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. 19,401Chicken Salad on Toast6 menus
  2. 19,402Western6 menus
  3. 19,403Roquefort Type Cheese, Toasted Crackers6 menus
  4. 19,404Southern Coffee (Cup)6 menus
  5. 19,405Cherries Jubilee Flambee6 menus
  6. 19,406Broiled Whole Lobster6 menus
  7. 19,407KENNEBEC SALMON, Mayonnaise, Lettuce and Tomato6 menus
  8. 19,408STEWED FIGS WITH CREAM6 menus
  9. 19,409Gin, Domestic6 menus
  10. 19,410Berncastler (Blue Nun)6 menus
  11. 19,411Beer, Imported6 menus
  12. 19,412Pop Over6 menus
  13. 19,413Colorado Pascal Celery6 menus
  14. 19,414Sirloin Steak, for one6 menus
  15. 19,415Pennsylvania Pumpkin Pie6 menus
  16. 19,416Blueberry Pie a la Mode6 menus
  17. 19,417Chilled Melon (Portion)6 menus
  18. 19,418Camel6 menus
  19. 19,419White Rock Splits6 menus
  20. 19,420Seafood Neptune Cocktail6 menus
  21. 19,421Mignonette Foie Gras6 menus
  22. 19,422Terrapin Maryland in Chafing Dish, Toasted Corn Bread6 menus
  23. 19,423Brochette of Kentucky Lamb on Saffron Rice, Baked Tomato6 menus
  24. 19,424Blue Ribbon Minute Steak6 menus
  25. 19,425Frozen Biscuit Waldorf6 menus
  26. 19,426Macedoine of Fresh Fruits with Kirsch6 menus
  27. 19,427Gotham Sparkling Burgundy6 menus
  28. 19,428St. Paulin cheese6 menus
  29. 19,429Croquette Potato6 menus
  30. 19,430Assorted Fruit Juices6 menus
  31. 19,431Sherry Trifle6 menus
  32. 19,432Black Raspberry Ice Cream6 menus
  33. 19,433Fresh Fruit Pie (Baked on Car)6 menus
  34. 19,434Creme Vichyssoise Glace6 menus
  35. 19,435Pale Moon6 menus
  36. 19,436Ultra Assorted Candies6 menus
  37. 19,437Imperial Cheese with Crackers6 menus
  38. 19,438Cottage Cheese, Chives6 menus
  39. 19,439Individual buttermilk6 menus
  40. 19,440French Ice Cream: Chocolate6 menus
  41. 19,441French Ice Cream: Strawberry6 menus
  42. 19,442French Ice Cream: Coffee6 menus
  43. 19,443Sirloin Steak a la Minute6 menus
  44. 19,444Boiled or Fried Eggs (2)6 menus
  45. 19,445N.Y.C. Special Coffee with Cream (Pot)6 menus
  46. 19,446Oka6 menus
  47. 19,447Heart of Romaine6 menus
  48. 19,448Philadelphia Mixed Grill6 menus
  49. 19,449Green Turtle Soup Amontillado6 menus
  50. 19,450Assorted Fruit Compote6 menus
  51. 19,451Imported Foie Gras6 menus
  52. 19,452Filet of Flounder6 menus
  53. 19,453Frog's Legs Saute Provencale6 menus
  54. 19,454CHOCOLATE SUNDAE CREAM PIE6 menus
  55. 19,455India Tea (Pot for One)6 menus
  56. 19,456CREAM OF FRESH TOMATO Soup6 menus
  57. 19,457Sweet Pickels6 menus
  58. 19,458French "75"6 menus
  59. 19,459THE CHEESE CROCK, MELBA TOAST6 menus
  60. 19,460Coupe Aux Fraises6 menus
  61. 19,461Freshly Baked Pie6 menus
  62. 19,462Fresh Mushroom Omelet6 menus
  63. 19,463Lobster Louie6 menus
  64. 19,464Sliced Fresh Peaches with Cream6 menus
  65. 19,465The Marmalade Jar (Per Person)6 menus
  66. 19,466Breakfast Cereals, Dry or Cooked, with Cream6 menus
  67. 19,467Old Angus Scotch6 menus
  68. 19,468Benedictine, D.O.M.6 menus
  69. 19,469Pinochle Deck6 menus
  70. 19,470ALMOND CHICKEN6 menus
  71. 19,471Fruit Gelatine6 menus
  72. 19,472Sirloin, for one6 menus
  73. 19,473Lamb Chop, Extra Thick (1)6 menus
  74. 19,474Orange, one6 menus
  75. 19,475Boston Baked Beans with Brown Bread, Hot or Cold6 menus
  76. 19,476Egg Plant Saute6 menus
  77. 19,477Dry Cereal6 menus
  78. 19,478Decaffinated Coffee6 menus
  79. 19,479Fresh Melon6 menus
  80. 19,480Taylor's Sparkling Burgundy6 menus
  81. 19,481French Ice Cream, Coffee6 menus
  82. 19,482Butterscotch Pie6 menus
  83. 19,483Roast Beef [sandwich]6 menus
  84. 19,484Cold: Vichyssoise6 menus
  85. 19,485Green Turtle au Sherry6 menus
  86. 19,486Chicken Okra Creole Soup6 menus
  87. 19,487Shirred Eggs with Chicken Livers6 menus
  88. 19,488French Fried Egg Plant6 menus
  89. 19,489New Broccoli6 menus
  90. 19,490Baked Beans with Ham and Brown Bread6 menus
  91. 19,491Hearts of Artichokes6 menus
  92. 19,492Anchovies on Cole Slaw6 menus
  93. 19,493Shrimps Newburg6 menus
  94. 19,494American Claret6 menus
  95. 19,495Baked Ham and Swiss Cheese Sandwich6 menus
  96. 19,496Chinese Chop Suey6 menus
  97. 19,497Scrambled Eggs with Kippered Herring6 menus
  98. 19,498Pear Salad6 menus
  99. 19,499Deviled Ham Sandwich6 menus
  100. 19,500Blue Cheese with Toasted Crackers6 menus