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. 23,701Teegeback5 menus
  2. 23,702Yankee Pot Roast with Noodles5 menus
  3. 23,703TAYLOR'S BURGUNDY5 menus
  4. 23,704Flora Delle Alpi5 menus
  5. 23,705FILET OF SOLE MEUNIERE5 menus
  6. 23,706Hot Chicken5 menus
  7. 23,707Imported Gin5 menus
  8. 23,708Dezaley5 menus
  9. 23,709Hine Cognac5 menus
  10. 23,710Prior Beer5 menus
  11. 23,711Teachers Scotch Whiskey5 menus
  12. 23,712Chase and Sanborn Instant Coffee5 menus
  13. 23,713FRESH PEACH CAKE5 menus
  14. 23,714FRESH GARDEN VEGETABLE SOUP5 menus
  15. 23,715Boca Chica Rum5 menus
  16. 23,716Liederkranz Cheese with Crackers5 menus
  17. 23,717Rum and Raisin Ice Cream with Vanilla Wafers5 menus
  18. 23,718Assorted Juices5 menus
  19. 23,719Tunis Dates5 menus
  20. 23,720Canape of Smoked Salmon5 menus
  21. 23,721Gefuellte Fish5 menus
  22. 23,722Strawberry Boston Pie5 menus
  23. 23,723Seagram's V.O. Whiskey5 menus
  24. 23,724Fried Blue Points5 menus
  25. 23,725Hennessy 3 Star Brandy5 menus
  26. 23,726Calvert Reserve Rye Whiskey5 menus
  27. 23,727Cold Baked Ham5 menus
  28. 23,728American Archiduc Ice Cream5 menus
  29. 23,729Stewed Fresh Apricot5 menus
  30. 23,730BAKED INDIAN PUDDING with Ice Cream5 menus
  31. 23,731Caviar on Ice5 menus
  32. 23,732Filet of Maatjes Herring5 menus
  33. 23,733Filet Mignon, Bouquetiere5 menus
  34. 23,734Duff Gordon No. 28 Sherry5 menus
  35. 23,735FIREPLACE OYSTERS5 menus
  36. 23,736CARLSBERG BEER5 menus
  37. 23,737TRENTON OYSTER CRACKERS5 menus
  38. 23,738Oyster or Clam Stew with Half and Half5 menus
  39. 23,739Avacado Pear (half)5 menus
  40. 23,740Soft Rolls5 menus
  41. 23,741STEAK SANDWICH ON TOAST5 menus
  42. 23,742Stuffed Tomato with Celery5 menus
  43. 23,743Trommer's Beer5 menus
  44. 23,744W. & H. Dry Sack Sherry5 menus
  45. 23,745Roqueford Dressing5 menus
  46. 23,746Tomato and Bacon sandwich5 menus
  47. 23,747Chef's Mixed Green Salad5 menus
  48. 23,748Sherbrook Rye5 menus
  49. 23,749Liederkranz Cheese, Toasted Crackers5 menus
  50. 23,750Old Taylor Bonded Whiskey5 menus
  51. 23,751Puffed Wheat with Milk5 menus
  52. 23,752Parsley Boiled Potatoes5 menus
  53. 23,753Four Roses Blended Whiskey5 menus
  54. 23,754Johnny Walker Black Label Scotch Whiskey5 menus
  55. 23,755Nocciole5 menus
  56. 23,756Coffee (per pot)5 menus
  57. 23,757Braised Cabbage5 menus
  58. 23,758Chinese Roast Pork Sandwich5 menus
  59. 23,759Coupe Nesselrode5 menus
  60. 23,760Fresh Crabmeat Salad5 menus
  61. 23,761Chesterfield Cigarettes5 menus
  62. 23,762Old Gold Cigarettes5 menus
  63. 23,763Fresh Florida Fruit Cup5 menus
  64. 23,764Chicken Consomme with Noodles5 menus
  65. 23,765Rum Egg Nog5 menus
  66. 23,766Hot chocolate, cup5 menus
  67. 23,767MEDOC RED BORDEAUX5 menus
  68. 23,768Instant Postum (pot)5 menus
  69. 23,769Benedictine and Brandy Cordial5 menus
  70. 23,770Pepper Steak w. Onion5 menus
  71. 23,771PATATE Naturali5 menus
  72. 23,772Three Feathers Rye Whiskey5 menus
  73. 23,773Peach Ice Cream, Wafers5 menus
  74. 23,774Irish Back Bacon5 menus
  75. 23,775Frozen Fresh Strawberries with Cream5 menus
  76. 23,776Sugar-cured Breakfast Ham5 menus
  77. 23,777Various Kinds of Smoked Sausages5 menus
  78. 23,778Fresh Fruit Cup Maraschino5 menus
  79. 23,779Fresh Fruit Salad, Cream Dressing5 menus
  80. 23,780Lake Superior Whitefish5 menus
  81. 23,781SCALLOPS SAUTE5 menus
  82. 23,782King George Scotch5 menus
  83. 23,783ICE CREAM ROLL5 menus
  84. 23,784ROQUEFORT SANDWICH5 menus
  85. 23,785LAIRDS APPLE BRANDY5 menus
  86. 23,786Cup Custard Pudding5 menus
  87. 23,787Highland Queen Scotch5 menus
  88. 23,788Johnnie Walker, Black Label Scotch5 menus
  89. 23,789H-O Oats with Milk5 menus
  90. 23,790La Corbeille d'Excellence5 menus
  91. 23,791Swift's Premium Bacon5 menus
  92. 23,792Combination Seafood Salad5 menus
  93. 23,793Broiled Calf's Liver Steak with Bacon5 menus
  94. 23,794Fried Eggs (2) with Bacon5 menus
  95. 23,795Fried Eggs (2) with Ham5 menus
  96. 23,796Cresta Blanca Claret5 menus
  97. 23,797Imported Dry Sherry5 menus
  98. 23,798Bel-Paese Cheese5 menus
  99. 23,799Club Cocktail5 menus
  100. 23,800Rouy d'Or5 menus