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. 22,501Hocheimer5 menus
  2. 22,502Sirloin Steak with Potatoes5 menus
  3. 22,503Oysters A la Newburgh5 menus
  4. 22,504New Corn on the Cob5 menus
  5. 22,505Old St. Croix Rum5 menus
  6. 22,506Fresh Asparagus, Sauce Hollandaise5 menus
  7. 22,507Pompano, Italian5 menus
  8. 22,508Straussel cake5 menus
  9. 22,5092 Eggs, fried5 menus
  10. 22,5102 Eggs, poached on toast5 menus
  11. 22,511Spaghetti au Fromage5 menus
  12. 22,512Kornkuchen5 menus
  13. 22,513Cendrillon5 menus
  14. 22,514Roqueford Cheese5 menus
  15. 22,515Frog's Legs a la Poulette5 menus
  16. 22,516Burke's Bass Ale5 menus
  17. 22,517Haut Barsac, J. Calvet & Co.5 menus
  18. 22,518Jules Mumm5 menus
  19. 22,519Mousse à la framboise5 menus
  20. 22,520Saddle Rock Oysters, Raw5 menus
  21. 22,521Glaces varies5 menus
  22. 22,522Chocolate cup5 menus
  23. 22,523Soft Clams, Broil5 menus
  24. 22,524Consomme Riche5 menus
  25. 22,525Haricots verts a l'anglaise5 menus
  26. 22,526Eggs sur le Plat5 menus
  27. 22,527Eggs and Bacon5 menus
  28. 22,528Russia Salad5 menus
  29. 22,529Spanischer Salat5 menus
  30. 22,530Senef Gurken5 menus
  31. 22,531Poires Lucifer5 menus
  32. 22,532Tenderloin Steak plain5 menus
  33. 22,533Hathorn Mineral Water5 menus
  34. 22,534Sweetbreads, with French peas5 menus
  35. 22,535Panache-Eis-Creme5 menus
  36. 22,536Panache-Ice-Cream5 menus
  37. 22,537Boiled Sweet Potato5 menus
  38. 22,538Tenderloin of Beef, Jardiniere5 menus
  39. 22,539Pois nouveaux a la Francaise5 menus
  40. 22,540Oyster Milk broil5 menus
  41. 22,541Petits Pois Verts5 menus
  42. 22,542Roast Rhode Island Turkey, Cranberry Sauce5 menus
  43. 22,543Roast Chicken, au Cresson5 menus
  44. 22,544Chicken Okra a la Creole5 menus
  45. 22,545Asperges d'Argenteuil, sauce Mousseline5 menus
  46. 22,546New Butter Beets5 menus
  47. 22,547Oysters Crumb Fry5 menus
  48. 22,548Bass Ale, Dog's Head or White Label5 menus
  49. 22,549Strawberry [ice cream]5 menus
  50. 22,550Lobster cutlet5 menus
  51. 22,551Aubergine grillee5 menus
  52. 22,552Snails, Bourguignonne5 menus
  53. 22,553Pickles, Sweet5 menus
  54. 22,554Chianti Brolio5 menus
  55. 22,555Flat Iron Cocktail5 menus
  56. 22,556Jacob Ruppert's Extra Pale5 menus
  57. 22,557Lobster Stewed in Cream5 menus
  58. 22,558Sorbet Kirsch5 menus
  59. 22,559Fruit tartlets5 menus
  60. 22,560Spring Chicken Saute, Chasseur5 menus
  61. 22,561Smoked Beef Tongue and spinach5 menus
  62. 22,562Kirk's Old Crow5 menus
  63. 22,563Amontillado Passado5 menus
  64. 22,564G. H. Mumm Cordon Rouge5 menus
  65. 22,565Helado5 menus
  66. 22,566Arroz5 menus
  67. 22,567HEIDSIECK & Co., Monopole5 menus
  68. 22,568Venetian5 menus
  69. 22,569chantilly meringue5 menus
  70. 22,570Mouton Rothschild5 menus
  71. 22,571Oyster roast in shell5 menus
  72. 22,572Wine cakes with ice cream5 menus
  73. 22,573Omelet, asparagus tips5 menus
  74. 22,574Tortue Fausse5 menus
  75. 22,575Hungarian beef goulash5 menus
  76. 22,576Consomme a l'Imperiale5 menus
  77. 22,577Champagne frappe5 menus
  78. 22,578Fried Cod Fish5 menus
  79. 22,579Cold rice5 menus
  80. 22,580Farina Pudding, Sherry Wine Sauce5 menus
  81. 22,581GRIGNOLINO5 menus
  82. 22,582Brochette of Reed Birds with Cress5 menus
  83. 22,583Cream of Celery Soup aux Croutons5 menus
  84. 22,584Roast Fresh Ham, Apple Sauce5 menus
  85. 22,585Parisienne Potato5 menus
  86. 22,586Small Potatoes5 menus
  87. 22,587Sherry Punch5 menus
  88. 22,588Szegszardy5 menus
  89. 22,589Brandy Mint Julep5 menus
  90. 22,590Split pea aux croutons5 menus
  91. 22,591Rheinwein5 menus
  92. 22,592Niersteiner, Henkel & Co.5 menus
  93. 22,593Banana pie5 menus
  94. 22,594Terrapin, Arlington Style5 menus
  95. 22,595Cold Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce5 menus
  96. 22,596Jeannette salad5 menus
  97. 22,597Cardinal sorbet5 menus
  98. 22,598Milk Punch Brandy5 menus
  99. 22,599Ye Peacocke Ale5 menus
  100. 22,600Saddle Rock Oysters Pan Roast5 menus