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. 23,401Tilsiter Kase5 menus
  2. 23,402Broccoli, hollandaise sauce5 menus
  3. 23,403Brazilian Coffee5 menus
  4. 23,404Sardine all'olio5 menus
  5. 23,405Broiled Spring Lamb Chops, Mint Jelly5 menus
  6. 23,406HIRAM WALKER IMPERIAL5 menus
  7. 23,407HENNESSY, 3 STAR5 menus
  8. 23,408Champagne: G. H. Mumm & Co., Extra Dry5 menus
  9. 23,409Cold: Rolled Ox Tongue5 menus
  10. 23,410Russian Tea5 menus
  11. 23,411Fried Oysters, Tartar Sauce5 menus
  12. 23,412Garden Green Peas5 menus
  13. 23,413Hot Caramel Sauce5 menus
  14. 23,414Gekuhlter Tomatensaft5 menus
  15. 23,415Antipasto Soprano5 menus
  16. 23,416Corned Beef on Rye5 menus
  17. 23,417Dried Dates5 menus
  18. 23,418Chilled Alberta Peaches with Cream5 menus
  19. 23,419Haferflocken5 menus
  20. 23,420Semolina5 menus
  21. 23,421Deutsches Schwarzbrot5 menus
  22. 23,422Graubrot5 menus
  23. 23,423Simon's Vollkornbrot5 menus
  24. 23,424einf. Toast5 menus
  25. 23,425Rosinenpfannkuchen5 menus
  26. 23,426Buck Wheat Griddle Cakes5 menus
  27. 23,427Raisin Pancake5 menus
  28. 23,428Orange Jam5 menus
  29. 23,429Setzeier mit Speck und Schinken5 menus
  30. 23,430Minutensteak mit Saratoga Chips5 menus
  31. 23,431Thuringer Bratwurst5 menus
  32. 23,432Darjeeling Flowery Orange Pekoe5 menus
  33. 23,433Ceylon Broken Orange Pekoe Tea5 menus
  34. 23,434Coburg Ham5 menus
  35. 23,435Ceylon Broken Orange Pekoe Tee5 menus
  36. 23,436Magermilch5 menus
  37. 23,437Verschiedene Vorspeisen5 menus
  38. 23,438Reife und grune Oliven5 menus
  39. 23,439Tafelsellerie in Eis5 menus
  40. 23,440Spaghetti, Parmesan5 menus
  41. 23,441Linden Blossom Tea5 menus
  42. 23,442Lentil Soup with Frankfurter5 menus
  43. 23,443Konigskuchen5 menus
  44. 23,444Ceylon Broken Tea5 menus
  45. 23,445Puterbrust und Virginia Schinken, Kronsbeeren5 menus
  46. 23,446APPLEJACK SOUR5 menus
  47. 23,447Choux-Fleurs a la Grecque5 menus
  48. 23,448Haricots Verts Sautes au Beurre Fin5 menus
  49. 23,449Robur Tea5 menus
  50. 23,450Assorted Pie5 menus
  51. 23,451Yogurt dressing5 menus
  52. 23,452Cherry Pie with Whipped Cream5 menus
  53. 23,453Salad Caprice5 menus
  54. 23,454Toulouse Ham5 menus
  55. 23,455Jambon de Toulouse5 menus
  56. 23,456Broiled South African Lobster Tail, Drawn Butter5 menus
  57. 23,457CHICKEN SALAD BOWL5 menus
  58. 23,458Spaghetti alla bolognese5 menus
  59. 23,459Omelet with whatever your wish may be5 menus
  60. 23,460Plock Sausage5 menus
  61. 23,461Italian Garlic Dressing5 menus
  62. 23,462Crisp Bread5 menus
  63. 23,4631 Paar Pfalzer mit Kraut5 menus
  64. 23,464Jus de Orange5 menus
  65. 23,465Feines Ragout uberbacken5 menus
  66. 23,466Contrefilet aux Pickles5 menus
  67. 23,467Slice of Beef in its Jelly5 menus
  68. 23,468Sirloin with Pickles5 menus
  69. 23,469Dos d'Aloyau aux Cornichons5 menus
  70. 23,470Sugar-baked Ham5 menus
  71. 23,471Cherrystone Clams (6)5 menus
  72. 23,472Rotweingrog5 menus
  73. 23,473Ham and Veal Pie5 menus
  74. 23,474Fresh Leaf Spinach5 menus
  75. 23,475B & G Sparkling Burgundy5 menus
  76. 23,476Hamburger deluxe5 menus
  77. 23,477Lox and Bagels5 menus
  78. 23,478Konigin Pastetchen5 menus
  79. 23,479Bel Paese Kase5 menus
  80. 23,480Vin Rouge "France"5 menus
  81. 23,481Buttered Squash5 menus
  82. 23,482Chilled Vichysoisse5 menus
  83. 23,483COLD CONSOMME MADRILENE5 menus
  84. 23,484Tropical Fruit Cocktail5 menus
  85. 23,485GRILLED HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICH5 menus
  86. 23,486Peach Deep Dish Pie5 menus
  87. 23,487BOULANGERE Potatoes5 menus
  88. 23,488Remoulade Dressing5 menus
  89. 23,489Fruit Rafraichi5 menus
  90. 23,490Dressing, Roquefort5 menus
  91. 23,491Rullepolse5 menus
  92. 23,492Spegepolse5 menus
  93. 23,493Black Walnut Ice Cream5 menus
  94. 23,494Escarole a l'Italienne Salad5 menus
  95. 23,495Perigord Goose Liver5 menus
  96. 23,496Roast Pork with Chinese Vegetable5 menus
  97. 23,497Red Wine "France"5 menus
  98. 23,498Almond Cookie5 menus
  99. 23,499Stollen5 menus
  100. 23,500Devil's Food Cake5 menus