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. 22,301Savarin au Sambayon5 menus
  2. 22,302Salade, Escarole5 menus
  3. 22,303New peas a l'anglaise5 menus
  4. 22,304Broiled country sausage5 menus
  5. 22,305Maple Mousse5 menus
  6. 22,306Geraucherter Lachs, Aal & Stor5 menus
  7. 22,307Potato-Salat5 menus
  8. 22,308Tomato-Salat5 menus
  9. 22,309Smoked salmon, eel & sturgeon5 menus
  10. 22,310Chester-Cheese5 menus
  11. 22,311G. H. Mumm & Co. Cordon Rouge5 menus
  12. 22,312Vienna Buns5 menus
  13. 22,313plain omelet (3 eggs)5 menus
  14. 22,314Apple pie with cream5 menus
  15. 22,315Strawberry marmalade5 menus
  16. 22,316Eggs, scrambled, smoked beef5 menus
  17. 22,317Omelette, asparagus tips5 menus
  18. 22,318Home made bread with butter5 menus
  19. 22,319French Bread with butter5 menus
  20. 22,320Chocolate pot for one5 menus
  21. 22,321Wild Cherry Phosphate5 menus
  22. 22,322Clarified Cider, glass5 menus
  23. 22,323Cero-Fruto with milk5 menus
  24. 22,324Canape, Caviar5 menus
  25. 22,325Beefsteak, plain5 menus
  26. 22,326Horlick's Malted Milk, per glass5 menus
  27. 22,327French Puffs5 menus
  28. 22,328ROAST PARTRIDGE, BREAD SAUCE5 menus
  29. 22,329Foie Gras Sandwich5 menus
  30. 22,330Watercress with dressing5 menus
  31. 22,331Royal Port5 menus
  32. 22,332Carling's ALE5 menus
  33. 22,333Porterhouse Steak, for family5 menus
  34. 22,334Lettuce and Orange Salad5 menus
  35. 22,335Sweet Potato Chips5 menus
  36. 22,336G.H. Mumm & Co., Selected Brut5 menus
  37. 22,337Consomme Alexandra5 menus
  38. 22,338Charlotte bengalienne5 menus
  39. 22,339Potato Fondante5 menus
  40. 22,340Gingerbread and Snaps5 menus
  41. 22,341Crevettes grises5 menus
  42. 22,342Eggs a la Mornay5 menus
  43. 22,343Veal Cutlet Breaded Tomato Sauce5 menus
  44. 22,344FILLET OF BEEF WITH MUSHROOMS5 menus
  45. 22,345Puree of white beans soup5 menus
  46. 22,346Giesler & Co.5 menus
  47. 22,347Chateau Milon Duhart Pauillac 18885 menus
  48. 22,348Brandy Hennessy5 menus
  49. 22,349Eau de Delft (the Dutch Eau de Cologne)5 menus
  50. 22,350Havana Cigars (Glasstubes I)5 menus
  51. 22,351Chromo's5 menus
  52. 22,352Consomme Doria5 menus
  53. 22,353Sorbet Imperiale5 menus
  54. 22,354CHATEAU RAUZAN5 menus
  55. 22,355CLEAR GREEN TURTLE (SOUP)5 menus
  56. 22,356Chocolate Wafers5 menus
  57. 22,357Artichoke hearts, Vinaigrette5 menus
  58. 22,358Julienne and marrow5 menus
  59. 22,359Whisky, American Rye5 menus
  60. 22,360Martells Brandy5 menus
  61. 22,361Mousse of Fresh Strawberries5 menus
  62. 22,362Clam Chowder (Friday only)5 menus
  63. 22,363Salade Savoy5 menus
  64. 22,364Aspargessuppe5 menus
  65. 22,365Creme d'orge5 menus
  66. 22,366Berlin doughnuts5 menus
  67. 22,367Lobster saute, americaine5 menus
  68. 22,368Boneless squab stuffed with foie-gras5 menus
  69. 22,369Pate de foie gras and jelly5 menus
  70. 22,370Truite de riviere Meuniere5 menus
  71. 22,371Truite de riviere5 menus
  72. 22,372Chair de crabes, Ravigote5 menus
  73. 22,373Pigeonneau desosse farci au foie-gras5 menus
  74. 22,374Jambon au Champagne5 menus
  75. 22,375Benedictine Potatoes5 menus
  76. 22,376Consomme Pot-Au-Feu5 menus
  77. 22,377Kingfish, Florentine5 menus
  78. 22,378Baked stuffed crabs5 menus
  79. 22,379Snipe on Toast5 menus
  80. 22,380Consomme National5 menus
  81. 22,381Kingfish Florentine5 menus
  82. 22,382Blue Points on Deep Shell5 menus
  83. 22,383Tomate de serre salade5 menus
  84. 22,384Parfait Milanais5 menus
  85. 22,385Imported Frankfurters and Sauerkraut5 menus
  86. 22,386Boiled Leg of Southdown Mutton, Caper Sauce5 menus
  87. 22,387Royal Cabinet5 menus
  88. 22,388Glace Fantasie5 menus
  89. 22,389Potatoes Mousseline5 menus
  90. 22,390Pate de Fois Gras de Strasbourg5 menus
  91. 22,391English Breakfast Tea in pots5 menus
  92. 22,392Coffee, with Milk5 menus
  93. 22,393Stratford Rolls5 menus
  94. 22,394Somlyai5 menus
  95. 22,395Eggs Espagnole5 menus
  96. 22,396Braised beef with noodles5 menus
  97. 22,397Diamond Back Terrapin, Maryland5 menus
  98. 22,398Toasted Water and Assorted Crackers5 menus
  99. 22,399Herring in oil5 menus
  100. 22,400Royans Brillat-Savarin5 menus