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. 18,401Tokayer Maslas6 menus
  2. 18,402Tokayer Ausbruch Cabinet6 menus
  3. 18,403Tokayer Imperial6 menus
  4. 18,404ROAST TENDERLOIN OF BEEF6 menus
  5. 18,405Grass Plover6 menus
  6. 18,406Bunte Schüssel6 menus
  7. 18,407Broiled Mullet6 menus
  8. 18,408Kartoffelpuffer6 menus
  9. 18,409Filet of sole fried6 menus
  10. 18,410Boiled Kennebec Salmon, Lobster Sauce6 menus
  11. 18,411Johannesberger6 menus
  12. 18,412Watercress and Radishes6 menus
  13. 18,413Fondant Potatoes6 menus
  14. 18,414Casse-museau6 menus
  15. 18,415Clam bouillon with wafers, cup6 menus
  16. 18,416Gebr. Fisch6 menus
  17. 18,417Consumme6 menus
  18. 18,418Still, "Josefshofer"6 menus
  19. 18,419Oysters Roast on Toast6 menus
  20. 18,420Delatour Ginger Ale6 menus
  21. 18,421Basse de mer Colbert6 menus
  22. 18,422Strassburger Kartoffeln6 menus
  23. 18,423Buchsen- Rindfleisch6 menus
  24. 18,424Tokay Aszu6 menus
  25. 18,425Carlowitz6 menus
  26. 18,426Cider apple sauce6 menus
  27. 18,427Planat & Co. Cognac, 18426 menus
  28. 18,428Baltimore Club Rye Whiskey6 menus
  29. 18,429Rehkeule6 menus
  30. 18,430Champagne, Heidsieck & Co. Monopole, Club Dry6 menus
  31. 18,431Concombres de serre6 menus
  32. 18,432Porterhouse Steak, Mushroom Sauce6 menus
  33. 18,433Sweetbreads a la Financiere6 menus
  34. 18,434St. Ives6 menus
  35. 18,435Navets au gratin6 menus
  36. 18,436Erbsen & Karotten6 menus
  37. 18,437ORANGE FRITTERS, WINE SAUCE6 menus
  38. 18,438American, Ordinaire6 menus
  39. 18,439Milk Punch, 1820 Brandy6 menus
  40. 18,440Porter on Draught6 menus
  41. 18,441Chambertin, Jules Regnier & Co.6 menus
  42. 18,442Roast Veal Sandwich6 menus
  43. 18,443String beans a l'anglaise6 menus
  44. 18,444Milchbrod6 menus
  45. 18,445Sarsaparilla Soda6 menus
  46. 18,446Fried egg-plants6 menus
  47. 18,447Bent's Water Biscuits6 menus
  48. 18,448Reisling, (Rudesheimer)6 menus
  49. 18,449Zwieback and Milk6 menus
  50. 18,450Three eggs scrambled6 menus
  51. 18,451Port, per glass6 menus
  52. 18,452Rhine Wine, glass6 menus
  53. 18,453Kalbskeule6 menus
  54. 18,454Haut Sauternes, Barton & Guestier6 menus
  55. 18,455Eggs scrambled with bacon6 menus
  56. 18,456Rienzi Lager6 menus
  57. 18,457Pilsener Lager6 menus
  58. 18,458Deutsches Beefsteak6 menus
  59. 18,459Tripe lyonnaise6 menus
  60. 18,460Union postale universelle6 menus
  61. 18,461Mixed pastry6 menus
  62. 18,462Broiled Duckling6 menus
  63. 18,463Orange Brandy6 menus
  64. 18,464Chartreuse Jaune6 menus
  65. 18,465Prunelle au Cognac6 menus
  66. 18,466Pommes de terre, Viennoise6 menus
  67. 18,467Boiled striped bass, hollandaise sauce6 menus
  68. 18,468Rice Croquettes with Jelly6 menus
  69. 18,469cold custard6 menus
  70. 18,470Fricassee of Lamb, Green Peas6 menus
  71. 18,471Chicory [salad]6 menus
  72. 18,472Pork Chops, Sauce Robert6 menus
  73. 18,473Baltimore Club Rye Whisky6 menus
  74. 18,474Hollywood Whisky6 menus
  75. 18,475CONSOMME CAVOUR6 menus
  76. 18,476Kidneys6 menus
  77. 18,477Creole6 menus
  78. 18,478Souffle a la vanille6 menus
  79. 18,479Cup of French coffee6 menus
  80. 18,480Omelette soufflée au rhum6 menus
  81. 18,481Plum Pudding Hard and Brandy Sauce6 menus
  82. 18,482Lobster Newburg in chafing dish6 menus
  83. 18,483Burgundy - nuits6 menus
  84. 18,484Canapes d'Anchois6 menus
  85. 18,485St. Martin6 menus
  86. 18,486Anheuser Busch Beer6 menus
  87. 18,487Coffee per pot with Cream6 menus
  88. 18,488Cold Partridge6 menus
  89. 18,489Blue Fish, Fried6 menus
  90. 18,490Pommes au gratin6 menus
  91. 18,491Short Cake6 menus
  92. 18,492Leche6 menus
  93. 18,493Macaroni or Spaghetti6 menus
  94. 18,494Brandy, Mounié, F.O.B.,6 menus
  95. 18,495Hominy and Oatmeal6 menus
  96. 18,496Herb- and Parmesan-cheese6 menus
  97. 18,497Gekochter Steinbutt6 menus
  98. 18,498FINE TABLE CLARET6 menus
  99. 18,499Fresh Pastry6 menus
  100. 18,500Gold Seal Brut6 menus