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. 17,601Breaded Beef Cutlet, Mashed Potatoes7 menus
  2. 17,602War Cake7 menus
  3. 17,603Paul Masson 1911 champagne7 menus
  4. 17,604Poached Eggs, Benedictine7 menus
  5. 17,605Tea, with cream7 menus
  6. 17,606Old Tawney port7 menus
  7. 17,607Bacon, one egg, potatoes7 menus
  8. 17,608Pies in season, with ice cream7 menus
  9. 17,609Fresh baked apple, with cream7 menus
  10. 17,610Sweet, Southern style7 menus
  11. 17,611Creamed codfish on toast7 menus
  12. 17,612Pot Boston baked beans7 menus
  13. 17,613Half Duckling with Turnips7 menus
  14. 17,614Cold Excelsior Consomme7 menus
  15. 17,615[Clams] Broil7 menus
  16. 17,616Domestic Camembert7 menus
  17. 17,617Champagne Cider, Pints7 menus
  18. 17,618Broiled Delaware shad, maitre d'hotel7 menus
  19. 17,619Fresh Lobster Salad, Mayonnaise7 menus
  20. 17,620Moët & Chandon, White Seal7 menus
  21. 17,621St Pierre7 menus
  22. 17,622large glass7 menus
  23. 17,623Fillet of Sole, Lucette7 menus
  24. 17,624Breast of Duckling with Cherries7 menus
  25. 17,625Hot Griddle Cakes with Pure Maple Syrup7 menus
  26. 17,626String Beans Saute in Butter7 menus
  27. 17,627Leist-Brau (Franziskaner) Munich Beer7 menus
  28. 17,628Sweetbread, Davoust7 menus
  29. 17,629Lobster Croquette, Cream sauce7 menus
  30. 17,630Chipped Beef on Toast, Cream Sauce7 menus
  31. 17,631Turkey Croquettes with Peas7 menus
  32. 17,632Smoked Sturgeon, Potato Salad7 menus
  33. 17,633Bar-le-Duc with Cream Cheese7 menus
  34. 17,634Hamburger Steak, Mashed Potatoes7 menus
  35. 17,635Commendador Port Wine7 menus
  36. 17,636Canape Panache7 menus
  37. 17,637Potatoes, Royale7 menus
  38. 17,638Je sais tout Salad7 menus
  39. 17,639Swiss Cream Cheese, per person7 menus
  40. 17,640Liederkranz, per person7 menus
  41. 17,641Calf's Feet, Mariniere7 menus
  42. 17,642Chocolate Bavarois7 menus
  43. 17,643Squab (broiled)7 menus
  44. 17,644Fillet of Sole, Veronique7 menus
  45. 17,645Poussin with Grapes7 menus
  46. 17,646Diana Salad7 menus
  47. 17,647Vanilla Blancmanger7 menus
  48. 17,648Fillet of Sole a la Grisch7 menus
  49. 17,649G H Mumm's Selected Brut7 menus
  50. 17,650Half and Half with Crackers, per bowl7 menus
  51. 17,651Kentucky Corn Cakes7 menus
  52. 17,652Pommes Duchess7 menus
  53. 17,653Spinach with Hard Boiled Egg7 menus
  54. 17,654Pot of Boston Beans with Pork and Brown Bread7 menus
  55. 17,655Ox-tongue with Spinach7 menus
  56. 17,656Chocolate Corn Starch Pudding7 menus
  57. 17,657Hungarian Goulash with German Noodles7 menus
  58. 17,658Wrigley's Spearmint Gum7 menus
  59. 17,659Cold Chicken, Sliced7 menus
  60. 17,660Steamed Blue Points7 menus
  61. 17,661A Genuine Boiled New England Dinner7 menus
  62. 17,662Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus with Mushroom Sauce7 menus
  63. 17,663Roast Sirloin of Beef au Jus with Mushroom Sauce7 menus
  64. 17,664Large Pitcher of Milk7 menus
  65. 17,665Omelette, Plain, Two Eggs7 menus
  66. 17,666Brandy High Ball7 menus
  67. 17,667Sherry Milk Punch7 menus
  68. 17,668Whiskey, Hot7 menus
  69. 17,669Russian Allash7 menus
  70. 17,670Sanderson's Scotch Whiskey7 menus
  71. 17,671Sardines in oil, per portion7 menus
  72. 17,672Knackwurst and salad7 menus
  73. 17,673Steak, country style7 menus
  74. 17,674Cutlet a la Holstein7 menus
  75. 17,675Cutlet a l'Empire7 menus
  76. 17,676Special cut beef7 menus
  77. 17,677Deviled crab a la Garret7 menus
  78. 17,678Hot turkey sandwich, giblet sauce7 menus
  79. 17,679Two lamb chops a la Jardiniere7 menus
  80. 17,680Koschere Wurst, scrambled eggs7 menus
  81. 17,681Smoked beef tongue, scrambled eggs7 menus
  82. 17,682Eier Kuchen7 menus
  83. 17,683Coffee, rolls and butter7 menus
  84. 17,684Mashed p7 menus
  85. 17,685English mutton chop, kidney and bacon7 menus
  86. 17,686Italian Bosca Brut7 menus
  87. 17,687Loose vanilla ice cream served with fruit, extra7 menus
  88. 17,688Oysters in chafing dish7 menus
  89. 17,689Broiled bacon with any dish, extra7 menus
  90. 17,690Spaghetti, Verdi7 menus
  91. 17,691Home-made Suelze, Kartoffel Salat7 menus
  92. 17,692Bowl of heavy cream and crackers7 menus
  93. 17,693Bowl of light cream and crackers7 menus
  94. 17,694Mazagram7 menus
  95. 17,695Chopped Meat Sandwich7 menus
  96. 17,696Broiled Spanish Mackerel, Butter Sauce7 menus
  97. 17,697Cold Salmon, Potato Salad7 menus
  98. 17,698Corned Beef with Spinach7 menus
  99. 17,699Boiled Smoked Tongue and Spinach7 menus
  100. 17,700Cold Cut Prime Ribs with Relish7 menus