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. 19,901Sirloin Steak, extra6 menus
  2. 19,902Asparagus Tips, Butter Sauce6 menus
  3. 19,903Calvert's Reserve Rye Whiskey6 menus
  4. 19,904Scrambled Eggs, French Fried Potatoes6 menus
  5. 19,905Sardines with Potato Salad6 menus
  6. 19,906Malted Milk Chocolate Layer Cake6 menus
  7. 19,907Rice Custard Pudding, Caramel Sauce6 menus
  8. 19,908Canadian Peas6 menus
  9. 19,909Kaffee Hag, per pot6 menus
  10. 19,910Canape Parisienne6 menus
  11. 19,911Chateau Cheese6 menus
  12. 19,912Stewed Fresh Apple6 menus
  13. 19,913Jumbo Olives6 menus
  14. 19,914Renault6 menus
  15. 19,915Baked Oysters, Casino6 menus
  16. 19,916Mince Pie with Cheese6 menus
  17. 19,917Buttered Red Beets6 menus
  18. 19,918Gin Daisy Mixed Drink6 menus
  19. 19,919Fancy Peaches in Syrup6 menus
  20. 19,920Olives, Green6 menus
  21. 19,921Salami with Potato Salad6 menus
  22. 19,922Apple Fritters, Fruit Sauce6 menus
  23. 19,923Chocolate, Whipped Cream6 menus
  24. 19,924Imported Sauterne6 menus
  25. 19,925Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich, Mayonnaise6 menus
  26. 19,926Assorted Hor d'Oeuvres6 menus
  27. 19,927Prune Whip6 menus
  28. 19,928Clam and Tomato Juice6 menus
  29. 19,929Virginia Dare Wine6 menus
  30. 19,930Baked Ham with Potato Salad6 menus
  31. 19,931Calf's Liver, Bacon6 menus
  32. 19,932Drip-O-Lator Sanka Coffee, Pot6 menus
  33. 19,933Home Made Cake6 menus
  34. 19,934Fried Egg Sandwich on Toast6 menus
  35. 19,935Canada Sparkling Water6 menus
  36. 19,936Rock Spring Water6 menus
  37. 19,937CONSOMME ROYAL PRINTANIERE6 menus
  38. 19,938Napoleon Pastry6 menus
  39. 19,939Coffee Diable6 menus
  40. 19,940Oxtail Soup Parisienne6 menus
  41. 19,941New Peas with Lettuce6 menus
  42. 19,942Potage Radziwill6 menus
  43. 19,943FRIVOLITES6 menus
  44. 19,944HEARTS OF LETTUCE SALAD, RUSSIAN DRESSING6 menus
  45. 19,945Salted Almonds and Pecans6 menus
  46. 19,946GreenOlives6 menus
  47. 19,947Roast Prime Ribs of Beef with Horseradish6 menus
  48. 19,948Lobster, Mayonnaise (Half)6 menus
  49. 19,949Deviled Crab with Potato Salad6 menus
  50. 19,950Frankfurter Sandwich6 menus
  51. 19,951Boiled Onions in Butter6 menus
  52. 19,952New String Beans in Butter6 menus
  53. 19,953Mixed Salad, French Dressing6 menus
  54. 19,954Appolinaris Mineral Water6 menus
  55. 19,955Loganberry Juice6 menus
  56. 19,956Chocolate Nut Pudding6 menus
  57. 19,957Ruppert's Dark Beer6 menus
  58. 19,958Cherrystone, half dozen6 menus
  59. 19,959Fresh Plums6 menus
  60. 19,960Fresh Vegetable Dinner, Steamed in Glass, Poached Egg6 menus
  61. 19,961Port Wine Flip6 menus
  62. 19,962Mint Smash6 menus
  63. 19,963Fresh Stewed Plums6 menus
  64. 19,964Roast Sirloin of Beef with Mushroom Sauce6 menus
  65. 19,965Lobster, Thermidore6 menus
  66. 19,966Chocolate Frappe6 menus
  67. 19,967Vegetable Luncheon6 menus
  68. 19,968Peach Melba Ice Cream6 menus
  69. 19,969Cote Boeuf aux Show Show6 menus
  70. 19,970Jambon de Parme, Baron d'Agneau Sauce Menthe6 menus
  71. 19,971B.C. Apple6 menus
  72. 19,972SWEET POTATOES--Boiled6 menus
  73. 19,973Soda Lemonade6 menus
  74. 19,974CANADIAN CHEESE SANDWICH6 menus
  75. 19,975Cold Rack of Pork6 menus
  76. 19,976Curried Lamb with Rice6 menus
  77. 19,977Steak, Tartar6 menus
  78. 19,978St. Germain [soup]6 menus
  79. 19,979Cocktail Sauce (extra)6 menus
  80. 19,980Fried Onions, extra6 menus
  81. 19,981Chair de Crabe6 menus
  82. 19,982New Stringless Beans6 menus
  83. 19,983Lasagnes au Beurre6 menus
  84. 19,984Celeri in Branch6 menus
  85. 19,985Lasagnes in Butter6 menus
  86. 19,986Ceylan Tea6 menus
  87. 19,987Scarole6 menus
  88. 19,988Insalate Barbabietole6 menus
  89. 19,989Salse Maionese6 menus
  90. 19,990Salse Francese6 menus
  91. 19,991Clear pastina6 menus
  92. 19,992Consomme Double, Royale6 menus
  93. 19,993Gournay6 menus
  94. 19,994Maionese6 menus
  95. 19,995Filleted Anchovies6 menus
  96. 19,996Applen6 menus
  97. 19,997Ugnstekt Apple6 menus
  98. 19,998Vanilj Glace6 menus
  99. 19,999Aiguillette de Bœuf à la Mode6 menus
  100. 20,000Sherry Cocktail6 menus