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. 19,701Puffed Wheat Cereal6 menus
  2. 19,702Grilled Ham Sandwich6 menus
  3. 19,703Pot of Orange Pekoe Tea6 menus
  4. 19,704Goldwasser6 menus
  5. 19,705Roll Mops6 menus
  6. 19,706old taylor whisky6 menus
  7. 19,707Devil's Food Layer Cake6 menus
  8. 19,708Tossed Green Salad, French Dressing6 menus
  9. 19,709Spaghetti with mushroom sauce6 menus
  10. 19,710Ravioli with meat sauce6 menus
  11. 19,711Fruit Juice Cocktail6 menus
  12. 19,712Cherry Soda6 menus
  13. 19,713SALAMI AND EGGS6 menus
  14. 19,714Celery & Olives6 menus
  15. 19,715Liederkranz Cheese sandwich6 menus
  16. 19,716Camembert Cheese sandwich6 menus
  17. 19,717Hearts of Lettuce, Roquefort Cheese Dressing6 menus
  18. 19,718Broiled Veal Steak6 menus
  19. 19,719ROAST TOP SIRLOIN OF BEEF6 menus
  20. 19,720Hummer6 menus
  21. 19,721Hamburger Steak, Smothered Onions6 menus
  22. 19,722Melted American Cheese Sandwich6 menus
  23. 19,723Anguille Fumee de Kiel6 menus
  24. 19,724Harvey's Port6 menus
  25. 19,725PORK SANDWICH6 menus
  26. 19,726Bonded Bourbon6 menus
  27. 19,727Saucisson: Lyon, Cervelas, Salami6 menus
  28. 19,728Cold Pressed Brisket of Beef6 menus
  29. 19,729Two Broiled Lamb Chops6 menus
  30. 19,730Fillets of Anchovies6 menus
  31. 19,731Salade Parmentier6 menus
  32. 19,732Eggs En Cocotte a la Creme6 menus
  33. 19,733Cold Braised Ham6 menus
  34. 19,734Broiled Boston Scrod, Maitre d'Hotel6 menus
  35. 19,735Chilled Blended Juice6 menus
  36. 19,736Pilaff of Lamb a la Grecque6 menus
  37. 19,737Tuna Fish in Oil6 menus
  38. 19,738Wensleydale6 menus
  39. 19,739JOINT6 menus
  40. 19,740Tapioca Consomme6 menus
  41. 19,741Recollet6 menus
  42. 19,742Home Made Noodle Soup6 menus
  43. 19,743Strawberry Soda6 menus
  44. 19,744Vanilla Soda6 menus
  45. 19,745Extra Butter6 menus
  46. 19,746Maisocafe Coffee6 menus
  47. 19,747Cantal6 menus
  48. 19,748Tunafish in Oil6 menus
  49. 19,749Grape6 menus
  50. 19,750CLAMS A LA CASINO6 menus
  51. 19,751Sultana Bread6 menus
  52. 19,752Little Neck Clam Stew in Cream6 menus
  53. 19,753Johnny Walker Black Label Scotch6 menus
  54. 19,754Teacher's Highland Cream Scotch6 menus
  55. 19,755Imperial Rye Whiskey6 menus
  56. 19,756Frappes, extra6 menus
  57. 19,757PRUGNE COTTE6 menus
  58. 19,758Scrambled Eggs, Portugaise6 menus
  59. 19,759Buttered Young Carrots6 menus
  60. 19,760Potage Jubilee6 menus
  61. 19,761Primeurs a l'Huile6 menus
  62. 19,762ROCKY FUDGE ICE CREAM6 menus
  63. 19,763FRESH COCONUT LAYER CAKE6 menus
  64. 19,764Traminer6 menus
  65. 19,765Martini, Sweet6 menus
  66. 19,766Schenley Royal Reserve6 menus
  67. 19,767Benedictine D. O. M.6 menus
  68. 19,768Fried Filet of Lemon Sole, tartar sauce6 menus
  69. 19,769Fleischmann's Gin6 menus
  70. 19,770Buttered Corn6 menus
  71. 19,771American Beer6 menus
  72. 19,772Old Fitzgerald Bourbon6 menus
  73. 19,773V-8 Vegetable Juice Cocktail6 menus
  74. 19,774San Benito Champagne6 menus
  75. 19,775DOMESTIC BURGUNDY6 menus
  76. 19,776Chateaubriand (2)6 menus
  77. 19,777Hazelnut Cake6 menus
  78. 19,778Brioche Pudding6 menus
  79. 19,779Imported Beluga Caviar6 menus
  80. 19,780Virginia Shrimp Cocktail6 menus
  81. 19,781Blue Moon Gold N Rich6 menus
  82. 19,782Hickory Smoked6 menus
  83. 19,783Imported Bel Paese Cheese6 menus
  84. 19,784Brazilienne Salad6 menus
  85. 19,785Catalana Salad6 menus
  86. 19,786Marco Polo Salad6 menus
  87. 19,787Gitana Salad6 menus
  88. 19,788Peach Nesselrode6 menus
  89. 19,789Macedoine of Fresh Fruits with Swiss Kirsch6 menus
  90. 19,790Fresh Hawaiian Pineapple6 menus
  91. 19,791Richelieu Pudding6 menus
  92. 19,792Black Horse Canadian Ale6 menus
  93. 19,793Old Grand Dad Bourbon6 menus
  94. 19,794Teacher's Scotch Whiskey6 menus
  95. 19,795Bisquit Dubouche Brandy6 menus
  96. 19,796Golden Wedding Rye Whiskey6 menus
  97. 19,797American Rum Raisin Ice Cream6 menus
  98. 19,798Creole Omelette6 menus
  99. 19,799Ice Cream Sodas (all flavors)6 menus
  100. 19,800Breast of Chicken, Sherry6 menus