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. 14,201Oysters, scalloped8 menus
  2. 14,202Cornstarch8 menus
  3. 14,203Fried Spring Chicken, Maryland Style8 menus
  4. 14,204Duc de Montebello Brut8 menus
  5. 14,205Lobster Cutlets, Victoria8 menus
  6. 14,206Geraucherte Heringe8 menus
  7. 14,207German Rye Bread8 menus
  8. 14,208Beefsteak, broiled and fried8 menus
  9. 14,209Kalbscotelettes8 menus
  10. 14,210Gombo de volaille8 menus
  11. 14,211Berncastler8 menus
  12. 14,212Niagra Grapes8 menus
  13. 14,213High Ball8 menus
  14. 14,214Sliced Fresh Peaches8 menus
  15. 14,215OATMEAL MUSH8 menus
  16. 14,216Salades8 menus
  17. 14,217Saddle Rock fry8 menus
  18. 14,218Girkins8 menus
  19. 14,219Creamed Chicken8 menus
  20. 14,220POMME PARISIENNE8 menus
  21. 14,221BASS' ALE (WHITE LABEL)8 menus
  22. 14,222Yorkshire bacon8 menus
  23. 14,223Riz à l'Impératrice8 menus
  24. 14,224Perrier-Jouet Special8 menus
  25. 14,225Chablis Superior8 menus
  26. 14,226Roast Grouse, Currant Jelly8 menus
  27. 14,227Gateau Noisette8 menus
  28. 14,228Potatoes à la chateâu8 menus
  29. 14,229Prawns8 menus
  30. 14,230Oysters Baltimore broil8 menus
  31. 14,231Little Neck clams on shell8 menus
  32. 14,232Plum Pudding au Rhum8 menus
  33. 14,233Veal Cutlets a la Milanaise8 menus
  34. 14,234Sweet Breads8 menus
  35. 14,235Kreuzbrotchen8 menus
  36. 14,236COMPOTE D'ABRICOTS8 menus
  37. 14,237Wachsbohnen8 menus
  38. 14,238Bananas, sliced, with Cream8 menus
  39. 14,239Oeufs en cocotte au jus8 menus
  40. 14,240Roast Spring Chicken, Half8 menus
  41. 14,241Boston Baked Beans (Hot or Cold)8 menus
  42. 14,242Eier8 menus
  43. 14,243St. Julien wine jelly8 menus
  44. 14,244Hollywood Whiskey8 menus
  45. 14,245Original Pilsner8 menus
  46. 14,246Laitues8 menus
  47. 14,247Sirloin Steak, Mushroom Sauce8 menus
  48. 14,248Ramsay Scotch Malt Whiskey8 menus
  49. 14,249Chateau Giscours8 menus
  50. 14,250Cocoanut Cakes8 menus
  51. 14,251Erdbeer-Eis8 menus
  52. 14,252Brandy, 18508 menus
  53. 14,253Cream Ale8 menus
  54. 14,254Boiled codfish8 menus
  55. 14,255Raspberry Sorbet8 menus
  56. 14,256Coffee, pot with cream8 menus
  57. 14,257gebackene Eierpflanzen8 menus
  58. 14,258Cherry Tartlets8 menus
  59. 14,259Lamb chops, Maison d'Or8 menus
  60. 14,260Omelet au parmesan8 menus
  61. 14,261Fried Spring Chicken (half)8 menus
  62. 14,262Strawberry Meringue Pie8 menus
  63. 14,263Hollander8 menus
  64. 14,264Honeycomb tripe, broiled8 menus
  65. 14,265Sherry, per glass8 menus
  66. 14,266Casseler Rippespeer8 menus
  67. 14,267Guinness's Brown Stout, "Burke"8 menus
  68. 14,268Bents Crackers8 menus
  69. 14,269PRUNES with Cream8 menus
  70. 14,270Paulding's Cider8 menus
  71. 14,271Omelette, creole8 menus
  72. 14,272Macaroni a la milanaise8 menus
  73. 14,273Boiled Spanish Onions8 menus
  74. 14,274Scrambled brains with eggs8 menus
  75. 14,275Lorenzo8 menus
  76. 14,276Lalla Rookh Ice Cream8 menus
  77. 14,277Chartreuse Verte8 menus
  78. 14,278Bisque of Oyster Crabs8 menus
  79. 14,279Bratwurst8 menus
  80. 14,280Tomato [salad]8 menus
  81. 14,281fried potatoe8 menus
  82. 14,282Pepper Sauce8 menus
  83. 14,283Dried figs8 menus
  84. 14,284ROAST PARTRIDGE8 menus
  85. 14,285Creme Portugaise8 menus
  86. 14,286Scotch (Claymore)8 menus
  87. 14,287Macaroni au Parmesan8 menus
  88. 14,288Rice croquettes, currant jelly8 menus
  89. 14,289Apollinaris, Qts.8 menus
  90. 14,290Iced consomme in cup8 menus
  91. 14,291Foie-Gras Sandwich8 menus
  92. 14,292Green and Dried Fruits8 menus
  93. 14,293Tablecelery8 menus
  94. 14,294Sweetbread cutlets8 menus
  95. 14,295Eggs with mushrooms8 menus
  96. 14,296Lobster a la Bordelaise8 menus
  97. 14,297Bakator8 menus
  98. 14,298Puree8 menus
  99. 14,299Lamb Chops, with Tomato Sauce8 menus
  100. 14,300Dumini & Co8 menus