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. 14,701Roast Fresh Ham8 menus
  2. 14,702Salade Suedoise8 menus
  3. 14,703Salade Chiffonnade8 menus
  4. 14,704Apple Jack Whiskey8 menus
  5. 14,705Consomme Brunoise aux Quenelles8 menus
  6. 14,706Clos de Vougeot Burgundy8 menus
  7. 14,707Corbeille de friandises8 menus
  8. 14,708Mutton chops (2), tomato sauce8 menus
  9. 14,709Shoe string potatoes8 menus
  10. 14,710Lynhavens8 menus
  11. 14,711Chicken Broth, Hot8 menus
  12. 14,712Mt. Vernon Whiskey8 menus
  13. 14,713Lobster, Americaine8 menus
  14. 14,714Chicken broth with vermicelli8 menus
  15. 14,715Chablis White Burgundy8 menus
  16. 14,716St. Galmier water8 menus
  17. 14,717Monopole Red Top8 menus
  18. 14,718Salatplatte mit ei8 menus
  19. 14,719Caviar Romanoff8 menus
  20. 14,720Cote de Veau8 menus
  21. 14,721Consomme au sherry8 menus
  22. 14,722ripe and queen olives8 menus
  23. 14,723Benedictine & Brandy8 menus
  24. 14,724Schweppes Tonic Water8 menus
  25. 14,725Tequila8 menus
  26. 14,726Omelette Champignons8 menus
  27. 14,727Fried Egg on Toast8 menus
  28. 14,728Cafe de Colombie8 menus
  29. 14,729Le Tournedos Rossini8 menus
  30. 14,730Pate du Chef8 menus
  31. 14,731Hennessy XO8 menus
  32. 14,732Poire Cardinal8 menus
  33. 14,733Paillard de veau8 menus
  34. 14,734Jus de fruits8 menus
  35. 14,735Cocktail aux Crevettes8 menus
  36. 14,736Capuccino8 menus
  37. 14,737Mixed Fruit Salad8 menus
  38. 14,738Peppers8 menus
  39. 14,739Jus de Prune8 menus
  40. 14,740Contrefilet aux Cornichons8 menus
  41. 14,741Prosciutto e Melone8 menus
  42. 14,742Scampi Cocktail8 menus
  43. 14,743Les Fromages8 menus
  44. 14,744Johnnie Walker, Red Label8 menus
  45. 14,745Beck's8 menus
  46. 14,746Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce8 menus
  47. 14,747Salmone affumicato8 menus
  48. 14,748Minestrone alla Milanese8 menus
  49. 14,749Stracciatella alla Romana8 menus
  50. 14,750Mozzarella in Carrozza8 menus
  51. 14,751Hummercocktail8 menus
  52. 14,752Veal Paillard8 menus
  53. 14,753Caviar Beluga8 menus
  54. 14,754Hot Chocolate Sauce8 menus
  55. 14,755Terrine du Chef8 menus
  56. 14,756Kir Royal8 menus
  57. 14,757French Coffee without Caffeine8 menus
  58. 14,758Frites8 menus
  59. 14,759Truite Aux Amandes8 menus
  60. 14,760Nicoise8 menus
  61. 14,761Ananas Frais au Kirsch8 menus
  62. 14,762Black Russian8 menus
  63. 14,763Gin Tonic8 menus
  64. 14,764Cornflakes with Cream8 menus
  65. 14,765Chilled Juice8 menus
  66. 14,766Buttered French Beans8 menus
  67. 14,767Assorted Fresh Fruits8 menus
  68. 14,768Hennessey 3 Star8 menus
  69. 14,769Cafe creme8 menus
  70. 14,770Terrine of Imported Foie Gras8 menus
  71. 14,771Plaza Antipasto8 menus
  72. 14,772Broiled Chopped Sirloin Steak8 menus
  73. 14,773Strawberries Romanoff8 menus
  74. 14,774Cassoulet Toulousain8 menus
  75. 14,775Assorted Cold Cuts with Turkey and Potato Salad8 menus
  76. 14,776Imported White Asparagus8 menus
  77. 14,777Creamed Succotash8 menus
  78. 14,778Obstsalat mit Maraschino8 menus
  79. 14,779Plaza Parfait8 menus
  80. 14,780Artichauts a la Grecque8 menus
  81. 14,781Hot and Sour Soup8 menus
  82. 14,782Freshly Brewed Coffee8 menus
  83. 14,783White toast8 menus
  84. 14,784omelette aux truffes8 menus
  85. 14,785Filet of Marinated Herring8 menus
  86. 14,786Crab Louis8 menus
  87. 14,787Campari-Soda8 menus
  88. 14,7881 Glas Tee8 menus
  89. 14,789Kalifornische Pfirsiche8 menus
  90. 14,790Gazpacho8 menus
  91. 14,791Sweet Martini8 menus
  92. 14,792Butterscotch Parfait8 menus
  93. 14,793Pineapple Parfait8 menus
  94. 14,794Mixed Green8 menus
  95. 14,795Old Fashioned (Rye)8 menus
  96. 14,796Seagrams V.O.8 menus
  97. 14,797Seagrams 7 Crown8 menus
  98. 14,798Lobster Saute8 menus
  99. 14,799Whiskey Egg Nog8 menus
  100. 14,800Brandy Cobbler8 menus