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. 22,001Hammelkoteletten, grillirt5 menus
  2. 22,002Still, "Zeltinger"5 menus
  3. 22,003Roast loin of beef au jus5 menus
  4. 22,004Illuminirtes Eis5 menus
  5. 22,005Fried Beefsteak5 menus
  6. 22,006Selle d'Agneau a la Broche5 menus
  7. 22,007Ris de Veau Toulouse5 menus
  8. 22,008Eel5 menus
  9. 22,009Thickened sago soup5 menus
  10. 22,010Schweinskotelette5 menus
  11. 22,011Broiled Partridge5 menus
  12. 22,012Scallops Newburg5 menus
  13. 22,013Broiled Beefsteak & Onions5 menus
  14. 22,014Whiskey American Rye5 menus
  15. 22,015Ice cream - vanilla5 menus
  16. 22,016Consomme (cold)5 menus
  17. 22,017Puree of Tomato, with Rice5 menus
  18. 22,018Chicken, Fricassee5 menus
  19. 22,019Fischballe5 menus
  20. 22,020Cafe Royal5 menus
  21. 22,021Potatoes Bordelaise5 menus
  22. 22,022Bonne Femme5 menus
  23. 22,023Oysters Brochette5 menus
  24. 22,024Chateau Margaux, 18965 menus
  25. 22,025Pickled Cauliflower5 menus
  26. 22,026Peas and carrots5 menus
  27. 22,027Fried Apples and Salt Pork5 menus
  28. 22,028Oysters, Cream Broil5 menus
  29. 22,029sandemann port wine5 menus
  30. 22,030Ham to order5 menus
  31. 22,031Devilled Sardines5 menus
  32. 22,032Celery, Mayonnaise5 menus
  33. 22,033Havanah imported cigars5 menus
  34. 22,034Artischocken, Sauce Hollandaise5 menus
  35. 22,035Remoulade Sauce5 menus
  36. 22,036Minced veal on toast5 menus
  37. 22,037PUNCH MARASCHINO5 menus
  38. 22,038Vanille Eiscreme5 menus
  39. 22,039Kaese5 menus
  40. 22,040Claret, 1st quality Fine Vintage, (yellow seal)5 menus
  41. 22,041Calfs Head en tortue5 menus
  42. 22,042Frankfort Sausage5 menus
  43. 22,043Scollops a la Poulette5 menus
  44. 22,044Choux fleurs au gratin5 menus
  45. 22,045Boiled corned Beef & Cabbage5 menus
  46. 22,046Mock Turtle, Americaine5 menus
  47. 22,047Leg of veal5 menus
  48. 22,048Kennebec Salmon, Hollandaise5 menus
  49. 22,049Guiness's Extra Stout5 menus
  50. 22,050Reed birds on toast5 menus
  51. 22,051Steckrüben5 menus
  52. 22,052Baked Sweets5 menus
  53. 22,053Rice Croquettes & Jelly5 menus
  54. 22,054Baked Jam Roll5 menus
  55. 22,055Jerusalem Artichokes5 menus
  56. 22,056Roast oysters on toast5 menus
  57. 22,057Gebratene Seezungen5 menus
  58. 22,058Salade Turquoise5 menus
  59. 22,059Christmas Punch5 menus
  60. 22,060Cigarettes, Egyptian Deities5 menus
  61. 22,061Sweet bread5 menus
  62. 22,062Rum pie5 menus
  63. 22,063Gerostete Sardinen5 menus
  64. 22,064Pommes de terre a l'Anglaise5 menus
  65. 22,0651891 Haut Peyraguey5 menus
  66. 22,0661892 Sigalas Rabaud5 menus
  67. 22,0671893 Chat. Lafon5 menus
  68. 22,0681893 Chat. Rieussec5 menus
  69. 22,0691893 Sigalas Rabaud5 menus
  70. 22,0701895 Sigalas Rabaud5 menus
  71. 22,071Haut Barsac, '935 menus
  72. 22,072Haut Preignac, '935 menus
  73. 22,073Lamb Hash, with Green Peppers5 menus
  74. 22,074Kartoffel-Krusteln5 menus
  75. 22,075Cold Sablath sausage5 menus
  76. 22,076Brownsville Water Crackers5 menus
  77. 22,077Picalilly5 menus
  78. 22,078Eidam Cheese5 menus
  79. 22,079Kaiser Kase5 menus
  80. 22,080Boned Capon, cold5 menus
  81. 22,081Champagne, St. Marceaux, Extra Quality, Vin Brut5 menus
  82. 22,082Whiskey, Scotch, Dewar's Extra5 menus
  83. 22,083Whiskey, Scotch, Wallace Special5 menus
  84. 22,084Schneeballe5 menus
  85. 22,085Cider, Paulding's5 menus
  86. 22,086Mineral Waters, Hunyadi Janos5 menus
  87. 22,087Kidney Saute au Vin5 menus
  88. 22,088Schweizerkase5 menus
  89. 22,089Ladyfingers5 menus
  90. 22,090Italian Cream, Fruit Sauce5 menus
  91. 22,091Cheese: Edam5 menus
  92. 22,092Cottage Pudding, Vanilla Sauce5 menus
  93. 22,093Vol-au-Vent a la Financiere5 menus
  94. 22,094California Figs5 menus
  95. 22,095English Ginger Ale5 menus
  96. 22,096Roast chicken with croutons5 menus
  97. 22,097Creme de Menthe Jelly5 menus
  98. 22,098Bombe Venitienne5 menus
  99. 22,099Biscuits and Cheese5 menus
  100. 22,100Apple Tapioca Pudding, Wine Sauce5 menus