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. 4,901Edamer26 menus
  2. 4,902Broiled salmon steak26 menus
  3. 4,903G.H. Mumm & Co. Extra Dry26 menus
  4. 4,904Rhenser26 menus
  5. 4,905Sliced Beans26 menus
  6. 4,906Pickled New Beets26 menus
  7. 4,907Asperges en Branches26 menus
  8. 4,908Omelet aux fines herbes26 menus
  9. 4,909TOASTED WATER CRACKERS26 menus
  10. 4,910Compote of Prunes26 menus
  11. 4,911Roast beef and potato salad26 menus
  12. 4,912Cold German Sausage26 menus
  13. 4,913Home Made Bread26 menus
  14. 4,914Chicken gumbo soup26 menus
  15. 4,915Pears in Syrup26 menus
  16. 4,916Lettuce & Tomato Salad26 menus
  17. 4,917Omelette mit Schinken26 menus
  18. 4,918Gebäck26 menus
  19. 4,919Maraschino liqueur26 menus
  20. 4,920Crab Meat, Creole26 menus
  21. 4,921Supreme Jeannette26 menus
  22. 4,922Glace aux fraises fraiches26 menus
  23. 4,923soussed pig's feet26 menus
  24. 4,924Bouillabaisse26 menus
  25. 4,925Fruits Frais26 menus
  26. 4,926Artichaut26 menus
  27. 4,927Soupe a l'oignon gratinee26 menus
  28. 4,928Okra Creole26 menus
  29. 4,929Pommery, Sec Champagne26 menus
  30. 4,930Cape Cod cocktail26 menus
  31. 4,931Assorted Ice Creams26 menus
  32. 4,932Cocktail de homard26 menus
  33. 4,933Grilled Tomato26 menus
  34. 4,934French Fried Potato26 menus
  35. 4,935Chocolate Nut Sundae26 menus
  36. 4,936Chilled Vichyssoise26 menus
  37. 4,937Martin's V.V.O.26 menus
  38. 4,938Bourbon Sour26 menus
  39. 4,939Dewars White Label26 menus
  40. 4,940Tasse Kaffee26 menus
  41. 4,941Calso Water26 menus
  42. 4,942Griddle Cakes with Syrup26 menus
  43. 4,943Candied Sweet Potato26 menus
  44. 4,944Swiss Cheese with Toasted Crackers26 menus
  45. 4,945Fresh Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail26 menus
  46. 4,946ROAST STUFFED TURKEY26 menus
  47. 4,947Baked Alaska (individual)26 menus
  48. 4,948ROSE RADISHES26 menus
  49. 4,949Fruit Jello, Whipped Cream26 menus
  50. 4,950Toasted Cheese Sandwich26 menus
  51. 4,951Cranberry Juice Cocktail26 menus
  52. 4,952Coffee freed from Caffeine26 menus
  53. 4,953Bayonne Ham26 menus
  54. 4,954Emmenthal cheese26 menus
  55. 4,955Mumm's Cordon Rouge26 menus
  56. 4,956Schaefer26 menus
  57. 4,957Maatjes Herring26 menus
  58. 4,958Compote of Assorted Fresh Fruits26 menus
  59. 4,959Ruppert's Knickerbocker beer26 menus
  60. 4,960Peach Tartlet26 menus
  61. 4,961Special Diet Dressing26 menus
  62. 4,962Southern Style Sweet Potatoes26 menus
  63. 4,963Tomates Surprise26 menus
  64. 4,964Green California Asparagus26 menus
  65. 4,965Loganberry26 menus
  66. 4,966Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin26 menus
  67. 4,967Fresh Pear Helene26 menus
  68. 4,968Kaffee Hag with Cream26 menus
  69. 4,969Chopped clam, crab flake and celery stew26 menus
  70. 4,970Spring Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg, Hollandaise26 menus
  71. 4,971Lobster Mayonnaise (1/2)26 menus
  72. 4,972Old-fashion rice pudding26 menus
  73. 4,973McAlpin Salad26 menus
  74. 4,974Sliced Eggs Pompadour26 menus
  75. 4,975Limeade with Fruit26 menus
  76. 4,976Soup, Onion au Gratin26 menus
  77. 4,977Brandied Pear26 menus
  78. 4,978Caramel Custard Pie26 menus
  79. 4,979Whole Jersey squab-chicken26 menus
  80. 4,980Strained gumbo in cup, hot26 menus
  81. 4,981Special coffee, to order, per cup26 menus
  82. 4,982Cold Boiled Ham with Potato Salad26 menus
  83. 4,983Huckleberries and Cream26 menus
  84. 4,984Broiled Gosling (half)26 menus
  85. 4,985Pie a la Mode, Extra26 menus
  86. 4,986Planked Bluefish26 menus
  87. 4,987Scallops, Boston style26 menus
  88. 4,988Cold Half Chicken, Romaine Salad, Potato Salad26 menus
  89. 4,989Crab flakes a la Dewey in chafing-dish26 menus
  90. 4,990Anheuser Busch Michelob26 menus
  91. 4,991Lemon, raspberry, pineapple or orange ice26 menus
  92. 4,992Green turtle soup, Amontillado26 menus
  93. 4,993Pistache ice cream in glass26 menus
  94. 4,994Long Island trout, Meuniere26 menus
  95. 4,995Grape fruit Supreme26 menus
  96. 4,996Lyon sausages26 menus
  97. 4,997Poulet de Lait26 menus
  98. 4,998Boiled Kennebec salmon, sauce Hollandaise26 menus
  99. 4,999Candied Sweets26 menus
  100. 5,000Fried Ham and One Egg26 menus