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. 6,001Alexander Cocktail21 menus
  2. 6,002Beluga Malossol Caviar21 menus
  3. 6,003Gemischtes Eis mit Sahne21 menus
  4. 6,004Grapenuts21 menus
  5. 6,005Greek Salad21 menus
  6. 6,006Broiled Filet of Sole21 menus
  7. 6,007Eiskaffee21 menus
  8. 6,008Chicken Gumbo Creole21 menus
  9. 6,009Metaxa21 menus
  10. 6,010Kentucky Tavern21 menus
  11. 6,011Zombie21 menus
  12. 6,012Bommerlunder21 menus
  13. 6,013Fresh grapefruit juice21 menus
  14. 6,014Avocado Salad21 menus
  15. 6,015Carrot Sticks21 menus
  16. 6,016Maine Lobster Cocktail21 menus
  17. 6,017Vegetable Juice Cocktail21 menus
  18. 6,018Individual Bottle Milk21 menus
  19. 6,019Pork chops, two21 menus
  20. 6,020Cold Sliced Chicken, Potato Salad21 menus
  21. 6,021Cold: Lamb21 menus
  22. 6,022TEACHERS21 menus
  23. 6,023Cherry Tartlet21 menus
  24. 6,024COLD TURKEY SANDWICH21 menus
  25. 6,025Italian dressing21 menus
  26. 6,026Nouilles21 menus
  27. 6,027Fresh Strawberry Shortcake21 menus
  28. 6,028Nescafe without Caffein21 menus
  29. 6,029Imported Gruyere Cheese21 menus
  30. 6,030Half Alligator Pear Salad21 menus
  31. 6,031Glass of Half and Half21 menus
  32. 6,032Stewed Fresh Pears (2)21 menus
  33. 6,033NEW ORLEANS GUMBO21 menus
  34. 6,034Celery, Stuffed21 menus
  35. 6,035Filet of Mackerel in Oil21 menus
  36. 6,036Broiled Lamb Kidneys and Bacon on Toast21 menus
  37. 6,037Hot Chicken Broth21 menus
  38. 6,038Pot of tea (p. p.)21 menus
  39. 6,039Broiled Bluefish Mirabeau21 menus
  40. 6,040Fresh Stewed Assorted Fruit21 menus
  41. 6,041C. & C. Ginger Ale, Aromatic21 menus
  42. 6,042Buttermilk (1/2) pt.21 menus
  43. 6,043Salad, Alligator Pear (1/2)21 menus
  44. 6,044Eggs, poached on toast (2)21 menus
  45. 6,045Fried Filet of Sole, Sauce Tartare21 menus
  46. 6,046Caviar, per Portion21 menus
  47. 6,047Green corn fritters21 menus
  48. 6,048Hot House Muscat Grapes21 menus
  49. 6,049Chaudfroid of Chicken, Jeannette21 menus
  50. 6,050D'Isigny Cheese21 menus
  51. 6,051Bluefish, Hachee sauce21 menus
  52. 6,052Crab meat a la Manners21 menus
  53. 6,053Heart of Palm Salad21 menus
  54. 6,054Bahar-Milliktani (Curry and Rice) soup21 menus
  55. 6,055Tea, Per Pot, with Cream21 menus
  56. 6,056Fried codfish, tomato sauce21 menus
  57. 6,057Lettuce or Romaine21 menus
  58. 6,058Louis Roederer, Brut, 1906 champagne21 menus
  59. 6,059Sliced pineapple au jus21 menus
  60. 6,060McLarens21 menus
  61. 6,061Squab chicken, broiled21 menus
  62. 6,062Ruedesheimer Rhine wine21 menus
  63. 6,063Asparagus tips au beurre21 menus
  64. 6,064Cold mince pie21 menus
  65. 6,065Patisserie Viennoise21 menus
  66. 6,066Gateau de Pommes, Bourgeoise21 menus
  67. 6,067Aspic de jambon21 menus
  68. 6,068Crab flakes, Belmont21 menus
  69. 6,069Hennessy's ***21 menus
  70. 6,070Creamed Finnan Haddie, Green Peppers21 menus
  71. 6,071Steak, minute21 menus
  72. 6,072Fried Mush and Egg21 menus
  73. 6,073Fried Mush and Egg with Bacon21 menus
  74. 6,074Potatoes saute in quarters21 menus
  75. 6,075Beluga Caviar (own importation, per person)21 menus
  76. 6,076HOT GRIDDLE CAKES WITH SYRUP21 menus
  77. 6,077Small Lynnhaven oysters21 menus
  78. 6,078Baked Beans, Boston Style21 menus
  79. 6,079Huitres Smith Island21 menus
  80. 6,080Crown Buns21 menus
  81. 6,081Fried Frogs' Legs, Tartar sauce21 menus
  82. 6,082Pommes de terre Soufflees21 menus
  83. 6,083Courge blanche21 menus
  84. 6,084Fromage a la Creme21 menus
  85. 6,085Raw French Fried Potatoes21 menus
  86. 6,086Family Sirloin, For Three with Mushrooms21 menus
  87. 6,087Porterhouse Steak, Single with Onions21 menus
  88. 6,088Hamburger Steak with Mushrooms21 menus
  89. 6,089Fried Japanese Crosnes21 menus
  90. 6,090Concord, Niagara or Delaware Grapes21 menus
  91. 6,091Malaga, Morocco or Tokay Grapes21 menus
  92. 6,092nescafé21 menus
  93. 6,093Dried Hash20 menus
  94. 6,094Diamond stew20 menus
  95. 6,095Salt Cod, Egg Sauce20 menus
  96. 6,096Large tenderloin20 menus
  97. 6,097with egg20 menus
  98. 6,098Fresh mushrooms, sous cloche20 menus
  99. 6,099Mutton chops, tomato sauce20 menus
  100. 6,100London Dock20 menus