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

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Mansion

January 1, 1856

On this menu 36 dishes

Hot Rolls
Corn bread
Brown bread
Stale Bread
GREEN TEA
Black tea
Boiled eggs
Coffee
Fried Liver
Red Herring
bacon
Beef Steak, plain,
Broiled Ham
Beef Hash
Dry Toast
Buttered toast
Milk toast
Fried Eggs
Sausages
Fried Tripe
Broiled Mackerel
Fried Potatoes
Potatoes, Lyonaise
Veal Cutlets
Mutton Chops
Fried fish
Fried Mush
Pork steaks
Stewed Kidneys
Stewed potatoes
Omelets
Codfish Balls
Ham
Lamb Chops
Mince Fish
Stewed Tripe