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. 801Pear pie155 menus
  2. 802Boston Cream Pie155 menus
  3. 803Malted Milk155 menus
  4. 804Egg Salad155 menus
  5. 805Assorted Fresh Fruit155 menus
  6. 806Fresh Fruit Cocktail155 menus
  7. 807Squab Duckling155 menus
  8. 808Potato154 menus
  9. 809Ox Tongue154 menus
  10. 810Concombres154 menus
  11. 811Venison154 menus
  12. 812Puree of Tomatoes153 menus
  13. 813Claret Punch153 menus
  14. 814Whitebait153 menus
  15. 815Frische Milch153 menus
  16. 816Sea bass153 menus
  17. 817Chicken Okra153 menus
  18. 818Cafe Turc153 menus
  19. 819country sausages153 menus
  20. 820Assorted Nuts153 menus
  21. 821Raspberry Ice153 menus
  22. 822Caviar Canape153 menus
  23. 823Fresh Mushrooms Saute153 menus
  24. 824Egg Sandwich152 menus
  25. 825Lamb Chops (2)152 menus
  26. 826Broiled oysters152 menus
  27. 827Tomato Broth152 menus
  28. 828Fish cakes151 menus
  29. 829Irish stew151 menus
  30. 830Cook's Imperial151 menus
  31. 831BROILED LIVE LOBSTER151 menus
  32. 832Pot of coffee151 menus
  33. 833Sloe Gin Fizz151 menus
  34. 834AMERICAN COFFEE151 menus
  35. 835Biscuits150 menus
  36. 836Gin Rickey150 menus
  37. 837Rice and milk150 menus
  38. 838Silver Fizz150 menus
  39. 839New beets149 menus
  40. 840Fried smelts149 menus
  41. 841Sherry Flip149 menus
  42. 842Potatoes, au gratin149 menus
  43. 843coffee, per cup149 menus
  44. 844Petits pois149 menus
  45. 845Chocolate Sundae149 menus
  46. 846Sparkling Moselle149 menus
  47. 847Cold Roast Beef Sandwich149 menus
  48. 848Gebackene Kartoffeln148 menus
  49. 849Eggs, boiled148 menus
  50. 850Beef148 menus
  51. 851Potatoes Julienne148 menus
  52. 852Mongole soup148 menus
  53. 853Onions147 menus
  54. 854Fresh mushrooms147 menus
  55. 855Spanish mackerel147 menus
  56. 856Golden plover147 menus
  57. 857Mushroom Omelette147 menus
  58. 858Spring chicken147 menus
  59. 859Potatoes O'Brien147 menus
  60. 860Bologna Sausage146 menus
  61. 861Crab flake salad146 menus
  62. 862Boned capon145 menus
  63. 863Coffee Cake145 menus
  64. 864Shrimp145 menus
  65. 865Sloe Gin145 menus
  66. 866Lobster, Newburg145 menus
  67. 867Cup Clam Broth145 menus
  68. 868Trout145 menus
  69. 869Stewed Strawberries145 menus
  70. 870Spring Turkey (half)145 menus
  71. 871Macedoine salad144 menus
  72. 872Sliced onions144 menus
  73. 873Guinness' Stout144 menus
  74. 874Prune Juice144 menus
  75. 875Strawberries with cream143 menus
  76. 876Chicken Livers en Brochette143 menus
  77. 877Westphalia Ham143 menus
  78. 878Turnips143 menus
  79. 879GRAHAM ROLLS143 menus
  80. 880Crabflake Cocktail143 menus
  81. 881Roquefort Cheese Dressing143 menus
  82. 882Macon142 menus
  83. 883Gumbo142 menus
  84. 884Cold Consomme142 menus
  85. 885Capon142 menus
  86. 886Salade de laitue142 menus
  87. 887Gekochte Kartoffeln142 menus
  88. 888Chicken a la King142 menus
  89. 889Sickel Pears142 menus
  90. 890Fillets of Herring142 menus
  91. 891Lamb, mint sauce141 menus
  92. 892Potatoes, Fried141 menus
  93. 893Grape Fruit Salad141 menus
  94. 894OYSTERS ON HALF SHELL141 menus
  95. 895Head Cheese141 menus
  96. 896French Sardines141 menus
  97. 897Special Coffee141 menus
  98. 898Old Tom Gin140 menus
  99. 899Whole Cold Boiled Lobster140 menus
  100. 900Lamb Chop140 menus