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. 14,601Orange Short Cake8 menus
  2. 14,602Potatoes, hash brown8 menus
  3. 14,603Brochette of chicken livers8 menus
  4. 14,604Wheatena Pudding8 menus
  5. 14,605Oyster Broil with bacon8 menus
  6. 14,606Cape Cod Cranberries8 menus
  7. 14,607Bouillon in cups8 menus
  8. 14,608Creme d'Yvette8 menus
  9. 14,609Chicoree salad8 menus
  10. 14,610Usher's Special Reserve8 menus
  11. 14,611Chicoree Salade8 menus
  12. 14,612Hot Rum8 menus
  13. 14,613Shoulder of Mutton8 menus
  14. 14,614kaltes roastbeef8 menus
  15. 14,615Fillet of Sole, Orly8 menus
  16. 14,616Chateau Olivier8 menus
  17. 14,617Bird's Nest Soup8 menus
  18. 14,618Fruit Ices8 menus
  19. 14,619Omelette au parmesan8 menus
  20. 14,620Pougues Tonic Mineral Water8 menus
  21. 14,621Pollo alla Cacciatora8 menus
  22. 14,622Filet Mignon en Casserole8 menus
  23. 14,623Corn Fritter8 menus
  24. 14,624Chartreuse Cordial8 menus
  25. 14,625Home made mince pie, hot or cold8 menus
  26. 14,626Plain Macaroni8 menus
  27. 14,627French Vichy, Celestins8 menus
  28. 14,628Overholt8 menus
  29. 14,629All Liqueurs Frapped8 menus
  30. 14,630G. H. Mumm & Co. Selected Brut8 menus
  31. 14,631cocoa drink8 menus
  32. 14,632Kirschwasser cordial8 menus
  33. 14,633Pommery & Greno Champagne8 menus
  34. 14,634English Beef with Barley8 menus
  35. 14,635Consomme Cold8 menus
  36. 14,636Mexican coupe8 menus
  37. 14,637Stuffed Young Chicken8 menus
  38. 14,638Consomme with macaroni8 menus
  39. 14,639Gateau Saxonne8 menus
  40. 14,640Cold Spring Chicken8 menus
  41. 14,641Potatoes Olivette8 menus
  42. 14,642Steamed Samp8 menus
  43. 14,643Cold cuts and salad8 menus
  44. 14,644Salade d'Oranges8 menus
  45. 14,645Lobster Salad with Mayonnaise8 menus
  46. 14,646Clear Green Turtle, Amontillado8 menus
  47. 14,647Soft Roes on Toast8 menus
  48. 14,648Cold Soussed Pig's Feet8 menus
  49. 14,649Leiden8 menus
  50. 14,650Navets a la creme8 menus
  51. 14,651Compote de rhubarbe8 menus
  52. 14,652Poached eggs, two8 menus
  53. 14,653Cherry Juice8 menus
  54. 14,654Coffee Special8 menus
  55. 14,655Slivowitz8 menus
  56. 14,656Westphalian Ham with Asparagus8 menus
  57. 14,657Picon Punch8 menus
  58. 14,658Veal cutlet a la Milanaise8 menus
  59. 14,659Weinkraut8 menus
  60. 14,660Reine Claudes8 menus
  61. 14,661Portion Kaffee8 menus
  62. 14,662Saddle of Venison8 menus
  63. 14,663Fresh Mackerel, Maitre d'Hotel8 menus
  64. 14,664Bombe Mireille8 menus
  65. 14,665String Beans Saute8 menus
  66. 14,666Filet of sole a la Marguery8 menus
  67. 14,667Gateau Millefeuille8 menus
  68. 14,668Domestic Sauterne8 menus
  69. 14,669Small Veal Cutlet Breaded8 menus
  70. 14,670Piselli8 menus
  71. 14,671French Endive8 menus
  72. 14,672Chocolate Cream Cake8 menus
  73. 14,673Wine Jellies8 menus
  74. 14,674Roast lamb, cold8 menus
  75. 14,675Tourte aux pommes8 menus
  76. 14,676Soft clams, fried8 menus
  77. 14,677Lady's Fingers8 menus
  78. 14,678Liver Pate8 menus
  79. 14,679Very Old Port8 menus
  80. 14,680Pasticceria8 menus
  81. 14,681Egg plant, fried8 menus
  82. 14,682Moet & Chandon White Seal 19008 menus
  83. 14,683Rosbif froid8 menus
  84. 14,684sliced beets8 menus
  85. 14,685"Pilsener" Lager8 menus
  86. 14,686Wallace Special Scotch8 menus
  87. 14,687Fried fresh codfish8 menus
  88. 14,688Apenta mineral water8 menus
  89. 14,689Irish Stew Dublin Style8 menus
  90. 14,690Black tea, per cup8 menus
  91. 14,691Scrambled Eggs with Calf's Brains8 menus
  92. 14,692Strawberry Bavarois8 menus
  93. 14,693Kohlrabi in Cream8 menus
  94. 14,694Saint-Emilion8 menus
  95. 14,695Haricots vert8 menus
  96. 14,696Omelette Portugaise8 menus
  97. 14,697Omelette Florentine8 menus
  98. 14,698Kaas8 menus
  99. 14,699Creme de Tomate8 menus
  100. 14,700Italienne Spaghetti8 menus