Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

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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.

Cuisine(s): California, French

Hours: Sun 10:30am-10pm, Tue-Fri 11:30am-12am, Sat 11am-12am

Price: $$$, $$$$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Coat Check

Serving: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted, Recommended, Online Reservations Available

Parking: Street

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... 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,... 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... 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... 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... More >

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SF Weekly Reviews and News

Elegant, Old-School Dining Sets Absinthe Brunch Apart

By Olivia Ware | Fri, November 25, 2011

Dining at Absinthe is a reminder of what eating out used to be like, perhaps before good food became available to the masses. Hostesses offer to take your coat upon walking in the door, classic cock More >
Citron Lemonade, a Brunch Affair at Absinthe

By Tamara Palmer | Fri, October 29, 2010

The cocktail menu at Absinthe is rife with literary, historical, and personal references, making it one of the most fun to read in town. Of course, we recommend actually sampling from it, and n More >
Charles Chocolate Scales Up, Burger Joint Scales Down (for the Moment)

By Jonathan Kauffman | Wed, August 18, 2010

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene.Paolo L. of Inside Scoop reports that Charles Chocolates just signed a deal with the Westfie More >
Pickled, Absinthe's Monthly Cocktail Pop-Up, Rolls Out Monday

By John Birdsall, SFoodie Editor | Thu, June 24, 2010

You know pop-ups have reached some critical mass of sexy when brick-and-mortars tap into the meme. On Monday, Absinthe bar manager Carlos Yturria trots out the concept for Pickled, the first in More >
At Absinthe, Eating Veggies for Dessert

By Tamara Palmer | Tue, May 11, 2010

We're the kind of eater who doesn't normally crave vegetables in alternate forms (V8 makes us shudder, for example). But we are tickled by Absinthe pastry chef Luis Villavelazquez's sugar snap More >

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LingLo

| 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.

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jboitnott

| Thu, September 17, 2009

Fun Bar

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mtymandy

| Mon, August 24, 2009

Cocktails are to Die For!

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ShaunR

| 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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greg.santini

| Mon, November 24, 2008

Great food, good drinks

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2011 | Best Pop-Up Bar Night

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