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. 19,601Knuckle of Ham6 menus
  2. 19,602Stewed Tangerines6 menus
  3. 19,603Dressing: Russian6 menus
  4. 19,604ASSORTED ROLLS AND BUTTER6 menus
  5. 19,605Fordhook Lima Beans6 menus
  6. 19,606Hot Tea, pot6 menus
  7. 19,607BROILED T-BONE STEAK6 menus
  8. 19,608Dessert Cheese6 menus
  9. 19,609Farewell Cake6 menus
  10. 19,610Legumes a l'Etuvee6 menus
  11. 19,611Fromage de Gorgonzola6 menus
  12. 19,612Pate Suisse6 menus
  13. 19,613Iced Volga Caviar6 menus
  14. 19,614French fried shrimp6 menus
  15. 19,615Baked Clams Casino6 menus
  16. 19,616Fruchtsalat mit Kirsch6 menus
  17. 19,617Dindonneau aux Airelles6 menus
  18. 19,618Speckpfannkuchen mit Salat6 menus
  19. 19,619Hungarian Salami6 menus
  20. 19,620Chicoreesalat6 menus
  21. 19,621Raw Ham6 menus
  22. 19,622Cal Cheese6 menus
  23. 19,623Dolce Latte Cheese6 menus
  24. 19,624Rice Pudding with Whipped Cream6 menus
  25. 19,625Harvey's Bristol Dry Sherry6 menus
  26. 19,626SACHER CAKE6 menus
  27. 19,627Assorted Seafood Cocktail6 menus
  28. 19,628Tomates farcis6 menus
  29. 19,629French Pastry (2)6 menus
  30. 19,630Bataille Potatoes6 menus
  31. 19,631Mincemeat Pie6 menus
  32. 19,632French Ice Cream: Vanilla6 menus
  33. 19,633Grass Hopper6 menus
  34. 19,634Salzkartoffel6 menus
  35. 19,635Kirschen Kompott6 menus
  36. 19,636Riz Pilaff6 menus
  37. 19,637Southern Sweet Potatoes6 menus
  38. 19,638TIO PEPE SHERRY6 menus
  39. 19,639Smoked Weichsel Salmon with Horse Radish Cream Sauce6 menus
  40. 19,640Native Trout6 menus
  41. 19,641Apple Dressing6 menus
  42. 19,642Smoked Hickory Cheese6 menus
  43. 19,643Ballantines Scotch6 menus
  44. 19,644Frozen Rye6 menus
  45. 19,645Assorted Pies a la Mode6 menus
  46. 19,6462 paar Wiener mit Kraut6 menus
  47. 19,647Omelette Stephanie6 menus
  48. 19,648Matjes Herring in Cream6 menus
  49. 19,649Smoked Weichsel Salmon6 menus
  50. 19,650Limburg Trout6 menus
  51. 19,651White Chubs6 menus
  52. 19,652Carrots Sticks6 menus
  53. 19,653venezuela tangerines6 menus
  54. 19,654Potage Mulligatawny6 menus
  55. 19,655Smoked Baltic Salmon, Raifort Sauce6 menus
  56. 19,656Assorted Baltic Relishes6 menus
  57. 19,657Salted Biscuits6 menus
  58. 19,658Comport of Fresh Fruit6 menus
  59. 19,659Liederkranz Sandwich6 menus
  60. 19,660Limburger Sandwich6 menus
  61. 19,661Camembert Sandwich6 menus
  62. 19,662Tartelette aux Abricots6 menus
  63. 19,663Leg of Lamb, Mint Jelly6 menus
  64. 19,664Variety of Fresh Fruit from the Salver6 menus
  65. 19,665Roast Sirloin of Beef, Horseradish Cream6 menus
  66. 19,666Full-Roast Coffee6 menus
  67. 19,667Full Roast Coffee6 menus
  68. 19,668Langues-de-Chat6 menus
  69. 19,669Pommes Long Branch6 menus
  70. 19,670Fresh Cauliflower6 menus
  71. 19,671COFFEe (hot)6 menus
  72. 19,672Smithfield Ham and Chicken Sandwich6 menus
  73. 19,673Holland Eel6 menus
  74. 19,674Roast Pork Lo Mein6 menus
  75. 19,675Plums Compote6 menus
  76. 19,676Ruby Port6 menus
  77. 19,677Bouillabaisse Marseillaise6 menus
  78. 19,678Escargots a la Bourguignonne6 menus
  79. 19,679Egg Dressing6 menus
  80. 19,680Broiled Minute Steak6 menus
  81. 19,681Scotch Whiskey (8 yrs.)6 menus
  82. 19,682Scotch Whiskey (10 yrs.)6 menus
  83. 19,683Greengages Compote6 menus
  84. 19,684Chilled Hearts of Pascal Celery6 menus
  85. 19,685Alberta Salad6 menus
  86. 19,686Filet Mignon, Bearnaise Sauce6 menus
  87. 19,687Baked Idaho Potatoes with Spring Onions and Sour Cream or Butter6 menus
  88. 19,688Yellow Plums6 menus
  89. 19,689Cottage Cheese with Sour Cream6 menus
  90. 19,690Hot or Iced Tea6 menus
  91. 19,691Muscatel Wine6 menus
  92. 19,692Martini (extra dry)6 menus
  93. 19,693Broiled Lobster Tail, Drawn Butter6 menus
  94. 19,694CORONATION6 menus
  95. 19,695Homemade Pie6 menus
  96. 19,696Fruta Fresca de Estacion6 menus
  97. 19,697Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice6 menus
  98. 19,698Consomme Theodora6 menus
  99. 19,699French Beans sautes6 menus
  100. 19,700Baked York Ham6 menus