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

16,801Chocolate Graham Pie7 menus
16,802Seven Layer Cake7 menus
16,803Jim Beam7 menus
16,804Schladerer Himbeergeist7 menus
16,805Papaya Juice7 menus
16,8062 Stück Königinpastetchen7 menus
16,807Vegetable Chop Suey7 menus
16,808Plain Chop Suey7 menus
16,809Old Fashioned (Scotch)7 menus
16,810blueberry muffins7 menus
16,811Wodka7 menus
16,812Apfelkompott7 menus
16,813Krautsalat7 menus
16,814Schweppes Bitter Lemon7 menus
16,815Tab7 menus
16,816Petit Suisse7 menus
16,817Tasse Kaffee Hag7 menus
16,818Scrambled Eggs with Chives7 menus
16,819Gewurzgurke7 menus
16,820Kraftbruhe in Tasse7 menus
16,821Ice Cream or Sherbert7 menus
16,822Scotch Highball7 menus
16,823Johnnie Walker (Red)7 menus
16,824King Alphonse7 menus
16,825New York Cut7 menus
16,826Burgundy Snails7 menus
16,827B&B7 menus
16,828Cream of Mushrooms Soup7 menus
16,829Fresh Melon in Season7 menus
16,830Norwegian smoked salmon7 menus
16,831Spanish Rice7 menus
16,832Deep Dish Blueberry Pie7 menus
16,833Salome7 menus
16,834Melba Peach7 menus
16,835Lobster Chow Mein7 menus
16,836Infusion de Menthe7 menus
16,837Crab Meat Remick7 menus
16,838Easter Layer Cake7 menus
16,839ROLLS (2)7 menus
16,840Blueberry Muffin7 menus
16,841Sanka Coffee, per pot7 menus
16,842Pascal Celery Hearts7 menus
16,843Grade A Pasteurized Milk (Individual Bottle)7 menus
16,844Grape Fruit on Ice, Half7 menus
16,845Baby Carrots7 menus
16,846Kraut Juice7 menus
16,847Norway Brisling Sardines7 menus
16,848Homogenized Tomato Juice7 menus
16,849Grilled Filet Mignon7 menus
16,850Lucky Strike7 menus
16,851Gilbey's Spey Royal7 menus
16,852Vat "69"7 menus
16,853Maryland Crab Meat Cocktail7 menus
16,854Galantine of Truffled Capon7 menus
16,855Assorted Cold Meats with Roast Beef7 menus
16,856Brazilian Creme Coffee Sundae7 menus
16,857Profiteroles, Chocolate Sauce7 menus
16,858Puree of Yellow Turnips7 menus
16,859Boiled Bermuda Potato7 menus
16,860Lemonade (Glass)7 menus
16,861The Cheese Crock7 menus
16,862Double Lamb Chop7 menus
16,863Coffee with Cream (Cup)7 menus
16,864Steak Minute, Parmentier7 menus
16,865Lemonade (Plain) Glass7 menus
16,866New Peas and Carrots7 menus
16,867Clam Stew Half and Half7 menus
16,868Kaffee Hag Coffee (Pot for One)7 menus
16,869Fresh Apple Pie a la Mode7 menus
16,870Haig & Haig, 5 Star7 menus
16,871Ravioli, Meat Sauce7 menus
16,872Snow Ball7 menus
16,873Fresh Berries in Season with Cream7 menus
16,874Canadian Cream Cheese7 menus
16,875Orange Pekoe Tea (Pot for One)7 menus
16,876Oolong Tea (Pot for One)7 menus
16,877Maine Lobster7 menus
16,878Waldorf Special: Praliné Ice Cream7 menus
16,879Sanka (pot)7 menus
16,880Souvenir Ash Trays7 menus
16,881Avocado Pear Salad (half)7 menus
16,882Strawberries Melba7 menus
16,883Postum, per pot7 menus
16,884California Select Prunes7 menus
16,885Pie (Baked on Car To-day)7 menus
16,886New Green Beans7 menus
16,887Assorted Cold Cuts, Garni7 menus
16,888Johnny Walker Black7 menus
16,889Fresh Crab Flakes a la Dewey7 menus
16,890Breaded Veal Cutlet, Parmigiana7 menus
16,891D.O.M. Benedictine7 menus
16,892Apricot Juice7 menus
16,893Ham with One Egg7 menus
16,894Bacon with One Egg7 menus
16,895Manicotti7 menus
16,896Broiled Pork Chops (2)7 menus
16,897Fried Cape Scallops, Tartar Sauce7 menus
16,898Sweet and Sour Chicken7 menus
16,899Budweiser, Anheuser-Busch7 menus
16,900Bacon, Half Portion7 menus