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. 601Sliced Peaches205 menus
  2. 602Potatoes Stewed in Cream205 menus
  3. 603GREEN TEA204 menus
  4. 604Graves204 menus
  5. 605French Toast204 menus
  6. 606Oyster Fry204 menus
  7. 607Chicken Salad Sandwich204 menus
  8. 608Seltzer203 menus
  9. 609Crackers and Milk203 menus
  10. 610Tea, per pot203 menus
  11. 611SALADE DE SAISON203 menus
  12. 612Chutney203 menus
  13. 613Amandes salees203 menus
  14. 614Dill Pickle203 menus
  15. 615Bar-le-Duc202 menus
  16. 616Consomme Julienne202 menus
  17. 617Coffee, per pot202 menus
  18. 618Manhattan Cocktail201 menus
  19. 619Spanish omelet201 menus
  20. 620Omelet, plain201 menus
  21. 621Cherry Pie201 menus
  22. 622Cheddar Cheese201 menus
  23. 623Pickled onions200 menus
  24. 624Ribs of beef200 menus
  25. 625PASTRY200 menus
  26. 626Carciofini200 menus
  27. 627Egg plant199 menus
  28. 628American199 menus
  29. 629French pancake199 menus
  30. 630California Orange199 menus
  31. 631Hochheimer198 menus
  32. 632Smoked Beef Tongue198 menus
  33. 633Fresh String Beans198 menus
  34. 634Extra sirloin steak197 menus
  35. 635Lemon Sherbet197 menus
  36. 636Stuffed Figs and Dates197 menus
  37. 637Stuffed Green Pepper196 menus
  38. 638Lemon Soda195 menus
  39. 639Boston baked beans195 menus
  40. 640Lettuce and Tomato195 menus
  41. 641Tapioca Pudding195 menus
  42. 642Cold Chicken195 menus
  43. 643French rolls194 menus
  44. 644Lobster Newburg194 menus
  45. 645Stewed potatoes194 menus
  46. 646Cold turkey194 menus
  47. 647German fried potatoes193 menus
  48. 648Halibut steak193 menus
  49. 649Scotch Grouse193 menus
  50. 650Potato Croquettes192 menus
  51. 651Baked Alaska192 menus
  52. 652Strawberry jam192 menus
  53. 653Crabmeat Cocktail191 menus
  54. 654Baked Beans190 menus
  55. 655Eclair190 menus
  56. 656Apple Juice190 menus
  57. 657Hafergrutze189 menus
  58. 658Rye Bread189 menus
  59. 659Grilled sweet potatoes189 menus
  60. 660Chef's Salad189 menus
  61. 661Mumm's Extra Dry188 menus
  62. 662Puree of Split Peas187 menus
  63. 663Mixed Green Salad187 menus
  64. 664Nachtisch186 menus
  65. 665Preserved Peaches186 menus
  66. 666Fried Soft Shell Crabs186 menus
  67. 667Dipped Toast185 menus
  68. 668ROAST TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAUCE185 menus
  69. 669Mixed Salad185 menus
  70. 670Half grape fruit185 menus
  71. 671TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM184 menus
  72. 672Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce184 menus
  73. 673Spaghetti Italienne183 menus
  74. 674Pont l'Eveque cheese183 menus
  75. 675Wheat Cakes182 menus
  76. 676Fresh Mackerel182 menus
  77. 677Cocktail182 menus
  78. 678Porterhouse steak with mushrooms182 menus
  79. 679Tutti frutti181 menus
  80. 680Codfish Cakes181 menus
  81. 681Fancy Ice Cream181 menus
  82. 682Sardellen181 menus
  83. 683Champagne Cocktail181 menus
  84. 684Butter181 menus
  85. 685Raspberry jam181 menus
  86. 686Swiss180 menus
  87. 687Soda180 menus
  88. 688Poland Water180 menus
  89. 689Baba au rhum179 menus
  90. 690Spanish olives179 menus
  91. 691Cheese Omelette179 menus
  92. 692Port du Salut cheese179 menus
  93. 693Clear green turtle178 menus
  94. 694oatmeal with cream178 menus
  95. 695Obst178 menus
  96. 696Cheese and Crackers178 menus
  97. 697Grape Juice178 menus
  98. 698Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich178 menus
  99. 699Assorted Hors D'oeuvres178 menus
  100. 700Port-du-Salut Cheese178 menus