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. 6,501Consomme Imperial19 menus
  2. 6,502Young Turkey, Cranberry Sauce19 menus
  3. 6,503Yellow squash19 menus
  4. 6,504Almonds and raisins19 menus
  5. 6,505TURQUOISE Salad19 menus
  6. 6,506Cognac Brandy19 menus
  7. 6,507Sweet Potatoes - Fried19 menus
  8. 6,508Tenderloin of Beef with Mushrooms19 menus
  9. 6,509BOEUF A LA MODE19 menus
  10. 6,510EIS19 menus
  11. 6,511Apenta Water19 menus
  12. 6,512Wheatena with cream19 menus
  13. 6,513Salad Panachee19 menus
  14. 6,514Macedoine Salade19 menus
  15. 6,515Waffeln19 menus
  16. 6,516Croquette Potatoes19 menus
  17. 6,517Honey cake19 menus
  18. 6,518Nougat19 menus
  19. 6,519Grilled Lamb chops19 menus
  20. 6,520Stewed Cherries19 menus
  21. 6,521Mustard Pickles19 menus
  22. 6,522Cream Gervais cheese19 menus
  23. 6,523Fromage de Camembert19 menus
  24. 6,524Leg of Lamb Mint Sauce19 menus
  25. 6,525Guiness' Stout19 menus
  26. 6,526Cheese Souffle19 menus
  27. 6,527Petits Fours Assortis19 menus
  28. 6,528SORBET A LA ROMAINE19 menus
  29. 6,529Buckwheat Griddle Cakes19 menus
  30. 6,530Broiled Mushrooms on Toast19 menus
  31. 6,531New asparagus, butter sauce19 menus
  32. 6,532Pommes puree19 menus
  33. 6,533Crab meat Dewey19 menus
  34. 6,534Mint Sherbet19 menus
  35. 6,535Potatoes Persillees19 menus
  36. 6,536Spinach with cream19 menus
  37. 6,537Delicatess Haringe19 menus
  38. 6,538Stewed Lobster in Port Wine19 menus
  39. 6,539Pommes de terre frites19 menus
  40. 6,540Cold Tongue sandwich19 menus
  41. 6,541Fried Soft Shell Crabs, Sauce Tartare19 menus
  42. 6,542Sorbet au cognac19 menus
  43. 6,543Roast Sirloin of Beef au Jus19 menus
  44. 6,544Topaz Sherry19 menus
  45. 6,545Chokolade19 menus
  46. 6,546Combination cold cuts19 menus
  47. 6,547J. Calvet & Co. Graves19 menus
  48. 6,548Small beefsteak with onions19 menus
  49. 6,549Fried smelts, sauce remoulade19 menus
  50. 6,550Smoked sardines in oil19 menus
  51. 6,551Frische Trinkeier19 menus
  52. 6,552Soft Clams a l'Ancienne19 menus
  53. 6,553Oyster Stew in Milk19 menus
  54. 6,554Knob celery salad19 menus
  55. 6,555Peach compote19 menus
  56. 6,556Celeri a la creme19 menus
  57. 6,557Cruller19 menus
  58. 6,558Cantaloupe a la Mode19 menus
  59. 6,559Lait19 menus
  60. 6,560Entrecote Minute19 menus
  61. 6,561Vodka Collins19 menus
  62. 6,562Seven Up19 menus
  63. 6,563Tonic Water19 menus
  64. 6,564Filets d'Anchois19 menus
  65. 6,565Obstsalat19 menus
  66. 6,566Omelette paysanne19 menus
  67. 6,567Johnnie Walker Black Label19 menus
  68. 6,568Jus de Pamplemousse19 menus
  69. 6,569Langue a l'Ecarlate19 menus
  70. 6,570Tavel Rose19 menus
  71. 6,571Smoked Scotch Salmon19 menus
  72. 6,572Melon (in season)19 menus
  73. 6,573Armagnac19 menus
  74. 6,574Vin blanc superieur19 menus
  75. 6,575Vin Rouge Superieur19 menus
  76. 6,576Russian Salad Dressing19 menus
  77. 6,577Escargots Bourguignonne19 menus
  78. 6,578Schenley Reserve19 menus
  79. 6,579Mixed Greens Salad19 menus
  80. 6,580Teacher's Highland Cream19 menus
  81. 6,581I.W. Harper19 menus
  82. 6,582B. & B.19 menus
  83. 6,583Salzburger Nockerl19 menus
  84. 6,584MARTINI, dry19 menus
  85. 6,585ONION SOUP gratinee19 menus
  86. 6,586Pie with Cheese19 menus
  87. 6,587Canada Dry Water19 menus
  88. 6,588Chinese Roast Pork19 menus
  89. 6,589Consomme (Cup)19 menus
  90. 6,590Dry Cereals with Cream19 menus
  91. 6,591Baked Prunes19 menus
  92. 6,592Parsley Potato19 menus
  93. 6,593American Cheese with Toasted Crackers19 menus
  94. 6,594Camembert Cheese with Toasted Crackers19 menus
  95. 6,595Cheese Dressing19 menus
  96. 6,596Broiled Filet Mignon19 menus
  97. 6,597Cream of Green Peas Soup19 menus
  98. 6,598Fresh Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg19 menus
  99. 6,599Fried Rice19 menus
  100. 6,600French Toast with Maple Syrup19 menus