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. 18,301Lynnhavens (Oysters)6 menus
  2. 18,302Kaiser6 menus
  3. 18,303Imported Club Soda6 menus
  4. 18,304Lithia Water6 menus
  5. 18,305Allsopp's6 menus
  6. 18,306Frankfurters, Sauerkraut6 menus
  7. 18,307Soup a la Parmentier6 menus
  8. 18,308Potatoes Anglaise6 menus
  9. 18,309Chicken in curry with rice6 menus
  10. 18,310Devilled Crab6 menus
  11. 18,311Broiled or Boiled Salt Mackerel6 menus
  12. 18,312Oolong tea, per cup6 menus
  13. 18,313Cheese, Canadian6 menus
  14. 18,314Oysters Boston stew6 menus
  15. 18,315Jameson's Irish Whisky6 menus
  16. 18,316Sweetbreads, with peas6 menus
  17. 18,317Codfish with Pork scraps6 menus
  18. 18,318Goose with apple sauce6 menus
  19. 18,319Porterhouse Steak (For Two)6 menus
  20. 18,320Xeres6 menus
  21. 18,321STRAWBERRY CHARLOTTE6 menus
  22. 18,322Prime Bone Sirloin6 menus
  23. 18,323Pale Dry6 menus
  24. 18,324Fresh Horse-radish6 menus
  25. 18,325Dublin Stout6 menus
  26. 18,326Old Tom Gin, Glass6 menus
  27. 18,327Montferrand6 menus
  28. 18,328Poached Eggs on Hash6 menus
  29. 18,329Corn Muffins and Butter6 menus
  30. 18,330Milk Rolls and Butter6 menus
  31. 18,331English Muffins and Butter6 menus
  32. 18,332English Crumpets and Butter6 menus
  33. 18,333Tea Biscuit and Butter6 menus
  34. 18,334Kreuzbrod6 menus
  35. 18,335Steinwein in Boxbeutel6 menus
  36. 18,336Stewed apple6 menus
  37. 18,337Caviare au russe6 menus
  38. 18,338Fulton Market Clam Chowder6 menus
  39. 18,339Poulets rotis6 menus
  40. 18,340Cliquot, Dry6 menus
  41. 18,341Gigot d'Agneau6 menus
  42. 18,342Beef a la mode, soused cabbage6 menus
  43. 18,343Macaroni & Cheese6 menus
  44. 18,344Chicken & Ham Pie6 menus
  45. 18,345Manzanilla6 menus
  46. 18,346Baked onions6 menus
  47. 18,347Pistache parfait6 menus
  48. 18,348Haut sauternes, 18746 menus
  49. 18,349Imported Sarsaparilla6 menus
  50. 18,350Feist Cabinet6 menus
  51. 18,351Blange a la Haan6 menus
  52. 18,352Watercress, French dressing6 menus
  53. 18,353Americaine6 menus
  54. 18,354Currant Fritters6 menus
  55. 18,355sweetbreads a la Newburg6 menus
  56. 18,356Syphon Seltzer6 menus
  57. 18,357Huitres au Naturel6 menus
  58. 18,358PUNCH AU RHUM6 menus
  59. 18,359Cold Viands Varie6 menus
  60. 18,360Ponet Canet6 menus
  61. 18,361Sprotten6 menus
  62. 18,362Moselle Still6 menus
  63. 18,363King William V.O.P.6 menus
  64. 18,364New Sweet Cider6 menus
  65. 18,365Baked custard6 menus
  66. 18,366Chicken with Celery Sauce6 menus
  67. 18,367Fried Corn Meal Mush6 menus
  68. 18,368Foreign and Domestic cheese6 menus
  69. 18,369Edam Cheese with Bent's Water Crackers6 menus
  70. 18,370Salisbury Pudding6 menus
  71. 18,371Beef Steak with Onions6 menus
  72. 18,372Pineapple Fritters au Kirsch6 menus
  73. 18,373German Salad6 menus
  74. 18,374Baked Pork & Beans6 menus
  75. 18,375Iced Apricots6 menus
  76. 18,376Lobster a la Maryland6 menus
  77. 18,377Kasseler Braten6 menus
  78. 18,378Partridge, half6 menus
  79. 18,379Monopole Club Dry6 menus
  80. 18,380Imported Beers6 menus
  81. 18,381Minced Ham6 menus
  82. 18,382Filet de Sole6 menus
  83. 18,383Blue Points, Mignonette6 menus
  84. 18,384Beefsteak, gerostet und gebraten6 menus
  85. 18,385Cottage Fried6 menus
  86. 18,386Urbana Wine Co., Gold Seal Brut6 menus
  87. 18,387Omelettes - Plain6 menus
  88. 18,388Boiled Halibut, Anchovy Sauce6 menus
  89. 18,389Lobster Newburgh6 menus
  90. 18,390Rice a l'Imperatrice6 menus
  91. 18,391Old Scotch Whisky6 menus
  92. 18,392New Turnips6 menus
  93. 18,393Fancy forms6 menus
  94. 18,394Celeri farci6 menus
  95. 18,395Winter squash6 menus
  96. 18,396Remoladensauce6 menus
  97. 18,397Nieren mit feinen Kräutern6 menus
  98. 18,398Kidneys with fine herbs6 menus
  99. 18,399Scharlachberger6 menus
  100. 18,400Duck with Currant Jelly6 menus