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. 5,801Crepes Suzette with Kirsch (10 min.)22 menus
  2. 5,802Spagetti Caruso22 menus
  3. 5,803Beef Consomme (cold)22 menus
  4. 5,804Stuffed crab, ravigotte22 menus
  5. 5,805Fried Filets of Sole Tartare22 menus
  6. 5,806Mcalpin sandwich22 menus
  7. 5,807Fresh Spinach, Menagere22 menus
  8. 5,808Sliced Tongue22 menus
  9. 5,809Demi Tasse with Brandy Flavor22 menus
  10. 5,810Braised celery, Bordelaise22 menus
  11. 5,811Filets of Sole Glaced Menagere22 menus
  12. 5,812Trommer's, White or Dark Label22 menus
  13. 5,813Milkfed Chicken (half)22 menus
  14. 5,814Kingfish, Meuniere22 menus
  15. 5,815English mutton chop combination22 menus
  16. 5,816Cinnamon Custard Pie22 menus
  17. 5,817Crab Meat, Ravigote22 menus
  18. 5,818Chestnut Mousse22 menus
  19. 5,819Leave, Florentine22 menus
  20. 5,820Beef salad, Parisian22 menus
  21. 5,821Aspic of ham22 menus
  22. 5,822Countess Salad22 menus
  23. 5,823Imperial Crown Brut champagne22 menus
  24. 5,824Tenderloin steak en casserole22 menus
  25. 5,825Macedoine of fruits au marasquin22 menus
  26. 5,826Stevenson's Special beer22 menus
  27. 5,827Two Loin Chops of Pork with Potatoes and Coffee22 menus
  28. 5,828Two Loin Chops of Lamb with Potatoes and Coffee22 menus
  29. 5,829Salade de boeuf, Parisienne22 menus
  30. 5,830Sardines in Mustard sauce22 menus
  31. 5,831Terrapin (p.p.)22 menus
  32. 5,832War Cake a la Waldorf22 menus
  33. 5,833Grilled squab turkey22 menus
  34. 5,834FRUIT TAPIOCA PUDDING22 menus
  35. 5,835Broiled Beechnut Ham22 menus
  36. 5,836FRIED OYSTERS WITH POTATO SALAD22 menus
  37. 5,837Egg in Jelly22 menus
  38. 5,838Satsuma Plums22 menus
  39. 5,839Romaine and Pear22 menus
  40. 5,840Bowl of custard22 menus
  41. 5,841Marinirte Herring, Boiled Potatoes22 menus
  42. 5,842Spiced Cucumber Rings22 menus
  43. 5,843Family Sirloin, For Three with Onions22 menus
  44. 5,844Fried or Broiled Bacon, Beechnut22 menus
  45. 5,845Fried Egg Plant and Bacon22 menus
  46. 5,846Austern in der Schale21 menus
  47. 5,847Ham & Eggs21 menus
  48. 5,848Pork Sausage21 menus
  49. 5,849Irroy Brut21 menus
  50. 5,850Italian Cream21 menus
  51. 5,851Beefsteak, gerostet & gebraten21 menus
  52. 5,852Cup of Beef Tea21 menus
  53. 5,853Roast Loin of Jersey Pork, Apple Sauce21 menus
  54. 5,854Prime Rib Roast21 menus
  55. 5,855Home Made Pies21 menus
  56. 5,856Pate de foie-gras sandwich21 menus
  57. 5,857RHINE WINE CUP21 menus
  58. 5,858Angostura21 menus
  59. 5,859Omelette, with jelly21 menus
  60. 5,860Pot of Oolong tea21 menus
  61. 5,861Italian Salami21 menus
  62. 5,862Fruit Pudding21 menus
  63. 5,863Filet of Sole, au vin blanc21 menus
  64. 5,864Prairie Chicken21 menus
  65. 5,865Vegetable Hash21 menus
  66. 5,866Fish cakes, tomato sauce21 menus
  67. 5,867Shell Roast21 menus
  68. 5,868Baked Beans and Pork21 menus
  69. 5,869Peach Fritters21 menus
  70. 5,870Broiled Chicken Halibut21 menus
  71. 5,871Hot Mince Pie, brandy sauce21 menus
  72. 5,872Crab ravigote21 menus
  73. 5,873Crab21 menus
  74. 5,874Fried chicken, Maryland21 menus
  75. 5,875Cabinet pudding, fruit sauce21 menus
  76. 5,876cauliflowers21 menus
  77. 5,877Scotch Oatcake21 menus
  78. 5,878French21 menus
  79. 5,879Malt Breakfast Food with Cream21 menus
  80. 5,880Canadian Club, Walker's21 menus
  81. 5,881Potage a la reine21 menus
  82. 5,882Veal Cutlet, plain or breaded21 menus
  83. 5,883Hot Slaw21 menus
  84. 5,884Plain pickles21 menus
  85. 5,885Potage Parmentier21 menus
  86. 5,886Shredded Whole Wheat Biscuit21 menus
  87. 5,887Blue Points, 1/2 shell21 menus
  88. 5,888Chateau Lafitte21 menus
  89. 5,889Evans' Ale21 menus
  90. 5,890Cream of lettuce21 menus
  91. 5,891Sauterne, Barton & Guestier21 menus
  92. 5,892Coffee, Tea or Milk21 menus
  93. 5,893Broiled Shad Roe with Bacon21 menus
  94. 5,894BOILED OR MASHED POTATOES21 menus
  95. 5,895Saddle of Lamb21 menus
  96. 5,896Bone sirloin21 menus
  97. 5,897Burnett's Old Tom Gin21 menus
  98. 5,898Raspberry21 menus
  99. 5,899Russian Caviar Sandwich21 menus
  100. 5,900Potatoes Delmonico21 menus