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. 14,401Fresh Lobsters8 menus
  2. 14,402Ale, Bass'8 menus
  3. 14,403Seltzer, per glass8 menus
  4. 14,404Black Currant Jelly8 menus
  5. 14,405Antediluvian Whisky8 menus
  6. 14,406Sardines a la Huile8 menus
  7. 14,407Cognac Brandy, Hennessy***8 menus
  8. 14,408Salade de crevettes8 menus
  9. 14,409Eggs a la Benedictine8 menus
  10. 14,410Russett Cider8 menus
  11. 14,411G.H. Mumm & Co's Extra Dry8 menus
  12. 14,412Pommes de terre, Laurette8 menus
  13. 14,413Cucumbers and Tomatoes8 menus
  14. 14,414Annisette8 menus
  15. 14,415Hashed potatoes au gratin8 menus
  16. 14,416Tongue salad8 menus
  17. 14,417Brandy, Very Old, P. Liqueur Glass8 menus
  18. 14,418Fisch-Salat8 menus
  19. 14,419Brussels sprouts in butter8 menus
  20. 14,420Pate de Veau et Jambon8 menus
  21. 14,421Vanilla [ice cream]8 menus
  22. 14,422BISQUE DE CRABES8 menus
  23. 14,423Beefsteak, grillirt8 menus
  24. 14,424Florida Grape Fruit8 menus
  25. 14,425Hammelkotelette8 menus
  26. 14,426Combination Chop8 menus
  27. 14,427Deviled Lamb Kidneys8 menus
  28. 14,428Sparkling Hocks8 menus
  29. 14,429Still Hocks8 menus
  30. 14,430Oysters, Fricasseed8 menus
  31. 14,431Hostetters's Bitters8 menus
  32. 14,432Illuminated Ice-cream8 menus
  33. 14,433Peaches a la Conde8 menus
  34. 14,434Puree of Chestnuts8 menus
  35. 14,435Panachee Eiscreme8 menus
  36. 14,436Gebr. Ente8 menus
  37. 14,437Columbia Eiscreme8 menus
  38. 14,438Sauce Tartar8 menus
  39. 14,439Macaroni Gratin8 menus
  40. 14,440Schweizer Backwerk8 menus
  41. 14,441Prime ribs of beef, roasted, dish gravy8 menus
  42. 14,442Steamed oysters on toast8 menus
  43. 14,443Chocolate cup custard8 menus
  44. 14,444Sherbet au rhum8 menus
  45. 14,445Stewed New Corn8 menus
  46. 14,446Ginger Cake8 menus
  47. 14,447Eggs a la Marchand de Vin8 menus
  48. 14,448Boned capon truffe and jelly8 menus
  49. 14,449Fresh figs with cream8 menus
  50. 14,450Consomme au tapioca8 menus
  51. 14,451Cold: Beef tongue8 menus
  52. 14,452Calves Head en Tortue8 menus
  53. 14,453Bremen rusks8 menus
  54. 14,454Scrambled eggs with sardelles8 menus
  55. 14,455Meringue, a la Creme8 menus
  56. 14,456Burke's Irish8 menus
  57. 14,457Gefullter Blatterteig8 menus
  58. 14,458Potage Paysanne8 menus
  59. 14,459Minced curry8 menus
  60. 14,460Boiled Bacon8 menus
  61. 14,461Consomme with dumplings8 menus
  62. 14,462Glace Tutti Frutti8 menus
  63. 14,463Mocha Coffee8 menus
  64. 14,464Hodge Podge Soup8 menus
  65. 14,465English Plum Pudding, Brandy and Hard Sauce8 menus
  66. 14,466Terapene a la Maryland8 menus
  67. 14,467Shrimp Toast8 menus
  68. 14,468Lettuce and Tomatoes Mayonnaise8 menus
  69. 14,469Stangenspargel, Sauce Mousseline8 menus
  70. 14,470Spiegeleier mit Schinken8 menus
  71. 14,471Pig's knuckles8 menus
  72. 14,472Omelet with marmalade8 menus
  73. 14,473Carrots & peas8 menus
  74. 14,474Rostkartoffeln8 menus
  75. 14,475Stuffed Clams8 menus
  76. 14,476Half Shell Oysters8 menus
  77. 14,477Stew Oysters8 menus
  78. 14,478Chicken livers brochette8 menus
  79. 14,479Cream St. Germain8 menus
  80. 14,480Corton8 menus
  81. 14,481Gervais Cheese with Bar-le-Duc8 menus
  82. 14,482Shrimp Salad, Mayonnaise8 menus
  83. 14,483Asparagus soup8 menus
  84. 14,484Hamburger Steak with Fried Onions8 menus
  85. 14,485Tomates de serre8 menus
  86. 14,486Siberian sorbet8 menus
  87. 14,487Spargelsalat8 menus
  88. 14,488Curled Celery8 menus
  89. 14,489Cotelettes de Mouton8 menus
  90. 14,490Snails8 menus
  91. 14,491Lobster, Bonnefoy8 menus
  92. 14,492Frosted Cake8 menus
  93. 14,493Melon Cantaloup8 menus
  94. 14,494Jambon fume8 menus
  95. 14,495Mayonnaise de Poisson8 menus
  96. 14,496Omelette Parmentier8 menus
  97. 14,497Mousse de Jambon8 menus
  98. 14,498Compote of mixed fruit8 menus
  99. 14,499ROEDERER GRAND VIN SEC8 menus
  100. 14,500Table Nuts8 menus