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

16,601Chicken fricassee, plain7 menus
16,602Cream of Peas, St. Germain7 menus
16,603Fried Fresh Cod7 menus
16,604Sacher Torte7 menus
16,605Mineralwässer7 menus
16,606Canapé de Sardines7 menus
16,607Peach ice7 menus
16,608Clicquot Sec7 menus
16,609Broiled bluefish, anchovy butter7 menus
16,610allumettes7 menus
16,611Oeufs Cocotte a la Creme7 menus
16,612Mayonnaise de Saumon7 menus
16,613Apple Salad7 menus
16,614Jenny Lind Soup7 menus
16,615Squab a la Thiers7 menus
16,616Neuchatel cheese7 menus
16,617Private Stock7 menus
16,618GRAPE FRUIT AU KIRSCH7 menus
16,619Spaghetti, Italian style7 menus
16,620POTATOES: Sweet7 menus
16,621English cheshire cheese7 menus
16,622Demi Poulet7 menus
16,623Pasta de Guayaba7 menus
16,624After-Dinner Mints7 menus
16,625Boiled Salt Mackerel, Drawn Butter7 menus
16,626Scrambled Eggs (3)7 menus
16,627Cream de Cocoa7 menus
16,628Chipped Beef with Scrambled Eggs on Toast7 menus
16,629franzosische pfannkuchen7 menus
16,630Borden's Malted Milk, cup7 menus
16,631Creme de Menthe White7 menus
16,632Old London Dock Port7 menus
16,633Ruppert's Extra7 menus
16,634Sun Ray Sparkling Water7 menus
16,635Mousse aux fraises fraiches7 menus
16,636Fried chicken, half7 menus
16,637cold roast spring chicken7 menus
16,638Martell***7 menus
16,639Pink Cap7 menus
16,640Sweet Potatoes, Glace7 menus
16,641Agneau froid7 menus
16,642Consomme Rejane7 menus
16,643Patisseries7 menus
16,644Glace Moka7 menus
16,645Rum, St. Croix7 menus
16,646Asparagus, California7 menus
16,647Oeufs en cocotte a la creme7 menus
16,648Bluepoint Cocktail7 menus
16,649Cream of New Asparagus soup7 menus
16,650Fromage Gorgonzola7 menus
16,651Chestnuts7 menus
16,652Bols gin7 menus
16,653Pruneaux7 menus
16,654Sorbet au Vin Blanc7 menus
16,655Grilled Egg Plant7 menus
16,656CREAM OF TOMATO WITH RICE7 menus
16,657Salade Printaniere7 menus
16,658Terrine de volaille7 menus
16,659Striped Bass au gratin7 menus
16,660Roast Stuffed Capon7 menus
16,661Blueberries and Cream7 menus
16,662Whole Wheat7 menus
16,663Domestic Brandy7 menus
16,664Spinat mit Ei7 menus
16,665Steinpilze7 menus
16,666CREAMED POTATOES AU GRATIN7 menus
16,667American cigarettes7 menus
16,668Omelette Robespierre7 menus
16,669Havana Cigars, No. 17 menus
16,670Havana Cigars, No. 27 menus
16,671Salade de fruits frais7 menus
16,672Home-Made Pie7 menus
16,673Moet & Chandon Champagne, White Seal7 menus
16,674Flan7 menus
16,675Sirloin steak for two with onions7 menus
16,676Sirloin steak for two with mushrooms7 menus
16,677Perrier-Jouet Champagne7 menus
16,678Oporto Port7 menus
16,679Sellerie-Salat7 menus
16,680Sandeman Port7 menus
16,681Sparkling Water7 menus
16,682Haig & Haig Scotch7 menus
16,683Bass Ale White Label7 menus
16,684Sandeman's Oporto7 menus
16,685Cream of Peas Soup7 menus
16,686Doughnuts (2)7 menus
16,687martell *** brandy7 menus
16,688Mount Vernon Rye Whiskey7 menus
16,689New Pickled Beets7 menus
16,690Chump Chop7 menus
16,691Campari mit Soda7 menus
16,692Fresh Green Beans7 menus
16,693Cognac VSOP7 menus
16,694Michelob Beer7 menus
16,695Smoked River Trout7 menus
16,696Salami de Milan7 menus
16,697Entrecote Steak7 menus
16,698Scampi Provencale7 menus
16,699PUNCH BLANC7 menus
16,700Smor7 menus