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. 21,301Seltzer in Syphons5 menus
  2. 21,302Anchovy paste on toast5 menus
  3. 21,303Tenderloin Steak, with olives5 menus
  4. 21,304Tenderloin Steak, a la bearnaise5 menus
  5. 21,305Mutton Chops, French Peas5 menus
  6. 21,306Spring Chicken broiled on toast5 menus
  7. 21,307Eggs poached5 menus
  8. 21,308Sandwich, Turkey5 menus
  9. 21,309Pineapple fritters, fruit sauce5 menus
  10. 21,310English mutton chops, each5 menus
  11. 21,311Lamb fries, with tomato sauce5 menus
  12. 21,312Large tenderloin with mushrooms5 menus
  13. 21,313Porterhouse extra5 menus
  14. 21,314Fountain Sugar Corn5 menus
  15. 21,315Southern Succotash5 menus
  16. 21,316Buckwheat Cakes and Sausage5 menus
  17. 21,317Corned Beef with Beans5 menus
  18. 21,318Ham Cakes with Fried or Poached Egg5 menus
  19. 21,319New York Beans5 menus
  20. 21,320Iced Coffee, special5 menus
  21. 21,321Club Sandwich (to order)5 menus
  22. 21,322Iced Cocoa, glass5 menus
  23. 21,323Chocolate, with whipped cream, cup5 menus
  24. 21,324Cream of Green Corn5 menus
  25. 21,325Moules, Mariniere5 menus
  26. 21,326Waldorf Salade5 menus
  27. 21,327Broiled or Fried Halibut5 menus
  28. 21,328Oysters fried with bacon5 menus
  29. 21,329Baked Halibut5 menus
  30. 21,330Egg Sauce5 menus
  31. 21,331Apple Pie, English Style5 menus
  32. 21,332Tenderloin Steak aux cepes5 menus
  33. 21,333Fried Sea Trout5 menus
  34. 21,334Top sirloin steak with mushrooms5 menus
  35. 21,335Little Neck, half shell5 menus
  36. 21,336Bacon, broiled with eggs5 menus
  37. 21,337Bacon with Spinach5 menus
  38. 21,338custard, cup5 menus
  39. 21,339Cold turkey, potato salad5 menus
  40. 21,340Caviar Sandwiches5 menus
  41. 21,341Veuve Clicquot (Yellow Label)5 menus
  42. 21,342Imp. Swiss cheese sandwich5 menus
  43. 21,343Hunyadi Water, per glass5 menus
  44. 21,344Fillet of Beef aux Champignons5 menus
  45. 21,345Chicken Stuffed5 menus
  46. 21,346Eggs en cocotte au jus5 menus
  47. 21,347Victoria punch5 menus
  48. 21,348Hachis de Volaille5 menus
  49. 21,349Krug Brut5 menus
  50. 21,350Pickled eels in jelly5 menus
  51. 21,351Boiled Chicken, Oyster Sauce5 menus
  52. 21,352Rhine Wine, per glass5 menus
  53. 21,353Hashed Mutton, plain5 menus
  54. 21,354Potato Pancakes, apple sauce5 menus
  55. 21,355Oysters, Rockaways5 menus
  56. 21,356Deviled Stuffed Crabs5 menus
  57. 21,357Pousse Cafe, per glass5 menus
  58. 21,358Raw Beef5 menus
  59. 21,359Little Gem peas5 menus
  60. 21,360Tomatoes farcies5 menus
  61. 21,361Clams, Roasted5 menus
  62. 21,362English Breakfast Tea, Pot for One5 menus
  63. 21,363HALF PORTIONS SERVED TO ONE PERSON ONLY5 menus
  64. 21,364Little-Neck clams steamed5 menus
  65. 21,365Potato, hashed browned5 menus
  66. 21,366Potato, au gratin5 menus
  67. 21,367Potato, parisienne5 menus
  68. 21,368Potato, French fried5 menus
  69. 21,369Potato puree au gratin5 menus
  70. 21,370Dry or butter toast5 menus
  71. 21,371Pale Brandy5 menus
  72. 21,372Eggs, fried, three5 menus
  73. 21,373Kidney and Bacon5 menus
  74. 21,374Chocolate, small pot5 menus
  75. 21,375Westphalia Ham au Champagne5 menus
  76. 21,376Mayonnaise extra5 menus
  77. 21,377Kalt: Cornedbeef5 menus
  78. 21,378New Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce5 menus
  79. 21,379Rockaways oysters5 menus
  80. 21,380Oysters Stew5 menus
  81. 21,381Ham and Eggs (to order)5 menus
  82. 21,382Sweetbreads on toast5 menus
  83. 21,383St. Julien (Claret)5 menus
  84. 21,384Tobasco Sauce5 menus
  85. 21,385Plum Pudding Brandy Sauce5 menus
  86. 21,386Finan Haddie5 menus
  87. 21,387Spaghetti, baked5 menus
  88. 21,388Tokay Imperial5 menus
  89. 21,389St. Julien Superior5 menus
  90. 21,390Chateau Lagrange, 18875 menus
  91. 21,391Baked Beans (Hot or Cold)5 menus
  92. 21,392Brandy Liqueur, Everett House Private Stock5 menus
  93. 21,393Old Hunter Whiskey5 menus
  94. 21,394Table d'Hote5 menus
  95. 21,395Cream Layer Cake5 menus
  96. 21,396Poulet en casserole5 menus
  97. 21,397Bouchees Montglas5 menus
  98. 21,398Cabinet Pudding with cream sauce5 menus
  99. 21,399Pig with Apple sauce5 menus
  100. 21,400Bread with Milk5 menus