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. 19,801Cold Chicken Gumbo6 menus
  2. 19,802Corn Creamed6 menus
  3. 19,803Ron Rico Rum6 menus
  4. 19,804Escarole, Lettuce, Tomato or Cucumber Salad6 menus
  5. 19,805GRAND MARNIER, Cordon rouge6 menus
  6. 19,806Madrilene in Jelly6 menus
  7. 19,807Brandy Eggnog6 menus
  8. 19,808PINEAPPLE SHERBERT6 menus
  9. 19,809Archiduc Ice Cream with Vanilla Wafers6 menus
  10. 19,810Crisp Table Celery6 menus
  11. 19,811Old Fashioned Peach Shortcake6 menus
  12. 19,812Schnitzel a la Holstein, Garni6 menus
  13. 19,813Gefuelte Fish6 menus
  14. 19,814Single Pork Chop6 menus
  15. 19,815Assorted Cold Cuts and Potato Salad6 menus
  16. 19,816After Luncheon Mints6 menus
  17. 19,817Terrapin Maryland and Toasted Corn Bread6 menus
  18. 19,818Noci6 menus
  19. 19,819Datteri6 menus
  20. 19,820Mandorle6 menus
  21. 19,821Uva Malaga6 menus
  22. 19,822Hamburger Steak, French Fried Potatoes6 menus
  23. 19,823Broccoli, Butter Sauce6 menus
  24. 19,824Jumbo Ripe Olives6 menus
  25. 19,825Fresh Tomato Juice Cocktail6 menus
  26. 19,826Old Grandad Bourbon6 menus
  27. 19,827"White Rock" mineral water6 menus
  28. 19,828Virginia Ham, Potato Salad6 menus
  29. 19,829Triple Sec Cordial6 menus
  30. 19,830Orange Curacao Cordial6 menus
  31. 19,831Vodka Cordial6 menus
  32. 19,832Anchovies Canape6 menus
  33. 19,833San Benito Sparkling Burgundy6 menus
  34. 19,834Domestic Muscatel6 menus
  35. 19,835CAFES6 menus
  36. 19,836Strained Porridge6 menus
  37. 19,837Scotch Scones6 menus
  38. 19,838Bar le Duc (Red) Jelly6 menus
  39. 19,839Iced Grapefruit6 menus
  40. 19,840Mixed Stewed Fruit6 menus
  41. 19,841Pablum6 menus
  42. 19,842Chase & Sanborn Coffee6 menus
  43. 19,843Beef Broth in Cup6 menus
  44. 19,844Canape Suedoise6 menus
  45. 19,845Graham Cracker Cream Pie6 menus
  46. 19,846Ox Tail Soup with Barley6 menus
  47. 19,847Hennessy Three Star Cognac6 menus
  48. 19,848Bacardi Collins6 menus
  49. 19,849Poona Cheese6 menus
  50. 19,850Lady Baltimore Cake6 menus
  51. 19,851SPARKLING RED BURGUNDY6 menus
  52. 19,852Carre de Porc au Raifort6 menus
  53. 19,853Hamburger Steak Sandwich6 menus
  54. 19,854Cream Parmentier6 menus
  55. 19,855Patate Passate6 menus
  56. 19,856Cream of Artichoke Soup6 menus
  57. 19,857Baked Jacket Potato6 menus
  58. 19,858Derby Round of Beef6 menus
  59. 19,859Fresh Grapes on Ice6 menus
  60. 19,860Neapolitan Ice Cream, Wafers6 menus
  61. 19,861Shirred Eggs Lorraine6 menus
  62. 19,862Salade Astoria6 menus
  63. 19,863Gigot d'Agneau Sauce Menthe6 menus
  64. 19,864Ribes6 menus
  65. 19,865Old Fashioned Bean Soup6 menus
  66. 19,866Filet Mignon, Mushroom Sauce6 menus
  67. 19,867Orange Juice, Double6 menus
  68. 19,868Iced Coffe6 menus
  69. 19,869Anti Pasto6 menus
  70. 19,870Baron of Lamb Mint Sauce6 menus
  71. 19,871Carstairs Whisky6 menus
  72. 19,872Sherry Flip Cocktail6 menus
  73. 19,873Lobster Newberg6 menus
  74. 19,874B & G Sauterne6 menus
  75. 19,875Fruit Salad with Whipped Cream6 menus
  76. 19,876Opera Salad6 menus
  77. 19,877Postum or Kaffee Hag6 menus
  78. 19,878Broiled Bacon or Ham6 menus
  79. 19,879Russian Martini6 menus
  80. 19,880Chicken Sandwich (white meat)6 menus
  81. 19,881Archiduc Salad6 menus
  82. 19,882Southern Comfort Highball6 menus
  83. 19,883Fried Long Island Scallops, Tartar Sauce6 menus
  84. 19,884Creme de Violette Cordial6 menus
  85. 19,885Domestic Claret6 menus
  86. 19,886All White Meat Salad6 menus
  87. 19,887Roth's Special Champagne Cocktail6 menus
  88. 19,888Coronation Cocktail6 menus
  89. 19,889American Sparkling Burgundy6 menus
  90. 19,890Whole Broiled Maine Lobster (according to size)6 menus
  91. 19,891Filet of Boston Sole, White Wine Sauce, Mushrooms, Chives6 menus
  92. 19,892Baked Snails, Bourguignonne6 menus
  93. 19,893Crab Meat Salad with Anchovies6 menus
  94. 19,894Roquefort Type Blue Cheese6 menus
  95. 19,895Ice Cream, Assorted Flavors6 menus
  96. 19,896Eclair Glace6 menus
  97. 19,897Mushrooms with Virginia Ham on Toast6 menus
  98. 19,898Fresh Broiled Mushrooms6 menus
  99. 19,899Roth's Special Fizz6 menus
  100. 19,900Ginger Liqueur6 menus