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. 22,701Stewed Cabbage5 menus
  2. 22,702Thuringian liver sausage5 menus
  3. 22,703Spring duckling, half5 menus
  4. 22,704Buzzard's Bay oysters5 menus
  5. 22,705Pork Tenderloin Breaded5 menus
  6. 22,706Spare Ribs and Sauerkraut5 menus
  7. 22,707Pot Roast of Beef5 menus
  8. 22,708Insalata di stagione5 menus
  9. 22,709Creamed Lima Beans5 menus
  10. 22,710Bananas & Cream5 menus
  11. 22,711Gateau Richelieu5 menus
  12. 22,712Stewed Honeycomb Tripe a la Creole5 menus
  13. 22,713Champagne Sorbet5 menus
  14. 22,714Neapolitan [Ice Cream]5 menus
  15. 22,715Filet of Beef Currant Jelly5 menus
  16. 22,716Manzanilla Sherry5 menus
  17. 22,717Cassata alla Siciliana5 menus
  18. 22,718Ris de veau a la Financiere5 menus
  19. 22,719Souffle a l'orange5 menus
  20. 22,720Apple or Cranberry Sauce5 menus
  21. 22,721Pie, mince5 menus
  22. 22,722Cheese Croquettes5 menus
  23. 22,723Filet of Kingfish, Lobster Sauce5 menus
  24. 22,724Manzanilla Olives5 menus
  25. 22,725Appetizer5 menus
  26. 22,726potatoes, paille5 menus
  27. 22,727Eggs, Boiled (1)5 menus
  28. 22,728Tartare Steak5 menus
  29. 22,729Saint Emilion5 menus
  30. 22,730French pan-cakes5 menus
  31. 22,731Little Neck Clams, Shell Roast5 menus
  32. 22,732Fried Mushrooms5 menus
  33. 22,733Two Eggs with Bacon5 menus
  34. 22,734Poussin froid5 menus
  35. 22,735Toast, Dipped5 menus
  36. 22,736Johannis Water, small5 menus
  37. 22,737Salade Endives5 menus
  38. 22,738Broiled Sweetbread on Toast5 menus
  39. 22,739Rice pudding, hot5 menus
  40. 22,740Hot House Radishes5 menus
  41. 22,741Moselle, Still, Josefshofer5 menus
  42. 22,742Dewar's Extra5 menus
  43. 22,743Mikado Salad5 menus
  44. 22,744American potatoes5 menus
  45. 22,745Oesters5 menus
  46. 22,746Mustard5 menus
  47. 22,747Sauterne (B. & G.)5 menus
  48. 22,748Salade Victoria5 menus
  49. 22,749Omelet, onions5 menus
  50. 22,750Creamed Oyster on Toast5 menus
  51. 22,751Anchois sur Canape5 menus
  52. 22,752Shell Roast Oysters5 menus
  53. 22,753Curry Chicken5 menus
  54. 22,754Imported Brie Cheese5 menus
  55. 22,755Artichoke, Vinaigrette5 menus
  56. 22,756Nougatine cake5 menus
  57. 22,757Zoolak5 menus
  58. 22,758Chablis Mousseux5 menus
  59. 22,759Schlitz, Milwaukee5 menus
  60. 22,760Oysters a la Ancienne5 menus
  61. 22,761Small Sirloin Steak (for one)5 menus
  62. 22,762Sherred Eggs5 menus
  63. 22,763Grapefruit or Orange Marmalade5 menus
  64. 22,764Pain5 menus
  65. 22,765Twentieth Century Salad5 menus
  66. 22,766Persillees5 menus
  67. 22,767Budweiser Beer, bottle5 menus
  68. 22,768Chicken Patties with Mushrooms5 menus
  69. 22,769Tyttebaer5 menus
  70. 22,770Fried Scollops, tartar sauce5 menus
  71. 22,771Loin of Fresh Pork, Apple Sauce5 menus
  72. 22,772Soft Clam Pan Roast5 menus
  73. 22,773Compote of Green Gages5 menus
  74. 22,774Wesphalia ham5 menus
  75. 22,775Creme de celeris5 menus
  76. 22,776Grilled sweet potato5 menus
  77. 22,777Creamed Lettuce5 menus
  78. 22,778Thanksgiving Punch5 menus
  79. 22,779Club Sandwich with Bacon5 menus
  80. 22,780Old Bushmill5 menus
  81. 22,781Ye Olde Dutch Tavern After-Dinner Drink5 menus
  82. 22,782Old Seville Sherry, 17 Years, Spanish5 menus
  83. 22,783Asperges Vertes5 menus
  84. 22,784Citron Glace5 menus
  85. 22,785Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin5 menus
  86. 22,786Tongue, potato salad5 menus
  87. 22,787Cold Smithfield Ham5 menus
  88. 22,788Hominy Chafing Dish5 menus
  89. 22,789Chicken fricasse with rice5 menus
  90. 22,790Consomme a la Reine5 menus
  91. 22,791Consomme Bouquetiere5 menus
  92. 22,792White Potatoes5 menus
  93. 22,793Canape, Anchovies5 menus
  94. 22,794Preserved Bartlett pears5 menus
  95. 22,795Macaroon Tart5 menus
  96. 22,796Chicken Broth Bellevue5 menus
  97. 22,797Wafer Potatoes5 menus
  98. 22,798Beignets de pommes5 menus
  99. 22,799Foie gras en aspic5 menus
  100. 22,800JAMON5 menus