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. 25,501Ox-tail4 menus
  2. 25,502Norway Anchovies4 menus
  3. 25,503Consomme Careme4 menus
  4. 25,504WATER THIN4 menus
  5. 25,505Beef a la Mode with Spaghetti4 menus
  6. 25,506Celery with mayonnaise4 menus
  7. 25,507Guava Marmalade4 menus
  8. 25,508Mince4 menus
  9. 25,509Hazel Graham Bread4 menus
  10. 25,510Hazel Entire Wheat Bread4 menus
  11. 25,511Bombe glace, Valmy4 menus
  12. 25,512Chicken Saute, Portugaise4 menus
  13. 25,513Fried and Turned Eggs4 menus
  14. 25,514Rhubarb tartelettes4 menus
  15. 25,515Wiener Roastbraten4 menus
  16. 25,516After Dinner Coffee Cup4 menus
  17. 25,517Spring chicken, Maryland4 menus
  18. 25,518Lamb Chops, Robinson4 menus
  19. 25,519Ham with Jelly sauce4 menus
  20. 25,520California Breakfast Food4 menus
  21. 25,521Fruits assorties4 menus
  22. 25,522Cocoa, with Whipped Cream, Per Cup4 menus
  23. 25,523Chocolate, with Whipped Cream, Per Cup4 menus
  24. 25,524Puree of Potato4 menus
  25. 25,525Mutton Chops with Minced Potatoes4 menus
  26. 25,526Boneless Pig's Feet4 menus
  27. 25,527Spiced Lamb's Tongue4 menus
  28. 25,528Apollinaris & Johannis Water4 menus
  29. 25,529STEWED LAMB WITH PEAS4 menus
  30. 25,530CORN PUDDING4 menus
  31. 25,531Breaded Veal Cutlets4 menus
  32. 25,532Dry4 menus
  33. 25,533Pot Chocolate4 menus
  34. 25,534Cod Fish in Cream4 menus
  35. 25,535Kidney Saute on Toast4 menus
  36. 25,536Swiss Short Cake4 menus
  37. 25,537Puree of Split Peas, Aux Croutons4 menus
  38. 25,538Coffee, Tea or Chocolate4 menus
  39. 25,539Pot of Coffee or Chocolate4 menus
  40. 25,540Prime Roast Beef, Demi Glace4 menus
  41. 25,541Green Gage Sherbet4 menus
  42. 25,542RICE CAKES, WITH MAPLE SYRUP4 menus
  43. 25,543Glaced Chestnuts4 menus
  44. 25,544Mock Turtle, Moderne4 menus
  45. 25,545Croutes a l'Ananas4 menus
  46. 25,546CALIFORNIA BREAKFAST FOOD, WITH CREAM4 menus
  47. 25,547Shrimps, Mayonnaise4 menus
  48. 25,548Walnut Dates4 menus
  49. 25,549Fruits, Assorted4 menus
  50. 25,550Long Island Asparagus4 menus
  51. 25,551Baked Beans and Brown Bread4 menus
  52. 25,552Cabinet Pudding Wine Sauce4 menus
  53. 25,553Cheese Crackers4 menus
  54. 25,554Californian, New Zealand and Swiss Cheese4 menus
  55. 25,555Apples, two4 menus
  56. 25,556Planters' Deviled Cheese4 menus
  57. 25,557Roast Beef & Potatoes4 menus
  58. 25,558Broiled lamb chops, French fried potatoes4 menus
  59. 25,559Peach Souffle4 menus
  60. 25,560Choucroute4 menus
  61. 25,561Babas with Rum4 menus
  62. 25,562Tart4 menus
  63. 25,563Whipped Cream Meringue4 menus
  64. 25,564Cream Ale on Draught4 menus
  65. 25,565Sweet cider, per glass4 menus
  66. 25,566Chocolate or cocoa, pot4 menus
  67. 25,567Native Cucumbers4 menus
  68. 25,568Sirloin with Bacon4 menus
  69. 25,569Native Spring Chicken, with Jelly4 menus
  70. 25,570Native Spring Lamb, Brown and Mint Sauce4 menus
  71. 25,571Canape au Caviar4 menus
  72. 25,572Basket of Strawberries4 menus
  73. 25,573Prime Ribs of Beef, Brown Sauce4 menus
  74. 25,574Stuffed Saddle of Veal4 menus
  75. 25,575Snow Flake Crackers4 menus
  76. 25,576Milk Biscuit4 menus
  77. 25,577Gateau Duchesse4 menus
  78. 25,578Prime Ribs of Beef, Browned Potatoes4 menus
  79. 25,579Parsnips in Cream4 menus
  80. 25,580Codfish tongues a la creme4 menus
  81. 25,581Roast Young Chicken4 menus
  82. 25,582Oysters: Cocktail4 menus
  83. 25,583Toast Custard4 menus
  84. 25,584Blanc Mange & Jelly4 menus
  85. 25,585FROG LEGS, Poulette4 menus
  86. 25,586Pot Coffee with cream4 menus
  87. 25,587Cottage Pudding, Cream Sauce4 menus
  88. 25,588Omelette, oysters4 menus
  89. 25,589with Tomato Sauce4 menus
  90. 25,590Potatoes with cream4 menus
  91. 25,591Pot of Tea for one4 menus
  92. 25,592Pickled Beet salad4 menus
  93. 25,593Norwegian salad4 menus
  94. 25,594Old Jordan Bourbon4 menus
  95. 25,595Cassis4 menus
  96. 25,596Chartreuse, Yellow, pony4 menus
  97. 25,597Chartreuse, Green, pony4 menus
  98. 25,598Kirschwasser, pony4 menus
  99. 25,599Chateau Larose, Barton & Guestier4 menus
  100. 25,600Chateau Margaux, Barton & Guestier4 menus