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. 14,801Ballantine Beer8 menus
  2. 14,802Artichaut Hollandaise8 menus
  3. 14,803Soupe de Poissons8 menus
  4. 14,804Roquefort mit Butter und Brot8 menus
  5. 14,805Pfirsichkompott8 menus
  6. 14,806Chilled Spanish Melon8 menus
  7. 14,807Nikolaschka8 menus
  8. 14,808Herring with Sour Cream8 menus
  9. 14,809Remy Martin V.S.E.P.8 menus
  10. 14,810Kings Ransom8 menus
  11. 14,811Fried Filet of Sole with Tartar Sauce8 menus
  12. 14,812Chicken Subgum Chop Suey8 menus
  13. 14,813GUACAMOLE8 menus
  14. 14,814King George8 menus
  15. 14,815Malteserkreuz Aquavit8 menus
  16. 14,816Tee mit Zitrone8 menus
  17. 14,817Hine Triomphe8 menus
  18. 14,818Hennessy VSOP8 menus
  19. 14,819Riesling Wine8 menus
  20. 14,820Omelette mit feinem Ragout8 menus
  21. 14,8212 Paar Schweinswurstl mit Kraut8 menus
  22. 14,822Hot Buttered Rum8 menus
  23. 14,823Steamed Vegetables8 menus
  24. 14,824Marinated Herring, Sour Cream8 menus
  25. 14,825Barbecued Spare Ribs8 menus
  26. 14,826Fresh Limeade8 menus
  27. 14,827SWEET AND SOUR SPARE RIBS8 menus
  28. 14,828Kalbsleber mit Speck8 menus
  29. 14,829Sodas8 menus
  30. 14,830Roll and Butter8 menus
  31. 14,831Mexican beer8 menus
  32. 14,832Bacon or Ham and Eggs8 menus
  33. 14,833Gordons Gin8 menus
  34. 14,834Fresh Orange Juice, Glass8 menus
  35. 14,835Chicken Soup with Noodles8 menus
  36. 14,836Subgum Chop Suey8 menus
  37. 14,837Lobster Chop Suey8 menus
  38. 14,838Buttered Young Beets8 menus
  39. 14,839Poland Water (Still)8 menus
  40. 14,840Beer, Domestic8 menus
  41. 14,841Old Angus8 menus
  42. 14,842Cole Slaw Mexicaine8 menus
  43. 14,843Bran Muffin8 menus
  44. 14,844Radish Roses8 menus
  45. 14,845Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup8 menus
  46. 14,846Brandied Mince Pie8 menus
  47. 14,847Creamed Finnan Haddie on Toast8 menus
  48. 14,848Grape Juice, Welch's8 menus
  49. 14,849Buttered New Peas8 menus
  50. 14,850Boula Boula Gratine8 menus
  51. 14,851Waldorf Pate8 menus
  52. 14,852National Premium8 menus
  53. 14,853Potatoes: Hashed and Browned8 menus
  54. 14,854Instant Postum, Pot8 menus
  55. 14,855Cold: Smoked Ox Tongue8 menus
  56. 14,856Scrambled Eggs with Sausages8 menus
  57. 14,857Coca Cola (Split)8 menus
  58. 14,858Aspirin Tablets8 menus
  59. 14,859Pulled Cream Mints8 menus
  60. 14,860Melon with Prosciutto8 menus
  61. 14,861Shirred Eggs Opera8 menus
  62. 14,862Parfait Moka8 menus
  63. 14,863Marinated Herring in Cream8 menus
  64. 14,864Scarlet O'Hara Cocktail8 menus
  65. 14,865Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake8 menus
  66. 14,866English Breakfast Tea (Pot for One)8 menus
  67. 14,867Green Tea (Pot for One)8 menus
  68. 14,868Minute Sirloin Steak with Potatoes8 menus
  69. 14,869Angel's Kiss8 menus
  70. 14,870Cigarettes (assorted brands)8 menus
  71. 14,871Small Sirloin a la Minute8 menus
  72. 14,872Consomme, Hot or Jellied8 menus
  73. 14,873Madrilene Jelly8 menus
  74. 14,874Sweet Milk (Individual)8 menus
  75. 14,875Carbonated Waters: Split8 menus
  76. 14,876Beef a la Mode in Jelly8 menus
  77. 14,877Pineapple Salad8 menus
  78. 14,878Melons in Season8 menus
  79. 14,879Wheat Cakes with Bacon8 menus
  80. 14,880Courvoisier Cognac8 menus
  81. 14,881Green Tea (Pot)8 menus
  82. 14,882Crushed Pineapple Sundae8 menus
  83. 14,883Camembert Cheese, Toasted Crackers8 menus
  84. 14,884HAM, CHEESE OR JELLY OMELET8 menus
  85. 14,885Baby Soup8 menus
  86. 14,886Puree of Prunes8 menus
  87. 14,887Half Florida Grapefruit8 menus
  88. 14,888English Breakfast Tea (Pot)8 menus
  89. 14,889Stewed Prunes, Cream8 menus
  90. 14,890Kadota Figs with Cream8 menus
  91. 14,891Lettuce, Tomato and Cucumber Salad8 menus
  92. 14,892Scrambled Eggs with Minced Ham8 menus
  93. 14,893Post Toasties with Cream8 menus
  94. 14,894Fresh Gulf Shrimp Cocktail8 menus
  95. 14,895Cream of Mushroom8 menus
  96. 14,896Griddle Cakes with Bacon8 menus
  97. 14,897Hot Chocolate, Whipped Cream8 menus
  98. 14,898Chilled Fruit Cocktail8 menus
  99. 14,899Individual Strained Honey8 menus
  100. 14,900All Combination Omelets8 menus