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. 17,101American Coffee Ice Cream7 menus
  2. 17,102Red Heart Jamaica Rum7 menus
  3. 17,103SHELTER ISLAND OYSTERS7 menus
  4. 17,104HEINEKEN'S HOLLAND BEER7 menus
  5. 17,105Oyster or Clam Stew with Milk7 menus
  6. 17,106Tropical Fruit Cup7 menus
  7. 17,107Toasted Rolls7 menus
  8. 17,108Fresh Vegetable Dinner, Poached Egg7 menus
  9. 17,109Budweiser (bottle)7 menus
  10. 17,110Lemon Layer Cake7 menus
  11. 17,111CRESTA BLANCA CHABLIS7 menus
  12. 17,112Shirred Eggs with bacon7 menus
  13. 17,113Lord Calvert Rye Whiskey7 menus
  14. 17,114Johnnie Walker, Red Label Scotch7 menus
  15. 17,115Hot Chocolate with Cream7 menus
  16. 17,116Salse Tartara7 menus
  17. 17,117Coronet Brandy7 menus
  18. 17,118Southern Comfort Cordial7 menus
  19. 17,119Tongue and Eggs, Pancake Style7 menus
  20. 17,120Cresta Blanca Sparkling Burgundy7 menus
  21. 17,121Vanilla Waffles7 menus
  22. 17,122Buttered Eggs7 menus
  23. 17,123Rye Crisp7 menus
  24. 17,124NATIONAL PREMIUM BEER7 menus
  25. 17,125Chicken a la King en Casserole7 menus
  26. 17,126Grape-Nut Flakes7 menus
  27. 17,127Moka des Princes7 menus
  28. 17,128Haig & Haig Pinch Bottle Scotch7 menus
  29. 17,129Saint-Nectaire7 menus
  30. 17,130Barbabietole7 menus
  31. 17,131Hearts of Lettuce, Roquefort Dressing7 menus
  32. 17,132Beurre du Calvados7 menus
  33. 17,133Oysters on Half Shell with Cocktail Sauce7 menus
  34. 17,134Blackstone Salad7 menus
  35. 17,135Golden Cheese Straws7 menus
  36. 17,136Blue Ribbon7 menus
  37. 17,137Sandeman's Sherry7 menus
  38. 17,138Creme de Menthe Green Cordial7 menus
  39. 17,139Banan7 menus
  40. 17,140Apelsin7 menus
  41. 17,141Cold Roast Pork, Potato Salad7 menus
  42. 17,142Cream of Fresh Mushroom Soup7 menus
  43. 17,143Fresh Vegetable Luncheon with a Poached Egg7 menus
  44. 17,144Date and Nut Bread with Jelly7 menus
  45. 17,145Fig and Prune Compote7 menus
  46. 17,146Maurice7 menus
  47. 17,147Glass of Half Milk and Half Cream7 menus
  48. 17,148Peach Brandy Cordial7 menus
  49. 17,149Consomme Nicoise7 menus
  50. 17,150French Toast, Jelly7 menus
  51. 17,151Pie a la Mode (extra)7 menus
  52. 17,152Blue Moon Gold N Rich Cheese7 menus
  53. 17,153Lemonade, Choice of Splits7 menus
  54. 17,154Genuine Swiss Gruyere Cheese7 menus
  55. 17,155Filet of Sole, Mornay7 menus
  56. 17,156Buche McAlpin7 menus
  57. 17,157Strawberry Boston Cream Pie7 menus
  58. 17,158Single Sirloin7 menus
  59. 17,159Sliced Cucumbers Salad7 menus
  60. 17,160Tom Collins Mixed Drink7 menus
  61. 17,161chicken bouillon with rice7 menus
  62. 17,162Postum, cup7 menus
  63. 17,163Johnnie Walker Red Label Scotch7 menus
  64. 17,164Chocolate Boston Cream Pie7 menus
  65. 17,165Marron Sundae7 menus
  66. 17,166Corn Cakes with Syrup7 menus
  67. 17,167Salad Paiva7 menus
  68. 17,168Granite Hawaiian7 menus
  69. 17,169Marrow croutons7 menus
  70. 17,170Fruit Jelly, Chantilly7 menus
  71. 17,171Cold Essence of Tomatoes Soup7 menus
  72. 17,172Maple Walnut Layer Cake7 menus
  73. 17,173Rack of Pork7 menus
  74. 17,174Spaghetti, Tetrazzini7 menus
  75. 17,175Minute Steak, O'Brien Potatoes7 menus
  76. 17,176Red Plums7 menus
  77. 17,177Prime Ribs of Beef with Hashed Brown Potatoes7 menus
  78. 17,178Whole Broiled Live Lobster, Drawn Butter7 menus
  79. 17,179Chicken (cold)7 menus
  80. 17,180Chianti Italian Wine7 menus
  81. 17,181Iced or hot Beef Broth in Cup7 menus
  82. 17,182Plaice a la Meuniere7 menus
  83. 17,183Bulgarzoon (Scientifically Fermented Milk), per Bottle with Vichy7 menus
  84. 17,184Olives Ripe7 menus
  85. 17,185Raisin and Rum Ice Cream7 menus
  86. 17,186Select Steak Sandwich on French Bread a L'Aurora Borealis7 menus
  87. 17,187Deep-Dish Cherry Pie7 menus
  88. 17,188Teel7 menus
  89. 17,189Hawaiian Sherbet7 menus
  90. 17,190Beech-Nut Bacon7 menus
  91. 17,191Vegetable Dinner, Poached Egg7 menus
  92. 17,192Oysters a la Poulete7 menus
  93. 17,193Broiled or Fried Halibut Steak7 menus
  94. 17,194Riz au Karl7 menus
  95. 17,195Red Wine Superior7 menus
  96. 17,196White Wine Superior7 menus
  97. 17,197Sweet Potatoes, any style7 menus
  98. 17,198POTATOES--Mashed7 menus
  99. 17,199Sirloin Steak, Single7 menus
  100. 17,200Belgian Fried Potatoes7 menus