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

  1. 17,001Farinaceous7 menus
  2. 17,002Pot of Sanka7 menus
  3. 17,003Roast Turkey sandwich7 menus
  4. 17,004Chicken Cacciatora7 menus
  5. 17,005Green Peas Paysanne7 menus
  6. 17,006Salad Lorenzo7 menus
  7. 17,007Prime Rib of Beef au Jus, Rasped Horseradish7 menus
  8. 17,008Bar Scotch7 menus
  9. 17,009Asparagus Tips Hollandaise7 menus
  10. 17,010Basket of Dried Fruit7 menus
  11. 17,011Nestle's Sweet Milk Cocoa7 menus
  12. 17,012Nantes Sardines7 menus
  13. 17,013Broiled Lamb Chops, Mint Jelly7 menus
  14. 17,014COCONUT ICE CREAM7 menus
  15. 17,015Coulommiers Cheese7 menus
  16. 17,016Chicken Salad Platter7 menus
  17. 17,017Italian Pastry7 menus
  18. 17,018Green Gages Compote7 menus
  19. 17,019Fancy Breads7 menus
  20. 17,020Gervais angemacht7 menus
  21. 17,021Lettuce, Tomato and Bacon Sandwich7 menus
  22. 17,022Terrine of Goose Liver7 menus
  23. 17,023Hearts of Pascal Celery7 menus
  24. 17,024Iced Celery Hearts7 menus
  25. 17,025Imperial Mints7 menus
  26. 17,026Chocolate Walnut Sundae7 menus
  27. 17,027Johnny Walker, Black Label7 menus
  28. 17,028Brewed Decaffeinated Coffee7 menus
  29. 17,029Coffee, Iced7 menus
  30. 17,030Ox Tongue Sandwich7 menus
  31. 17,031Duff Gordon Amontillado7 menus
  32. 17,032Chicken Lo Mein7 menus
  33. 17,033Broiled Chicken(Half)7 menus
  34. 17,034Philadelphia Cheese7 menus
  35. 17,035Whiskey Collins7 menus
  36. 17,036Cold Cereal7 menus
  37. 17,037Parmentier Salad7 menus
  38. 17,038BROILED HALIBUT STEAK, Lemon Butter7 menus
  39. 17,039HARVEY'S BRISTOL MILK SHERRY7 menus
  40. 17,040Tiny Corn Sticks7 menus
  41. 17,041Apio Frio7 menus
  42. 17,042Galletas Tostadas7 menus
  43. 17,043Cafe Fuerte7 menus
  44. 17,044Puffed Rice Cereal7 menus
  45. 17,045Corned Beef and Eggs, Pancake Style7 menus
  46. 17,046Vegetable Plate7 menus
  47. 17,047Mixed Fruit Cup7 menus
  48. 17,048Fresh vegetable plate with egg7 menus
  49. 17,049OEufs, Tyrolienne7 menus
  50. 17,050Hot Turkey7 menus
  51. 17,051Hors d'Oeuvre, Varies7 menus
  52. 17,052Sparkling Cider7 menus
  53. 17,053Fresh Succotash7 menus
  54. 17,054Roast Beef, Horseradish Cream7 menus
  55. 17,055Roast Vermont Turkey, Cranberry Jelly7 menus
  56. 17,056Pont l'Evecque7 menus
  57. 17,057Beurre d'Isigny7 menus
  58. 17,058Vegetables Of The Day7 menus
  59. 17,059Grilled Cheese and Bacon Sandwich7 menus
  60. 17,060Verbena Tea7 menus
  61. 17,061Mexican Cantaloupe7 menus
  62. 17,062Olives: Green, Farcie, California Ripe7 menus
  63. 17,063Cold Roast Duckling, Apple Sauce7 menus
  64. 17,064Pineapple Upside Down Cake7 menus
  65. 17,065St. Ivel7 menus
  66. 17,066Scarole Salad with Eggs7 menus
  67. 17,067Houdan Chicken in Jelly7 menus
  68. 17,068Puffed Potatoes7 menus
  69. 17,069Browned Onion Soup with Cheese7 menus
  70. 17,070Alexander with Brandy7 menus
  71. 17,071Minced Ham Omelette7 menus
  72. 17,072Stemginger in Syrup7 menus
  73. 17,073Nantais Chicken in Jelly7 menus
  74. 17,074Cream Carmen7 menus
  75. 17,075Holland Rusk7 menus
  76. 17,076Pitcher of Beer7 menus
  77. 17,077MEDAGLIA D'ORO ESPRESSO COFFEE7 menus
  78. 17,078Bacon and Eggs, French Fried Potatoes7 menus
  79. 17,079Soft Shell Crab7 menus
  80. 17,080Old Bushmill's Irish Whiskey7 menus
  81. 17,081Metaxa Brandy7 menus
  82. 17,082Rolled Jellied Ox Tongue7 menus
  83. 17,083Consomme With Egg Drops7 menus
  84. 17,084CHICKEN SANDWICH, HOT7 menus
  85. 17,085SWITZERLAND CHEESE SANDWICH7 menus
  86. 17,086Fresh Fruit Lemonade7 menus
  87. 17,087Potatoes Home Fried7 menus
  88. 17,088Maxwell House Coffee7 menus
  89. 17,089Fresh Broccoli, Hollandaise Sauce7 menus
  90. 17,090Broiled Danish Bacon7 menus
  91. 17,091Broiled American Bacon7 menus
  92. 17,092Old Smuggler Scotch7 menus
  93. 17,093Sauer Kraut7 menus
  94. 17,094Domestic Golden Rich Cheese7 menus
  95. 17,095House of Lords Scotch Whiskey7 menus
  96. 17,096Carstairs Rye Whiskey7 menus
  97. 17,097Avocado Pear (half) Salad7 menus
  98. 17,098Cold Leberwurst7 menus
  99. 17,099ANISETTE LIQUEUR7 menus
  100. 17,100American Strawberry Ice Cream7 menus