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

16,001French artichokes, any style7 menus
16,002Chicken, Mulligatawny7 menus
16,003Consomme, Paysanne7 menus
16,004Burgundy Nuits7 menus
16,005Bull-Dog Bass's Ale7 menus
16,006Omelet ham7 menus
16,007Roast Filet of Beef7 menus
16,008Mock Turtle Aux Quenelles7 menus
16,009Old Irish Whiskey7 menus
16,010Pate de foies gras7 menus
16,011Hashed Fish7 menus
16,012Blackberry tart7 menus
16,013Eclairs assorted7 menus
16,014Crab meat a la Dewey7 menus
16,015Ribs of New York Beef7 menus
16,016Johannisberger Cabinet7 menus
16,017Moët et Chandon Brut Imperial7 menus
16,018MacLarens Imperial Cheese7 menus
16,019Nuts, Assorted7 menus
16,020Filet de Sole a la Joinville7 menus
16,021Premium Ham7 menus
16,022Lamb Chops with Bacon7 menus
16,023Kennebec Salmon Steak7 menus
16,024Kingfish saute Meuniere7 menus
16,025Chateau Larose 18777 menus
16,026Selle d'Agneau7 menus
16,027Filet of Sole, Marguerite7 menus
16,028Potatoes Souffles7 menus
16,029Roquefort and Camembert Cheese7 menus
16,030tortue verte, claire7 menus
16,031CIGARS, each7 menus
16,032Little-Neck clam stew7 menus
16,033Clicquot, Brut7 menus
16,034Terrapene a la Philadelphie7 menus
16,035Pineapple sliced7 menus
16,036Dry Catawba Wine7 menus
16,037Cardinal Sherbet7 menus
16,038Vienna veal steak7 menus
16,039Lettuce and Celery7 menus
16,040Kaffeebrod7 menus
16,041Bohnensuppe7 menus
16,042Roast Fillet of Beef7 menus
16,043Chateau Latour Blanche B. & G.7 menus
16,044Chambertin, 18877 menus
16,045Geisenheimer Rothenberg7 menus
16,046Macaroon-pastry.7 menus
16,047Princess beans a la maitre d'hotel7 menus
16,048Haan's Imperial7 menus
16,049V.O. Cognac7 menus
16,050John Latour Reserve7 menus
16,051Windsor Potatoes7 menus
16,052Beefsteak and Oyster Pie7 menus
16,053Roast, Beef7 menus
16,054Sweet potatoes, French fried7 menus
16,055Genoise glacee7 menus
16,056Canned Lima beans7 menus
16,057Pommes de Terre Maitre D'Hotel7 menus
16,058Gebr. Schinken7 menus
16,059Omelettes, assorted to order7 menus
16,060Brussels sprouts sautes7 menus
16,061Roast Phila. chicken, half7 menus
16,062cracked wheat, with cream7 menus
16,063Curry of Veal with Rice7 menus
16,064LIPTON'S CEYLON TEA7 menus
16,065Rahm Kartoffeln7 menus
16,066Bluefish au four7 menus
16,067Vanilla sauce7 menus
16,068Sercial7 menus
16,069Old Bourbon Hand Made Sour Mash7 menus
16,070Citron Tree Gin7 menus
16,071Henkell, Sparkling Mosel7 menus
16,072Omelet, with Currant Jelly7 menus
16,073Patates frites7 menus
16,074Lamb Pie7 menus
16,075Business Brace7 menus
16,076Cook's St. Louis Imperial7 menus
16,077Paulding's7 menus
16,078Brandy, Gold Seal, 18207 menus
16,079Puree Bretonne7 menus
16,080Consomme a la julienne7 menus
16,081Brechbohnen7 menus
16,082Princess beans7 menus
16,083Francfort sausage7 menus
16,084Saratoga Rolls7 menus
16,085Cream Tartlets7 menus
16,086Curried Giblets and Rice7 menus
16,087Fried calf's kidneys7 menus
16,088Oyster loaf7 menus
16,089Potatoes, gratin7 menus
16,090Potatoes grilled7 menus
16,091Half spring chicken broiled7 menus
16,092Italian Chianti7 menus
16,093Delmonico, half pint7 menus
16,094SCONE7 menus
16,095Eggs - Shirred7 menus
16,096Oloroso Dessert Wine7 menus
16,097Potatoes, Bermuda7 menus
16,098Spring chicken, Maryland style7 menus
16,099Anisette Marie Brizard7 menus
16,100Saddle of Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce7 menus