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. 24,101Crepes Suzette with Kirsch5 menus
  2. 24,102Coupe McAlpin5 menus
  3. 24,103Leek and Potato Parisienne5 menus
  4. 24,104Boston Cream Pie, Raspberry Sauce5 menus
  5. 24,105Baby Lamb Rack5 menus
  6. 24,106Baby Lamb Saddle5 menus
  7. 24,107Baby Lamb Leg5 menus
  8. 24,108Baby Lamb Shoulder5 menus
  9. 24,109Brochette of Sweetbread Vert Pre5 menus
  10. 24,110Limeade Plain with Fruit5 menus
  11. 24,111Pineapple Kirsch Sundae5 menus
  12. 24,112Kingfish saute, Doria5 menus
  13. 24,113The Petite Marmite bourgeoise5 menus
  14. 24,114Mousse of Virginia ham with asparagus tips5 menus
  15. 24,115Hot Apple Charlotte, Foamed Sauce5 menus
  16. 24,116Coupe Sarah Bernhardt5 menus
  17. 24,117Assoted Hors d'Oeuvres5 menus
  18. 24,118McAlpin5 menus
  19. 24,119Astor Apple Cake5 menus
  20. 24,120Soft Shell Crabs Saute Amandines5 menus
  21. 24,121Stewed Rhubard5 menus
  22. 24,122Omelette Creole with French fried potatoes5 menus
  23. 24,123Beef tenderloin steak, Commodore and baked potato5 menus
  24. 24,124Fresh vegetable luncheon and lobster cake5 menus
  25. 24,125Garniture of Beet Salad Served with Cold Meats5 menus
  26. 24,126COLD Braised Beef a la Mode5 menus
  27. 24,127Chocolate Whipped Cream Puff5 menus
  28. 24,128Cubaine potatoes5 menus
  29. 24,129Filet of sole, Otero5 menus
  30. 24,130Sarsparilla, Imported5 menus
  31. 24,131In Cup (hot)---Beef Consomme5 menus
  32. 24,132(cold)---Tomato Broth5 menus
  33. 24,133Flaked Boston sole on spinach with sliced egg, Mornay5 menus
  34. 24,134Broiled King salmon, anchovy butter and French fried potatoes5 menus
  35. 24,135Minced beef tenderloin with fresh mushrooms, Hunter style, croquette potato5 menus
  36. 24,136Broiled calf's liver and bacon, baked vegetable, Matignon5 menus
  37. 24,137Spring lamb chops stewed with potatoes Champvallon5 menus
  38. 24,138Calf's head, Vinaigrette, Russian salad5 menus
  39. 24,139Brook trout with cucumber Vernon5 menus
  40. 24,140French pear tart5 menus
  41. 24,141Preserved French Peas a l'Etuvee or Rodel5 menus
  42. 24,142Chicken Americaine Soup5 menus
  43. 24,143with Guava Jelly5 menus
  44. 24,144with Fresh Strawberry Compote5 menus
  45. 24,145Strawberry Ice Cream, strawberry sauce5 menus
  46. 24,146Cold: Smoked Brisket of Beef with potato salad5 menus
  47. 24,147Salad, Alligator Pear (half)5 menus
  48. 24,148R.A.H. Wurzburger or Pilsner5 menus
  49. 24,149Sweetbread (under glass) Mikado5 menus
  50. 24,150Maywood Ripe Olives without Garlic5 menus
  51. 24,151Coupe of Fruit Grape de France5 menus
  52. 24,152Beef Stew, Bourguignonne5 menus
  53. 24,153Orangeade Sherbet5 menus
  54. 24,154Instant Postum - Sanka or Kaffee Hag with Cream5 menus
  55. 24,155Roast Prime Rib of Beef with Watercress5 menus
  56. 24,156Broths5 menus
  57. 24,157Ice Cream, Buche McAlpin, Chocolate Sauce5 menus
  58. 24,158Omelete, Norvegienne5 menus
  59. 24,159Salad, Romaine and orange5 menus
  60. 24,160Tomato gumbo5 menus
  61. 24,161Sweetbread under bell, Eugenie5 menus
  62. 24,162Ice Cream, Coupe of Chestnuts5 menus
  63. 24,163Garniture of Potato5 menus
  64. 24,164Salad, Field5 menus
  65. 24,165Ice Cream, Pralinee5 menus
  66. 24,166Smoked Brisket of Beef with potato salad5 menus
  67. 24,167Broth, Strained Okra5 menus
  68. 24,168Rickeys, Fizzes & Highballs, Loganberry5 menus
  69. 24,169Lemonades, Grape Juice5 menus
  70. 24,170Lemonades, Soda5 menus
  71. 24,171Lemonades, Egg5 menus
  72. 24,172Mineral Water, Canada Dry Sparkling Water5 menus
  73. 24,173Beef Broth a l'Anglaise5 menus
  74. 24,174Draught Beer, Lion's Pilsener5 menus
  75. 24,175Draught Beer, Ruppert's Dark5 menus
  76. 24,176Soft Drink, Horse Neck5 menus
  77. 24,177Salad, French Endive5 menus
  78. 24,178Trommer's, Dark Label5 menus
  79. 24,179Coeur a la Cream5 menus
  80. 24,180Hot apple Marechale with Cognac sauce5 menus
  81. 24,181Little Necks, Clams5 menus
  82. 24,182Instant Postum- Sanka or Kaffee Hag5 menus
  83. 24,183Lobster Mayonnaise(1/2)5 menus
  84. 24,184Stewed Fruit, Rhubarb5 menus
  85. 24,185Stewed Fruit, Apples5 menus
  86. 24,186Extra thick lamb chop5 menus
  87. 24,187Bar le Duc, red5 menus
  88. 24,188Bar le Duc, white5 menus
  89. 24,189Green Peas Etuvee5 menus
  90. 24,190Potatoes Anna(for 2)5 menus
  91. 24,191Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries(mixed)5 menus
  92. 24,192Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert5 menus
  93. 24,193Bass & Co. Burke's Red Label Ale (Imp)5 menus
  94. 24,194Bass & Co. Dog's Head Ale (Imp.)5 menus
  95. 24,195Liebmann, Reingold (Dark)5 menus
  96. 24,196French Toast with Strained Honey5 menus
  97. 24,197Neuenahr Mineral Water5 menus
  98. 24,198Scrambled Eggs, Kippered5 menus
  99. 24,199Cantaloupe Supreme5 menus
  100. 24,200Potage Parmentiere5 menus