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. 23,601Stewed Apricots with Cream5 menus
  2. 23,602Terrine of Truffled Chicken5 menus
  3. 23,603Chatelaine Salad5 menus
  4. 23,604Dauphinoise Potatoes5 menus
  5. 23,605Voisin Potatoes5 menus
  6. 23,606All Bran Cereal5 menus
  7. 23,607Royal Ann Cherries5 menus
  8. 23,608Martini, Imported Gin5 menus
  9. 23,609Ganseleberpastete mit Butter und Toast5 menus
  10. 23,610Brussels Sprouts Saute5 menus
  11. 23,611Lobster Dinner5 menus
  12. 23,612Fried fillet of sole, tartar sauce5 menus
  13. 23,613Grilled fresh mushrooms on toast5 menus
  14. 23,614Cream Dubarry5 menus
  15. 23,615Spaghetti Italian Style5 menus
  16. 23,616Peach Custard Pudding5 menus
  17. 23,617Chanson Sparkling Vin Rose5 menus
  18. 23,618Krabbenmayonnaise5 menus
  19. 23,619Schwedenteller5 menus
  20. 23,620Corn Flakes Cereal5 menus
  21. 23,621Fudge Cake5 menus
  22. 23,622APPLE JACK BRANDY5 menus
  23. 23,623Ninon Salad5 menus
  24. 23,624Schorle, rot5 menus
  25. 23,625Buttered Asparagus5 menus
  26. 23,626HARVEY BRISTOL CREAM5 menus
  27. 23,627Raspberry Soda5 menus
  28. 23,628Vermouth Cinzano weiss5 menus
  29. 23,629CORNED BEEF AND EGGS5 menus
  30. 23,630Asparagus with Butter Sauce5 menus
  31. 23,631Spinach, Creamed5 menus
  32. 23,632Ritz Dressing5 menus
  33. 23,633American Cheese Omelette5 menus
  34. 23,634Home Made Fruit Pies5 menus
  35. 23,635Merry Widow Cocktail5 menus
  36. 23,636Baked Crab Meat au Gratin5 menus
  37. 23,637New York Sirloin Steak5 menus
  38. 23,638Queen, Ripe and Stuffed Olives5 menus
  39. 23,639Fried Zucchini5 menus
  40. 23,640Brislings5 menus
  41. 23,641Beurre de la Manche5 menus
  42. 23,642Fresh Peach Parfait5 menus
  43. 23,643Combination Sea Food Platter5 menus
  44. 23,644Hot Roast Pork Sandwich5 menus
  45. 23,645ROAST STUFFED YOUNG TURKEY, Cranberry Sauce5 menus
  46. 23,646Lachsbrot5 menus
  47. 23,647White Cheshire cheese5 menus
  48. 23,648Red Cheshire cheese5 menus
  49. 23,649Empress Grapes5 menus
  50. 23,650Salad Florida5 menus
  51. 23,651Raisin Rice Pudding5 menus
  52. 23,652Assorted Sherbet5 menus
  53. 23,653Meringue Glace Chantilly5 menus
  54. 23,654Vol-au-Vent, Regence5 menus
  55. 23,655Pont l'Evecque Cheese5 menus
  56. 23,656Cold Roast Prime Ribs and Sirloin of Beef, Rasped Horseradish5 menus
  57. 23,657Cold Roast Lamb, Mint Sauce and Jelly5 menus
  58. 23,658Globe Artichokes, Drawn Butter5 menus
  59. 23,659VEGETARIAN5 menus
  60. 23,660Chicory Salad with Capons5 menus
  61. 23,661Johnny Walker (Red)5 menus
  62. 23,662Gigot de Pre-Sale Sauce Menthe5 menus
  63. 23,663Fruit Salad Sundae5 menus
  64. 23,664Broiled Lamb Chop Watercress5 menus
  65. 23,665Mocha Eclair5 menus
  66. 23,666Riz au Curry5 menus
  67. 23,667Aiguillette de Boeuf a la Mode5 menus
  68. 23,668Graacher Himmelreich5 menus
  69. 23,669Risotto au Parmesan5 menus
  70. 23,670Risotto with Cheese5 menus
  71. 23,671Cormeilles Butter5 menus
  72. 23,672Lemon Sponge Pie5 menus
  73. 23,673Peanut Butter and Bacon Sandwich5 menus
  74. 23,674Maisocafe without Caffein5 menus
  75. 23,675Goat Cheese5 menus
  76. 23,676Country Ham5 menus
  77. 23,677Black and White Scotch Whisky5 menus
  78. 23,678CRAB LUMP SALAD5 menus
  79. 23,679MIXED GREEN SALAD BOWL5 menus
  80. 23,680Gilbey Gin5 menus
  81. 23,681Cottage Cheese Salad5 menus
  82. 23,682FRIED FILET OF FLOUNDER, Tartar Sauce5 menus
  83. 23,683Milk, Individual5 menus
  84. 23,684Johnny Walker Red Label Scotch5 menus
  85. 23,685I. W. Harper Bonded Whiskey5 menus
  86. 23,686Bemax5 menus
  87. 23,687Variantes5 menus
  88. 23,688Caerphilly Cheese5 menus
  89. 23,689Home Made Layer Cake5 menus
  90. 23,690Corbeille de Fruit5 menus
  91. 23,691Salad Lorette5 menus
  92. 23,692Spiced Ham5 menus
  93. 23,693Roast Vermont Turkey, Chestnut Dressing, Cranberry Sauce5 menus
  94. 23,694Roast Chicken, Mixed Salad5 menus
  95. 23,695Coffee (Iced)5 menus
  96. 23,696Tea (Hot)5 menus
  97. 23,697Grasshopper cocktail5 menus
  98. 23,698STEAK TARTAR WITH EGG5 menus
  99. 23,699IMPORTED SWITZERLAND CHEESE5 menus
  100. 23,700SPAGHETTI, Mushroom Sauce5 menus