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. 23,101Pompano amandine5 menus
  2. 23,102Oeuf froid Balthazar5 menus
  3. 23,103Oeufs aux tomates St. Antoine5 menus
  4. 23,104Oeuf Sardou5 menus
  5. 23,105(2) Oeuf St. Denis5 menus
  6. 23,106Oeuf Coquelin5 menus
  7. 23,107Oeuf Coolidge5 menus
  8. 23,108Pigeonneaux sauce paradis5 menus
  9. 23,109Poulet sauce Rochambeau5 menus
  10. 23,110Dinde sauce Rochambeau5 menus
  11. 23,111Broccoli sauce hollandaise5 menus
  12. 23,112Salade Antoine5 menus
  13. 23,113Salade Mirabeau5 menus
  14. 23,114Salade laitue au roquefort5 menus
  15. 23,115Salade de coeur de palmier5 menus
  16. 23,116B and B5 menus
  17. 23,117Glace sauce chocolat5 menus
  18. 23,118Crepes nature5 menus
  19. 23,119Les Pommes de Terre Soufflees5 menus
  20. 23,120Le Demi-Poulet Rochambeau5 menus
  21. 23,121Les Crevettes Sauce Remoulade5 menus
  22. 23,122Le Filet de Truite Amandine5 menus
  23. 23,123Les Crabes Mous Frits5 menus
  24. 23,124Les Pigeonneaux Royaux Sauce Paradis5 menus
  25. 23,125Buttermilch5 menus
  26. 23,126Swordfish Steak5 menus
  27. 23,127Fettuccine Alfredo5 menus
  28. 23,128Spargelspitzen5 menus
  29. 23,129Currant cakes5 menus
  30. 23,130Fresh Crab Cocktail5 menus
  31. 23,131Grilled Ham and Cheese5 menus
  32. 23,132Aquavit Malteserkreuz5 menus
  33. 23,133Fromage Maison5 menus
  34. 23,134Rohkostplatte5 menus
  35. 23,135Tomaten Salate5 menus
  36. 23,136Deep Dish Cherry Pie5 menus
  37. 23,137Caramel cream5 menus
  38. 23,138Fruit Jello, Chantilly5 menus
  39. 23,139CREAM OF FRESH TOMATO5 menus
  40. 23,140PEAR AND COTTAGE CHEESE SALAD5 menus
  41. 23,141HEAD LETTUCE, THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING5 menus
  42. 23,142Smoked Ox Tongue, Garni5 menus
  43. 23,143Cold Boiled Ham, Garni5 menus
  44. 23,144Omelet with Fresh Tomatoes5 menus
  45. 23,145Baked Beans (Hot or Cold) with Brown Bread5 menus
  46. 23,146Bantam Corn5 menus
  47. 23,147Breakfast Figs5 menus
  48. 23,148Boiled, Fried or Scrambled Eggs5 menus
  49. 23,149Egg Foo Yong5 menus
  50. 23,150Barbecued Pork5 menus
  51. 23,151Ginger Ale, Canada Dry5 menus
  52. 23,152Strawberry Tartlettes5 menus
  53. 23,153Pineapple Slaw5 menus
  54. 23,154Imported Danish Ham5 menus
  55. 23,155Proscuitto Ham5 menus
  56. 23,156Hearts of Artichoke, Vinaigrette5 menus
  57. 23,157Borscht a la Russe5 menus
  58. 23,158Hot Madrilene5 menus
  59. 23,159Curry of Shrimps a l'Indienne5 menus
  60. 23,160ICED PRUNE JUICE5 menus
  61. 23,161Bacon Half Portion5 menus
  62. 23,162Steamed Corned Beef Hash with Poached Egg, Grilled Tomato5 menus
  63. 23,163Bran Flakes with Cream5 menus
  64. 23,164Camel Cigarettes5 menus
  65. 23,165Martell 3-Star5 menus
  66. 23,166Christmas Fruit Cake5 menus
  67. 23,167Clam Bouillon, Hot or Cold5 menus
  68. 23,168Oven Baked Beans (Hot or Cold), Brown Bread5 menus
  69. 23,169Creamed New Spinach5 menus
  70. 23,170Milk-fed Chicken, half5 menus
  71. 23,171Lettuce and Cucumber5 menus
  72. 23,172Fruit Preserves (Individual)5 menus
  73. 23,173Domestic Ale or Beer5 menus
  74. 23,174Vegetable Platter5 menus
  75. 23,175Sherry (Individual)5 menus
  76. 23,176Port (Individual)5 menus
  77. 23,177Cherrystone or Little Neck Clams5 menus
  78. 23,178Buttered Green Garden Peas5 menus
  79. 23,179Cold Duckling (half), Fruit Salad5 menus
  80. 23,180Gold-N-Rich cheese5 menus
  81. 23,181Decaf coffee5 menus
  82. 23,182Orange Fruit Jell-O5 menus
  83. 23,183French Fried Idaho Potatoes5 menus
  84. 23,184Imported Cheese5 menus
  85. 23,185Statler Ice Cream Pie5 menus
  86. 23,186Stewed Fruit Compote5 menus
  87. 23,187Filet Mignon Henri IV5 menus
  88. 23,188Grape Nuts Flakes5 menus
  89. 23,189Pies a la Mode5 menus
  90. 23,190Southern Coffee (Pot)5 menus
  91. 23,191Jasmine Tea (Pot)5 menus
  92. 23,192Domestic Swiss5 menus
  93. 23,193Tea Pot5 menus
  94. 23,194Onion Soup au Parmesan5 menus
  95. 23,195Omelette Forestiere5 menus
  96. 23,196Lemonade (Carbonated)5 menus
  97. 23,197Cocoa: Pot for One5 menus
  98. 23,198Clam Bouillon, Cold5 menus
  99. 23,199Combination Salad with French Dressing5 menus
  100. 23,200Pennsylvania Dressing5 menus