It’s safe to say our taste buds have changed a lot over the last 80 years. In the 1940s, believe it or not, everyone was eating turtle soup, the 1970s had us impressed by loaded potato skins, and in the 2000s we thought molten chocolate cake was haute cuisine. But have you ever wondered which dishes were dominating restaurant menus the decade you were born? While some are sadly long gone, others are still favorites today – and here we've rounded up the best of them all.

Fancy taking a tasty trip back in time? Click or scroll through our gallery to discover what the must-try restaurant dishes were the decade you were born.