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. 23,501Kaiserschmarrn mit Apfelmus5 menus
  2. 23,502HARVEY'S HUNTING PORT5 menus
  3. 23,503Kaffee Haag5 menus
  4. 23,504Currant Jelly Omelette5 menus
  5. 23,505Home Made Pies, per cut5 menus
  6. 23,506Iced Hearts of Celery5 menus
  7. 23,507Tomato Stuffed with Shrimp5 menus
  8. 23,508Hearts of Lettuce and Tomatoes5 menus
  9. 23,509American Chocolate Cake5 menus
  10. 23,510Kuechenmeister Sild5 menus
  11. 23,511Dietary Dish with Lemon and Sour Cream5 menus
  12. 23,512Lipton's Tea5 menus
  13. 23,513Gefilte Fish5 menus
  14. 23,514Canadian Style Bacon5 menus
  15. 23,515Corned Oxtongue5 menus
  16. 23,516Seagram's Gin5 menus
  17. 23,517Amstel5 menus
  18. 23,518Buttered Celery5 menus
  19. 23,519Roast Maryland Turkey5 menus
  20. 23,520Chicken (white meat) Sandwich5 menus
  21. 23,521Californian Green and Spanish Black Olives5 menus
  22. 23,522Applesauce Compote5 menus
  23. 23,523Consomme, Egg Barley5 menus
  24. 23,524Imported Boneless Sardines5 menus
  25. 23,525Cold Roast Pork Sandwich5 menus
  26. 23,526Melted Cheese Sandwich5 menus
  27. 23,527Boiled Holland Ham5 menus
  28. 23,528Farmer Sausage5 menus
  29. 23,529Rouy d'Or Cheese5 menus
  30. 23,530Stuffed Tomatoes with Chicken Salad5 menus
  31. 23,531Lachsschinken5 menus
  32. 23,532Shoulder of Baby Lamb5 menus
  33. 23,533Ceylon and China Tea5 menus
  34. 23,534Soup de jour5 menus
  35. 23,535FLORIDA FRUIT CUP5 menus
  36. 23,536Fresh Chicken Liver Pate5 menus
  37. 23,537SELECTION OF FRENCH-, DUTCH-, AMERICAN- AND SWISS CHEESE5 menus
  38. 23,538scotch and soda5 menus
  39. 23,539Tartare Steak Garnished5 menus
  40. 23,540Eggs, Mayonnaise5 menus
  41. 23,541Sweet and Sour Shrimp5 menus
  42. 23,542Broiled Veal Chop5 menus
  43. 23,543Old Grand-Dad BOURBON5 menus
  44. 23,544J & B SCOTCH5 menus
  45. 23,545Figs Compote5 menus
  46. 23,546Luxemburger Pate5 menus
  47. 23,547eggs any style5 menus
  48. 23,548Cognacs5 menus
  49. 23,549Hearts of Iceberg Lettuce Salad5 menus
  50. 23,550Kirschwasser Sherbet5 menus
  51. 23,551Corn on the Cob, Melted Butter5 menus
  52. 23,552Plum Compote5 menus
  53. 23,553Spaghetti Leone5 menus
  54. 23,554Gnocchi, Tomato Sauce5 menus
  55. 23,555Swordfish5 menus
  56. 23,556WINE COOLER5 menus
  57. 23,557Shrimp Lo Mein5 menus
  58. 23,558Salade Mimosa5 menus
  59. 23,559Walnut Sundae5 menus
  60. 23,560Consomme Belle Fermiere5 menus
  61. 23,561Buttered Wax Beans5 menus
  62. 23,562Andalouse Dressing5 menus
  63. 23,563Domestic Brandies5 menus
  64. 23,564Schenley's Reserve5 menus
  65. 23,565Tonic5 menus
  66. 23,566Spaghetti, Tomato Sauce5 menus
  67. 23,567Japanese Salad5 menus
  68. 23,568Salade Beaucaire5 menus
  69. 23,569Dannon Yogurt5 menus
  70. 23,570Roast Pork Chow Mein5 menus
  71. 23,571Beef Lo Mein5 menus
  72. 23,572White Rice5 menus
  73. 23,573Sauterne or Claret, 1/2 Bot.5 menus
  74. 23,574Rum (Cuban) Collins5 menus
  75. 23,575Rum (Domestic) Collins5 menus
  76. 23,576Rum - Cuban5 menus
  77. 23,577Chilled Hearts of Table Celery5 menus
  78. 23,578Breast of Chicken, Sous Cloche5 menus
  79. 23,579Crisp Hearts of Table Celery5 menus
  80. 23,580Anchovies on Lettuce5 menus
  81. 23,581Bacon & Egg Sandwich5 menus
  82. 23,582Tomato & Lettuce Sandwich5 menus
  83. 23,583Californian Ripe, Spanish Green, Stuffed Olives5 menus
  84. 23,584Cocktail de Camarones5 menus
  85. 23,585Coupe Royale5 menus
  86. 23,586ASSORTED HOME MADE PIES5 menus
  87. 23,587Reine Victoria's5 menus
  88. 23,588Damsons5 menus
  89. 23,589Whole Kernel Corn5 menus
  90. 23,590Hot Butterscotch Sundae5 menus
  91. 23,591Kaiserschmarren5 menus
  92. 23,592Mayonnaisensalat5 menus
  93. 23,593Persillee Potatoes5 menus
  94. 23,594Broiled Live Maine Lobster, Drawn Butter5 menus
  95. 23,595Baked Indian Pudding A La Mode5 menus
  96. 23,596Fruit Cup With Sherbet5 menus
  97. 23,597Iced Honey Dew Melon5 menus
  98. 23,598New Stringbeans Saute5 menus
  99. 23,599Puree de Papas5 menus
  100. 23,600Tortue Verte au Sherry5 menus