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. 401Lobster283 menus
  2. 402Hearts of Lettuce283 menus
  3. 403Mayonnaise282 menus
  4. 404French bread281 menus
  5. 405Kummel281 menus
  6. 406Oysters279 menus
  7. 407Fresh Vegetable Salad279 menus
  8. 408Fancy Cakes279 menus
  9. 409Rolls and butter279 menus
  10. 410Sauternes277 menus
  11. 411cocoanut pie276 menus
  12. 412Cream of tomato soup276 menus
  13. 413Instant Postum276 menus
  14. 414Ices in Souvenir276 menus
  15. 415Scotch Woodcock275 menus
  16. 416Cheese Sandwich275 menus
  17. 417Sliced Orange275 menus
  18. 418Roquefort Dressing275 menus
  19. 419Boiled Sweet Potatoes274 menus
  20. 420Chicken consomme273 menus
  21. 421Fried Ham272 menus
  22. 422Cauliflower au Gratin272 menus
  23. 423Au Gratin Potatoes272 menus
  24. 424Romaine271 menus
  25. 425Mutton269 menus
  26. 426Corn bread269 menus
  27. 427rhubarb pie269 menus
  28. 428Poussin269 menus
  29. 429Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms269 menus
  30. 430Chilled Tomato Juice268 menus
  31. 431Clam Fritters267 menus
  32. 432Vermouth267 menus
  33. 433Dates267 menus
  34. 434Tom Collins266 menus
  35. 435Fresh Shrimp Cocktail266 menus
  36. 436Caramel custard265 menus
  37. 437Dubonnet265 menus
  38. 438Pie a la Mode264 menus
  39. 439Sauerkraut Juice264 menus
  40. 440Stilton263 menus
  41. 441Dutch cheese263 menus
  42. 442Claret262 menus
  43. 443Strawberry shortcake262 menus
  44. 444Broiled Fresh Mushrooms261 menus
  45. 445Petit Fours261 menus
  46. 446Casaba Melon261 menus
  47. 447Stuffed green peppers260 menus
  48. 448Pommery Sec259 menus
  49. 449Whiskey Sour259 menus
  50. 450Fromage258 menus
  51. 451Potatoes hashed in cream257 menus
  52. 452Stuffed Mangoes256 menus
  53. 453Sherbet256 menus
  54. 454Caviar, Special Importation256 menus
  55. 455Corned Beef and Cabbage255 menus
  56. 456Stuffed tomatoes255 menus
  57. 457Sliced Oranges255 menus
  58. 458Plain Omelet255 menus
  59. 459PINEAPPLE WATER ICE254 menus
  60. 460Fresh Strawberries253 menus
  61. 461Chocolate eclair253 menus
  62. 462Roast Turkey252 menus
  63. 463Apollinaris Water252 menus
  64. 464Escarole252 menus
  65. 465Broiled Chicken (half)251 menus
  66. 466French asparagus250 menus
  67. 467French vanilla ice cream250 menus
  68. 468Peas248 menus
  69. 469Salat248 menus
  70. 470Julienne Soup248 menus
  71. 471Pistachio Ice Cream248 menus
  72. 472Bismarck Herring247 menus
  73. 473APRICOT PIE247 menus
  74. 474Imported Swiss cheese246 menus
  75. 475Assorted Cold Cuts246 menus
  76. 476Baked apples245 menus
  77. 477Chablis245 menus
  78. 478fresh strawberry ice cream245 menus
  79. 479Grapefruit Supreme244 menus
  80. 480Shredded Wheat244 menus
  81. 481Haut Sauternes243 menus
  82. 482Spaghetti243 menus
  83. 483Omelette, plain242 menus
  84. 484CHAMPAGNE242 menus
  85. 485Apricot Brandy242 menus
  86. 486Red Leg Partridge242 menus
  87. 487English Pheasant242 menus
  88. 488Moet & Chandon, White Seal241 menus
  89. 489Broccoli241 menus
  90. 490Eggs to order240 menus
  91. 491Salade240 menus
  92. 492Kirschwasser239 menus
  93. 493American Cheese Sandwich239 menus
  94. 494Heart of Lettuce Salad239 menus
  95. 495Liederkranz239 menus
  96. 496Potatoes, French fried238 menus
  97. 497Grand Marnier238 menus
  98. 498Fancy Ices238 menus
  99. 499Fresh milk237 menus
  100. 500Medoc237 menus