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. 23,001Akvavit5 menus
  2. 23,002Frische Champignons auf Toast5 menus
  3. 23,003Sorbet Ananas5 menus
  4. 23,004Spring Roll5 menus
  5. 23,005Brouilly5 menus
  6. 23,006la Truite aux Amandes5 menus
  7. 23,007Cafe ou Chocolat Liegeois5 menus
  8. 23,008Large Orange Juice5 menus
  9. 23,009Ice Cream Sodas5 menus
  10. 23,010Chopped Liver Sandwich5 menus
  11. 23,011Jambon cuit5 menus
  12. 23,012Roastbeef froid5 menus
  13. 23,013Fish and Chips5 menus
  14. 23,014Lanson5 menus
  15. 23,015POMEROL5 menus
  16. 23,016Fromage divers5 menus
  17. 23,017Sardellenbrot mit Ei5 menus
  18. 23,018Diable5 menus
  19. 23,019Crab Meat Mornay5 menus
  20. 23,020Underberg Boonekamp5 menus
  21. 23,021Ohio Cocktail5 menus
  22. 23,022Oyster Stew (half and half)5 menus
  23. 23,023Imported Gins5 menus
  24. 23,024Ragout fin uberbacken5 menus
  25. 23,025Frische Ananas5 menus
  26. 23,026Hot Oatmeal5 menus
  27. 23,027Buttererbsen5 menus
  28. 23,028Brot mit Roastbeef5 menus
  29. 23,029Chicken Subgum Chow Mein5 menus
  30. 23,030Wisconsin Cheddar5 menus
  31. 23,031Assorted Danish5 menus
  32. 23,032Baked Alaska (2)5 menus
  33. 23,033CANNOLI5 menus
  34. 23,034Pasta5 menus
  35. 23,035Wiener Apfelstrudel5 menus
  36. 23,036Eismeringue5 menus
  37. 23,037Spezi5 menus
  38. 23,038Geeister Fruchtsalat5 menus
  39. 23,039Tagesdessert5 menus
  40. 23,040Kannchen Tee5 menus
  41. 23,041Pflaumen Kompotte5 menus
  42. 23,042Deinhard Lila5 menus
  43. 23,043Bratenbrot5 menus
  44. 23,044Birnen Kompotte5 menus
  45. 23,045Schweizer Kase mit Butter und Brot5 menus
  46. 23,046Staatl. Fachingen5 menus
  47. 23,047Camembert mit Brot und Butter5 menus
  48. 23,048Pfirsich-Kompott5 menus
  49. 23,049Portion Sahne5 menus
  50. 23,050Cherries Jubilee (for two)5 menus
  51. 23,051Kirin5 menus
  52. 23,052Coors Light5 menus
  53. 23,053Raucheraal mit Butter und Toast5 menus
  54. 23,054Salade aux pointes d'asperges5 menus
  55. 23,055Hamburger Aalsuppe5 menus
  56. 23,056Gerauchertes Forellenfilet5 menus
  57. 23,057Weinbrand5 menus
  58. 23,058Sulzkotelett mit Bratkartoffeln5 menus
  59. 23,059Linie Aquavit5 menus
  60. 23,060La Ina5 menus
  61. 23,061Frischer Orangensaft5 menus
  62. 23,062Steamed Mussels5 menus
  63. 23,063Mimosa salad5 menus
  64. 23,064MARYLAND CRAB SOUP5 menus
  65. 23,065Oysters in Season5 menus
  66. 23,066Dewars White Label Scotch Whiskey5 menus
  67. 23,067Patisserie Maison5 menus
  68. 23,068Spaghetti al Pomodoro5 menus
  69. 23,069Double Lamb Chops5 menus
  70. 23,070Ananas Melba5 menus
  71. 23,071Moulin a Vent5 menus
  72. 23,072Zitrone, Natur5 menus
  73. 23,073Filter-Kaffee5 menus
  74. 23,074Überkinger5 menus
  75. 23,075Broiled Halibut Steak, Butter Sauce5 menus
  76. 23,076Hashed Browned Potato5 menus
  77. 23,077Haig & Haig (Pinch)5 menus
  78. 23,078Speckpfannkuchen mit Kopfsalat5 menus
  79. 23,079Mai Tai5 menus
  80. 23,080Mackeson's Stout5 menus
  81. 23,081Kanguruhschwanzsuppe5 menus
  82. 23,082Shrimp Scampi5 menus
  83. 23,083Marinated Mushrooms5 menus
  84. 23,084Staatlich Fachingen5 menus
  85. 23,085Harveys Bristol Cream5 menus
  86. 23,086Soave Bolla5 menus
  87. 23,087TEN INGREDIENTS FRIED RICE5 menus
  88. 23,088Seven-Up5 menus
  89. 23,089Collins5 menus
  90. 23,090GRILLED HALIBUT STEAK5 menus
  91. 23,091Filet de Boeuf nature5 menus
  92. 23,092Le Filet de Boeuf en casserole Robespierre5 menus
  93. 23,093Huitres Thermidor5 menus
  94. 23,094Huitres bonne femme5 menus
  95. 23,095Ecrevisses cardinal5 menus
  96. 23,096Cocktail aux crabes5 menus
  97. 23,097Crabes St. Pierre5 menus
  98. 23,098Potage tortue au sherry5 menus
  99. 23,099Filet de truite amandine5 menus
  100. 23,100Filet de truite florentine5 menus