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. 15,601Curried Mutton and Rice7 menus
  2. 15,602Mutton Chops & Chips7 menus
  3. 15,603Old Pepper Whiskey7 menus
  4. 15,604Mixed-pickles7 menus
  5. 15,605Consomme a la princesse7 menus
  6. 15,606Rabanos7 menus
  7. 15,607Francfort sausage, horse-radish7 menus
  8. 15,608Evan's India Pale Ale7 menus
  9. 15,609Delbeck, Extra Dry7 menus
  10. 15,610Small sirloin with mushrooms7 menus
  11. 15,611Clam fritters with bacon7 menus
  12. 15,612Raw7 menus
  13. 15,613Sliced Capon7 menus
  14. 15,614Coup Jack7 menus
  15. 15,615Canada mutton7 menus
  16. 15,616Wiener Schnitzel, plain7 menus
  17. 15,617Tenderloin Steak, large7 menus
  18. 15,618en brochette7 menus
  19. 15,619Filet chateaubriant7 menus
  20. 15,620Scallops a la poulette7 menus
  21. 15,621Soft Clams Steamed7 menus
  22. 15,622Harlequin7 menus
  23. 15,623Demi-tasse, special7 menus
  24. 15,624Raw meat7 menus
  25. 15,625Quarts7 menus
  26. 15,626Kummel (Gilka)7 menus
  27. 15,627Red Raven Split7 menus
  28. 15,628Old Bushmills7 menus
  29. 15,629Cup7 menus
  30. 15,630Sarah Bernhardt7 menus
  31. 15,631Sole7 menus
  32. 15,632with tomatoes7 menus
  33. 15,633Calf's head, a la poulette7 menus
  34. 15,634Broiled sweetbreads with French peas7 menus
  35. 15,635Apollinaris, Splits7 menus
  36. 15,636Foie-Gras7 menus
  37. 15,637Jams & Marmalade7 menus
  38. 15,638Chicken squab7 menus
  39. 15,639Patties7 menus
  40. 15,640Lynn Haven oysters7 menus
  41. 15,641Philadelphia capon, giblet sauce7 menus
  42. 15,642BANANA PUDDING7 menus
  43. 15,643Scallops, fried7 menus
  44. 15,644Cod, fried fresh7 menus
  45. 15,645Bacon Garniture, with Fish extra7 menus
  46. 15,646Iced milk7 menus
  47. 15,647Demi-tasse Cafe7 menus
  48. 15,648Hot-house cucumber7 menus
  49. 15,649Little Neck Clams, on half shell7 menus
  50. 15,650La Minerve Gruyere7 menus
  51. 15,651Potatoes--Boiled7 menus
  52. 15,652Eingemachte Fruchte7 menus
  53. 15,653Cumberland Sauce7 menus
  54. 15,654Peas, French7 menus
  55. 15,655Oysters, broiled, with French Peas7 menus
  56. 15,656Scallops, plain, fried7 menus
  57. 15,657Crabs, Soft Shell7 menus
  58. 15,658Clams, Cocktail7 menus
  59. 15,659Lobster, Broiled, Live7 menus
  60. 15,660Beef Tea in cup7 menus
  61. 15,661Rice, with Milk7 menus
  62. 15,662Bisque of Shrimps7 menus
  63. 15,663Rice, with Cream7 menus
  64. 15,664Hashed Corned Beef, plain7 menus
  65. 15,665Steak, Hamburg7 menus
  66. 15,666Broiled Chicken Livers7 menus
  67. 15,667Steak, Beef, Small7 menus
  68. 15,668Domestic7 menus
  69. 15,669Imported7 menus
  70. 15,670Chicken Hash, plain7 menus
  71. 15,671Camenbert Cheese7 menus
  72. 15,672Poulette7 menus
  73. 15,673Potatoes, Hashed in cream au gratin7 menus
  74. 15,674Tripe and oysters7 menus
  75. 15,675Broiled Pigs' Feet7 menus
  76. 15,676Flounders7 menus
  77. 15,677Calf's head a l'Huile7 menus
  78. 15,678Green peppers farcis7 menus
  79. 15,679bortsch a la russe7 menus
  80. 15,680Macaroni with cream7 menus
  81. 15,681Chicken cutlet7 menus
  82. 15,682Puree of peas aux croutons7 menus
  83. 15,683Pommes Brabant7 menus
  84. 15,684Cold Rice and Milk7 menus
  85. 15,685Hothouse tomatoes7 menus
  86. 15,686curry of spring lamb with rice7 menus
  87. 15,687Stewed Prunes and Cream7 menus
  88. 15,688Tortue7 menus
  89. 15,689Stewed Fresh Mushrooms7 menus
  90. 15,690Champagnes - Pommery & Greno, Extra Sec & Sec7 menus
  91. 15,691Boston Brown7 menus
  92. 15,692Broiled Steaks7 menus
  93. 15,693Coupe St. Jacque7 menus
  94. 15,694FILET OF SOLE, HORLY7 menus
  95. 15,695Artichokes, Vinaigrette7 menus
  96. 15,696Choux de Bruxelles au beurre7 menus
  97. 15,697Chicken, Spring, broiled (half)7 menus
  98. 15,698Stewed White Turnips7 menus
  99. 15,699Whole tomatoes en surprise7 menus
  100. 15,700Finnan Haddie, Delmonico7 menus