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. 20,701Westphalian Ham with Potato Salad6 menus
  2. 20,702Sandwich Tartare6 menus
  3. 20,703Sardellen on Toast6 menus
  4. 20,704Mainzer Hand Kaese6 menus
  5. 20,705Schnitzel a la Holstein, horseradish, sardellen, egg, hashed in cream potatoes6 menus
  6. 20,706Steak a la minute, maitre d'hotel, French fried potatoes6 menus
  7. 20,707Three potato pancakes with compote6 menus
  8. 20,708French cake6 menus
  9. 20,709Pies with ice cream6 menus
  10. 20,710German pancake with compote6 menus
  11. 20,711Smoked Kennebec salmon with scrambled eggs6 menus
  12. 20,712Prime ribs of beef, baked potato6 menus
  13. 20,713Kalter Aufschnitt (assorted cuts)6 menus
  14. 20,714Peas (early June)6 menus
  15. 20,715Peach fritters, to order6 menus
  16. 20,716Chateau Mouton Rothschild, H. Bijon Fils6 menus
  17. 20,717Filet a la Salisbury6 menus
  18. 20,718Filet chopped a la Hamburg6 menus
  19. 20,719Two broiled mutton chops, English6 menus
  20. 20,720Virginia Ham with Spinach6 menus
  21. 20,721Soup Without Meat or Fish Order6 menus
  22. 20,722Moselle Wine, Caseler6 menus
  23. 20,723Salade de Laitue a la Russe6 menus
  24. 20,724Haut Sauternes White Bordeaux6 menus
  25. 20,725Pontet Canet, 19076 menus
  26. 20,726New Asparagus, Drawn Butter6 menus
  27. 20,727Romaine and Peaches6 menus
  28. 20,728Lobster, English style6 menus
  29. 20,729Breast of Guinea Hen, Virginienne6 menus
  30. 20,730Mignon of Lamb, Renaissance6 menus
  31. 20,731Lewis Straight Old Rye6 menus
  32. 20,732National Club Bourbon6 menus
  33. 20,733Carl H. Schultz's Small Syphon6 menus
  34. 20,734Scrambled eggs, plain (for two)6 menus
  35. 20,735Wheat, Buckwheat, Rice or Corn Cakes6 menus
  36. 20,736Watermelon on ice6 menus
  37. 20,737Squab with Grapes6 menus
  38. 20,738Deutsche Kraft Suppe6 menus
  39. 20,739Fried Liver with Spinach6 menus
  40. 20,740Halibut, Maximilian sauce6 menus
  41. 20,741Roast Celery Fed Duck (half)6 menus
  42. 20,742Fish Stew des Pecheurs6 menus
  43. 20,743Ham and Salad6 menus
  44. 20,744Milk crackers, half cream and milk6 menus
  45. 20,745Cold Gosling, Apple sauce6 menus
  46. 20,746Ham a la Rex Sandwich6 menus
  47. 20,747Club Sandwich with Mayonnaise6 menus
  48. 20,748Astrachan Caviar Sandwich6 menus
  49. 20,749Petits pois a la Paysanne6 menus
  50. 20,750Banana Mousse6 menus
  51. 20,751Haut Sauterne, 19066 menus
  52. 20,752Chateau Olivier, Dry (Chateau Bottling)6 menus
  53. 20,753Pickman's Liquid Chocolate6 menus
  54. 20,754Glaces de Fraises6 menus
  55. 20,755Confitures de Bar-le-Duc Groseilles rouges6 menus
  56. 20,756Confitures de Bar-le-Duc Groseilles blanches6 menus
  57. 20,757Châteaubriand6 menus
  58. 20,758(cold) consomme in cup6 menus
  59. 20,759Imported frankfurter sausage, potato salad6 menus
  60. 20,760Broiled Eels, Tartare sauce6 menus
  61. 20,761Chocolate or Vanilla Cornstarch with Cream6 menus
  62. 20,762Creamed Rice or Tapioca Pudding6 menus
  63. 20,763Corned Beef Hash with Two Poached Eggs6 menus
  64. 20,764Imported Dutch Cheese6 menus
  65. 20,765Sorbet Crême de Menthe6 menus
  66. 20,766Sea Bass with Mussels6 menus
  67. 20,767Cold Sliced Ox-tongue, Potato Salad6 menus
  68. 20,768Sea Foam Biscuit, Currant Jelly and Cream Cheese6 menus
  69. 20,769Aberdeen Kippered Herring6 menus
  70. 20,770Lamb Chops on Toast, two6 menus
  71. 20,771Lamb Chops on Toast, three6 menus
  72. 20,772Chicken Sandwich, Hot or Cold6 menus
  73. 20,773Canneton (demi)6 menus
  74. 20,774Macaroni, Italian6 menus
  75. 20,775Eden Puritanos6 menus
  76. 20,776Poland Water, still6 menus
  77. 20,777Haig & Haig, 3 star6 menus
  78. 20,778Lamb Chop, Paysanne6 menus
  79. 20,779Carrots with Cream6 menus
  80. 20,780Lime Meringue Pie6 menus
  81. 20,781Scallops, Greville6 menus
  82. 20,782Julienne potage6 menus
  83. 20,783Pommes de terre douce6 menus
  84. 20,784Soft Shell Crabs, Tartare6 menus
  85. 20,785Weakfish, Meuniere6 menus
  86. 20,786Romaine and Hot House Grapes6 menus
  87. 20,787Omelet, oysters6 menus
  88. 20,788Mango Pie6 menus
  89. 20,789Puree of New Lima Beans6 menus
  90. 20,790Irish stew of lamb, Dublin style6 menus
  91. 20,791Planked sirloin, for two6 menus
  92. 20,792Cream of Celery [soup]6 menus
  93. 20,793Canapé, Lorenzo6 menus
  94. 20,794Allgauer Cheese, per person6 menus
  95. 20,795Dutch Cheese, per person6 menus
  96. 20,796Mongole Potage6 menus
  97. 20,797PAIN ET BEURRE PAR PERSONNE6 menus
  98. 20,798Perfection Scotch Whiskey6 menus
  99. 20,799Canape Mexicola6 menus
  100. 20,800Fried Hominy with Cream6 menus