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. 19,201Amaretto di Saronno6 menus
  2. 19,202Tossed garden salad6 menus
  3. 19,203Fruit Basket6 menus
  4. 19,204EAU-DE-VIE DE FRAMBOISE6 menus
  5. 19,205Cognac V.S.O.P.6 menus
  6. 19,206Cassata Siciliana6 menus
  7. 19,207Spinach in Butter6 menus
  8. 19,208Jus de Tomates6 menus
  9. 19,209Omelette nach Wahl6 menus
  10. 19,210Schweppes Ginger Ale6 menus
  11. 19,211Tuborg Beer6 menus
  12. 19,212Asbach6 menus
  13. 19,213Amaretto6 menus
  14. 19,214Celeri Remoulade6 menus
  15. 19,215Palatschinken6 menus
  16. 19,216La Sole Meuniere6 menus
  17. 19,217Poire Helene6 menus
  18. 19,218sauce bordelaise6 menus
  19. 19,219Sweet fried potatoes6 menus
  20. 19,220Fancy Pan Roast Oysters6 menus
  21. 19,221Croque-Monsieur6 menus
  22. 19,222Anguille en Gelee6 menus
  23. 19,223Oeuf en Gelee6 menus
  24. 19,224Creme Andalouse6 menus
  25. 19,225Mortadelle de Bologne6 menus
  26. 19,226Tagliatelle alla bolognese6 menus
  27. 19,227Crabe Cocktail6 menus
  28. 19,228Tous les fromages6 menus
  29. 19,229Caesar Salad for two6 menus
  30. 19,230Hennessy V.S.O.P.6 menus
  31. 19,231La mousse au chocolat6 menus
  32. 19,232White Horse Scotch Whisky6 menus
  33. 19,233Seagram V.O.6 menus
  34. 19,234Hennessy X.O.6 menus
  35. 19,235S. Pellegrino6 menus
  36. 19,236Clear Oxtail Soup6 menus
  37. 19,237Smoked Scottish salmon6 menus
  38. 19,238Creme de legumes6 menus
  39. 19,239Ravioli alla bolognese6 menus
  40. 19,240Green Tea Ice Cream6 menus
  41. 19,241Scampis Frits6 menus
  42. 19,242Cotes d'Agneau6 menus
  43. 19,243fruit cheese cake6 menus
  44. 19,244Spinaci6 menus
  45. 19,245Peches flambees6 menus
  46. 19,246Omelette mit Konfiture6 menus
  47. 19,247Sabayon6 menus
  48. 19,248Creme Sante6 menus
  49. 19,249Chicken Maryland6 menus
  50. 19,250Salame di Milano6 menus
  51. 19,251COUPE MAISON6 menus
  52. 19,252Half Avocado6 menus
  53. 19,253Dover Sole Meuniere6 menus
  54. 19,254Won Ton Soup6 menus
  55. 19,255Tagesgemuse6 menus
  56. 19,256Potatoes Puree6 menus
  57. 19,257Vermicelles mit Rahm6 menus
  58. 19,258La Petite Marmite Henri IV6 menus
  59. 19,259Le Bisque de Homard6 menus
  60. 19,260Crepes Suzettes6 menus
  61. 19,261Braised Onion6 menus
  62. 19,262Seagram's Crown Royal6 menus
  63. 19,263Fendant6 menus
  64. 19,264St. Raphael6 menus
  65. 19,265Cinnamon Roll6 menus
  66. 19,266Crisp Bacon6 menus
  67. 19,267Consumato freddo6 menus
  68. 19,268Taleggio6 menus
  69. 19,269Pesche6 menus
  70. 19,270Pere6 menus
  71. 19,271Doctor Cocktail6 menus
  72. 19,272Ciliege6 menus
  73. 19,273Gulaschsuppe6 menus
  74. 19,274Hors d'Oeuvres Varies, Plaza6 menus
  75. 19,275Beef a La Stroganoff6 menus
  76. 19,276London Broil6 menus
  77. 19,277avocat vinaigrette6 menus
  78. 19,278Broccoli Mousseline6 menus
  79. 19,279Avocado with Grapefruit6 menus
  80. 19,280Cream Portion6 menus
  81. 19,281Loin Lamb Chops6 menus
  82. 19,282SAUMON FUME Norvegien6 menus
  83. 19,283Lemon Chicken6 menus
  84. 19,284Freshly Squeezed Grapefruit Juice6 menus
  85. 19,285new york cut sirloin steak6 menus
  86. 19,286V-8 Juice Cocktail6 menus
  87. 19,287Supreme of Fruit6 menus
  88. 19,288Shrimp Louis6 menus
  89. 19,289Banana Pancake6 menus
  90. 19,290Moka Layer Cake6 menus
  91. 19,291Klare Ochsenschwanzsuppe mit altem Sherry6 menus
  92. 19,292Haifischflossensuppe6 menus
  93. 19,293Hearts of Artichoke Vinaigrette6 menus
  94. 19,294Courgettes6 menus
  95. 19,295Steinhager Schlichte6 menus
  96. 19,296Vodka Gimlet6 menus
  97. 19,297Seagram's Seven Crown6 menus
  98. 19,298Bushmill6 menus
  99. 19,299Johnnie Walker, Black6 menus
  100. 19,300Baked Sugar Cured Ham, Raisin Sauce6 menus