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398 Hayes San Francisco, CA 94102

415-551-1590 

http://www.absinthe.com  

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398 Hayes San Francisco CA 94102

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  • California, French
    Sun 10:30am-10pm, Tue-Fri 11:30am-12am, Sat 11am-12am
    $$$$ $$$, $$$$
  • All Major Credit Cards
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Coat Check
    Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
  • Full bar
    Accepted, Recommended, Online Reservations Available
    Street
Description

You can get anything you want, including absinthe, at this extremely pleasant French restaurant in Hayes Valley's restaurant row, which services the Opera House and Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall. Every gustatory desire, including exquisite cocktails and ripe cheeses, can and will be satisfied. Excellent before or after a performance, or instead of one.








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  • 2011 | Best Pop-Up Bar Night

    Absinthe's bar manager Carlos Yturria and executive chef Adam Keough host Pickled on the last Monday of each month (except December). It's essentially a pop-up bar within a bar, with a set menu that features a selection of seasonal cocktails and bites that aren't typically available elsewhere. While the permanent cocktail menu is a page-turning read of literary references and historical adaptations, Pickled is a jumping-off point for even deeper experiments into the beyond. Artichoke... More »

  • 2006 | Best Martini

    The bar at Absinthe is one of our favorite bars in the city, and Absinthe is one of our favorite restaurants near the opera and symphony, for before- or after-concert dining. Hell, Absinthe is one of our favorite French restaurants anywhere. OK, to tell the truth, we love Absinthe immoderately, for its multiple menus (brunch, lunch, dinner, bar, oyster bar, cheese, dessert -- and remember, as its Web site says sternly, "All Menus Change Daily"), its posh setting, its late hours, and its... More »

  • 2005 | Best After-Opera Meal

    Whether it's Wagner or Offenbach (or even the ballet or the symphony or City Arts & Lectures), our favorite act is always the last one, which takes place at Absinthe, a thoroughly professional restaurant that's well aware of the responsibility conferred on it by its location adjacent to Civic Center. Reservations are imperative for the before-event meal, but we prefer arriving after: The kitchen is open until midnight Tuesday through Saturday (and the bar is open until 2 a.m. on Friday and... More »

  • 2004 | Best Under-the-Radar Restaurant

    It's not what you'd call unknown, but Absinthe doesn't automatically come up when people are discussing San Francisco's best restaurants or competitively assessing celebrity chefs. Yet it consistently serves memorable, delicious food (we're still dreaming of a chilled Dungeness crab with truffle oil mayonnaise and sea beans, and the only boeuf à la ficelle we've seen on a menu in many years, perfectly prepared) in a comfortable, posh setting. Its good food is supported by thoughtful... More »

  • 2002 | Best Pick-Me-Up

    Although hangover as lifestyle is a career choice best avoided, there are those occasional mornings when even the best of us pay the piper for the previous night's revels. While we don't advise the hair of the dog on a regular basis (you might learn to rely on it too much), we must at this point quote from Dashiell Hammett's The Thin Man, in which the perpetually soused Nick Charles greets Nora and a new morning with, "How about a drink to cut the phlegm?" Absinthe mixes up a marvelous... More »

  • 2000 | Best Brunch

    Unlike any other meal of the day or week, brunch is all about laziness, and languor, and the civilized appreciation of sloth as both lifestyle and art form. It's the time you either spend on the couch with lox, bagels, and the Sunday paper, or out at a stupefyingly lavish buffet spread that will do nothing to erase your acedia. The third alternative is to go to a place like Absinthe (make that exactly like Absinthe), where the preparation and presentation of this most indolent of meals is... More »

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  • LingLo
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    | San Francisco, CA | 2 Reviews

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    | Fri, May 28, 2010

    I love Absinthe for any meal of the day. For brunch I love the wild mushroom omlette or the blueberry souffle pancakes. For lunch the Dungeoness crab sandwich is a favorite. I have not been there for dinner yet, but I have a feeling I would love it also.

  • mtymandy
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    | san mateo, CA | 2 Reviews

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    | Mon, August 24, 2009

    Cocktails are to Die For!

  • ShaunR
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    | San Francisco, CA | 9 Reviews

    4
    | Mon, August 10, 2009

    I was lucky enough to visit Paris for the first time a few months ago, and dining at Absinthe took me right back to the Parisian streets, and the amazing restaurants in the city. I'm not a huge fan of the taste of absinthe the drink, but could go on about Absinthe the restaurant for hours...check it out!

