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. 19,001Littleneck clams6 menus
  2. 19,002Surprise Potatoes6 menus
  3. 19,003cottage pudding, brandy sauce6 menus
  4. 19,004Seltzer and Milk6 menus
  5. 19,005Spaghetti in butter6 menus
  6. 19,006Shinnecock Bay Clams6 menus
  7. 19,007Deviled Lamb Kidneys on Toast6 menus
  8. 19,008Two Eggs Poached6 menus
  9. 19,009Buzzards' Bay Oysters6 menus
  10. 19,010Gumbo de Volaille6 menus
  11. 19,011Caneton de Rouen6 menus
  12. 19,012Bushmills Irish6 menus
  13. 19,013Alfonso Solera6 menus
  14. 19,014Chicken with tomatoes soup6 menus
  15. 19,015Half duckling6 menus
  16. 19,016Meringue Slices6 menus
  17. 19,017Extra Stout (Guinness)6 menus
  18. 19,018Poulet de grain roti6 menus
  19. 19,019Poached Eggs, Mornay6 menus
  20. 19,020Kidneys stewed6 menus
  21. 19,021Cotuits Cocktail6 menus
  22. 19,022Roederer6 menus
  23. 19,023Martinis6 menus
  24. 19,024Minced Ham on Toast6 menus
  25. 19,025New Potatoes, boiled6 menus
  26. 19,026Pommes Surprise6 menus
  27. 19,027Stewed Cranberries6 menus
  28. 19,028Venitienne6 menus
  29. 19,029Salad: Watercress6 menus
  30. 19,030Concombre de serre6 menus
  31. 19,031Apricot Brandy, Pony6 menus
  32. 19,032Duc Montebello, Extra Dry6 menus
  33. 19,033Parsley Omelettes6 menus
  34. 19,034Legumes de Saison6 menus
  35. 19,035Heart of Lettuce, French Dressing6 menus
  36. 19,036Broiled squab au Cresson6 menus
  37. 19,037Huitres de Lynnhaven6 menus
  38. 19,038Turkish Cigarettes6 menus
  39. 19,039Liquore Strega6 menus
  40. 19,040Creme de Menthe Green6 menus
  41. 19,041GOLDEN PLOVER SUR CANAPE6 menus
  42. 19,042Potatoes Persilade6 menus
  43. 19,043Roast Spring Lamb with Mint Sauce6 menus
  44. 19,044Fruits a l'Eau de Vie6 menus
  45. 19,045Boeuf fume a la creme6 menus
  46. 19,046Cotelette de veau6 menus
  47. 19,047G. H. Mumm & Co.'s Extra Dry Champagne6 menus
  48. 19,048Pommes Anna6 menus
  49. 19,049Saumon grille6 menus
  50. 19,050Lemonade (plain)6 menus
  51. 19,051Pommery champagne6 menus
  52. 19,052Graham bread with milk6 menus
  53. 19,053Crackers with milk6 menus
  54. 19,054Pompano grille6 menus
  55. 19,055Poached eggs, three, on toast6 menus
  56. 19,056Cracked Crab with Mayonnaise6 menus
  57. 19,057Curried Prawns6 menus
  58. 19,058Roast Imperial squab6 menus
  59. 19,059Lemon Meringue Pudding6 menus
  60. 19,060Fillet of Beef, Mushroom Sauce6 menus
  61. 19,061cinnamon kisses6 menus
  62. 19,062Mures6 menus
  63. 19,063Chicken a la Reine soup6 menus
  64. 19,064Canapes a la russe6 menus
  65. 19,065Bollinger6 menus
  66. 19,066Broiled Fresh Tripe6 menus
  67. 19,067Sorbet au Kirsh6 menus
  68. 19,068Saratoga Vichy mineral water6 menus
  69. 19,069Spinach with Poached Egg6 menus
  70. 19,070Vinaigrette, Suisse6 menus
  71. 19,071Filet of Beef Aux Champignons6 menus
  72. 19,072COLD: Roast lamb6 menus
  73. 19,073Barons of Beef6 menus
  74. 19,074Fried Scallops, Remoulade Sauce6 menus
  75. 19,075Oeufs poches Florentine6 menus
  76. 19,076New carrots in butter6 menus
  77. 19,077Consomme Viveur6 menus
  78. 19,078Rinderbrust, horseradish sauce, bouillon potatoes6 menus
  79. 19,079Browned corned beef hash, poached egg6 menus
  80. 19,080Creme Argenteuil6 menus
  81. 19,081Bavarois aux Fraises6 menus
  82. 19,082Mutton roast6 menus
  83. 19,083Yorkshire ham, boiled6 menus
  84. 19,084Fried sausage au jus6 menus
  85. 19,085Risotto Milanaise6 menus
  86. 19,086Patate Bollite6 menus
  87. 19,087Cinnamon Bun6 menus
  88. 19,088Lettuce Salad Mayonnaise6 menus
  89. 19,089Thuringer Leberwurst6 menus
  90. 19,090Assmannshauser, red6 menus
  91. 19,091Broiled Roe Shad6 menus
  92. 19,092Panais6 menus
  93. 19,093California prunes6 menus
  94. 19,094Johannisberg6 menus
  95. 19,095Commendador6 menus
  96. 19,096Valpolicella6 menus
  97. 19,097Nebbiolo6 menus
  98. 19,098Cigars: Havanah imported6 menus
  99. 19,099Club Salad6 menus
  100. 19,100Cream of sorrel6 menus