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. 25,001Scrambled eggs with mushrooms (for one)5 menus
  2. 25,002Scrambled eggs with mushrooms (for two)5 menus
  3. 25,003Omelette, plain (for one)5 menus
  4. 25,004Ham Omelette (for one)5 menus
  5. 25,005Bacon Omelette (for one)5 menus
  6. 25,006Spanish Omelette (for one)5 menus
  7. 25,007Virginia Ham Omelette (for one)5 menus
  8. 25,008Waldorf-Astoria special5 menus
  9. 25,009Porgies saute, Fine herbs5 menus
  10. 25,010C. & C. Sarsaparilla5 menus
  11. 25,011Syphon of Seltzer5 menus
  12. 25,012Omelet, with fine herbs5 menus
  13. 25,013Mignon of Lamb, Colbert5 menus
  14. 25,014Broiled or Fried Bluefish5 menus
  15. 25,015Capon, Poincare5 menus
  16. 25,016New Lima Beans Salad5 menus
  17. 25,017Cocktail Fifty-five5 menus
  18. 25,018Boneless Sardines, Rouland5 menus
  19. 25,019Stuffed Olives in Cream Olive Oil, Jar5 menus
  20. 25,020Bodenheimer Rhine Wine5 menus
  21. 25,021Berncasteler Doctor Moselle Wine5 menus
  22. 25,022Spaghetti Novazio5 menus
  23. 25,023Spaghetti Beurre Noisette5 menus
  24. 25,024Fried Ham, Boiled Rice, with Gravy5 menus
  25. 25,025Fresh Plum Pie5 menus
  26. 25,026Lettuce and Green Pepper Salad5 menus
  27. 25,027Crackers, Soda, Milk or Graham5 menus
  28. 25,028Broiled Spring Ducking (half)5 menus
  29. 25,029Sliced New Cucumbers5 menus
  30. 25,030Shredded wheat biscuit and milk5 menus
  31. 25,031Leg of Lamb, String Bean Salad5 menus
  32. 25,032Tongue and Ham in Jelly5 menus
  33. 25,033German Large Asparagus5 menus
  34. 25,034German Medium Asparagus5 menus
  35. 25,035Rum Mousse5 menus
  36. 25,036Rice pudding and cream5 menus
  37. 25,037Large Tenderloin or Sirloin Steak5 menus
  38. 25,038Risotto of Chicken au Gratin5 menus
  39. 25,039Salad, Pontin5 menus
  40. 25,040Shirred Eggs, three5 menus
  41. 25,041Imported Club Soda, C. & C.5 menus
  42. 25,042Half Grape Fruit au Maraschino5 menus
  43. 25,043Pot of Coffee, Bread and Butter5 menus
  44. 25,044French coffee demi-tasse en verseuse5 menus
  45. 25,045Sauterne, 19085 menus
  46. 25,046Pommard Rugiens, 19045 menus
  47. 25,047Glaces de Pistache5 menus
  48. 25,048Glaces de Cafe5 menus
  49. 25,049Stewart's 17795 menus
  50. 25,050Martillac Sauterne5 menus
  51. 25,051(cold) chicken broth5 menus
  52. 25,052pig's knuckles, sauerkraut and mashed potatoes5 menus
  53. 25,053Roast Long Island duckling with dressing, apple sauce5 menus
  54. 25,054Imported frankfurter sausage, sauerkraut5 menus
  55. 25,055Tea, Coffee or Cocoa5 menus
  56. 25,056Cold Banana Pudding5 menus
  57. 25,057Corn Fritters and Beechnut Bacon, Maple Syrup5 menus
  58. 25,058Parmesan Cheese Omelette5 menus
  59. 25,059Poached Eggs on Milk Toast, two5 menus
  60. 25,060Frizzled Beef with Cream on Toast5 menus
  61. 25,061Rüdesheimer5 menus
  62. 25,062Egg, Volunteer5 menus
  63. 25,063Pot of Coffee (Our Own Special Blend)5 menus
  64. 25,064Clams Fried with Bacon5 menus
  65. 25,065Rice Pudding a la Mode5 menus
  66. 25,066Creme de Menthe, Green frappe5 menus
  67. 25,067Creme de Menthe, White frappe5 menus
  68. 25,068BROILED NORTH RIVER SHAD WITH BEECHNUT BACON5 menus
  69. 25,069LETTUCE AND TOMATO SANCWICH5 menus
  70. 25,070Maïs5 menus
  71. 25,071Spanish Punch5 menus
  72. 25,072Red Raven Aperient Water5 menus
  73. 25,073Liver and Bacon, French Fried Potatoes5 menus
  74. 25,074Special=Combination Breakfast - Fruit or Cereal with Meat or Egg Orders5 menus
  75. 25,075Frogs' Legs, Bordelaise5 menus
  76. 25,076Soufflé Potatoes5 menus
  77. 25,077Huitres: Bluepoints5 menus
  78. 25,078Vermicelles potage5 menus
  79. 25,079Tortue verte potage5 menus
  80. 25,080Fish Stew, Marseillaise5 menus
  81. 25,081Fillet of Sole, Rachel5 menus
  82. 25,082Moselle Wines5 menus
  83. 25,083Chicken Pie, Truffle5 menus
  84. 25,084Dyer salad5 menus
  85. 25,085Cold Consommé5 menus
  86. 25,086Two Fried Egs5 menus
  87. 25,087Tomato with lettuce5 menus
  88. 25,088Frogs' Legs saute, Fine herbs5 menus
  89. 25,089Whitebait, Remoulade sauce5 menus
  90. 25,090Glace Provencale5 menus
  91. 25,091Whisky, Old Cliff5 menus
  92. 25,092Whisky, Macy & Jenkins Club House5 menus
  93. 25,093Whisky, Carstairs5 menus
  94. 25,094Whisky, Seagram's Canadian5 menus
  95. 25,095Celery stew5 menus
  96. 25,096Pitcher of Cold Beer5 menus
  97. 25,097Nips of Guinness's Stout5 menus
  98. 25,098Special Lobster Salad5 menus
  99. 25,099Fresh Mackerel, Marine5 menus
  100. 25,100Perch, Dorpat5 menus