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. 18,001Entree6 menus
  2. 18,002Dinde6 menus
  3. 18,003Fried Sausages, Buckwheat Cakes6 menus
  4. 18,004Frizzled Ham and Eggs6 menus
  5. 18,005Grilled Bones6 menus
  6. 18,006Roast Lamb, mint jelly6 menus
  7. 18,007Deviled Crabs, each6 menus
  8. 18,008Cold salmon, Remoulade6 menus
  9. 18,009Lettuce, with Egg6 menus
  10. 18,010Panned oysters on toast6 menus
  11. 18,011Unfermented Grape Juice6 menus
  12. 18,012Potted Beef and Spaghetti6 menus
  13. 18,013Fried Scallops & Bacon6 menus
  14. 18,0142 Poached on Toast6 menus
  15. 18,015Haricot of Lamb6 menus
  16. 18,016YOUNG TURKEY, STUFFED, CRANBERRY SAUCE6 menus
  17. 18,017Boars Head and Pistaches6 menus
  18. 18,018Baked Cumberland Ham6 menus
  19. 18,019Brandy, Otard6 menus
  20. 18,020Hot House Cucumbers6 menus
  21. 18,021Deviled Crab in shell6 menus
  22. 18,022Chicken Pot Pie with Dumplings6 menus
  23. 18,023Soft Shell Clams6 menus
  24. 18,024Smoked Sausage6 menus
  25. 18,025Apple Cobbler6 menus
  26. 18,026Epicure torte6 menus
  27. 18,027Broiled or Fried Pig's Feet6 menus
  28. 18,028Calf's Brains with Brown Butter6 menus
  29. 18,029Pies, all kinds6 menus
  30. 18,030Stewed Prunes & Rice6 menus
  31. 18,031Canvas Back6 menus
  32. 18,032Wiener Schnitzel, Tomato Sauce6 menus
  33. 18,033Confitures de Bar-le-duc6 menus
  34. 18,034Evans' Pale Ale6 menus
  35. 18,035Hash brown6 menus
  36. 18,036Tenderloin Steak and Onions6 menus
  37. 18,037Horlicks Malted Milk6 menus
  38. 18,038Sirloin Steak with Fried Onions6 menus
  39. 18,039Kalbsbrust6 menus
  40. 18,040Curacao, Marie Brizard6 menus
  41. 18,041Hermitage Rye Whiskey flasks6 menus
  42. 18,042Bass's Ale White Label6 menus
  43. 18,043Oyster crabs on toast6 menus
  44. 18,044Fried or broiled smelts6 menus
  45. 18,045spanish6 menus
  46. 18,046macaroon6 menus
  47. 18,047sorbet cardinale6 menus
  48. 18,048coupe st. jaques6 menus
  49. 18,049English Breakfast Tea, Small Pot6 menus
  50. 18,050quince6 menus
  51. 18,051Cocoa, Small Pot6 menus
  52. 18,052English Breakfast Tea, Large Pot6 menus
  53. 18,053Chicken Gumbo, Strained6 menus
  54. 18,054Apricotine6 menus
  55. 18,055Chateau Mouton6 menus
  56. 18,056Fresh Codfish Steak6 menus
  57. 18,057Baked Macaroni, with Cheese6 menus
  58. 18,058Caviar, plain6 menus
  59. 18,059St. Julian6 menus
  60. 18,060Brandy, drink6 menus
  61. 18,061Cheese Wafers6 menus
  62. 18,062Chicken cutlets6 menus
  63. 18,063Sweetbreads, with mushrooms6 menus
  64. 18,064ROAST TURKEY STUFFED, CRANBERRY SAUCE6 menus
  65. 18,065Pommard, Red6 menus
  66. 18,066Squabs6 menus
  67. 18,067New Butter Beans6 menus
  68. 18,068Tutti Fruitti Ice Cream6 menus
  69. 18,069Spinach, English style6 menus
  70. 18,070COCOANUT PUDDING, CREAM SAUCE6 menus
  71. 18,071Tomatoes with French dressing6 menus
  72. 18,072Fried Apples with Salt Pork6 menus
  73. 18,073Clicquot Club Ginger Ale6 menus
  74. 18,074Tansan, Japanese mineral water (new)6 menus
  75. 18,075Parsnip Cakes6 menus
  76. 18,076Macaroni or Spaghetti, plain6 menus
  77. 18,077Canape, a la Russe6 menus
  78. 18,078Apple fritters au cognac6 menus
  79. 18,079Half Boiled Lobster6 menus
  80. 18,080ROAST SPRING LAMB mint sauce6 menus
  81. 18,081CLAM CHOWDER, BOSTON STYLE6 menus
  82. 18,082Broiled Bluefish a la maitre d'hotel6 menus
  83. 18,083Ham Salad6 menus
  84. 18,084Mayonnaise of Shrimps6 menus
  85. 18,085Jam Tarts6 menus
  86. 18,086Vienna or Graham6 menus
  87. 18,087Corned beef with turnips6 menus
  88. 18,088Fresh tongue a la jardiniere6 menus
  89. 18,089Broiled Plover6 menus
  90. 18,090a la Bearnaise6 menus
  91. 18,091SOFT SHELL CRABS, SAUCE TARTAR6 menus
  92. 18,092Cigarettes, Turkish6 menus
  93. 18,093Hominy Porridge6 menus
  94. 18,094OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE6 menus
  95. 18,095Clam broth, hot or cold6 menus
  96. 18,096Stewed Tripe, Spanish6 menus
  97. 18,097Stuffed Cucumbers6 menus
  98. 18,098Spring chicken broiled, whole6 menus
  99. 18,099Link Sausage6 menus
  100. 18,100Bayou Cook Oysters6 menus