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. 24,501Fromage de Port-du-Salut5 menus
  2. 24,502Enkircher5 menus
  3. 24,503Bahar-Milliktani [soup] (Curry and Rice)5 menus
  4. 24,504Raie [skate wings], beurre noir, boiled potatoes5 menus
  5. 24,505Calisaya mineral water5 menus
  6. 24,506Soda Crackers, with Milk5 menus
  7. 24,507Milk Crackers, with Milk5 menus
  8. 24,508Graham Crackers, with Milk5 menus
  9. 24,509White Bread, with Milk5 menus
  10. 24,510Graham Bread, with Milk5 menus
  11. 24,511John Jameson & Son, Irish Whiskey5 menus
  12. 24,512French Fried or Lyonnaise Potatoes5 menus
  13. 24,513CREAMED HAM ON TOAST5 menus
  14. 24,514Lewis' Straight Rye whiskey5 menus
  15. 24,515Tea, pot (1 portion)5 menus
  16. 24,516Coffee, pot (1 portion)5 menus
  17. 24,517Tea, pot (2 portions)5 menus
  18. 24,518Coffee, pot (2 portions)5 menus
  19. 24,519Box Luncheons to Order, 50, 60 and 75 Cents5 menus
  20. 24,520Filet of Bass5 menus
  21. 24,521Roast Chicken w Dressing5 menus
  22. 24,522Blue Points, cream broiled5 menus
  23. 24,523Bowl of Force with Assorted Fruits, Half and Half5 menus
  24. 24,524Bowl of Corn Flakes with Assorted Fruits, Half and Half5 menus
  25. 24,525Cold Beef Tongue and Spinach5 menus
  26. 24,526Cold Beef Tongue and Potato Salad5 menus
  27. 24,527Chair de crabes a la Manners froid5 menus
  28. 24,528Whole sea bass saute in butter, French fried sweet potatoes5 menus
  29. 24,529Sweetbread brochette with deviled Virginia ham5 menus
  30. 24,530Med. sirloin5 menus
  31. 24,531Broiled oysters, half dozen5 menus
  32. 24,532Chicken, fried, (half) cream sauce5 menus
  33. 24,533Soft clams baked in shell, Kilpatrick5 menus
  34. 24,534Barton & Guestier Haut Sauternes5 menus
  35. 24,535Pudding Diplomat, wine sauce5 menus
  36. 24,536Cold eggs a la Riche5 menus
  37. 24,537Schnitzel, breaded5 menus
  38. 24,538Celery braise with marrow5 menus
  39. 24,539Broiled scrod, Boston style5 menus
  40. 24,540Spinach in cream, egg5 menus
  41. 24,541Tomato Muscovite5 menus
  42. 24,542Half spring turkey5 menus
  43. 24,543Turkey (cold)5 menus
  44. 24,544English breakfast, Oolong, Ceylon or mixed tea, small pot5 menus
  45. 24,545V. I. C. Straight Rye5 menus
  46. 24,546V. I. C. Straight Kentucky Bourbon5 menus
  47. 24,547Forster Schoppen, Plain5 menus
  48. 24,548Fresh mushrooms au beurre lie5 menus
  49. 24,549Florica5 menus
  50. 24,550Cold fresh salmon, mayonnaise5 menus
  51. 24,551Stewed eels, Bordelaise5 menus
  52. 24,552Assorted eclairs (each)5 menus
  53. 24,553Charlotte glace, Plombiere5 menus
  54. 24,554Fresh peach ice cream with peach sauce5 menus
  55. 24,555Coffee with cream (small pot)5 menus
  56. 24,556Asparagus tips, hollandaise5 menus
  57. 24,557Hot house cauliflower, au gratin5 menus
  58. 24,558Bowl of milk & cream with rice5 menus
  59. 24,559Steamed Finnan haddie, drawn butter, boiled potatoes5 menus
  60. 24,560Pickled lamb's tongue, red beets5 menus
  61. 24,561Filet mignon a la financiere5 menus
  62. 24,562Orange or grapefruit marmelade5 menus
  63. 24,563V. H. W. Scotch5 menus
  64. 24,564Poland Still Mineral Water5 menus
  65. 24,565Dom. Ginger Ale5 menus
  66. 24,566Fried perch, sauce Remoulade5 menus
  67. 24,567Supreme of chicken, Toulouse5 menus
  68. 24,568Martini or Bronx Cocktail5 menus
  69. 24,569Cold Beechnut Ham5 menus
  70. 24,570Sliced or Whole Orange5 menus
  71. 24,571Cup custard, vanilla or chocolate5 menus
  72. 24,572Fruit, Cereal or Wheat Cakes with Meat or Egg Orders5 menus
  73. 24,573Choice, Hot Rolls or Dry or Buttered Toast5 menus
  74. 24,574Potatoes-Mashed5 menus
  75. 24,575Boston stew in cream5 menus
  76. 24,576Little Neck or Cherrystone clam cocktail5 menus
  77. 24,577Smoked Haddie5 menus
  78. 24,578Soft Shell Crabs with Tartar sauce5 menus
  79. 24,579Walker Gordon Milk, pint5 menus
  80. 24,580Trout, Saute5 menus
  81. 24,581Boiled, baked or mashed potatoes5 menus
  82. 24,582Cold Okra Consomme5 menus
  83. 24,583Meli Melo, McAlpin5 menus
  84. 24,584Canape Nicoise5 menus
  85. 24,585Chicklet de Bruyere en cocotte, apples5 menus
  86. 24,586Parfait Viennois5 menus
  87. 24,587Pommes de Terre Hachees, a la creme5 menus
  88. 24,588Pommes de Terre Gratinees, Delmonicos5 menus
  89. 24,589Fried Smelts Remoulade sauce5 menus
  90. 24,590Calf Brains, Vinaigrette5 menus
  91. 24,591Petite marmite soup, 15 min.5 menus
  92. 24,592Consommé Souveraine5 menus
  93. 24,593Oberemmeler, 1904, Count von Kesselstatt, Estate Bottling5 menus
  94. 24,594Beef or Lamb Stew with Vegetables5 menus
  95. 24,595Bread, White or Graham, with Milk5 menus
  96. 24,596Bottle, all cream, extra5 menus
  97. 24,597Neapolitaine Parfait5 menus
  98. 24,598Cauliflower, Cream Sauce, Green Peas, Rolls and Butter5 menus
  99. 24,599Pineapple, Pear, Peach, Fig, Strawberry or Quince Preserves5 menus
  100. 24,600Imported Scotch kippered herring, fried or scrambled eggs5 menus