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Dinner Menu
Snacks
$4.00
Spicy Fried Chickpeas
berbere spice, parsley
$6.00
French Fries
smoky tomato ketchup, sweet-onion aïoli
$5.00
Marinated Mixed Olives
herbes de provence, meyer lemon
$8.00
Soft Garlic Pretzels
vermont cheddar mornay
$10.00
Spicy Pork Meatballs
garlic crostini, san marzano tomatoes, grana padano
Soups & Salads
$5.00
$8.50
French Onion Soup Gratinee
$7.00
$12.00
Curried Root-vegetable Soup
lemon-thyme yogurt, brioche croutons
$14.00
Radicchio Salad
mandarin orange, candied citron, medjool dates, goat cheese, almonds, red wine-citrus vinaigrette
$7.00
$12.00
Hearts Of Romaine
garlic croutons, parmesan, caesar dressing
$13.00
Mixed Local Greens
gorgonzola mousse, brioche crisp, compressed asian pears, walnut-balsamic vinaigrette
Raw Bar
Each $3.50
Oysters
fanny bay, british columbia, kusshi, british columbia, malpeque, prince edward island, sparkling-rosé mignonette, lemon
$16.00
$32.00
Chilled Dungeness Crab
$14.00
Seafood Ceviche
yucca chips
$4.50
With Vodka Add $2.25
Oyster Shooter
bloody mary sauce
1/2 Oz $42.00
1 Oz $79.00
Tsar Nicoulai Osetra Caviar
sieved egg, crème fraîche, scallions, warm blinis
Share Plates
$15.00
Pei Mussels & Manila Clams
red creamer potatoes, braised fennel, bouillabaisse broth, rouille, crostini
$17.00
Bigeye Tuna Crudo
satsuma tangerine,watermelon radish, castelvetrano olives, lemon vinaigrette, tarragon, olio verde
$15.00
Country Pate
made with pork, duck livers & duck confit, cherry mustard, pickled vegetables, toasted focaccia bread
$15.00
Roasted Beet & Quince Salad
stilton cheese, pistachio, watercress, villa mandori balsamic
$16.00
Beef Tartare
violet mustard, green apple, red onion, cornichons, quail egg yolk, crostini
Entrees
$26.00
Winter Vegetable Ragout
quinoa, curried butternut squash, baby turnips, golden chanterelles, pistachios, grain mustard nage
$29.00
Masami Farms Pork Shoulder
flageolet bean stew, bacon, savoy cabbage, green apple, wild arugula, natural jus
$27.00
Coq Au Vin
red burgundy-braised mary’s chicken, root vegetables, bacon, chanterelle mushrooms, crostini, persillade
$29.00
Local Sole
sun-dried tomatoes, meyer lemon-chardonnay sauce, runner beans, brussels sprouts, braised artichokes
$27.00
Potato-crusted Arctic Char
little gem lettuce salad, blue lake beans, red radish, niçoise olives
$31.00
Liberty Farms Duck Breast
ginger-soy marinated, roasted peanuts, fried black rice, napa cabbage salad, citrus-soy duck jus
$15.00
Absinthe Hamburger
storm hill angus beef, aïoli, lettuce, red onion, house-made pickles, french fries. (vermont cheddar, gruyère, gorgonzola, sautéed mushrooms, fried egg, spicy caramelized onions, pickled chilis each for$1.50)
7 Oz Grilled Black Angus Bistro Filet $28.00
10 Oz Grilled Black Angus Rib Eye Steak $37.00
7 Oz Braised American Wagyu Zabuton $35.00
Market Selection Of Beef
sour cream-leek whipped potatoes, roasted creminis, worcestershire jus
Sides
$6.00
Sour Cream-leek Whipped Potatoes
chives, olive oil
$7.00
Pea Tendrils
garlic, chili, preserved lemon, bread crumbs
$8.00
Baked Mac ‘n’ Cheese
vermont cheddar, breadcrumbs
$7.00
Charred Cauliflower
capers, pinenuts, golden raisins
Cheeses
Each Of The Above Served With House-made Walnut Bread. Selection Of Three $24, Selection Of Five $38
$9.00
Great Hill Blue
honeycomb raw cow milk, sharp, caramel flavors, rich great hill dairy, marion, massachusetts
$9.00
Humboldt Fog
white wine-poached apricots goat milk, ash ribbon, creamy, tangy cypress grove chevre, arcata, california
$9.00
Tome De Bordeaux
fennel jam, orange oil goat milk, aged, semi-soft, herb-encrusted jean d’alos, loire valley, france
$9.00
Blythedale Camembert
marcona almonds, fuji apples cow milk, soft, luscious, earthy forest-mushroom scent blythedale farm, corinth, vermont
$9.00
Fourme D’ambert
acacia honey raw cow milk, blue-veined, semi-firm, smooth texture jean d’alos, auvergne, france
$9.00
Cloth-wrapped Cheddar
apple-golden raisin chutney raw cow milk, firm, hints of toasted nuts & tropical fruit fiscalini farms, modesto, california
$9.00
Fromage De Meaux
grape compote cow milk, soft, bloomy rind, rich, buttery robert rouzaire, ile-de-france, france
$9.00
Nuvola Di Pecora
balsamic-poached figs sheep milk, semi-soft, bold, earthy antica casina, emilia romagna, italy
Dessert
$9.00
Chocolate Pot De Creme
valrhona nyangbo chocolate, crème chantilly
$9.00
Smoked Apple Tart
iced buttermilk, hazelnut croquant wood sorrel
$9.00
Yogurt Panna Cotta
red rio grapefruit, tarragon meringue white chocolate crumb
$10.00
White Chocolate Cremeaux
roasted white chocolate, cocoa nib crust beet-fennel compote, blood orange
$10.00
Passion Fruit Mousse
carrot cake, berbere caramel
$8.00
Ice Cream & Sorbet Selection
choice of three: maple, vanilla, tarragon chocolate chip, seasonal sorbet accompanied by sablé breton cookies
$10.00
Bergamot Tart
bergamot curd, mint granité earl grey meringue lapeyre, magendia, jurancon

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