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. 17,801Hoyo De Monterrey Perfectos7 menus
  2. 17,802Martha Washington Pie7 menus
  3. 17,803Quince Meringue Pie7 menus
  4. 17,804Wiener schnitzel a la Wollenhaupt7 menus
  5. 17,805club breakfast7 menus
  6. 17,806Bacon and eggs with potatoes7 menus
  7. 17,807Romaine and Hot House Grapes salad7 menus
  8. 17,808Foie Gras en Rocher7 menus
  9. 17,809Glaces a l'eau, Framboises7 menus
  10. 17,810Glaces a l'eau, Ananas7 menus
  11. 17,811Tokayer Cabinet7 menus
  12. 17,812Tureen of Duckling7 menus
  13. 17,813Romaine and Grapefruit7 menus
  14. 17,814Romaine and Canadian Melon Salad7 menus
  15. 17,815clovisses: little necks7 menus
  16. 17,816Fried Bacon, Beechnut7 menus
  17. 17,817Broiled Bacon, Beechnut7 menus
  18. 17,818Romaine and Cantaloupe7 menus
  19. 17,819Toasted Bread, any kind with Pitcher of Milk7 menus
  20. 17,820Concord or Delaware Grapes7 menus
  21. 17,821Jeune pintade rotie en casserole7 menus
  22. 17,822Bacon and Eggs, Beechnut7 menus
  23. 17,823Domestic Stilton Cheese7 menus
  24. 17,824Pont l'Evêque cheese7 menus
  25. 17,825Mock Turtle Soup, English style7 menus
  26. 17,826French pancake with jelly7 menus
  27. 17,827Montrachat white burgundy7 menus
  28. 17,828Potatoes Persillade Parisienne7 menus
  29. 17,829Individual Bar-le-Duc with Gervais Cheese7 menus
  30. 17,830Mignon of Lamb saute, Chasseur7 menus
  31. 17,831Squab guinea-hen, whole7 menus
  32. 17,832Philadelphia chicken fried a la Maryland7 menus
  33. 17,833Philadelphia chicken a la bordelaise7 menus
  34. 17,834Giesler & Co., Brut, 19047 menus
  35. 17,835Vermouth, Noilly, Prat & Cie, Fr.7 menus
  36. 17,836Champagne, extra7 menus
  37. 17,837Sparkling Mosel, Henkell & Co.7 menus
  38. 17,838Gordon & Co. Dry Gin7 menus
  39. 17,839Kraftbrühe mit Mark7 menus
  40. 17,840Pommes de terre parisiennes7 menus
  41. 17,841Schildkrötensuppe7 menus
  42. 17,842Sülze7 menus
  43. 17,843Chicken salad, small7 menus
  44. 17,844Cold boiled rice and bottle of ice packed milk7 menus
  45. 17,845Force, bottle of milk, ice packed7 menus
  46. 17,846Post toasties, bottle of milk, ice packed7 menus
  47. 17,847Grape nuts, bottle of milk, ice packed7 menus
  48. 17,848Crackers, bottle of milk, ice packed7 menus
  49. 17,849Bottle of pure cream7 menus
  50. 17,850Grape fruit, ice cold7 menus
  51. 17,851Stewed prunes, ice cold7 menus
  52. 17,852Straight bone sirloin steak with mushroom sauce7 menus
  53. 17,853Pork chops, three7 menus
  54. 17,854Genuine premium ham and eggs, fried7 menus
  55. 17,855Single porterhouse steak with fried onions7 menus
  56. 17,856Cold Salmon, Mayonnaise and Potato Salad7 menus
  57. 17,857Genuine calf's liver and bacon, fried7 menus
  58. 17,858Corn Starch Blanc Mange7 menus
  59. 17,859Fresh Home=made Rhubarb Pie7 menus
  60. 17,860Ice Cold Grape Fruit7 menus
  61. 17,861Ham, tongue and turkey7 menus
  62. 17,862Tomatoes and cucumbers7 menus
  63. 17,863Spanish or Bermuda onion7 menus
  64. 17,864Pint of cream7 menus
  65. 17,865Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus, Extra Cut, String Beans7 menus
  66. 17,866Buttered or Dry Toast and Coffee7 menus
  67. 17,867Mushroom Omelefte, Coffee and Rolls7 menus
  68. 17,868Crackers & half & half (bowl)7 menus
  69. 17,869Crackers & cream (bowl)7 menus
  70. 17,870French peas, natural7 menus
  71. 17,871Cal. Vin. Co. Cabinet Riesling7 menus
  72. 17,872Pomme Bonne-Femme à la Gelée7 menus
  73. 17,873Gâteaux7 menus
  74. 17,874Entrecôte Minute7 menus
  75. 17,875Langue Fumée7 menus
  76. 17,876Neufchâtel cheese7 menus
  77. 17,877Lettuce Salad, German Style7 menus
  78. 17,878Bisque d'écrevisses7 menus
  79. 17,879Pommes Soufflées7 menus
  80. 17,880infusion Tilleul7 menus
  81. 17,881Creamed Finnan Haddie with Green Pepper7 menus
  82. 17,882Bowl of Force and Assorted Fruit7 menus
  83. 17,883Baked pork and beans, brown bread7 menus
  84. 17,884Macédoine salad7 menus
  85. 17,885Pate de foies-gras6 menus
  86. 17,886Puree of split peas aux croutons6 menus
  87. 17,887Oranges sliced6 menus
  88. 17,888Broiled Rashers of Ham and Bacon6 menus
  89. 17,889Blue Point Stew6 menus
  90. 17,890Crumb Fry6 menus
  91. 17,891Diamond back terrapin6 menus
  92. 17,892Roast in shell6 menus
  93. 17,893Swiss Rolls6 menus
  94. 17,894Beef Steak & onions6 menus
  95. 17,895Potatoes boiled and Mashed6 menus
  96. 17,896Goulash6 menus
  97. 17,897Pickled Mackerel6 menus
  98. 17,898Chicken Livers on Toast6 menus
  99. 17,899Stewed apricots & prunes6 menus
  100. 17,900Rice tartlets6 menus