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

16,501Cauliflower au beurre7 menus
16,502Cold pickled pig's feet7 menus
16,503Pommes de terre persillees7 menus
16,504Saddle rocks, pan roast7 menus
16,505White Label Bass's Ale7 menus
16,506Chateau Yquem, B. & G.7 menus
16,507Saumon froid sauce verte7 menus
16,508MACARONS7 menus
16,509Cream, Bagration7 menus
16,510Sardellenbrot7 menus
16,511Perrier Jouet brut7 menus
16,512Baked Blue Fish7 menus
16,513Irroy, Brut7 menus
16,514Consomme Printaniere Royale7 menus
16,515Broiled honey-comb tripe7 menus
16,516Tapioca Pudding, Sherry Wine Sauce7 menus
16,517Creme Bagration7 menus
16,518Cabinet Whiskey7 menus
16,519SOFT CLAMS, FRY7 menus
16,520Labatt's Ale7 menus
16,521HALIBUT STEAK, fried7 menus
16,522Budai, Superior7 menus
16,523Bouche Vin Brut7 menus
16,524Chicken Okra Creole7 menus
16,525Cailles7 menus
16,526Sercial Madeira7 menus
16,527Cabinet Sherry7 menus
16,528Salade Cresson7 menus
16,529Petoncles7 menus
16,530Old Cabinet7 menus
16,531Peppermints7 menus
16,532Madere7 menus
16,533Chicken Consomme in Cups7 menus
16,534Gateau Mille Feuilles7 menus
16,535Prime table celery7 menus
16,536Anguilles marinees7 menus
16,537Fonds d'artichauts Florentine7 menus
16,538Pine Apple Ice Cream7 menus
16,539Eggs Bercy7 menus
16,540East India Gherkins7 menus
16,541Piel Bros7 menus
16,542Omelette, mushroom7 menus
16,543Egg omelette7 menus
16,544G. H. Mumm's Ex. Dry7 menus
16,545Tenderloin steak, bordelaise7 menus
16,546Tomates salade7 menus
16,547Green turtle soup with sherry7 menus
16,548Steamed in Shell7 menus
16,549Otard Dupuy & Co.7 menus
16,550Lobster Americaine7 menus
16,551Hummer-Salat7 menus
16,552Potatoes: Parisienne7 menus
16,553Les Quatre Mendiants7 menus
16,554Sorbet a l'Ananas7 menus
16,555Gateau Lafayette7 menus
16,556German Strawberries7 menus
16,557Tripes a la mode de Caen7 menus
16,558Cream of Oysters7 menus
16,559Citron Pound Cake7 menus
16,560Haut-Sauternes7 menus
16,561Cream of Lobster7 menus
16,562Potage Jackson7 menus
16,563Omelette, chicken liver7 menus
16,564Ham and One Egg7 menus
16,565Lobster Omelette7 menus
16,566Whole Spring Chicken en Casserole7 menus
16,567Roast leg of spring lamb7 menus
16,568Galantina di cappone7 menus
16,569Chablis, white Burgundy7 menus
16,570Deidesheimer Rhine Wine7 menus
16,571Consomme au vermicelle7 menus
16,572Celery Salad Mayonnaise7 menus
16,573Genever7 menus
16,574Biscuit Praline7 menus
16,575Tenderloin of Beef, larded7 menus
16,576Claret and Soda7 menus
16,577Salad: Lobster7 menus
16,578Salad: Tomato7 menus
16,579Oysters a la Casino7 menus
16,580Green kale7 menus
16,581Cornmeal Cakes with Maple Syrup7 menus
16,582okra a la creole7 menus
16,583Little Neck clams, pan roast7 menus
16,584Celery stewed in cream7 menus
16,585G. H. Mumm & Co.'s Selected Brut7 menus
16,586Cauliflower Fritters7 menus
16,587Miel7 menus
16,588Hors d'oeuvres a la Russe7 menus
16,589Roast Long Island duck, apple sauce7 menus
16,590Cotelette d'agneau7 menus
16,591Shirred eggs, plain7 menus
16,592Little Neck Clam Pan Roast7 menus
16,593Hennessy *** Brandy7 menus
16,594Diplomat Pudding7 menus
16,595Essence of Tomatoes7 menus
16,596Asti Spumante7 menus
16,597Chicken [Sandwich]7 menus
16,598Eastern Oyster cocktail7 menus
16,599Filet de boeuf roti7 menus
16,600L. Roederer, Carte Blanche7 menus