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. 5,601Schalks (Only) beer23 menus
  2. 5,602Montebello champagne23 menus
  3. 5,603Mixed nuts with raisins and figs23 menus
  4. 5,604Bar-le-Duc jelly with Gervais cheese23 menus
  5. 5,605Bran cookies23 menus
  6. 5,606Chocolate or cocoa, per cup23 menus
  7. 5,607Oysters, poulette23 menus
  8. 5,608Paul Garret, Special champagne23 menus
  9. 5,609Shrimps with Lettuce salad, Special Dressing (Individual)23 menus
  10. 5,610Feuille, Florentine23 menus
  11. 5,611Half cold boiled lobster23 menus
  12. 5,612MELON CASABA23 menus
  13. 5,613Mushrooms broiled23 menus
  14. 5,614Clear mock turtle soup23 menus
  15. 5,615Compote of fresh pear23 menus
  16. 5,616Planked club steak23 menus
  17. 5,617Broma with whipped cream23 menus
  18. 5,618Fried Liver with Onions23 menus
  19. 5,619Amandes salées23 menus
  20. 5,620Frankfurters and Potato Salad23 menus
  21. 5,621Hazelnut Souffle23 menus
  22. 5,622Creme renversee23 menus
  23. 5,623Huîtres23 menus
  24. 5,624Fry22 menus
  25. 5,625Egg Muffins22 menus
  26. 5,626Hominy Fritters22 menus
  27. 5,627Sorbets22 menus
  28. 5,628Whole Broiled Chicken22 menus
  29. 5,629Hamburger steak, plain22 menus
  30. 5,630White Label Bass22 menus
  31. 5,631Sirloin steak a la Stanley22 menus
  32. 5,632Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis22 menus
  33. 5,633Perrier-Jouet, Brut22 menus
  34. 5,634Eggs, scrambled with bacon22 menus
  35. 5,635Broiled Cumberland Ham22 menus
  36. 5,636Black Bass22 menus
  37. 5,637Spaghetti or Macaroni au gratin22 menus
  38. 5,638Veal Chops, tomato sauce22 menus
  39. 5,639Onions, boiled22 menus
  40. 5,640Rice, boiled22 menus
  41. 5,641Extra Large Sirloin Steak22 menus
  42. 5,642Stewed lobster22 menus
  43. 5,643Omelette au fromage22 menus
  44. 5,644Lamb Hash with Green Peppers22 menus
  45. 5,645Chocolate or Cocoa with whipped cream22 menus
  46. 5,646CERVELAT SAUSAGE22 menus
  47. 5,647Porterhouse steak double22 menus
  48. 5,648Baltimore Broil on Toast22 menus
  49. 5,649Pure milk, per glass22 menus
  50. 5,650Broiled Sugar Cured Ham22 menus
  51. 5,651Home-made mince pie22 menus
  52. 5,652California Sauterne22 menus
  53. 5,653Coffee, small pot22 menus
  54. 5,654Fried Little Neck Clams22 menus
  55. 5,655Tea, small pot22 menus
  56. 5,656Congress22 menus
  57. 5,657Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label22 menus
  58. 5,658Gansebraten22 menus
  59. 5,659Turkish22 menus
  60. 5,660Little Neck clams, raw22 menus
  61. 5,661G. H. Mumm Extra Dry22 menus
  62. 5,662Budai22 menus
  63. 5,663mutton chops breaded, tomato sauce22 menus
  64. 5,664Remsen Cooler22 menus
  65. 5,665Wheat Muffins22 menus
  66. 5,666Roast Ribs of Prime Beef, au Jus22 menus
  67. 5,667Boiled turkey, celery sauce22 menus
  68. 5,668Napolitaine22 menus
  69. 5,669Apple Dumpling, Hard Sauce22 menus
  70. 5,670Herrings22 menus
  71. 5,671CREME DE MENTHE PUNCH22 menus
  72. 5,672Cream (glass)22 menus
  73. 5,673Baked Chicken Pie22 menus
  74. 5,674Boiled New Potatoes in Cream22 menus
  75. 5,675Combination Vegetable Salad22 menus
  76. 5,676Eggs Au Gratin22 menus
  77. 5,677Mixed Drinks22 menus
  78. 5,678Cracked Wheat with Cream22 menus
  79. 5,679Leg of Lamb22 menus
  80. 5,680Saltine Crackers22 menus
  81. 5,681Omelette, tomato22 menus
  82. 5,682Porterhouse steak, for two22 menus
  83. 5,683POTATOES MAITRE D'HOTEL22 menus
  84. 5,684Iced Tea, glass22 menus
  85. 5,685Bourbon Whiskey22 menus
  86. 5,686Reiskuchen22 menus
  87. 5,687Sliced Bananas in Cream22 menus
  88. 5,688Sorbet Maraschino22 menus
  89. 5,689Ice Cream, Neapolitan22 menus
  90. 5,690Sirloin steak, tomato sauce22 menus
  91. 5,691Chicken livers with mushrooms22 menus
  92. 5,692Frankfurters with Potato Salad22 menus
  93. 5,693Pommes de Terre22 menus
  94. 5,694Riz Bouilli22 menus
  95. 5,695Little Neck Clams, Roast22 menus
  96. 5,696Tripe a la Creole22 menus
  97. 5,697Fresh Lobster, Mayonnaise22 menus
  98. 5,698filet de boeuf22 menus
  99. 5,699Hashed corned beef22 menus
  100. 5,700Steaks22 menus