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. 6,601Buttermilk, Bottle19 menus
  2. 6,602Sirloin Steak (per person)19 menus
  3. 6,603Persian Melon19 menus
  4. 6,604Peach Cordial19 menus
  5. 6,605Kalt: Roastbeef19 menus
  6. 6,606Mineral Water, White Rock19 menus
  7. 6,607Soup, Germiny19 menus
  8. 6,608SCHENLEY19 menus
  9. 6,609Creme de Cacao Cordial19 menus
  10. 6,610Jellied Essence of Beef19 menus
  11. 6,611Pears Compote19 menus
  12. 6,612Chilled Honeydew Melon19 menus
  13. 6,613Marshmallow sundae19 menus
  14. 6,614Salted Mixed Nuts19 menus
  15. 6,615Sazarac19 menus
  16. 6,616Ruppert's Dark19 menus
  17. 6,617Philadelphia Pepper-Pot Soup19 menus
  18. 6,618Pink Grapefruit19 menus
  19. 6,619Domestic Liederkranz Cheese19 menus
  20. 6,620Saratoga Potato Chips19 menus
  21. 6,621ROBBINS ISLAND OYSTERS19 menus
  22. 6,622Various Kinds of Fresh Sausages19 menus
  23. 6,623Rice Imperatrice19 menus
  24. 6,624Spaghetti a la Caruso19 menus
  25. 6,625Cold Roast Lamb, Potato Salad19 menus
  26. 6,626French Peas A L'Etuvee19 menus
  27. 6,627Alligator Pear (half)19 menus
  28. 6,628Okra Creole soup19 menus
  29. 6,629Omelette Tosca with Raspberries (20min)19 menus
  30. 6,630Terrine of Duckling, Jelly19 menus
  31. 6,631Fresh Shrimps Figaro19 menus
  32. 6,632Roast rib of beef with boiled or mashed potato19 menus
  33. 6,633Fried Soft Shell Crabs, tartar sauce, cole slaw, Saratoga potatoes19 menus
  34. 6,634Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled (3)19 menus
  35. 6,635Hiawatha Salad19 menus
  36. 6,636C. & C. Ginger Ale, Imperial Dry19 menus
  37. 6,637Ruppert's Ruppiner19 menus
  38. 6,638Sweet Potatoes, Cubaine19 menus
  39. 6,639Fried Sweet Potaotes19 menus
  40. 6,640Whole spring guinea-hen broiled19 menus
  41. 6,641Fresh mushrooms broiled or saute19 menus
  42. 6,642Sauce bearnaise or Bercy, extra19 menus
  43. 6,643Double cream, extra19 menus
  44. 6,644Spaghetti piemontaise19 menus
  45. 6,645Portion in chafing dish, extra19 menus
  46. 6,646Fresh pork tenderloin, charcutiere19 menus
  47. 6,647Broiled Pork Tenderloin19 menus
  48. 6,648Broiled Jumbo Squab19 menus
  49. 6,649Chicken Croquettes, with Peas19 menus
  50. 6,650Omelet Souffle19 menus
  51. 6,651Bluefish, Italian sauce19 menus
  52. 6,652Pompano, Guibert19 menus
  53. 6,653Salmon, Major Handy sauce19 menus
  54. 6,654Patty of Guinea hen in crust19 menus
  55. 6,655Candied sweets potatoes19 menus
  56. 6,656Cold Virginia Ham, Potato Salad19 menus
  57. 6,657Soup Without Meat or Fish Order, Extra19 menus
  58. 6,658Broiled halibut, maitre d'hotel19 menus
  59. 6,659Beef consomme in cup19 menus
  60. 6,660Steamed Finnan haddie, drawn butter19 menus
  61. 6,661Mendiants (mendicants)19 menus
  62. 6,662Pabst "Blue Ribbon" beer19 menus
  63. 6,663Sauternes, California19 menus
  64. 6,664Hire's Root Beer19 menus
  65. 6,665Spring chicken en Casserole19 menus
  66. 6,666Kristaly Mineral Water19 menus
  67. 6,667Artichokes, sauce Hollandaise19 menus
  68. 6,668Strawberry ice cream in glass19 menus
  69. 6,669Fresh shrimp salad, mayonnaise19 menus
  70. 6,670Broiled Sandy Bay Codfish19 menus
  71. 6,671Green Split Pea Soup19 menus
  72. 6,672Spinach, English19 menus
  73. 6,673Stuffed potatoes, Sherry19 menus
  74. 6,674Colossal Asparagus Salad, Vinaigrette19 menus
  75. 6,675Celeri a la moelle19 menus
  76. 6,676Aubergines farcies au gratin19 menus
  77. 6,677Chicken pie, New England style19 menus
  78. 6,678Filet of herring, wine sauce19 menus
  79. 6,679Fried Oyster Crabs, Tartar sauce19 menus
  80. 6,680Ribbon sandwich19 menus
  81. 6,681Saddle of Spring lamb19 menus
  82. 6,682Veal Cutlet Breaded - Tomato Sauce19 menus
  83. 6,683Beechnut Ham and Eggs19 menus
  84. 6,684Soft clams baked in shell, Ancienne19 menus
  85. 6,685Whole chicken en casserole19 menus
  86. 6,686Bermuda boiled potatoes19 menus
  87. 6,687Cold Squab Chicken (half)19 menus
  88. 6,688Brandied Pineapple19 menus
  89. 6,689Plover saute, Lilly19 menus
  90. 6,690Soft clams a la Newberg19 menus
  91. 6,691Virginia Corn Meal Griddle Cakes with Syrup19 menus
  92. 6,692Mocca19 menus
  93. 6,693Little Neck clams, dozen19 menus
  94. 6,694Weakfish au gratin19 menus
  95. 6,695Crystallized Grapefruit19 menus
  96. 6,696Bowl of milk with crackers19 menus
  97. 6,697Poland, Still19 menus
  98. 6,698Grouse ecossaise19 menus
  99. 6,699Tomate farcie19 menus
  100. 6,700Glaces en Souvenir19 menus