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. 21,401Franzosische Poularde5 menus
  2. 21,402Frankfurt Sausage and Sauerkraut5 menus
  3. 21,403Pineapple meringue pie5 menus
  4. 21,404Leek soup5 menus
  5. 21,405Cold Prawn5 menus
  6. 21,406Imported Coburger5 menus
  7. 21,407Gebratene Leber mit Speck5 menus
  8. 21,408Curry of lamb a l'indienne5 menus
  9. 21,409Potatoes, Italienne5 menus
  10. 21,410Fried chicken, Maryland style, half5 menus
  11. 21,411Corn Meal Fritters5 menus
  12. 21,412Vichy, glass5 menus
  13. 21,413Cheese, Port Salut5 menus
  14. 21,414Pickled Walnuts & Onions5 menus
  15. 21,415Kidney Soup5 menus
  16. 21,416Fried Fish Cakes5 menus
  17. 21,417G.H. Mumm's Ex. Dry5 menus
  18. 21,418Fish Balls with bacon5 menus
  19. 21,419Breaded Veal Cutlets, Tomato Sauce5 menus
  20. 21,420Broiled Pigeon on Toast5 menus
  21. 21,421Omelette soufflee au chocolat5 menus
  22. 21,422Cold, Corned Beef5 menus
  23. 21,423Leg of Mutton, Onion Sauce5 menus
  24. 21,424Boiled Veal, Celery Sauce5 menus
  25. 21,425Cocoanut Sponge Drops5 menus
  26. 21,426Omelettes, with jelly5 menus
  27. 21,427Sirloin Steak With Mushroom Sauce5 menus
  28. 21,428Cheese: American5 menus
  29. 21,429French Vichy Water5 menus
  30. 21,430Pure Mountain Spring Water5 menus
  31. 21,431Filet de Boeuf a la Jardiniere5 menus
  32. 21,432Cream of Lettuce aux croutons5 menus
  33. 21,433Broiled Plover on Toast5 menus
  34. 21,434Roast Spring Chicken with Dressing5 menus
  35. 21,435Loin of Pork Apple Sauce5 menus
  36. 21,436Ham and two eggs5 menus
  37. 21,437Sago Pudding, Fruit Sauce5 menus
  38. 21,438Ofner Adelsberger5 menus
  39. 21,439Fruit jelly & Marmalade5 menus
  40. 21,440Baked Spaghetti5 menus
  41. 21,441Consomme Rossini5 menus
  42. 21,442Sorbets au Kirsch5 menus
  43. 21,443Haunch of Mutton, Red Currant Jelly5 menus
  44. 21,444Carrots a la Maitre d'Hotel5 menus
  45. 21,445Lettuce & Tomatoes, French Dressing5 menus
  46. 21,446Sea Kale5 menus
  47. 21,447Caviare Sandwich5 menus
  48. 21,448Fine Vintage5 menus
  49. 21,449Very Old5 menus
  50. 21,450Roast Mutton, Onion Sauce5 menus
  51. 21,451Dindon roti5 menus
  52. 21,452Chateau Lafite 18785 menus
  53. 21,453Camembert and Roquefort Cheese5 menus
  54. 21,454Eggs a la parisienne5 menus
  55. 21,455Prime Beef au Jus5 menus
  56. 21,456Young America Cheese5 menus
  57. 21,457Dressing5 menus
  58. 21,458Codfish, Oyster Sauce5 menus
  59. 21,459Broiled veal kidneys5 menus
  60. 21,460Tea Rusk and Butter5 menus
  61. 21,461Buckwheat-cake5 menus
  62. 21,462Ginger pudding, Cream sauce5 menus
  63. 21,463Sirloin steak, olive sauce5 menus
  64. 21,464Szegzardi5 menus
  65. 21,465MÖET AND CHANDON5 menus
  66. 21,466Potatoes, a la lyonnaise5 menus
  67. 21,467ALES, Bass' or Allsopp's5 menus
  68. 21,468Lamb Curry5 menus
  69. 21,469Boiled Potatos5 menus
  70. 21,470Chicken Curry and Rice5 menus
  71. 21,471Cold Ham Brown5 menus
  72. 21,472Frangipane (macaroon tart)5 menus
  73. 21,473Blanc mange a la vanille5 menus
  74. 21,474Choux5 menus
  75. 21,475Crabe5 menus
  76. 21,476Green Turtle, English Style5 menus
  77. 21,477BROILED SALMON A LA MAITRE D'HOTEL5 menus
  78. 21,478Peach or pear tartlets5 menus
  79. 21,479Graacher Auslese5 menus
  80. 21,480Pommes Sautee5 menus
  81. 21,481Fondu au Fromage5 menus
  82. 21,482Porterhouse Steak Bearnaise5 menus
  83. 21,483Filet Mignon a la Cheron5 menus
  84. 21,484Souffle au Citron5 menus
  85. 21,485Ginger Ale, Belfast5 menus
  86. 21,486Stewed pears & prunes5 menus
  87. 21,487Tipsy Cake5 menus
  88. 21,488Moselle Sparkling5 menus
  89. 21,489Perrier-Jouet Brut5 menus
  90. 21,490MOET & CHANDON WHITE SEAL CHAMPAGNE SPECIAL VINTAGE 19005 menus
  91. 21,491Toke Points on Half Shell5 menus
  92. 21,492Roquefort and Cream Cheese5 menus
  93. 21,493Creme Germiny5 menus
  94. 21,494Christmas cake5 menus
  95. 21,495Canape Windsor5 menus
  96. 21,496Peanuts5 menus
  97. 21,497Oysters Raw5 menus
  98. 21,498Spring Lamb with Mint Sauce5 menus
  99. 21,499Prime beef with brown potatoes5 menus
  100. 21,500Maraschino Ice5 menus