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. 18,901Chateau Margaux, B. & G.6 menus
  2. 18,902Kingfish Chauchat6 menus
  3. 18,903Haricots verts a la Francaise6 menus
  4. 18,904Garcia Salad6 menus
  5. 18,905Spaghetti a la creme6 menus
  6. 18,906Pommes a la portugaise6 menus
  7. 18,907Eggs a la Buckingham6 menus
  8. 18,908Chicken patties (2)6 menus
  9. 18,909Chateau Leoville Lascases6 menus
  10. 18,910Guinness' (Burke's) Stout6 menus
  11. 18,911Dog's Head Bass' Ale, splits6 menus
  12. 18,912Pommes croquette6 menus
  13. 18,913Toasted corn flakes with cream6 menus
  14. 18,914Smelts, Split and Broiled6 menus
  15. 18,915Consomme de Volaille aux Quenelles6 menus
  16. 18,916Spanish Figs6 menus
  17. 18,917Broiled Tenderloin Steak, Plain6 menus
  18. 18,918Natural Cigarettes6 menus
  19. 18,919ROAST SPRING DUCK6 menus
  20. 18,920MOUSSE A LA FRAISE6 menus
  21. 18,921Bartholomay Beer6 menus
  22. 18,922Cocktails, Manhattan6 menus
  23. 18,923Halibut steak, Suchet6 menus
  24. 18,924Turkey croquettes, tomato sauce6 menus
  25. 18,925Bluefish grille Maitre d'Hotel6 menus
  26. 18,926Olga salad6 menus
  27. 18,927Petit pois frais6 menus
  28. 18,928Mousse a l'orange6 menus
  29. 18,929Braised celery, demi-glace6 menus
  30. 18,930Oeufs Bercy6 menus
  31. 18,931Coupe, Mirette6 menus
  32. 18,932SADDLE ROCKS, FRY6 menus
  33. 18,933Tawny Port6 menus
  34. 18,934SOFT CLAMS, STEW6 menus
  35. 18,935SOFT CLAMS, FRITTERS6 menus
  36. 18,936Maquereau Espagnol Colmans6 menus
  37. 18,937Troncons d'halibut Suchet6 menus
  38. 18,938Laitues au jus6 menus
  39. 18,939Tarte de potiron a l'Anglaise6 menus
  40. 18,940Rioja6 menus
  41. 18,941OATMEAL and bowl of cream6 menus
  42. 18,942Tortellini in brodo6 menus
  43. 18,943Eggs, scrambled (3)6 menus
  44. 18,944Coffee, Small Pot with Cream6 menus
  45. 18,945Stewed Tripe with oysters6 menus
  46. 18,946Pruneaux farcis6 menus
  47. 18,947Noix et raisins6 menus
  48. 18,948Claret, glass6 menus
  49. 18,949Gelee de raisins6 menus
  50. 18,950Glace Fraises6 menus
  51. 18,951Faisan Anglais6 menus
  52. 18,952Crabes d'huitres frits6 menus
  53. 18,953Salade Japonaise6 menus
  54. 18,954L. Roederer's Carte Blanche6 menus
  55. 18,955Junge Ente6 menus
  56. 18,956LAMB BROTH A LA GRECQUE6 menus
  57. 18,957Stuffed sweet mangoes6 menus
  58. 18,9583 Lamb Chops6 menus
  59. 18,959Cendrillon salad6 menus
  60. 18,960Gefullte Oliven6 menus
  61. 18,961Chocolate Eclaires6 menus
  62. 18,962Beadleston & Woerz, Imperial Beer6 menus
  63. 18,963Sea bass, English style6 menus
  64. 18,964Hareng au vin blanc6 menus
  65. 18,965Potage de sante6 menus
  66. 18,966Special Baked Potato6 menus
  67. 18,967Red Cabbage, Montargis6 menus
  68. 18,968Tartar steak6 menus
  69. 18,969Asparagus Polonaise6 menus
  70. 18,970Oyster Baltimore broil6 menus
  71. 18,971Oyster Cream broil6 menus
  72. 18,972Philadelphia Squab on toast6 menus
  73. 18,973Salad Parisienne6 menus
  74. 18,974Butter Sponge Cake6 menus
  75. 18,975Vermicelli [soup]6 menus
  76. 18,976Romanee6 menus
  77. 18,977Sarsaparilla or Lemon Soda6 menus
  78. 18,978Stanley6 menus
  79. 18,979Carbonic water6 menus
  80. 18,980Hot Claret6 menus
  81. 18,981Cream Fizz6 menus
  82. 18,982Green peppers stuffed6 menus
  83. 18,983Paprika Schnitzel with noodles6 menus
  84. 18,984Vienna coffee cake6 menus
  85. 18,985Hashed Potatoes in Cream au Gratin6 menus
  86. 18,986Potage Tortue Verte a l'Anglaise6 menus
  87. 18,987Tortue Claire au Xeres6 menus
  88. 18,988Slaw6 menus
  89. 18,989Langue Froid6 menus
  90. 18,990Coupe Edna May6 menus
  91. 18,991Brandy Fruits6 menus
  92. 18,992Omelet, chicken livers6 menus
  93. 18,993Epinards aux croutons6 menus
  94. 18,994Mussels6 menus
  95. 18,995Imperial Madeira6 menus
  96. 18,996Potato Sautees6 menus
  97. 18,997Gorgonzola-cheese6 menus
  98. 18,998FRESH MUSHROOM SAUCE6 menus
  99. 18,999Byrrh Wine6 menus
  100. 19,000Consomme Balzac6 menus