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. 17,701Meridian Cocktail7 menus
  2. 17,702Apricot Brandy, Simon Aine7 menus
  3. 17,703Benedictine, Degrande Aine7 menus
  4. 17,704Chartreuse, Peres, Yellow7 menus
  5. 17,705Chartreuse, Peres, Green7 menus
  6. 17,706Kirschwasser, Pernod7 menus
  7. 17,707Prunelle au Cognac, Rouviere, Dijou7 menus
  8. 17,708Moerlein's Export Beer7 menus
  9. 17,709Berghoff7 menus
  10. 17,710Winninger, 19097 menus
  11. 17,711Brauneberger, 19097 menus
  12. 17,712Berncastler, 19087 menus
  13. 17,713Listrac Medoc7 menus
  14. 17,714Chateau Camponac (Chateau Bottling)7 menus
  15. 17,715Macon, 19087 menus
  16. 17,716Moselle, Extra Dry, Deinhard7 menus
  17. 17,717Pommard, Bauchard7 menus
  18. 17,718Chambertin, G. P. & F.7 menus
  19. 17,719Chateau Lalagune, 18997 menus
  20. 17,720Chateau Latour, 19007 menus
  21. 17,721Chablis, Moutonne, 18937 menus
  22. 17,722Chianti, Conti7 menus
  23. 17,723Brauneberger, Deinhard, 19047 menus
  24. 17,724Piesporter Auslese, 19047 menus
  25. 17,725Piel's Pilsner7 menus
  26. 17,726Ballantine's Stout7 menus
  27. 17,727Ginger Ale, Schultz's7 menus
  28. 17,728Sarsaparilla, Schultz's7 menus
  29. 17,729Lemon Soda, Schultz's7 menus
  30. 17,730French Genereuse Vichy7 menus
  31. 17,731Fresh country sausage, sauerkraut, mashed peas and potatoes7 menus
  32. 17,732Beef a la mode (Sauerbraten) with potato pancakes7 menus
  33. 17,733Stewed honeycomb tripe a la creole, corn fritters7 menus
  34. 17,734Smoked beef tongue with fresh spinach (fine or whole) and roast potatoes7 menus
  35. 17,735Chopped filet of beef, brown butter and julienne potatoes7 menus
  36. 17,736Half fried Philadelphia chicken, Southern style, candied sweet potatoes7 menus
  37. 17,737Home-made fruit tart7 menus
  38. 17,738Imported German Muenster7 menus
  39. 17,739Alash, Russian7 menus
  40. 17,740Ivan Bitters7 menus
  41. 17,741Guinesses's Stout7 menus
  42. 17,742Palees Superior, Henri Bijon Fils7 menus
  43. 17,743Chateau Paveil, Barton & Guestier7 menus
  44. 17,744Margaux, Fils de Schmidt7 menus
  45. 17,745St. Julien, Fils de Schmidt7 menus
  46. 17,746Voeslauer Goldeck7 menus
  47. 17,747Filet, German style7 menus
  48. 17,748Ham and eggs with potatoes7 menus
  49. 17,749Frankfurter sausage and potato salad7 menus
  50. 17,750Schnitzel, Hungarian style7 menus
  51. 17,751Veal cutlet, naturel and potatoes7 menus
  52. 17,752Wiener schnitzel with potatoes7 menus
  53. 17,753Small Beer7 menus
  54. 17,754Clysnic7 menus
  55. 17,755Pilsner, glass7 menus
  56. 17,756Sparkling Assmannsheuser7 menus
  57. 17,757Dry Royal7 menus
  58. 17,758Miza Sherry7 menus
  59. 17,759Ivison Port7 menus
  60. 17,760Emperador, Purple7 menus
  61. 17,761Rudolph7 menus
  62. 17,762Affenthaler, Red7 menus
  63. 17,763Moselle Wines, Graacher7 menus
  64. 17,764Old Barrel7 menus
  65. 17,765Home-made rhubarb pie7 menus
  66. 17,766Poitrine de dinde farcie, sauce diablee7 menus
  67. 17,767Bolivar Soup7 menus
  68. 17,768Poitrine de Pintade Rotie en Casserole7 menus
  69. 17,769Compote of Stewed prunes7 menus
  70. 17,770Pickled Lamb's Tongue with Potato Salad7 menus
  71. 17,771Sagou7 menus
  72. 17,772Baked Fresh Asparagus Tips7 menus
  73. 17,773Peach Condee7 menus
  74. 17,774Okra, German style7 menus
  75. 17,775German Peach Cake7 menus
  76. 17,776Griddle cakes with strained honey7 menus
  77. 17,777Bread, White or Graham7 menus
  78. 17,778Baked Beans, New York or Boston Style7 menus
  79. 17,779Sandwich Mexicana (Roast Beef)7 menus
  80. 17,780Pol Roger & Co.7 menus
  81. 17,781Tango Ice Cream7 menus
  82. 17,782Consomme Neige de Florence7 menus
  83. 17,783Florida or California Orange7 menus
  84. 17,784Mussels, Marinière7 menus
  85. 17,785Pineapple short cake7 menus
  86. 17,786Kingfish, Boitel7 menus
  87. 17,787Half Cold Lobster, Sliced Tomatoes7 menus
  88. 17,788Brown Bread and Baked Beans7 menus
  89. 17,789Breast of Grouse, puree of Chestnuts7 menus
  90. 17,790Poached Eggs, Plain, two7 menus
  91. 17,791Halibut, Windsor7 menus
  92. 17,792Burnett's London Dry Gin7 menus
  93. 17,793Mixed Grill a l'Anglaise7 menus
  94. 17,794Chambertin Red Burgundy7 menus
  95. 17,795Melon Cups7 menus
  96. 17,796Home-made Grape Jelly7 menus
  97. 17,797Sea Bass au plat7 menus
  98. 17,798Chicken-halibut7 menus
  99. 17,799Eggplant, French style7 menus
  100. 17,800Mutton Chop, Fremeuse7 menus