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. 17,201Fruit Jelly with Whipped Cream7 menus
  2. 17,202Petite Marmite, Parisienne7 menus
  3. 17,203Chicory Salad, French Dressing7 menus
  4. 17,204Clams Stewed in Cream7 menus
  5. 17,205Macaroni (gratin 10 minutes)7 menus
  6. 17,206Rice with Butter7 menus
  7. 17,207Black and White Whiskey7 menus
  8. 17,208Selleri7 menus
  9. 17,209Sardiner7 menus
  10. 17,210Supreme of Chicken Virginia7 menus
  11. 17,211Shad Roe Saute with Salt Pork7 menus
  12. 17,212Broiled Spring Pullet (half) Vert Pre7 menus
  13. 17,213Savarin with fresh fruits7 menus
  14. 17,214Romaine and Grape Fruit Salad7 menus
  15. 17,215Yorkshire Ham, Sauce Cumberland7 menus
  16. 17,216Consomme with perles7 menus
  17. 17,217Minced beef tenderloin, Hunter style7 menus
  18. 17,218Supreme of melon, Florida7 menus
  19. 17,219Boiled onions, melted butter7 menus
  20. 17,220Assorted cold cuts, Commodore7 menus
  21. 17,221Fresh mushrooms under bell, Florentine7 menus
  22. 17,222Imported Terrine of Goose Livers7 menus
  23. 17,223Demi-Tasse Sanka (Caffein Free)7 menus
  24. 17,224Grilled sweets7 menus
  25. 17,225Fried Scallops Remoulade with Bacon7 menus
  26. 17,226Philadelphia vanilla7 menus
  27. 17,227Varied appetizers7 menus
  28. 17,228Crabflakes, Ravigotte with asparagus tips, Riviera7 menus
  29. 17,229Pickwick (Dom.)7 menus
  30. 17,230Swiss Apple Cake7 menus
  31. 17,231Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Sauce7 menus
  32. 17,232Imported Burke Bass Ale7 menus
  33. 17,233Imported Olands Red Ball Ale7 menus
  34. 17,234Beef a la mode in jelly, sliced tomato, dill pickles7 menus
  35. 17,235Fine peas a la Francaise7 menus
  36. 17,236Cream of tomatoes, Portugaise7 menus
  37. 17,237Fresh Vegetable luncheon with broiled mushrooms7 menus
  38. 17,238Grapefruit Bresilienne7 menus
  39. 17,239Kalak Mineral Water7 menus
  40. 17,240Brook trout, Belle Meuniere7 menus
  41. 17,241Spaghetti, Bolonaise7 menus
  42. 17,242Fresh Prawns Orientale7 menus
  43. 17,243Chicken Soup, Family Style7 menus
  44. 17,244Roast Spring Lamb with cauliflower, Ravigotte7 menus
  45. 17,245Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Potatoes Rissolee7 menus
  46. 17,246Chopped clam, scallops and celery stew7 menus
  47. 17,247Assorted Cheese on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers7 menus
  48. 17,248Lion's Pilsner7 menus
  49. 17,249Baron of Baby Lamb, Mint Sauce7 menus
  50. 17,250COLD Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte7 menus
  51. 17,251Alligator Pear (1/2) Salad7 menus
  52. 17,252Filet of Herring a l'Allemande7 menus
  53. 17,253Egg Arlesienne7 menus
  54. 17,254Mott's Golden Russett7 menus
  55. 17,255Instant Postum - Sanka or Kaffee Hag7 menus
  56. 17,256Salad, Long Island7 menus
  57. 17,257Raspberry, Orange or Pineapple Water Ice7 menus
  58. 17,258Vegetable Soup, Paysanne7 menus
  59. 17,259a l'Etuvee or Rodel7 menus
  60. 17,260Ice Cream, Pistacio7 menus
  61. 17,261Ice Cream, Coupe Chestnuts7 menus
  62. 17,262Ice Cream, Fresh Pear Helene7 menus
  63. 17,263Lemon, Orange or Pineapple Ice7 menus
  64. 17,264Bel Paese (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)7 menus
  65. 17,265Cocktail, Cherry Blossom7 menus
  66. 17,266Dressing, Roquefort cheese7 menus
  67. 17,267Commodore coffee, Served in a percolator for one or two7 menus
  68. 17,268Lettuce Salad, Fines Herbes7 menus
  69. 17,269Hungarian Strawberry Cake7 menus
  70. 17,270Sorrel with vermicelli7 menus
  71. 17,271Cheese, Liederkranz7 menus
  72. 17,272Ice Cream, Praline7 menus
  73. 17,273Ice Cream, Genoise glace7 menus
  74. 17,274Broth, Clam7 menus
  75. 17,275Soup, Strained Petite Marmite with marrow7 menus
  76. 17,276Salad, Chiffonnade7 menus
  77. 17,277Salad, Butterfly7 menus
  78. 17,278Cheese, American (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)7 menus
  79. 17,279Gorgonzola (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)7 menus
  80. 17,280Mineral Water, French Vichy7 menus
  81. 17,281Rickey's, Fizzes & Highballs, Grenadine7 menus
  82. 17,282Mineral Water, Saratoga Geyser7 menus
  83. 17,283Lime Dry Club Soda7 menus
  84. 17,284Apereints, Pluto7 menus
  85. 17,285Apereints, Red Raven7 menus
  86. 17,286Vegetable and Potatoes7 menus
  87. 17,287Herring or Mackerel au vin Blanc7 menus
  88. 17,288Instant Postum, Sanka or Kaffee Hagg with Cream7 menus
  89. 17,289Coeur a la Creme with Fresh strawberry compote7 menus
  90. 17,290Buttermilk(1/2) Pint7 menus
  91. 17,291Commodore coffee with cream(p.p.)7 menus
  92. 17,292Farinnacious7 menus
  93. 17,293Potaotes au Gratin7 menus
  94. 17,294Ice Cream, Frosted coffee7 menus
  95. 17,295Fetticus and beet salad7 menus
  96. 17,296Anchovy Rings7 menus
  97. 17,297Delicates Herring7 menus
  98. 17,298Royan Bordelaise7 menus
  99. 17,299Salad, Sliced Tomatoes7 menus
  100. 17,300Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled or Fried (3)7 menus