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. 22,901Crema di Pomodoro5 menus
  2. 22,902Canape Ivanhoe5 menus
  3. 22,903Pizza alla Napoletana5 menus
  4. 22,904Scaloppine al Marsala5 menus
  5. 22,905Insalata di pollo5 menus
  6. 22,906Omelette Fromage5 menus
  7. 22,907Ratatouille Nicoise5 menus
  8. 22,908Raviolis Nicoise5 menus
  9. 22,909Egg Mayonnaise5 menus
  10. 22,910Pate Traktir5 menus
  11. 22,911Jus d'oranges5 menus
  12. 22,912Champinjonsoppa5 menus
  13. 22,913Delikatessandwiches5 menus
  14. 22,914Filets de Sole Bonne Femme5 menus
  15. 22,915Pilaff de Volaille au Curry5 menus
  16. 22,916Melon en Saison5 menus
  17. 22,917Scampi Meuniere5 menus
  18. 22,918Devils on Horseback5 menus
  19. 22,919Point Steak5 menus
  20. 22,920Wolfschmidt's Vodka5 menus
  21. 22,921Fromages de France5 menus
  22. 22,922Linzertorte5 menus
  23. 22,923Bouillon nature5 menus
  24. 22,924Oysters (in Season)5 menus
  25. 22,925Mixed grill a l'Americaine5 menus
  26. 22,926Sabayon au Marsala5 menus
  27. 22,927Cassata Napolitaine5 menus
  28. 22,928Spegepølse5 menus
  29. 22,929Cinzano, weiss5 menus
  30. 22,930Sopa de Pescado5 menus
  31. 22,931Paella valenciana5 menus
  32. 22,932Pesca Melba5 menus
  33. 22,933Abalone Soup5 menus
  34. 22,934Rossi5 menus
  35. 22,935Red Burgundy5 menus
  36. 22,936Vintage Port5 menus
  37. 22,937Fried Dover Sole, Fried Potatoes, Tartare Sauce5 menus
  38. 22,938Grilled Dover Sole, Fried Potatoes, Tartare Sauce5 menus
  39. 22,939Nouilles au Beurre5 menus
  40. 22,940Half Lobster with Mayonnaise5 menus
  41. 22,941Enzian5 menus
  42. 22,942omelette with chicken's liver5 menus
  43. 22,943Martell V.S.O.P.5 menus
  44. 22,944Meringue Glace au Chocolat5 menus
  45. 22,945Singapore Gin Sling5 menus
  46. 22,946Scampi5 menus
  47. 22,947Zucchine5 menus
  48. 22,948Chianti Ruffino5 menus
  49. 22,949Pastorella5 menus
  50. 22,950Bordeaux Superieur5 menus
  51. 22,951Martini Sweet5 menus
  52. 22,952Yoghourt5 menus
  53. 22,953Vegetables in Season5 menus
  54. 22,954Souffle glace Grand Marnier5 menus
  55. 22,955Imported Mackerel in White Wine5 menus
  56. 22,956Ham and Swiss Cheese5 menus
  57. 22,957Cotelette a La Kiev5 menus
  58. 22,958Cotelette de Volaille5 menus
  59. 22,959Luli Kebab5 menus
  60. 22,960Halvah5 menus
  61. 22,961Grain Fed Chicken en Casserole (For 2)5 menus
  62. 22,962Maine Lobster with Cucumber and Tomato Salad, Mayonnaise (Half)5 menus
  63. 22,963Beef Tongue, Beet Salad5 menus
  64. 22,964Imported Danish Ham, Asparagus Tips5 menus
  65. 22,965Cauliflower, Gratine5 menus
  66. 22,966Portion gemischtes Eis mit Sahne5 menus
  67. 22,967Golden or Delicious Apple5 menus
  68. 22,968Bibb Lettuce5 menus
  69. 22,969Special K5 menus
  70. 22,970Ice Cream Filled Eclair with Butterscotch Sauce5 menus
  71. 22,971Plaza Frozen Cake5 menus
  72. 22,972chicken parmigiana5 menus
  73. 22,973Rye Toast5 menus
  74. 22,974Chicken Liver Pate5 menus
  75. 22,975Vichysoisse5 menus
  76. 22,976Pate de Campagne5 menus
  77. 22,977Tortue Verte Amontillado5 menus
  78. 22,978Bundnerteller5 menus
  79. 22,979Deutscher Weinbrand5 menus
  80. 22,980Doppelwacholder5 menus
  81. 22,981La terrine maison5 menus
  82. 22,9821 Portion Mokka5 menus
  83. 22,983Johnnie Walker, Red5 menus
  84. 22,984Metaxa 5 Star5 menus
  85. 22,985Chivas Regal (12 Years Old)5 menus
  86. 22,986Bell's Special Reserve5 menus
  87. 22,987Booth's House of Lords5 menus
  88. 22,988Choice of Dressing5 menus
  89. 22,989Berries in Season with Cream5 menus
  90. 22,990Home Made Rice Pudding5 menus
  91. 22,991Eis mit Sahne5 menus
  92. 22,992SCHLADERER KIRSCHWASSER5 menus
  93. 22,993MALTESERKREUZ5 menus
  94. 22,994FRISCO5 menus
  95. 22,995Filets of fish5 menus
  96. 22,996Filet grille5 menus
  97. 22,997Carrots au Beurre5 menus
  98. 22,998Terrapine Maryland5 menus
  99. 22,999Porto flip5 menus
  100. 23,000Rhum Saint-James5 menus