The Menu Museum

Historical restaurant menus from the New York Public Library, rebuilt to explore visually.

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. 14,101Puree of split peas, croutons8 menus
  2. 14,102Imported frankfurter with sauerkraut8 menus
  3. 14,103lobster sauce8 menus
  4. 14,104Pumpkin8 menus
  5. 14,105Rhubarb Tarts8 menus
  6. 14,106Oysters, Fry with Bacon8 menus
  7. 14,107Oysters, Pan Roast on Toast8 menus
  8. 14,108FRESH ASPARAGUS ON TOAST8 menus
  9. 14,109Potato, baked8 menus
  10. 14,110Wilson Whisky8 menus
  11. 14,111Rhine Wines, Niersteiner8 menus
  12. 14,112All Cocktails8 menus
  13. 14,113Eggs, boiled, three8 menus
  14. 14,114Honey-comb tripe, broiled8 menus
  15. 14,115Dog's Head Bass's Ale8 menus
  16. 14,116Beefsteak, broiled, fried8 menus
  17. 14,117Prime Ribs Beef8 menus
  18. 14,118White Clover Drip8 menus
  19. 14,119Cup of Chicken Consomme8 menus
  20. 14,120Porterhouse Steak a la Bordelaise8 menus
  21. 14,121Boiled parsnips8 menus
  22. 14,122Broma, per cup8 menus
  23. 14,123Dundee marmalade8 menus
  24. 14,124MUTTON CHOPS, WITH TOMATO SAUCE8 menus
  25. 14,125Noyau8 menus
  26. 14,126Charlotte panachee8 menus
  27. 14,127Wilson's Whiskey8 menus
  28. 14,128Hollywood8 menus
  29. 14,129Canned Fruit8 menus
  30. 14,130Yokohama pears8 menus
  31. 14,131Okra and Tomatoes8 menus
  32. 14,132Potatoes Surprise8 menus
  33. 14,133Bread and butter pudding Vanilla sauce8 menus
  34. 14,134Consomme au riz8 menus
  35. 14,135Pommes natural8 menus
  36. 14,136Hamburg Steak, Lyonnaise Potatoes8 menus
  37. 14,137Fried Honeycomb tripe in batter8 menus
  38. 14,138Appollinaris Water8 menus
  39. 14,139Tenderloin Bearnaise8 menus
  40. 14,140Omelet, tomato8 menus
  41. 14,141Omelet, mushrooms8 menus
  42. 14,142Omelet, jelly8 menus
  43. 14,143Fried Spring Chicken, whole8 menus
  44. 14,144Narbonne Honey8 menus
  45. 14,145Omelette, with peas8 menus
  46. 14,146Armour Packing Company's Chicken Tamales8 menus
  47. 14,147Little Neck Clams Fry8 menus
  48. 14,148Baked Parsnips8 menus
  49. 14,149Tapioca Pudding, Wine Sauce8 menus
  50. 14,150Almond Pudding, Port Wine Sauce8 menus
  51. 14,151Mixed tea, per cup8 menus
  52. 14,152Larose, 1881 Vintage8 menus
  53. 14,153St. Julien, 1889 Vintage8 menus
  54. 14,154Bass'8 menus
  55. 14,155Poached eggs with bacon8 menus
  56. 14,156Boned Turkey with Truffles8 menus
  57. 14,157Bread and Butter Pudding, Vanilla Sauce8 menus
  58. 14,158Minestra8 menus
  59. 14,159Saddle of Southdown Mutton, Currant Jelly8 menus
  60. 14,160Breakfast sausage8 menus
  61. 14,161Salad - Lettuce8 menus
  62. 14,162English breakfast tea, per cup8 menus
  63. 14,163Cauliflower Cream Sauce8 menus
  64. 14,164Salade a la Haan8 menus
  65. 14,165Mousse glacee au chocolat8 menus
  66. 14,166MARMALADE TARTLETS8 menus
  67. 14,167Glace framboise8 menus
  68. 14,168Fried Bermuda Onions8 menus
  69. 14,169Lettuce & Tomatoes8 menus
  70. 14,170Hominy fried8 menus
  71. 14,171Asparagus Sauce Hollandaise8 menus
  72. 14,172Poached Eggs on Fish Cakes8 menus
  73. 14,173Extra Bread and Butter8 menus
  74. 14,174Butter Cake8 menus
  75. 14,175Coffee Jelly with Whipped Cream8 menus
  76. 14,176Boiled brisket of beef8 menus
  77. 14,177Tapioca pudding Lemon sauce8 menus
  78. 14,178SHERRY, Amontillado and Oloroso8 menus
  79. 14,179Sweetbreads a la jardinière8 menus
  80. 14,180Cup St. Jacques8 menus
  81. 14,181Filet of Beef larded, with mushrooms8 menus
  82. 14,182Crab Mayonnaise8 menus
  83. 14,183Home-made Hog's Head Cheese8 menus
  84. 14,184Mashed Carrots8 menus
  85. 14,185Lamb chops, each8 menus
  86. 14,186Sprats8 menus
  87. 14,187Hocks Sparkling8 menus
  88. 14,188Piper Heidsieck, Brut Ex8 menus
  89. 14,189Bull-Dog Stout8 menus
  90. 14,190Tomato Mayonnaise8 menus
  91. 14,191Pommes Naturel8 menus
  92. 14,192Chestnut Dressing8 menus
  93. 14,193Browned Mashed Potatoes8 menus
  94. 14,194Old Bourbon Whiskey8 menus
  95. 14,195Chocolate per cup8 menus
  96. 14,196Salad a la Waldorf8 menus
  97. 14,197Small pot of coffee8 menus
  98. 14,198Brisket of Corned Beef and Cabbage8 menus
  99. 14,199Tongue Sandwiches8 menus
  100. 14,200Delatour Soda8 menus