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. 23,201Hot Hors d'Oeuvres5 menus
  2. 23,202CONSOMME, JELLIED5 menus
  3. 23,203FRESH STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE, WHIPPED CREAM5 menus
  4. 23,204Broiled Filet Mignon with Mushrooms5 menus
  5. 23,205SPECIAL LUNCHEON5 menus
  6. 23,206Melted Cheese5 menus
  7. 23,207Old Charter5 menus
  8. 23,208Sunset Salad5 menus
  9. 23,209Chicken Liver Canape5 menus
  10. 23,210Celery and Mixed Olives5 menus
  11. 23,211Broiled Lobster, Julienne Potatoes5 menus
  12. 23,212Lowenbrau Beer5 menus
  13. 23,213Steak Tartare, Garni5 menus
  14. 23,214Chateau Pontet Canet, Cruse & Fils5 menus
  15. 23,215Linzer Tart5 menus
  16. 23,216Boston Scrod5 menus
  17. 23,217Candied Sweet5 menus
  18. 23,218Beefeater Martini, Extra Dry5 menus
  19. 23,219Chauvenet, Red Cap5 menus
  20. 23,220Wheat cakes with sausage5 menus
  21. 23,221Cold Tomato Bouillon5 menus
  22. 23,222Celery Stuffed with Roquefort Cheese5 menus
  23. 23,223Broiled French Lamb Chops5 menus
  24. 23,224PINEAPPLE SPARE RIBS5 menus
  25. 23,225Old-fashioned5 menus
  26. 23,226Sea Trout Meuniere5 menus
  27. 23,227Grilled Lake Trout, Maitre d'Hotel5 menus
  28. 23,228Ice Cream, Wafers5 menus
  29. 23,229Fresh Opened Oyster Stew5 menus
  30. 23,230Freshly Made Pie5 menus
  31. 23,231Imported Anchovies5 menus
  32. 23,232Shrimp Louie5 menus
  33. 23,233FRIED JUMBO SHRIMP5 menus
  34. 23,234Old Bushmill Irish Whiskey5 menus
  35. 23,235Carbonated Waters5 menus
  36. 23,236Sweet Milk (Bottled)5 menus
  37. 23,237Bridge Decks (2)5 menus
  38. 23,238COGNAC (Brandy)5 menus
  39. 23,239Santa Claus Melon5 menus
  40. 23,240Fried Spring Chicken on Toast5 menus
  41. 23,241Ripe, Green or Stuffed Olives5 menus
  42. 23,242Rolled Oats with Milk5 menus
  43. 23,243Ham Half Portion5 menus
  44. 23,244SPECIAL DINNER5 menus
  45. 23,245Filets of Fresh Fish5 menus
  46. 23,246Assorted Meats with Potato Salad5 menus
  47. 23,247French Boneless Sardines5 menus
  48. 23,248Imported Sardines with Sliced Tomatoes5 menus
  49. 23,249Fresh Apple Pie with Cheese5 menus
  50. 23,250Chauvenet Pink Cap5 menus
  51. 23,251Great Western Burgundy5 menus
  52. 23,252Hashed in Cream Potato5 menus
  53. 23,253Ravioli Italienne5 menus
  54. 23,254Boiled Brisket of Beef, Horseradish Sauce5 menus
  55. 23,255Irish Cocktail5 menus
  56. 23,256Black Velvet5 menus
  57. 23,257Mixed Garden Salad5 menus
  58. 23,258Cold Cereal with Cream5 menus
  59. 23,259Plain Yogurt5 menus
  60. 23,260Fresh Vegetables (per portion)5 menus
  61. 23,261French Onion Soup, Cup5 menus
  62. 23,262Little Neck or Cherrystone Clams5 menus
  63. 23,263California Grape Brandy Highball5 menus
  64. 23,264Escallopine of Veal Marsala5 menus
  65. 23,265Broiled Prime Sirloin Steak, Bercy5 menus
  66. 23,266American or Swiss Cheese5 menus
  67. 23,267Johnny Walker Red5 menus
  68. 23,268CHICKEN SALAD NICOISE5 menus
  69. 23,269Chicken Croquette, Cream Sauce5 menus
  70. 23,270Squab Chicken, Diable5 menus
  71. 23,271Radishes Rosette5 menus
  72. 23,272Milanaise Spaghetti5 menus
  73. 23,273Bacon and Eggs, Country Style5 menus
  74. 23,274Christian Brothers5 menus
  75. 23,275Brisket of Corned Beef5 menus
  76. 23,276Hot Cereal with Cream5 menus
  77. 23,277Whipped Idaho Potatoes5 menus
  78. 23,278Canadian Bacon and Eggs5 menus
  79. 23,279American Port5 menus
  80. 23,280Ox Tongue, Potato Salad5 menus
  81. 23,281N.Y.C. Special Ice Cream5 menus
  82. 23,282Fresh Peach Sundae5 menus
  83. 23,283Chicken (white meat) salad5 menus
  84. 23,284Beer, per Bottle5 menus
  85. 23,285Table Apple5 menus
  86. 23,286CONSOMME, HOT OR JELLIED, CUP5 menus
  87. 23,287CHEESE CROCK (PER PERSON)5 menus
  88. 23,288Lasagna5 menus
  89. 23,289Minute Steak with Potatoes5 menus
  90. 23,290Chicken Salad (all White Meat)5 menus
  91. 23,291Fried Deep Sea Scallops, Sauce Tartare5 menus
  92. 23,292California Chablis5 menus
  93. 23,293Ham, Half Portion5 menus
  94. 23,294Breakfast Muffins5 menus
  95. 23,295Roast Spring Lamb with Mint Jelly5 menus
  96. 23,296Subgum Chicken Chop Suey5 menus
  97. 23,297Fried Deep Sea Scallops with Tartar Sauce5 menus
  98. 23,298Ham Foo Young5 menus
  99. 23,299Peanut Candy5 menus
  100. 23,300Assorted Bread with Butter5 menus