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

16,701Butterreis7 menus
16,702Luncheon Rolls7 menus
16,703Ungarische Gulaschsuppe7 menus
16,704Klare Ochsenschwanzsuppe mit Sherry7 menus
16,705Riz7 menus
16,706Gemuseplatte mit Ei7 menus
16,707Semmelknodel7 menus
16,708Kaiserschmarrn7 menus
16,709Emmentaler Kase7 menus
16,710Shrimp Omelette7 menus
16,711Melon cocktail7 menus
16,712Oriental Salad7 menus
16,713Truite Meuniere7 menus
16,714Schweppes Tonic7 menus
16,715Cote de porc7 menus
16,716Entrecote Marchand de Vin7 menus
16,717Planked Steak for Two7 menus
16,718Tomatoes Provençale7 menus
16,719Avocado Vinaigrette7 menus
16,720Oyster Chowder7 menus
16,721grilled pork chop7 menus
16,722Crabe Mexicaine7 menus
16,723Bresaola della Valtellina7 menus
16,724Spaghetti alle vongole7 menus
16,725Zuppa di verdura7 menus
16,726Pot de Creme Vanille7 menus
16,727Sherry Tio Pepe7 menus
16,728Gilbey's Gin7 menus
16,729Negroni7 menus
16,730New York Steak7 menus
16,731Lobster Tail7 menus
16,732Spaghetti alla Carbonara7 menus
16,733Macedonia di Frutta7 menus
16,734Lobster Sandwich7 menus
16,735Cold Roast Prime Ribs of Beef7 menus
16,736Madrilene en Gelee7 menus
16,737Oeuf Lucullus7 menus
16,738Filets de Sole Prunier7 menus
16,739Cannelloni7 menus
16,740Hummersuppe7 menus
16,741Restaurationsbrot7 menus
16,742shrimp sandwich7 menus
16,743Cynar7 menus
16,744Creme Vichyssoise7 menus
16,745Braised Onions7 menus
16,746Lobster Soup7 menus
16,747Iced Grapefruit Juice7 menus
16,748Fontina7 menus
16,749Zeller Schwarze Katz7 menus
16,750Fichi7 menus
16,751Gateau maison7 menus
16,752Filet de Sole Bonne Femme7 menus
16,753Compote de Fruits Frais7 menus
16,754Frozen Roll, Strawberry Sauce7 menus
16,755Bourbon Manhattan7 menus
16,756Portion gemischtes Eis7 menus
16,757Peach Nordica7 menus
16,758Champignons a la Grecque7 menus
16,759Young Chow Fried Rice7 menus
16,760shrimp creole7 menus
16,761Chilled Cranberry Juice7 menus
16,762Assorted Muffins7 menus
16,763creme fraiche7 menus
16,764Cherry Stone Clam Cocktail7 menus
16,765Soup du Jour, cup7 menus
16,766Milk-Fed Chicken (Half)7 menus
16,767Le Jambon de Parme7 menus
16,768Kraftbruhe mit Leberknodel7 menus
16,7692 Spiegeleier mit Schinken7 menus
16,770Tartelette aux Fraises7 menus
16,771Doppelte Kraftbruhe mit Ei7 menus
16,772Konigin-Pastetchen7 menus
16,773Salade tomates7 menus
16,774Joghurt7 menus
16,775Grappa7 menus
16,776Halbgefrorenes7 menus
16,777J. & B. Rare7 menus
16,778Obstsalat mit Sahne7 menus
16,779Potage Parisienne7 menus
16,780Pound or Raisin Cake7 menus
16,781Crab Cakes7 menus
16,782Alexandra7 menus
16,783Scarlett O'Hara7 menus
16,784Meyer's Jamaica Rum7 menus
16,785Duff Gordon Nina Sherry7 menus
16,786Kamillentee7 menus
16,787Haig & Haig, Pinch7 menus
16,788Sinalco7 menus
16,789Fleurie7 menus
16,790Monte Cristo7 menus
16,791Gem. Salat7 menus
16,792ALEXANDER No. 27 menus
16,793Kraftbruhe mit Ei oder Mark7 menus
16,794Salate der Saison7 menus
16,795Sancerre7 menus
16,796Puligny Montrachet7 menus
16,797JUMBO ASPARAGUS7 menus
16,798Schildkrotensuppe "Lady Curzon"7 menus
16,799Vanilla Sundae7 menus
16,800Carpano7 menus