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. 5,701Smoked Haddock22 menus
  2. 5,702Currant Cake22 menus
  3. 5,703Karotten22 menus
  4. 5,704Apollinaris (small)22 menus
  5. 5,705BRANDY, Mounie, Very Old22 menus
  6. 5,706Kidney Saute with Mushrooms22 menus
  7. 5,707boiled salmon, sauce hollandaise22 menus
  8. 5,708Milwaukee Lager22 menus
  9. 5,709Oysters, Baltimore Broil22 menus
  10. 5,710Asperges Oyster Bay22 menus
  11. 5,711Sponge Cakes22 menus
  12. 5,712Baked Macaroni and Cheese22 menus
  13. 5,713Sliced Cucumber22 menus
  14. 5,714Cold corn starch pudding22 menus
  15. 5,715Rote Beeten-Salat22 menus
  16. 5,716Oysters, Milk Stew22 menus
  17. 5,717Endivien-Salat22 menus
  18. 5,718Green Tea, pot22 menus
  19. 5,719Broiled Codfish22 menus
  20. 5,720Omelet with Asparagus Tips22 menus
  21. 5,721Yorkshire buck rarebit22 menus
  22. 5,722Broiled calf's liver and bacon22 menus
  23. 5,723Wines22 menus
  24. 5,724Omelet with fine herbs22 menus
  25. 5,725Beefsteak and kidney pie22 menus
  26. 5,726Dewar's Scotch Whiskey22 menus
  27. 5,727Beefsteak a la Tartar22 menus
  28. 5,728Westphalia Ham Sandwich22 menus
  29. 5,729Saratoga Geyser22 menus
  30. 5,730Graham bread with butter22 menus
  31. 5,731Eggs, fried (2)22 menus
  32. 5,732soft Clams, steamed22 menus
  33. 5,733Tomato and Cucumber Salad22 menus
  34. 5,734Breakfast Steak22 menus
  35. 5,735Very old brandy22 menus
  36. 5,736Cherry jam22 menus
  37. 5,737Tobacco, Cavendish, light22 menus
  38. 5,738Cold Rolled Ox Tongue22 menus
  39. 5,739Grape-Nuts22 menus
  40. 5,740G. H. Mumm's Selected Brut22 menus
  41. 5,741Broiled Tenderloin Steak22 menus
  42. 5,742Emince of chicken a la King22 menus
  43. 5,743Whiskey Flip22 menus
  44. 5,744Whiskey, Canadian Club22 menus
  45. 5,745Stuffed Egg Plant22 menus
  46. 5,746Entrecote22 menus
  47. 5,747Havana Cigars22 menus
  48. 5,748Coiffures22 menus
  49. 5,749Port-Salut22 menus
  50. 5,750Pommes des Bermudes22 menus
  51. 5,751Lettuce, Dressed22 menus
  52. 5,752Aperitifs22 menus
  53. 5,753Romaine salade22 menus
  54. 5,754Golden Wedding22 menus
  55. 5,755Apple Pancakes22 menus
  56. 5,756Gaufrettes22 menus
  57. 5,757Cordon Rouge22 menus
  58. 5,758Hamburger steak with fried egg22 menus
  59. 5,759Gateau Moka22 menus
  60. 5,760Sliced Ham Sandwich22 menus
  61. 5,761Poulet froid22 menus
  62. 5,762Two Eggs, Poached22 menus
  63. 5,763Carottes nouvelles22 menus
  64. 5,764Chouxfleurs, Hollandaise22 menus
  65. 5,765Harengs au vin blanc22 menus
  66. 5,766Ice Cold Watermelon22 menus
  67. 5,767Calvados22 menus
  68. 5,768Ananas au Kirsch22 menus
  69. 5,769Lobster Bisque22 menus
  70. 5,770Chef salad22 menus
  71. 5,771Gimlet22 menus
  72. 5,772Escalope of Veal Viennoise22 menus
  73. 5,773Maple Ice Cream22 menus
  74. 5,774Lump Crabmeat Cocktail22 menus
  75. 5,775Creamed Chipped Beef22 menus
  76. 5,776a la Mode22 menus
  77. 5,777Ananas mit Sahne22 menus
  78. 5,778FRIED SHRIMP22 menus
  79. 5,779Shrimp Chop Suey22 menus
  80. 5,780Beef Chop Suey22 menus
  81. 5,781Decaffeinated Coffee (Pot)22 menus
  82. 5,782Assorted Cold Meats with Chicken22 menus
  83. 5,783Avocado Pear (half)22 menus
  84. 5,784Lamb Chop (2)22 menus
  85. 5,785Imported Champagne Cocktail22 menus
  86. 5,786Clam Stew in Cream22 menus
  87. 5,7871000 Island Dressing22 menus
  88. 5,788Creamed Chicken on Toast22 menus
  89. 5,789Homemade Apple Cake22 menus
  90. 5,790Salad Italienne22 menus
  91. 5,791Fresh Baked Apple with Cream22 menus
  92. 5,792Hot House Rhubarb22 menus
  93. 5,793Fresh Cooked Vegetables22 menus
  94. 5,794Domestic Cottage Cheese22 menus
  95. 5,795Tomato and Lettuce sandwich22 menus
  96. 5,796Cherry Sundae22 menus
  97. 5,797Feuille Suedoise22 menus
  98. 5,798Fresh Cherries22 menus
  99. 5,799Half Cold Lobster, Mayonnaise22 menus
  100. 5,800Olives, Ripe22 menus