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. 25,401Tarte au citron4 menus
  2. 25,402Spring Lamb Stew, Family Style4 menus
  3. 25,403Lamb Stew a la Parisienne4 menus
  4. 25,404Extra Service4 menus
  5. 25,405Eggs, scrambled with ham or bacon4 menus
  6. 25,4062 Fried or Poached4 menus
  7. 25,407Ham, Corned Beef, Cheese4 menus
  8. 25,408Round Spiced Beef4 menus
  9. 25,409CREAM OF CHICKEN WITH RICE4 menus
  10. 25,410Boston Baked Beans, with Brown Bread4 menus
  11. 25,411Scotch Short Bread4 menus
  12. 25,412with bread and butter4 menus
  13. 25,413FARINA PUDDING, WINE SAUCE4 menus
  14. 25,414ICE CREAMS - vanilla4 menus
  15. 25,4151/2 Broiled Spring Chicken on Toast4 menus
  16. 25,416Stewed Tripe & Oysters4 menus
  17. 25,417Apple Tapioca4 menus
  18. 25,418Chicken hashed on toast4 menus
  19. 25,419Omelette soufflee a la vanille4 menus
  20. 25,420Chocolate pot4 menus
  21. 25,421Coffee pot with cream4 menus
  22. 25,422Pommery et Greno Sec4 menus
  23. 25,423Lamb Stew, Green Peas4 menus
  24. 25,424Paul Masson Extra Dry4 menus
  25. 25,425new potatoes, cream dressing4 menus
  26. 25,426Wiltshire4 menus
  27. 25,427Liebfraumilch, Deinhard4 menus
  28. 25,428Monopole Club, Dry4 menus
  29. 25,429French Toast, Maple Syrup4 menus
  30. 25,430Tea in Pot4 menus
  31. 25,431Calfs Liver4 menus
  32. 25,432Chateaubriand, with Mushrooms4 menus
  33. 25,433Filet Mignon, plain4 menus
  34. 25,434Lamb Chops (three)4 menus
  35. 25,435Striped bass, broiled4 menus
  36. 25,436Sea bass, broiled4 menus
  37. 25,437Biscuit, Bent's Water4 menus
  38. 25,438English Plum Pudding, Hard and Brandy Sauces4 menus
  39. 25,439Small steak with anchovy butter4 menus
  40. 25,440Small steak with marrow4 menus
  41. 25,441Extra porterhouse steak mushrooms4 menus
  42. 25,442Caviar d'Astrakhan, special importation, per person4 menus
  43. 25,443Berliner Rollmops4 menus
  44. 25,444Riesling, (Rudesheimer)4 menus
  45. 25,445Spanish Style4 menus
  46. 25,446Graham Biscuit4 menus
  47. 25,447Bar-le-Duc jelly (jar)4 menus
  48. 25,448Boiled striped bass, sauce Hollandaise4 menus
  49. 25,449Pate de Foie-gras, p. p.4 menus
  50. 25,450King Wm. IV, V.O.P. Scotch Whiskey4 menus
  51. 25,451J. Walker's O.B. Scotch Whiskey4 menus
  52. 25,452Ramsay's Scotch Malt Whiskey4 menus
  53. 25,453St. Emillion4 menus
  54. 25,454Kalbsleber4 menus
  55. 25,455beer on draught, per glass4 menus
  56. 25,456Paul Jones Rye Whiskey, flasks4 menus
  57. 25,457Wilson Rye Whiskey, flasks4 menus
  58. 25,458club chicken4 menus
  59. 25,459Guinness's Brown Stout "Burke"4 menus
  60. 25,460Oysters, patties4 menus
  61. 25,461Egri4 menus
  62. 25,462Rhens4 menus
  63. 25,463Potatoes--Au gratin4 menus
  64. 25,464Londonderry Litha Water4 menus
  65. 25,465mutton kidneys deviled4 menus
  66. 25,466Eggs, scrambled, tomatoes4 menus
  67. 25,467steak tenderloin with tomato sauce4 menus
  68. 25,468steak tenderloin with mushrooms4 menus
  69. 25,469Pork chops, broiled or fried4 menus
  70. 25,470steak tenderloin with onions4 menus
  71. 25,471steak porterhouse with mushrooms4 menus
  72. 25,472Imperial Salad4 menus
  73. 25,473steak porterhouse extra4 menus
  74. 25,474Mousse au cafe a la Netherland4 menus
  75. 25,475oatmeal biscuit4 menus
  76. 25,476Asparagus, maraschino sauce4 menus
  77. 25,477butter crackers4 menus
  78. 25,478Syphon Vichy4 menus
  79. 25,479Lobster saute a la Bordelaise4 menus
  80. 25,480Tomatoes stewed4 menus
  81. 25,481Oolong Tea, Large Pot4 menus
  82. 25,482Eggs on toast4 menus
  83. 25,483Honeycomb4 menus
  84. 25,484Port Wine Punch4 menus
  85. 25,485Eggs boiled (3)4 menus
  86. 25,486Sweetbread, plain4 menus
  87. 25,487Chicken saute, with mushrooms4 menus
  88. 25,488Lithia Water, per glass4 menus
  89. 25,489Ginger Ale Imported4 menus
  90. 25,490Mutton Cutlets, Breaded4 menus
  91. 25,491WARM:4 menus
  92. 25,492Consomme, with vermicelli4 menus
  93. 25,493Spanish Mackerel, broiled4 menus
  94. 25,494a la Bordelaise4 menus
  95. 25,495breaded, tomato sauce4 menus
  96. 25,496Extra demi-tasse4 menus
  97. 25,497Corned Beef & Vegetables4 menus
  98. 25,498Roast Saddle of Mutton4 menus
  99. 25,499Puree St. Germain4 menus
  100. 25,500Turkey Cranberries4 menus