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. 21,901Cresson Springs Water5 menus
  2. 21,902Aguacates5 menus
  3. 21,903Pie, Pineapple5 menus
  4. 21,904Kalt: Mettwurst5 menus
  5. 21,905Consomme, Dubarry5 menus
  6. 21,906Port, London Dock5 menus
  7. 21,907Grilled squab aux croutons5 menus
  8. 21,908Broiled Lamb Chops with Peas5 menus
  9. 21,909Country Fried Potatoes5 menus
  10. 21,910Bubble Squeak5 menus
  11. 21,911Kalbssteak5 menus
  12. 21,912Steaks broiled5 menus
  13. 21,913James Hennessey XXX Brandy5 menus
  14. 21,914Boiled Cerealine with Fresh Milk5 menus
  15. 21,915CIGARETTES, American, R. S. C.5 menus
  16. 21,916California Pfirsiche5 menus
  17. 21,917Kaffee Melange5 menus
  18. 21,918Coffee melange5 menus
  19. 21,919Little Neck clam roast5 menus
  20. 21,920Picked-up codfish with cream5 menus
  21. 21,921Tripe, plain5 menus
  22. 21,922Eggs with smoked beef5 menus
  23. 21,923Omelets with cheese5 menus
  24. 21,924Shrimp paste aux crouton5 menus
  25. 21,925Entrecote a la bordelaise5 menus
  26. 21,926Buchweizen cakes5 menus
  27. 21,927Lamb Stew Parisienne5 menus
  28. 21,928Boiled bacon with spinach5 menus
  29. 21,929Medoc, imported5 menus
  30. 21,930Chateau Plagnac5 menus
  31. 21,931Chablis Extra5 menus
  32. 21,932Tipo chianti5 menus
  33. 21,933Hot Cross Buns5 menus
  34. 21,934Hathorn Spring Water, per bottle5 menus
  35. 21,935Ballantine's Export Lager Beer, per bottle5 menus
  36. 21,936Younger's Scotch Ale, per bottle5 menus
  37. 21,937Dewar's Scotch Whisky5 menus
  38. 21,938Pepper Whisky5 menus
  39. 21,939Broiled veal kidney5 menus
  40. 21,940Loin Chop5 menus
  41. 21,941Haut Sauternes, Calvet and Co.5 menus
  42. 21,942Irish Whiskies5 menus
  43. 21,943Sago Pudding Lemon Sauce5 menus
  44. 21,944Cold Boneless Sardines5 menus
  45. 21,945Green peppers saute5 menus
  46. 21,946Tomatoes, broiled5 menus
  47. 21,947Tomatoes, fried5 menus
  48. 21,948Potato, broiled5 menus
  49. 21,949Canadian Ginger Ale5 menus
  50. 21,950Canadian Soda Water5 menus
  51. 21,951Nath. Johnston's Medoc5 menus
  52. 21,952Barton & Guestier Medoc5 menus
  53. 21,953Potatoes, Special Baked5 menus
  54. 21,954Brandy, glass5 menus
  55. 21,955Nath. Johnston's St. Julien5 menus
  56. 21,956Nath. Johnston's Chateau Leoville5 menus
  57. 21,957Nath. Johnston's Sauterne5 menus
  58. 21,958Fillet of Sole, Normande5 menus
  59. 21,959Soft Shell Crabs, Remoulade5 menus
  60. 21,960Creamed Mashed Potatoes5 menus
  61. 21,961Kalbskopf nach Cavour5 menus
  62. 21,962Consomme Semoule5 menus
  63. 21,963Veal Saute, Marengo5 menus
  64. 21,964Potatoes stewed with cream5 menus
  65. 21,965neue Kartoffeln5 menus
  66. 21,966Salad, Asparagus5 menus
  67. 21,967Canadian Club Cheese5 menus
  68. 21,968Diedesheimer5 menus
  69. 21,969Bermuda Onions Salad5 menus
  70. 21,970Sherries - Pale Dry5 menus
  71. 21,971Ayala5 menus
  72. 21,972Omelette au Marasquin5 menus
  73. 21,973Buckwheat cakes, pure maple syrup5 menus
  74. 21,974Lady Lock5 menus
  75. 21,975Schnittapfel-Kompott5 menus
  76. 21,976Rhabarber-Kuchen5 menus
  77. 21,977Gebackene Bataten5 menus
  78. 21,978Bohnen salate5 menus
  79. 21,979Italienischer-Salat5 menus
  80. 21,980Aalin Gallert5 menus
  81. 21,981Fried Little Necks5 menus
  82. 21,982Stuffed pepper5 menus
  83. 21,983Potage Creme Regence5 menus
  84. 21,984Consomme Royal printanier5 menus
  85. 21,985Cream Soup5 menus
  86. 21,986Roast Beef, Horseradish sauce5 menus
  87. 21,987Two Eggs: Boiled5 menus
  88. 21,988Two Eggs: Fried5 menus
  89. 21,989Two Eggs: Scrambled5 menus
  90. 21,990Bisque von Austern5 menus
  91. 21,991Sand Cake5 menus
  92. 21,992Omelette, au rum5 menus
  93. 21,993Potatoes, Croquette5 menus
  94. 21,994Sweetbreads, Montebello5 menus
  95. 21,995Salted Crackers5 menus
  96. 21,996Oregon Cream cheese5 menus
  97. 21,997Assorted Parisienne Pastry5 menus
  98. 21,998RIS DE VEAU AUX CHAMPIGNONS5 menus
  99. 21,999Rohes gehacktes Beefsteak5 menus
  100. 22,000Chocolate Mints5 menus