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. 18,601Fricassee Chicken6 menus
  2. 18,602Fried Yorkshire bacon6 menus
  3. 18,603Banana cake6 menus
  4. 18,604Canned Succotash6 menus
  5. 18,605Kirsch Jelly6 menus
  6. 18,606Zwiebach6 menus
  7. 18,607Sponge pudding6 menus
  8. 18,608Turkey, Stuffed6 menus
  9. 18,609Gebr. Seezungen6 menus
  10. 18,610Steaks fried6 menus
  11. 18,611Apollinaris, pint6 menus
  12. 18,612White Rock, pint6 menus
  13. 18,613Steamed Fruit Pudding, Brandy Sauce6 menus
  14. 18,614Cream of Spinach6 menus
  15. 18,615Candied Ginger6 menus
  16. 18,616Pony6 menus
  17. 18,617Frische Erdbeeren6 menus
  18. 18,618Vol-au-vent a la Toulouse6 menus
  19. 18,619Victoria Sherry6 menus
  20. 18,620Saddle Rocks, steamed6 menus
  21. 18,621Saddle Rocks, fricasseed6 menus
  22. 18,622Pigs Feet fried in Batter6 menus
  23. 18,623Omelet with Morels6 menus
  24. 18,624Terrapin soup6 menus
  25. 18,625Chicken giblet soup6 menus
  26. 18,626Pfirsich6 menus
  27. 18,627Reineclauden6 menus
  28. 18,628Roast Leg Mutton6 menus
  29. 18,629Broiled smelts, maitre d'hotel6 menus
  30. 18,630Fried filet of sole, tartare6 menus
  31. 18,631Pigeon Pie6 menus
  32. 18,632Roast tame duck6 menus
  33. 18,633G. H. Mumm's, Ex. Dry, English Market6 menus
  34. 18,634G. H. Mumm's, Ex. Dry, American Market6 menus
  35. 18,635Concord Claret6 menus
  36. 18,636Oporto Superieur6 menus
  37. 18,637American Burgundy6 menus
  38. 18,638Tokay Wine6 menus
  39. 18,639Rochester Rienzi, per bottle6 menus
  40. 18,640Everard's Canada Malt Beer, per bottle6 menus
  41. 18,641Smith's India Pale Ale, per bottle6 menus
  42. 18,642Cold Rib of Beef6 menus
  43. 18,643Tea, hot or iced6 menus
  44. 18,644Apples & Oranges6 menus
  45. 18,645Barton & Guestier Sauterne6 menus
  46. 18,646Consomme a la Jardiniere6 menus
  47. 18,647Fruit Varies6 menus
  48. 18,648Omelet, tomatoes6 menus
  49. 18,649Fancy water ices6 menus
  50. 18,650Filet of Beef, with Mushrooms6 menus
  51. 18,651Cold Roast Chicken, whole6 menus
  52. 18,652Celeri braise au jus6 menus
  53. 18,653Bombe aux marrons6 menus
  54. 18,654Walker's6 menus
  55. 18,655Preserved Canton Ginger6 menus
  56. 18,656Schinken gerauchert6 menus
  57. 18,657Gebr. Speck6 menus
  58. 18,658Rinderbraten6 menus
  59. 18,659Rothe Beeten salat6 menus
  60. 18,660Kohl salat6 menus
  61. 18,661Boiled Quaker Oats with Fresh Milk6 menus
  62. 18,662Champagne Moet et Chandon White Seal6 menus
  63. 18,663Peach Mousse6 menus
  64. 18,664Cream of Terrapin6 menus
  65. 18,665Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding6 menus
  66. 18,666Sorbet Asturienne6 menus
  67. 18,667Mashed White Potatoes6 menus
  68. 18,668Ices in fancy forms6 menus
  69. 18,669Calf's brain au beurre noir6 menus
  70. 18,670Beefsteak, Grilled6 menus
  71. 18,671Apostelkuchen6 menus
  72. 18,672Mutton chops, grilled6 menus
  73. 18,673Konigsberger Klopse6 menus
  74. 18,674Paprikaschnitzel6 menus
  75. 18,675Puree a la Reine6 menus
  76. 18,676Boiled Hominy with Fresh Milk6 menus
  77. 18,677Rhubarb Tartlets6 menus
  78. 18,678Port Wine Sangaree6 menus
  79. 18,679Brandy, Blackberry6 menus
  80. 18,680Salad Russe6 menus
  81. 18,681Salad, Vegetable6 menus
  82. 18,682Milk, per Pitcher6 menus
  83. 18,683Liqueur, Creme de Menthe6 menus
  84. 18,6842nd quality Good Bordeaux, (green seal)6 menus
  85. 18,685Bananas (2)6 menus
  86. 18,686Roastbeef a la Nivernaise6 menus
  87. 18,687Chocoladen Eiscreme6 menus
  88. 18,688Lemon Cake6 menus
  89. 18,689Broiled striped bass, maitre d'hotel6 menus
  90. 18,690Orange Cake6 menus
  91. 18,691COLD: Boiled ham6 menus
  92. 18,692Cold pickled lambs' tongues6 menus
  93. 18,693Oysters half shell6 menus
  94. 18,694Cold bouillon en tasse6 menus
  95. 18,695After Dinner Coffee6 menus
  96. 18,696Creme d'Ananas6 menus
  97. 18,697Salmon Steak, broiled6 menus
  98. 18,698Sherbet au kirsch6 menus
  99. 18,699Erdbeer-Rahmeis6 menus
  100. 18,700Gebrat. Yorkshire Speck6 menus