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. 22,201Hocks - Still5 menus
  2. 22,202Cigars - Havana, No. 15 menus
  3. 22,203Champagne, Louis Roederer, Grand Vin Sec5 menus
  4. 22,204Huitres au citron5 menus
  5. 22,205Spring chicken, stuffed5 menus
  6. 22,206Tapioca Pudding, Port Wine Sauce5 menus
  7. 22,207Celery salad, mayonnaise5 menus
  8. 22,208Salade de celeri5 menus
  9. 22,209Canape de caviare5 menus
  10. 22,210Epinards au beurre5 menus
  11. 22,211Green Seal5 menus
  12. 22,212Tenderloin of Beef, Bordelaise5 menus
  13. 22,213Long Island Duck, Apple Sauce5 menus
  14. 22,214Cafe a la Turque5 menus
  15. 22,215Green Goose, Apple Sauce5 menus
  16. 22,216Merlan frit5 menus
  17. 22,217GREEN PEAS, MENAGERE5 menus
  18. 22,218PARTRIDGE PIQUE, BREAD SAUCE5 menus
  19. 22,219GATEAU DOMINO5 menus
  20. 22,220Boston brown flakes5 menus
  21. 22,221Potage Creme Dubarry5 menus
  22. 22,222Napolitains5 menus
  23. 22,223Filet of sole Joinville5 menus
  24. 22,224Canned Corn5 menus
  25. 22,225Oranges (two)5 menus
  26. 22,226Vermouth (Italian)5 menus
  27. 22,227Egyptian Deities, Gold Tips5 menus
  28. 22,228Pichon5 menus
  29. 22,229Eau Minerale5 menus
  30. 22,230Fruits Glaces5 menus
  31. 22,231Canvas-back5 menus
  32. 22,232Croquettes de Pommes de Terre5 menus
  33. 22,233Flounder, Bonne-femme5 menus
  34. 22,234Fried oyster-crabs5 menus
  35. 22,235Saucisson de Lyons5 menus
  36. 22,236Basse de mer Meuniere5 menus
  37. 22,237Limande Bonne-femme5 menus
  38. 22,238Emince de dinde aux fleurons5 menus
  39. 22,239Consomme, printaniere royal5 menus
  40. 22,240Roastbeef, gebackene Kartoffeln5 menus
  41. 22,241Ginger Muffins5 menus
  42. 22,242Roastbeef, Baked Potatoes5 menus
  43. 22,243Jams and jellies5 menus
  44. 22,244Red Lion London Gin5 menus
  45. 22,245Paul Jones Rye Whiskey in flasks5 menus
  46. 22,246Bass's Ale, "Bull Dog"5 menus
  47. 22,247Montrose Pudding5 menus
  48. 22,248Perdreaux rotis5 menus
  49. 22,249Gorgonzola, per person5 menus
  50. 22,250Shrimps a la Parisienne, p. p.5 menus
  51. 22,251Mousse of Ham, p.p.5 menus
  52. 22,252Roast Ruddy Duck5 menus
  53. 22,253Mumms5 menus
  54. 22,254Clam Cocktails5 menus
  55. 22,255Pork and Baked Beans5 menus
  56. 22,256Oyster Stew Plain5 menus
  57. 22,257Cold Asparagus Vinaigrette5 menus
  58. 22,258Glace fantaisies5 menus
  59. 22,259Tomato Chutney5 menus
  60. 22,260Corbeilles de Friandises5 menus
  61. 22,261Frog's Legs, Fried5 menus
  62. 22,262Timbales, Dumas5 menus
  63. 22,263Pommes de terre, Dauphine5 menus
  64. 22,264Philadelphia Squab, Currant Jelly5 menus
  65. 22,265Sablath-sausages5 menus
  66. 22,266Figs in Cordial5 menus
  67. 22,267Consomme, Bagration5 menus
  68. 22,268Geb. Kartoffeln5 menus
  69. 22,269Cold Whitefish, Sauce Tartare5 menus
  70. 22,270Sliced Green Peppers5 menus
  71. 22,271International Salad5 menus
  72. 22,272Lettuce Dressed5 menus
  73. 22,273Puree a la Jackson5 menus
  74. 22,274Jockey Club5 menus
  75. 22,275Turkey, Chestnut Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce5 menus
  76. 22,276Yorkshire Schinken u. Speck5 menus
  77. 22,277New York Lager5 menus
  78. 22,278New York Ginger Ale5 menus
  79. 22,279Preserved Corn5 menus
  80. 22,280Fresh Peaches5 menus
  81. 22,281South Side Madeira5 menus
  82. 22,282Durkheimer5 menus
  83. 22,283Omelet, with kidney5 menus
  84. 22,284Crab Apple Cider5 menus
  85. 22,285Sliced pinapple5 menus
  86. 22,286Orange parfait5 menus
  87. 22,287Chair de crabes Mornay5 menus
  88. 22,288Baba au kirsch5 menus
  89. 22,289Petits pates5 menus
  90. 22,290Oysters, Boston Box Stew5 menus
  91. 22,291Red Head Ducks5 menus
  92. 22,292Oysters, Milk Broil5 menus
  93. 22,293Oysters, Celery Broil5 menus
  94. 22,294Consomme de Tortue Verte5 menus
  95. 22,295Live Cod5 menus
  96. 22,296Macaroni or Spaghetti Italienne5 menus
  97. 22,297Savarin, Sambayon5 menus
  98. 22,298Mutton kidneys, stewed5 menus
  99. 22,299Gem Onions5 menus
  100. 22,300Tarte de rhubarbe Anglaise5 menus