Mayonnaise of Shrimp26 menus
  56. 4,856CLAM BOUILLON26 menus
  57. 4,857Raspberry Jelly26 menus
  58. 4,858Orange Meringue Pie26 menus
  59. 4,859Canape a la Russe26 menus
  60. 4,860Hollandaise Potatoes26 menus
  61. 4,861Soused Pig's Feet26 menus
  62. 4,862Preserved Green Gages26 menus
  63. 4,863Pot de Creme26 menus
  64. 4,864Broiled or Fried Ham26 menus
  65. 4,865Cranberries26 menus
  66. 4,866Beetroots26 menus
  67. 4,867Ham and Egg26 menus
  68. 4,868Piper Heidsieck Sec26 menus
  69. 4,869Potatoes: French fried26 menus
  70. 4,870Potatoes: Baked26 menus
  71. 4,871Salad, Celery26 menus
  72. 4,872Boiled Samp26 menus
  73. 4,873Ice Cream, Pistachio26 menus
  74. 4,874Brandy Smash26 menus
  75. 4,875French Vanilla26 menus
  76. 4,876Macaroni Napolitaine26 menus
  77. 4,877Oysters en brochette26 menus
  78. 4,878Smith's Philadelphia Ale26 menus
  79. 4,879Spring turkey, cranberry sauce26 menus
  80. 4,880Filet mignon aux champignons26 menus
  81. 4,881Broiled Chicken, whole26 menus
  82. 4,882Cheese to order26 menus
  83. 4,883Aprikosen-Kompott26 menus
  84. 4,884Vichy Water26 menus
  85. 4,885Chartreuse, Yellow and Green26 menus
  86. 4,886Porterhouse steak, double26 menus
  87. 4,887Camembert Käse26 menus
  88. 4,888Beurre26 menus
  89. 4,889Snow Pudding26 menus
  90. 4,890Cream of fresh mushrooms26 menus
  91. 4,891Asperges francaises26 menus
  92. 4,892Frische Sahne26 menus
  93. 4,893Bean soup26 menus
  94. 4,894Chartreuse Yellow26 menus
  95. 4,895Brot26 menus
  96. 4,896Zwiebacke26 menus
  97. 4,897Fonds d'artichauts26 menus
  98. 4,898Smoked Westphalia ham26 menus
  99. 4,899Chicken hash with poached egg26 menus
  100. 4,900Corned beef with cabbage26 menus