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. 5,501Bath Buns23 menus
  2. 5,502Zuckermelone23 menus
  3. 5,503Chartreuse Green23 menus
  4. 5,504Candy23 menus
  5. 5,505Brandy, Mounie, F.O.B.23 menus
  6. 5,506Broiled Spring Chicken (half)23 menus
  7. 5,507Oatmeal Porridge with Fresh Milk23 menus
  8. 5,508Potatoes - Boiled23 menus
  9. 5,509Roast Vermont Turkey23 menus
  10. 5,510Fried calf's liver23 menus
  11. 5,511Potage Sante23 menus
  12. 5,512Demi Tasse Coffee23 menus
  13. 5,513Fish-balls23 menus
  14. 5,514Roquefort Cheese with Crackers23 menus
  15. 5,515Aquavit23 menus
  16. 5,516Spinach with Eggs23 menus
  17. 5,517Blumenkohl23 menus
  18. 5,518Italienne salad23 menus
  19. 5,519Consomme, Royal23 menus
  20. 5,520G.H. Mumm & Co.'s Extra Dry23 menus
  21. 5,521Roquefort Cheese and Crackers23 menus
  22. 5,522Small Pastry Assorted23 menus
  23. 5,523Potatoes a l'Anglaise23 menus
  24. 5,524English muffin23 menus
  25. 5,525Tobacco, Cavendish, Dark23 menus
  26. 5,526Whiskey, Walker's23 menus
  27. 5,527Fresh brawn23 menus
  28. 5,528Mamie Taylor23 menus
  29. 5,529Pommery, Brut23 menus
  30. 5,530Pommes de terre Chateau23 menus
  31. 5,531Fromages Assortis23 menus
  32. 5,532Chartreuse (Green)23 menus
  33. 5,533Lobster, Thermidor23 menus
  34. 5,534Compote assortie23 menus
  35. 5,535Fresh Caviar23 menus
  36. 5,536Krug & Co.23 menus
  37. 5,537Smoked salmon Sandwich23 menus
  38. 5,538Omelet confiture23 menus
  39. 5,539Johannis mineral water23 menus
  40. 5,540Creme de Menthe Cordial23 menus
  41. 5,541Potatoes sautee23 menus
  42. 5,542Canapes of Caviar23 menus
  43. 5,543Boiled Ham and Potato Salad23 menus
  44. 5,544Chocolate Tart23 menus
  45. 5,545Squab with Watercress23 menus
  46. 5,546Mais23 menus
  47. 5,547French Fried Sweet Potatoes23 menus
  48. 5,548Oignons23 menus
  49. 5,549Fresh Vegetables23 menus
  50. 5,550Homard Thermidor23 menus
  51. 5,551AMERICANO23 menus
  52. 5,552Remy Martin V.S.O.P.23 menus
  53. 5,553Imported Roquefort23 menus
  54. 5,554White Lady23 menus
  55. 5,555Pfirsich Melba23 menus
  56. 5,556Toasted English Muffin23 menus
  57. 5,557Fruit Jello with Whipped Cream23 menus
  58. 5,558Michelob23 menus
  59. 5,559Rheingold23 menus
  60. 5,560Half Alligator Pear23 menus
  61. 5,561Tuna Salad23 menus
  62. 5,562Chocolate Sauce23 menus
  63. 5,563Burnt Almond Ice Cream23 menus
  64. 5,564Supreme of Grapefruit23 menus
  65. 5,565Chilled Grapefruit23 menus
  66. 5,566Old Grandad23 menus
  67. 5,567Strawberry Chiffon Pie23 menus
  68. 5,568Denver Sandwich23 menus
  69. 5,569Corn Flakes with Milk23 menus
  70. 5,570Tunny Fish23 menus
  71. 5,571Hot Clam Broth23 menus
  72. 5,572Baked Apple in Jelly23 menus
  73. 5,573Jambon des Ardennes23 menus
  74. 5,574Garden Spinach23 menus
  75. 5,575Prague Ham23 menus
  76. 5,576Cointreau Cordial23 menus
  77. 5,577Muslin Potatoes23 menus
  78. 5,578Imported Edam Cheese23 menus
  79. 5,579Domestic Cream Cheese23 menus
  80. 5,580White Horse Scotch Whiskey23 menus
  81. 5,581Small Onions in Cream23 menus
  82. 5,582Smoked Beef Tongue Sandwich23 menus
  83. 5,583Virginia Ham Omelette23 menus
  84. 5,584Stewed Fresh Fruits23 menus
  85. 5,585One Cruller23 menus
  86. 5,586Fresh Stewed Peaches23 menus
  87. 5,587Long Island duckling, apple sauce (half)23 menus
  88. 5,588Butterfly Salad23 menus
  89. 5,589Soft Shell Crabs, Fried (3)23 menus
  90. 5,590Sunburst Salad23 menus
  91. 5,591Ambassador coffee with cream23 menus
  92. 5,592Broiled Kennebec Salmon St. Germain23 menus
  93. 5,593Neuenahr23 menus
  94. 5,594Tucher's Brau, Light or Dark (Imported)23 menus
  95. 5,595Schaefer's Brew, Light or Dark23 menus
  96. 5,596Cup of Chicken Broth23 menus
  97. 5,597Squab Chicken en casserole23 menus
  98. 5,598Whitefish, Catalane23 menus
  99. 5,599Soft Clams, Pompadour23 menus
  100. 5,600Broiled shad and roe23 menus