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. 6,701Pouding Alaska19 menus
  2. 6,702Steamed Clams, Shore Style19 menus
  3. 6,703Soft shell clams, steamed19 menus
  4. 6,704G. H. Mumm & Co's Extra Dry18 menus
  5. 6,705Tartare Sauce18 menus
  6. 6,706Split Rolls18 menus
  7. 6,707Bisque of Crawfish18 menus
  8. 6,708Liver18 menus
  9. 6,709Hot corn muffins18 menus
  10. 6,710Fried and Boiled Potatoes18 menus
  11. 6,711Steamed18 menus
  12. 6,712Louis Roederer18 menus
  13. 6,713Oysters stewed in cream18 menus
  14. 6,714with poached egg18 menus
  15. 6,715Cocoanut cake18 menus
  16. 6,716Dewar's Scotch18 menus
  17. 6,717Larose18 menus
  18. 6,718Perrier-Jouet, Special18 menus
  19. 6,719Imported Vichy18 menus
  20. 6,720Pontet Canet, Cruse & Fils Freres18 menus
  21. 6,721COLD BOUILLON18 menus
  22. 6,722Fresh Huckleberry Pie18 menus
  23. 6,723Kingfish saute, Meuniere18 menus
  24. 6,724Hot-house tomatoes18 menus
  25. 6,725Omelet a l'Espagnole18 menus
  26. 6,726Geneva Gin18 menus
  27. 6,727pigeon18 menus
  28. 6,728Tenderloin with Mushrooms18 menus
  29. 6,729Omelet, with Kidneys18 menus
  30. 6,730Oatmeal, with Milk18 menus
  31. 6,731Spinach and Egg18 menus
  32. 6,732Mouton18 menus
  33. 6,733indian pudding18 menus
  34. 6,734boar's head18 menus
  35. 6,735English Breakfast18 menus
  36. 6,736UNEEDA BISCUITS18 menus
  37. 6,737Anchois18 menus
  38. 6,738Fresh Lobster18 menus
  39. 6,739Pickled Lambs Tongues18 menus
  40. 6,740Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate sauce18 menus
  41. 6,741Sweetbreads with Mushrooms18 menus
  42. 6,742Omelette with Peas18 menus
  43. 6,743Fish Cakes with Tomato Sauce18 menus
  44. 6,744Imported Salami18 menus
  45. 6,745Oysters Fried in Batter18 menus
  46. 6,746Eggs, Scrambled, plain18 menus
  47. 6,747Calf's head, en tortue18 menus
  48. 6,748Cranberry Jelly18 menus
  49. 6,749Sultana Roll, claret sauce18 menus
  50. 6,750Punch Creme de Menthe18 menus
  51. 6,751Chip Potatoes18 menus
  52. 6,752Roast Leg of Mutton18 menus
  53. 6,753Roast Ribs of Beef, au jus18 menus
  54. 6,754Sliced Ham18 menus
  55. 6,755Sturgeon Sandwich18 menus
  56. 6,756Cocoanut Drops18 menus
  57. 6,757Vanilla Custard18 menus
  58. 6,758Mint Sauce18 menus
  59. 6,759Bisquit Glace18 menus
  60. 6,760California Plums18 menus
  61. 6,761Sweet ginger18 menus
  62. 6,762Corned Beef Hash, browned in the pan18 menus
  63. 6,763Omelettes with Ham18 menus
  64. 6,764Plain Pancakes18 menus
  65. 6,765Delmonico Ice Cream18 menus
  66. 6,766Beef salad18 menus
  67. 6,767Mild Cheese18 menus
  68. 6,768Ribs of Beef au Jus18 menus
  69. 6,769Omelette, with Oysters18 menus
  70. 6,770Sauces18 menus
  71. 6,771Broiled Kippered Herrings18 menus
  72. 6,772Fruits of the Season18 menus
  73. 6,773Broiled Clams18 menus
  74. 6,774Omelette, with onions18 menus
  75. 6,775Cook's Imperial, Extra Dry18 menus
  76. 6,776Fausse Tortue18 menus
  77. 6,777Old Reserve18 menus
  78. 6,778Ice Cream, Pistache18 menus
  79. 6,779Syphons18 menus
  80. 6,780Hashed Chicken on toast18 menus
  81. 6,781Lobster a la Newberg18 menus
  82. 6,782Porterhouse steak with tomato sauce18 menus
  83. 6,783Whole18 menus
  84. 6,784Corn Cakes with Maple Syrup18 menus
  85. 6,785Red Snapper18 menus
  86. 6,786Broiled salmon steak, maitre d'hotel18 menus
  87. 6,787Oysters, Fry18 menus
  88. 6,788Rice and cream18 menus
  89. 6,789Calf's head vinaigrette18 menus
  90. 6,790Omelet, parsley18 menus
  91. 6,791Omelet, ham18 menus
  92. 6,792Picked-up Codfish18 menus
  93. 6,793ASPARAGUS TIPS ON TOAST18 menus
  94. 6,794Fresh persimmons18 menus
  95. 6,795Hot cakes, honey or maple syrup18 menus
  96. 6,796Still Hock18 menus
  97. 6,797Green Gage Pie18 menus
  98. 6,798Turkey salad18 menus
  99. 6,799Roast Guinea Hen18 menus
  100. 6,800Clicquot Yellow Label18 menus