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. 501Russian caviar237 menus
  2. 502Boiled Ham237 menus
  3. 503Ham omelette236 menus
  4. 504Saratoga Potatoes236 menus
  5. 505Friandises236 menus
  6. 506Hot Chocolate236 menus
  7. 507Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce236 menus
  8. 508Laubenheimer235 menus
  9. 509Potatoes, lyonnaise235 menus
  10. 510Sliced Chicken235 menus
  11. 511Onion Soup au gratin235 menus
  12. 512Bel Paese Cheese235 menus
  13. 513Sliced Bananas234 menus
  14. 514orange sherbet234 menus
  15. 515Cointreau234 menus
  16. 516Thousand Island Dressing234 menus
  17. 517Bluepoints233 menus
  18. 518Liebfraumilch232 menus
  19. 519Lobster a la Newburg232 menus
  20. 520Potatoes, boiled232 menus
  21. 521Clear green turtle soup232 menus
  22. 522Squash232 menus
  23. 523Philadelphia Cream Cheese232 menus
  24. 524Cold rice pudding231 menus
  25. 525compot231 menus
  26. 526German Pancake230 menus
  27. 527Wine Jelly230 menus
  28. 528Apricot Water Ice230 menus
  29. 529Pim-olas229 menus
  30. 530Broiled Spring Chicken229 menus
  31. 531Cheese Cake229 menus
  32. 532Daiquiri229 menus
  33. 533Apricots228 menus
  34. 534SANKA COFFEE228 menus
  35. 535Caviar sandwich227 menus
  36. 536MILK, PER GLASS227 menus
  37. 537Asparagus Tips227 menus
  38. 538HARICOTS VERTS227 menus
  39. 539Extra Special Heavy Cream227 menus
  40. 540Potatoes Parisienne226 menus
  41. 541Smoked beef225 menus
  42. 542Marmelade225 menus
  43. 543Macaroni225 menus
  44. 544Budweiser225 menus
  45. 545Broiled bluefish224 menus
  46. 546Creme de Cacao224 menus
  47. 547Sirloin Steak with Onions223 menus
  48. 548Chartreuse, Yellow223 menus
  49. 549MIXED NUTS223 menus
  50. 550Martini Cocktail222 menus
  51. 551Dandelion Salad222 menus
  52. 552Sponge Cake221 menus
  53. 553Potatoes, mashed221 menus
  54. 554PRUNES221 menus
  55. 555Cherry Stone Clams221 menus
  56. 556Kippered Herring220 menus
  57. 557Sliced Bananas and Cream220 menus
  58. 558Jam220 menus
  59. 559Chicory220 menus
  60. 560Huitres220 menus
  61. 561Rice219 menus
  62. 562liver and bacon218 menus
  63. 563Tangerines218 menus
  64. 564Beefsteak217 menus
  65. 565Pate de Foie Gras217 menus
  66. 566Canadian Club217 menus
  67. 567Assorted cheese217 menus
  68. 568Lyon Sausage216 menus
  69. 569Canape of Anchovies216 menus
  70. 570Orange ice216 menus
  71. 571Raspberry sherbet216 menus
  72. 572Cranberry Sauce215 menus
  73. 573Port Salut215 menus
  74. 574Ham Omelet214 menus
  75. 575Chambertin213 menus
  76. 576Roast Lamb213 menus
  77. 577Haut Sauterne212 menus
  78. 578cole slaw212 menus
  79. 579Chocolate Eclairs211 menus
  80. 580Fried Oyster Crabs211 menus
  81. 581Stewed pears211 menus
  82. 582Boston Brown Bread211 menus
  83. 583Fried hominy210 menus
  84. 584Sarsaparilla210 menus
  85. 585Cherries210 menus
  86. 586Rice Cakes209 menus
  87. 587Radieschen209 menus
  88. 588Pousse Cafe209 menus
  89. 589Fried onions209 menus
  90. 590Pork and beans209 menus
  91. 591Bouillon209 menus
  92. 592Pot of Tea209 menus
  93. 593Peach Short Cake207 menus
  94. 594Grape Nuts207 menus
  95. 595Gin Fizz206 menus
  96. 596Bluefish206 menus
  97. 597Fried Clams206 menus
  98. 598Preserved Skinless Figs206 menus
  99. 599Cervelat205 menus
  100. 600BLUEBERRY PIE205 menus