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. 6,201Eierkuchen20 menus
  2. 6,202Portwein20 menus
  3. 6,203Fine Old Port20 menus
  4. 6,204Fancy Form Ice Cream20 menus
  5. 6,205Bohnensalat20 menus
  6. 6,206Potatoes Fondantes20 menus
  7. 6,207Martell ***20 menus
  8. 6,208Grissini20 menus
  9. 6,209Escarole Salade20 menus
  10. 6,210Mixed Fruit20 menus
  11. 6,211Boiled turkey, oyster sauce20 menus
  12. 6,212Schweizer-kase20 menus
  13. 6,213Cream cheese with bar-le-duc jelly20 menus
  14. 6,214Sirloin steak with fried potatoes20 menus
  15. 6,215Chocolate with cream20 menus
  16. 6,216Beefsteak Tartare20 menus
  17. 6,217Curacao, White20 menus
  18. 6,218Bouillon mit Ei20 menus
  19. 6,219Dry Sherry20 menus
  20. 6,220Salame20 menus
  21. 6,221Manhattan Cocktails20 menus
  22. 6,222Orange, whole20 menus
  23. 6,223Almond Macaroons20 menus
  24. 6,224CONSOMME SEVIGNE20 menus
  25. 6,225Liqueur20 menus
  26. 6,226Hot Bouillon20 menus
  27. 6,227Almond Ice Cream20 menus
  28. 6,228Turned Eggs20 menus
  29. 6,229Compote de fruits20 menus
  30. 6,230assorted vegetables20 menus
  31. 6,231Pastries20 menus
  32. 6,232Cafe Francais, demi-tasse20 menus
  33. 6,233Pommes Dauphine20 menus
  34. 6,234Stewed New Tomatoes20 menus
  35. 6,235Gurken Salat20 menus
  36. 6,236Roast poularde20 menus
  37. 6,237Moet et Chandon20 menus
  38. 6,238Strawberry ice20 menus
  39. 6,239Brook Trout, Meuniere20 menus
  40. 6,240Grapefruit, half20 menus
  41. 6,241Langue ecarlate20 menus
  42. 6,242New Garden Peas20 menus
  43. 6,243Blue Points, Mignonette Sauce20 menus
  44. 6,244Chateau Cerons20 menus
  45. 6,245Salted-corned beef20 menus
  46. 6,246Mt. Vernon Rye20 menus
  47. 6,247Pointes d'Asperges20 menus
  48. 6,248Pommes a l'anglaise20 menus
  49. 6,249Fresh strawberry coupe20 menus
  50. 6,250Roast Guinea Chicken20 menus
  51. 6,251Gateaux varies20 menus
  52. 6,252Oyster Broil on Toast20 menus
  53. 6,253Agneau du printemps20 menus
  54. 6,254Dog's Head Bass' Ale20 menus
  55. 6,255Apple (1)20 menus
  56. 6,256Bar-le-Duc jelly, red or white20 menus
  57. 6,257White Label20 menus
  58. 6,258Maraschino Cordial20 menus
  59. 6,259Table Raisins20 menus
  60. 6,260Grenadine Punch20 menus
  61. 6,261Kingfish, Duglere20 menus
  62. 6,262Chaudfroid of Chicken20 menus
  63. 6,263Canadian Whiskey20 menus
  64. 6,264Vin rouge20 menus
  65. 6,265Fresh Asparagus Tips20 menus
  66. 6,266Potatoes Palestine20 menus
  67. 6,267AMERICAN, SWISS OR CREAM CHEESE20 menus
  68. 6,268Corned Beef and Potato Salad20 menus
  69. 6,269Hunter Rye Whiskey20 menus
  70. 6,270Vieux Cognac, 184220 menus
  71. 6,271Charles Heidsieck Champagne20 menus
  72. 6,272Special20 menus
  73. 6,273Anguille fumee20 menus
  74. 6,274kaseplatte20 menus
  75. 6,275fruit punch20 menus
  76. 6,276Maxwell Instant Coffee20 menus
  77. 6,277Cocoa (Pot)20 menus
  78. 6,278Cheese with Crackers20 menus
  79. 6,279Cranberry Juice20 menus
  80. 6,280Broccoli Polonaise20 menus
  81. 6,281Mixed Greens20 menus
  82. 6,282Pepsi Cola20 menus
  83. 6,283Galliano20 menus
  84. 6,284Dry Sack Sherry20 menus
  85. 6,285Fresh Broccoli20 menus
  86. 6,286Grilled Cheese20 menus
  87. 6,287Fresh Fruits Salad20 menus
  88. 6,288Deep Dish Apple Pie20 menus
  89. 6,289Rissolee Potatoes20 menus
  90. 6,290Strained Honey (Individual)20 menus
  91. 6,291Orange Juice (Glass)20 menus
  92. 6,292Chauvenet Red Cap20 menus
  93. 6,293Cold Cream Vichyssoise20 menus
  94. 6,294Maine Lobster Salad20 menus
  95. 6,295Milk Fed Chicken (half)20 menus
  96. 6,296Chocolate (Pot)20 menus
  97. 6,297Milk (Individual Bottle)20 menus
  98. 6,298Camembert Cheese with Crackers20 menus
  99. 6,299Haig & Haig Pinch Bottle20 menus
  100. 6,300Ham and Swiss Cheese Sandwich20 menus