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. 6,101Rhine20 menus
  2. 6,102Hunter Rye20 menus
  3. 6,103Bowl of milk and crackers20 menus
  4. 6,104Delmonico20 menus
  5. 6,105Dinner20 menus
  6. 6,106Windsor Soup20 menus
  7. 6,107Pan Fish20 menus
  8. 6,108Apple Sauce with cream20 menus
  9. 6,109Creme de Menthe (Green)20 menus
  10. 6,110New Cabbage20 menus
  11. 6,111Otard Brandy20 menus
  12. 6,112Game20 menus
  13. 6,113Oyster Crabs, Newburg20 menus
  14. 6,114Consomme in Cups20 menus
  15. 6,115Cold boiled lobster20 menus
  16. 6,116Split pea20 menus
  17. 6,117Mixed Cake20 menus
  18. 6,118Boston Cooler20 menus
  19. 6,119Sautees20 menus
  20. 6,120Guava20 menus
  21. 6,121Squab on toast20 menus
  22. 6,122Chicken saute, Marengo20 menus
  23. 6,123Hot-house tomato20 menus
  24. 6,124Berries20 menus
  25. 6,125Asparagus, Cream Sauce20 menus
  26. 6,126Puddings20 menus
  27. 6,127Oyster Stew to order20 menus
  28. 6,128Oyster Fry to order20 menus
  29. 6,129Cornstarch and Cream20 menus
  30. 6,130Haricot of Mutton20 menus
  31. 6,131Dewar's20 menus
  32. 6,132Canned Cherries20 menus
  33. 6,133Yarmouth Bloater20 menus
  34. 6,134German Potatoes20 menus
  35. 6,135Eggs, poached, on toast20 menus
  36. 6,136Liver and Onions20 menus
  37. 6,137Fresh Strawberry20 menus
  38. 6,138Rumpsteak20 menus
  39. 6,139Richmond Straight Cut Cigarettes20 menus
  40. 6,140oysters pan roast20 menus
  41. 6,141Parker House Rolls20 menus
  42. 6,142Sugar-cured ham20 menus
  43. 6,143Consommé, cup20 menus
  44. 6,144Mutton with Caper sauce20 menus
  45. 6,145Lychees20 menus
  46. 6,146Veal Cutlets Breaded, Tomato Sauce20 menus
  47. 6,147Compote of Apricots20 menus
  48. 6,148Eggs Fried20 menus
  49. 6,149Broiled Breakfast Bacon20 menus
  50. 6,150Mince pie, cold20 menus
  51. 6,151Perrier-Jouet20 menus
  52. 6,152St. Croix20 menus
  53. 6,153Oysters On the Shell20 menus
  54. 6,154Cod fish cakes20 menus
  55. 6,155Chicken, Maryland20 menus
  56. 6,156Consomme Solferino20 menus
  57. 6,157Cup of chocolate20 menus
  58. 6,158French Salad20 menus
  59. 6,159FANCY PASTRY20 menus
  60. 6,160Potatoes hashed with cream20 menus
  61. 6,161Soup, Julienne20 menus
  62. 6,162Ham, cold20 menus
  63. 6,163Goose, Apple Sauce20 menus
  64. 6,164Tapioca Custard20 menus
  65. 6,165Risotto20 menus
  66. 6,166Yorkshire Pudding20 menus
  67. 6,167Küken20 menus
  68. 6,168Imperial Sherry20 menus
  69. 6,169Honey, strained20 menus
  70. 6,170Potatoes a la lyonnaise20 menus
  71. 6,171Maple Layer Cake20 menus
  72. 6,172Fried Spring Chicken20 menus
  73. 6,173Lobster saute a la Newburg20 menus
  74. 6,174Milk, per bowl20 menus
  75. 6,175Sweet Apple Cider20 menus
  76. 6,176Sirloin Steak, with tomato sauce20 menus
  77. 6,177Chocolate Blanc Mange20 menus
  78. 6,178Little Neck Clams Stew20 menus
  79. 6,179Fresh lobster with mayonnaise20 menus
  80. 6,180Saratoga-chips20 menus
  81. 6,181Cream of barley20 menus
  82. 6,182Boiled Salmon20 menus
  83. 6,183CIDER, "Paulding's"20 menus
  84. 6,184Walnut Cake20 menus
  85. 6,185St. Julien, Cruse & Fils Freres20 menus
  86. 6,186Water Rolls20 menus
  87. 6,187Vanilla Wafers20 menus
  88. 6,188Wheat Cakes, Maple Syrup20 menus
  89. 6,189Saddle of Mutton, Currant Jelly20 menus
  90. 6,190Clam broth en tasse20 menus
  91. 6,191Tortue Verte Claire20 menus
  92. 6,192Duchess potatoes20 menus
  93. 6,193Rote Beeten Salat20 menus
  94. 6,194Rhode Island Turkey, Chestnut Stuffing20 menus
  95. 6,195Berliner Pfannkuchen20 menus
  96. 6,196Pflaumen-Kompott20 menus
  97. 6,197LIQUORS20 menus
  98. 6,198Shirred Eggs, two20 menus
  99. 6,199Prinzessbohnen20 menus
  100. 6,200Home-made rice pudding20 menus