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. 15,001Baked Virginia Ham sandwich8 menus
  2. 15,002Iced Coffee, Whipped Cream8 menus
  3. 15,003Crab Meat Sandwich8 menus
  4. 15,004Hollande Fromage8 menus
  5. 15,005Anchovy Fillets8 menus
  6. 15,006Cotentin Butter8 menus
  7. 15,007Isigny Butter8 menus
  8. 15,008Roast Prime Ribs and Sirloin of Beef, Rasped Horseradish8 menus
  9. 15,009Tomatoes, Maryland8 menus
  10. 15,010Prime Rib of Beef with Piccalilli8 menus
  11. 15,011Tray of Assorted Cheese8 menus
  12. 15,012Harvey's Bristol Milk8 menus
  13. 15,013Reblochon8 menus
  14. 15,014Chocolate Soda8 menus
  15. 15,015SCHENLEY whiskey8 menus
  16. 15,016Lord Calvert whiskey8 menus
  17. 15,017Wienerbrod8 menus
  18. 15,018Harvey's Amontillado Sherry8 menus
  19. 15,019Carling's Red Cap Ale8 menus
  20. 15,020Fried Silver Smelts, Tartar Sauce8 menus
  21. 15,021Shirred Eggs, Opera8 menus
  22. 15,022Filet of Sole Marguery8 menus
  23. 15,023Hawaiian Salad8 menus
  24. 15,024Golden Syrup8 menus
  25. 15,025CRABMEAT A LA NEWBURG8 menus
  26. 15,026French Cut String Beans8 menus
  27. 15,027California Dressing8 menus
  28. 15,028CREAMED LOBSTER8 menus
  29. 15,029RUSSIAN DRESSING, EXTRA8 menus
  30. 15,030Duff Gordon No. 288 menus
  31. 15,031Fruit Tartlet8 menus
  32. 15,032Monte Cristo Sandwich8 menus
  33. 15,033Ballantine Scotch Whiskey8 menus
  34. 15,034Baked Individual Chicken Pie8 menus
  35. 15,035Broiled Flounder8 menus
  36. 15,036Rye Krisp8 menus
  37. 15,037Tutti Frutti Rice Pudding8 menus
  38. 15,038Strawberry French Ice Cream8 menus
  39. 15,039Coffee French Ice Cream8 menus
  40. 15,040Domestic American Cheese8 menus
  41. 15,041Domestic Blue Cheese8 menus
  42. 15,042Haig & Haig 5 Star Scotch Whiskey8 menus
  43. 15,043King's Ransom Scotch Whiskey8 menus
  44. 15,044Filet of Anchovies8 menus
  45. 15,045Pineapple Layer Cake8 menus
  46. 15,046RHUM NEGRITA8 menus
  47. 15,047Port Cobbler8 menus
  48. 15,048Haig & Haig Pinch Scotch Whiskey8 menus
  49. 15,049Rye Egg Nog8 menus
  50. 15,050Martin's V.V.O. Scotch8 menus
  51. 15,051POMMARD RED BURGUNDY8 menus
  52. 15,052Brandy Collins8 menus
  53. 15,053Salami and Eggs, Pancake Style8 menus
  54. 15,054Nanking Dressing8 menus
  55. 15,055Grade "A" Milk8 menus
  56. 15,056Fresh garden salads with a dressing of your choice8 menus
  57. 15,057Ward "8"8 menus
  58. 15,058Choice of Desserts8 menus
  59. 15,059Tenderloin Steak Sandwich8 menus
  60. 15,060Creamed Cottage Cheese8 menus
  61. 15,061Prugne8 menus
  62. 15,062Domestic Cigarettes8 menus
  63. 15,063Essence of Celery8 menus
  64. 15,064Salse Ribes8 menus
  65. 15,065French Sardines on Toast8 menus
  66. 15,066Cold Prague Ham8 menus
  67. 15,067Filets of Anchovies8 menus
  68. 15,068Seagram's V.O. Whisky8 menus
  69. 15,069Slice of Beef Mode in Jelly8 menus
  70. 15,070LITTLENECK CLAM COCKTAIL8 menus
  71. 15,071Olive verdi8 menus
  72. 15,072Liederkrantz Cheese8 menus
  73. 15,073Maroilles Cheese8 menus
  74. 15,074Frozen Maple Pecan Pie8 menus
  75. 15,075Mocha Pastry8 menus
  76. 15,076Martin's V. V. O. Scotch Whiskey8 menus
  77. 15,077Frozen Toasted Almond Pie8 menus
  78. 15,078Carstair's Rye8 menus
  79. 15,079Bacardi Punch8 menus
  80. 15,080Baked Sugar Cured Ham with Cider Sauce8 menus
  81. 15,081SEASONABLE VEGETABLE8 menus
  82. 15,082Sirloin Steak (p.p.)8 menus
  83. 15,083New Stringbeans8 menus
  84. 15,084Oyster or Clam Stew with Cream8 menus
  85. 15,085String Beans Panache8 menus
  86. 15,086Cold-Jellied Madrilene8 menus
  87. 15,087Whipped Potato8 menus
  88. 15,088Jellied Essence of Tomato8 menus
  89. 15,089Trommer's8 menus
  90. 15,090Fresh Mushrooms on Toast with Bacon8 menus
  91. 15,091Veg-O-Salt8 menus
  92. 15,092Jardiniere Fresh Vegetables8 menus
  93. 15,093German Pancake, Apple Sauce8 menus
  94. 15,094Eggs, Scrambled (2)8 menus
  95. 15,095Cheese and Toasted Wafers8 menus
  96. 15,096Cold Prime Ribs of Beef, Potato Salad8 menus
  97. 15,097All White Meat8 menus
  98. 15,098Frangipanes8 menus
  99. 15,099Papaia8 menus
  100. 15,100Assorted Cuts with Chicken8 menus