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. 24,401Half spring turkey broiled5 menus
  2. 24,402Wilson rye whisky5 menus
  3. 24,403Bollinger, 1904 champagne5 menus
  4. 24,404Irroy, Vin Brut, Special champagne5 menus
  5. 24,405Ayala, Green Label champagne5 menus
  6. 24,406Schlitz, Milwaukee beer5 menus
  7. 24,407Gilt Edge, Extra Dry champagne5 menus
  8. 24,408Gilt Edge, Sparkling, Red Burgundy5 menus
  9. 24,409Gold Seal, Native champagne5 menus
  10. 24,410Great Western, Brut Special, 1900 champagne5 menus
  11. 24,411Bordeaux Vieux claret5 menus
  12. 24,412Ginger Ale, C.&C.5 menus
  13. 24,413Baked Spanish mackerel, Portugaise5 menus
  14. 24,414Roast Long Island duckling stuffed, apple sauce5 menus
  15. 24,415Sirloin steak, Stanley5 menus
  16. 24,416H.C. Tripe Fricassee with Oysters and Small Onions in Chafing Dish5 menus
  17. 24,417Dry Monopole, Brut5 menus
  18. 24,418Chablis burgundy (white)5 menus
  19. 24,419Erdener Treppchen, Moselle wine5 menus
  20. 24,420Goldtroepchen, Moselle wine5 menus
  21. 24,421Half-stuffed Phila. chicken, giblet sauce5 menus
  22. 24,422Chateau Rosemont Rose, 19115 menus
  23. 24,423Clam Shell Roast, drawn butter5 menus
  24. 24,424Small Cervais made fresh every day5 menus
  25. 24,425Roast chicken (for two)5 menus
  26. 24,426Broiled chicken (for two)5 menus
  27. 24,427Orange and Romaine salad5 menus
  28. 24,428Potatoes, gaufrettes5 menus
  29. 24,429Parfait aux macaroons5 menus
  30. 24,430Emince of beef, provencale5 menus
  31. 24,431Essence of tomato soup, Excelsior5 menus
  32. 24,432Cocanut pie5 menus
  33. 24,433Guinea chicken (for two)5 menus
  34. 24,434Potato gratin5 menus
  35. 24,435Breast of guinea chicken, Beatrice5 menus
  36. 24,436Chicory or Escarole salad5 menus
  37. 24,437Offley Forester Ltd, Oporto, Extra Port5 menus
  38. 24,438Gumbo soup5 menus
  39. 24,4391912 Chat. Desmirail5 menus
  40. 24,440Bread, Rolls and Butter served only when ordered5 menus
  41. 24,441Walker-Gordon-Metchnikoff Buttermilk5 menus
  42. 24,442Bars de Mer Sautes, Meuniere5 menus
  43. 24,443Homard, Armenonville5 menus
  44. 24,444Broiled Buck Shad5 menus
  45. 24,445Tea (small pot) with cream5 menus
  46. 24,446Bread, Rolls and Butter5 menus
  47. 24,447Blue Points oysters on half shell5 menus
  48. 24,448Stuffed Vermont turkey, cranberry sauce and potatoes5 menus
  49. 24,449Goose liver saute with fresh mushrooms a la Delmonico5 menus
  50. 24,450Beech=Nut bacon fried with eggs5 menus
  51. 24,451Assorted cold meat, mixed salad5 menus
  52. 24,452Cold Corned beef and salad5 menus
  53. 24,453Home-made mince pie, hot5 menus
  54. 24,454Home-made mince pie, cold5 menus
  55. 24,455Hot coffee with cream5 menus
  56. 24,456Stuffed Long Island duckling, apple sauce5 menus
  57. 24,457Tranche de saumon froid [cold salmon], sauce ravigote5 menus
  58. 24,458Special Charlotte Russe5 menus
  59. 24,459Peeled Muscat grapes, Supreme5 menus
  60. 24,460King William, V.O.P. scotch whiskey5 menus
  61. 24,461Home-made Fresh apple pie5 menus
  62. 24,462Okra Consomme in cup5 menus
  63. 24,463Monticello Special Reserve Whiskey5 menus
  64. 24,464Norris Special Whiskey5 menus
  65. 24,465Fresh mushrooms stewed in cream, Eugenie5 menus
  66. 24,466Puree de Lentilles aux Croutons5 menus
  67. 24,467Salade Coeur de Palm5 menus
  68. 24,468Piper Heidsieck, Brut, Split5 menus
  69. 24,469Graves Superieur (Own Importation) from Cafe Voisin, Paris5 menus
  70. 24,470Erbach Hock, Berry Bros. (Own Importation)5 menus
  71. 24,471Breaded lamb fries, mashed potatoes, tomato sauce5 menus
  72. 24,472Broiled salmon steak, anchovy butter5 menus
  73. 24,473Crab Meat with Lettuce, Special Dressing5 menus
  74. 24,474Puree of lentils, Majordome5 menus
  75. 24,475Assorted meat (cold)5 menus
  76. 24,476Princesse salad5 menus
  77. 24,477Spaghetti Italiens5 menus
  78. 24,478Tomato jelly, Wheeler salad5 menus
  79. 24,479Apple tarts with whiped cream5 menus
  80. 24,480Broiled Weakfish, Butter Sauce5 menus
  81. 24,481Baked Weakfish, Tomato Sauce5 menus
  82. 24,482Center Cut5 menus
  83. 24,483Veal Cutlet Breaded and Tomato Sauce5 menus
  84. 24,484Astrakan caviar on toast5 menus
  85. 24,485Mongole William5 menus
  86. 24,486White bait Panache5 menus
  87. 24,487Baked oysters, Bourguignonne5 menus
  88. 24,488Stuffed tomato, green or red pepper5 menus
  89. 24,489Mashed white or yellow turnips5 menus
  90. 24,490French peas, Extra fin5 menus
  91. 24,491Creme Yvette sherbert5 menus
  92. 24,492Special peach melba5 menus
  93. 24,493Glace de Fraises5 menus
  94. 24,494Bars de Mer Grillee au Beurre Moutarde5 menus
  95. 24,495Grape Juice, Armour's5 menus
  96. 24,496Mousse au chocolat, vanilla sauce5 menus
  97. 24,497Cotelette d'Agneau, Robinson5 menus
  98. 24,498Salade Laitue et Tomate5 menus
  99. 24,499Poularde Reine Blanche5 menus
  100. 24,500Broiled Striped Bass, Mustard Butter5 menus