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. 21,801Lobster, stewed5 menus
  2. 21,802Salad, Cress5 menus
  3. 21,803Ginger Ale (C & C.)5 menus
  4. 21,804Porterhouse Steak for two, with mushrooms5 menus
  5. 21,805Eggs a la chipolata5 menus
  6. 21,806St. Julien, Calvet & Co.5 menus
  7. 21,807Vanila Ice Cream5 menus
  8. 21,808Chicken en Coquille5 menus
  9. 21,809Sauternes Premieres (Imp. & Bot. by Hot. Empire)5 menus
  10. 21,810Deidesheimer, L. Lauteren & Son5 menus
  11. 21,811Sparkling Moselle, L. Lauteren & Son5 menus
  12. 21,812Steinberger Cabinet, L. Lauteren & Son5 menus
  13. 21,813Brandy, Otard, Dupuy & Co.5 menus
  14. 21,814Sweetbread saute, aux champignons5 menus
  15. 21,815Cream of Watercress5 menus
  16. 21,816Sirloin Steak, a la Bordelaise5 menus
  17. 21,817FROZEN SCOTCH5 menus
  18. 21,818Strohkartoffeln5 menus
  19. 21,819Pompano à l'italienne5 menus
  20. 21,820Neapolitan Jelly5 menus
  21. 21,821Kohlsalat5 menus
  22. 21,822Rostbraten & Geflugel5 menus
  23. 21,823Montebello, Brut5 menus
  24. 21,824Ice Cream, Fancy Forms5 menus
  25. 21,825Strawberry Preserve5 menus
  26. 21,826Corn Griddle Cakes5 menus
  27. 21,827Watermelon Pickles5 menus
  28. 21,828Filet de Sole, Joinville5 menus
  29. 21,829Filet de Sole, Mornay5 menus
  30. 21,830Peches Cardinal5 menus
  31. 21,831Broiled half chicken on toast5 menus
  32. 21,832St. Louis, Anheuser Busch5 menus
  33. 21,833Clos de Vougeot, R. Bruninghaus5 menus
  34. 21,834Scrambled with tomatoes5 menus
  35. 21,835Chateau Leoville, Brandenburg Freres5 menus
  36. 21,836Medoc, J. Calvet & Co.5 menus
  37. 21,837Spinach & Egg5 menus
  38. 21,8381/2 Broiled Spring Chicken5 menus
  39. 21,839Pig's Feet Broiled5 menus
  40. 21,840Granose Flakes5 menus
  41. 21,841Canape a la Windsor5 menus
  42. 21,842Loin of Jersey pork, apple sauce5 menus
  43. 21,843Beef Steaks5 menus
  44. 21,844Compote de Prunes5 menus
  45. 21,845Macaroni au Fromage5 menus
  46. 21,846Young beets5 menus
  47. 21,847Vicker's Dry Gin5 menus
  48. 21,848Moselbluemchen5 menus
  49. 21,849Potatoes Noisettes5 menus
  50. 21,850Salad, Russian5 menus
  51. 21,851Pol. Roger & Co., Dry Special5 menus
  52. 21,852Shrewsburys, half shell5 menus
  53. 21,853Radnor Water5 menus
  54. 21,854Croutes aux Fruits5 menus
  55. 21,855Berliner Pfannkuchen, Chaudeausauce5 menus
  56. 21,856Patties a la Reine5 menus
  57. 21,857Fricasseed Chicken5 menus
  58. 21,858Baked shad5 menus
  59. 21,859Hors-d'oeuvres5 menus
  60. 21,860Salade Hollandaise5 menus
  61. 21,861Pfannkuchen, Marmelade, Kronsbeeren5 menus
  62. 21,862Omelette, Morcheln, Tomaten5 menus
  63. 21,863Steaks fried or broiled5 menus
  64. 21,864V.O.5 menus
  65. 21,865Champagne: Moet & Chandon White Seal5 menus
  66. 21,866Faisan Roti5 menus
  67. 21,867Bacon and two eggs5 menus
  68. 21,868Insalata5 menus
  69. 21,869Gemischtes Obst5 menus
  70. 21,870Cider Brandy5 menus
  71. 21,871Bologna Sausages5 menus
  72. 21,872Maisgries Kuchen5 menus
  73. 21,873Chicken Hash on toast with Poached Egg5 menus
  74. 21,874Glenlivet Scotch Whiskey5 menus
  75. 21,875Rochester Beer5 menus
  76. 21,876Spring Chicken on Toast5 menus
  77. 21,877S.O.P. Brandy5 menus
  78. 21,878Cream of Rice Soup5 menus
  79. 21,879Gorganzola5 menus
  80. 21,880Potage a la Jenny Lind5 menus
  81. 21,881Sherbet with Kirsch5 menus
  82. 21,882Somerset Club5 menus
  83. 21,883Mixed vegetable5 menus
  84. 21,884Pommes Viennoise5 menus
  85. 21,885Lamb tongue5 menus
  86. 21,886Broiled Spanish Mackerel Maitre d'Hotel5 menus
  87. 21,887Escarolle Salad5 menus
  88. 21,888Scramble Eggs5 menus
  89. 21,889Rhubard Pie5 menus
  90. 21,890Tomaten Suppe5 menus
  91. 21,891Spiegel Eier5 menus
  92. 21,892Hollandische Sauce5 menus
  93. 21,893Moet & Chandon, American Champagne5 menus
  94. 21,894Cold Bologna5 menus
  95. 21,895Oatmeal, pitcher of cream5 menus
  96. 21,896Tomato Cream Soup5 menus
  97. 21,897Wild Duck5 menus
  98. 21,898Domestic Ginger Ale, Glass5 menus
  99. 21,899Curacao, Green5 menus
  100. 21,900Hennessey *** Brandy5 menus