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. 23,801KRABB COCKTAIL5 menus
  2. 23,802Arancio5 menus
  3. 23,803Langue Fumee de Cambrai5 menus
  4. 23,804Aiguillette de Boeuf Mode en Gelee5 menus
  5. 23,805Pasticcio Diana5 menus
  6. 23,806Artichokes a la Grecque5 menus
  7. 23,807Ostbricka5 menus
  8. 23,808Cold Herring with White Wine5 menus
  9. 23,809Roast Rhode Island Turkey5 menus
  10. 23,810Al forno5 menus
  11. 23,811Russa5 menus
  12. 23,812Maple Walnut Ice5 menus
  13. 23,813Saint-Nectaire Cheese5 menus
  14. 23,814Albicocche5 menus
  15. 23,815Tartare5 menus
  16. 23,816Broiled Filet Mignon, Fresh Mushrooms5 menus
  17. 23,817Lingua salmistrata5 menus
  18. 23,818Chicken in jelly5 menus
  19. 23,819Creme de Cacao Liqueur5 menus
  20. 23,820Tea (Iced)5 menus
  21. 23,821Vita Weat5 menus
  22. 23,822Steamed Finnan Haddie, Melted Butter5 menus
  23. 23,823Egg a la Reine5 menus
  24. 23,824Gabelbissen in Wine5 menus
  25. 23,825Peach Ice Cream with Nabisco Wafers5 menus
  26. 23,826Stuffed Egg a la Russe5 menus
  27. 23,827Vol au Vent Toulouse5 menus
  28. 23,828Coupe Saint Jacques5 menus
  29. 23,829Goose Liver Sandwich5 menus
  30. 23,830Cote de Charolais au Piccalilli5 menus
  31. 23,831Extra Jug of Cream5 menus
  32. 23,832Hot Ham Sandwich5 menus
  33. 23,833Otard Cognac5 menus
  34. 23,834Strawberries Parisienne5 menus
  35. 23,835Veal and Ham Pie in Crust5 menus
  36. 23,836Demi-Sel5 menus
  37. 23,837Lettuce Salad with Eggs5 menus
  38. 23,838Filet of Sole Veronique5 menus
  39. 23,839Broiled Premium Bacon5 menus
  40. 23,840Minced Chicken, Tetrazzini5 menus
  41. 23,841Fruit Cup with Grenadine5 menus
  42. 23,842Roast Maryland Turkey, Cranberry Sauce5 menus
  43. 23,843William Penn Rye5 menus
  44. 23,844Curry Mutton rice5 menus
  45. 23,845Roquefort Cheese, Toasted Crackers5 menus
  46. 23,846Camembert Cheese w/ Crackers5 menus
  47. 23,847Cream Whipped Potatoes5 menus
  48. 23,848Old Overholt Whisky5 menus
  49. 23,849Golden Wedding Whisky5 menus
  50. 23,850FRIED FILET OF SOLE, TARTAR SAUCE, FRENCH FRIED POTATOES5 menus
  51. 23,851Cook's Imperial Brut5 menus
  52. 23,852Alexander (Gin) Cocktail5 menus
  53. 23,853Clear Green Turtle Soup au Sherry5 menus
  54. 23,854Calvert's Reserve Rye5 menus
  55. 23,855Flips5 menus
  56. 23,856Gamberetti5 menus
  57. 23,857Demi-Sel Cheese5 menus
  58. 23,858Pecan Ice Cream5 menus
  59. 23,859Coupe aux Peches5 menus
  60. 23,860Cold Young Turkey Cranberry Sauce5 menus
  61. 23,861Pommes en Robe5 menus
  62. 23,862Canape with Smoked Salmon5 menus
  63. 23,863Burnt Almond Cream Pie5 menus
  64. 23,864Puff Surprise5 menus
  65. 23,865Fruits Served with Cream, 5c extra5 menus
  66. 23,866Cold Soup - Jellied Madrilene5 menus
  67. 23,867Nut Bread with Cream Cheese5 menus
  68. 23,868Sour Cream with Boiled Potato5 menus
  69. 23,869Chicken Sandwich (dark meat)5 menus
  70. 23,870Rhubarb and Apple Deep Dish Pie5 menus
  71. 23,871Vittel5 menus
  72. 23,872Hot Bran Muffins5 menus
  73. 23,873Calf's Brains, Vinaigrette5 menus
  74. 23,874Cinnamon Rolls5 menus
  75. 23,875Seagram's V.O. Rye Whiskey5 menus
  76. 23,876Frozen Praline Mousse5 menus
  77. 23,877Applejack Brandy5 menus
  78. 23,878Chicken Gumbo with Rice5 menus
  79. 23,879Fresh Crab Meat, Ravigotte5 menus
  80. 23,880Cold Half Roast Chicken5 menus
  81. 23,881Sherbet, Assorted Flavors5 menus
  82. 23,882Sliced Egg Sandwich5 menus
  83. 23,883Crackers, Half and Half5 menus
  84. 23,884Cup of Fresh Clam Broth5 menus
  85. 23,885Fresh Opened Oyster Stew in Cream5 menus
  86. 23,886Delicious Fruit Compote5 menus
  87. 23,887Filet of Pickled Herring5 menus
  88. 23,888Frog's Legs Saute, Meuniere5 menus
  89. 23,889Clicquot Yellow Label Champagne5 menus
  90. 23,890Chicken Sandwich (White Meat), Mayonnaise and Lettuce5 menus
  91. 23,891Tongue and Swiss Cheese (Combination) Sandwich5 menus
  92. 23,892Ham and Swiss Cheese (Combination) Sandwich5 menus
  93. 23,893Tongue Sandwich with Lettuce5 menus
  94. 23,894Chopped Chicken Liver (Chicken Fat) Sandwich5 menus
  95. 23,895Broiled Swordfish Steak with Pimento Butter5 menus
  96. 23,896Fruit Supreme Florida5 menus
  97. 23,897Boiled Salmon Steak, Sauce Hollandaise5 menus
  98. 23,898Chef's5 menus
  99. 23,899Tomato Juice, double5 menus
  100. 23,900Salt Air Peas5 menus