Absinthe Brasserie & Bar
french
Served Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 2:30pm
Tsar Nicoulai Caviarsourcing signal
Yukon Gold Potato Blinis, Crème Fraîche, Sieved Egg, Chives
Oyster Selection
$5 each
Chilled Mussels Escabèche
$15
Espelette, Mirepoix, Crispy Potatoes
Quiche Lorraine
$19
Bacon, Leek, Gruyère, Mixed Greens Salad
Strawberry-Basil French Toast
$18
Strawberry Coulis, Basil Oil, Chantilly Cream
Eggs Benedict Florentine
$23
Immersion-Circulated Eggs, Pain De Mie Toast, Spinach, Smoked Ham, Crispy Beef Tallow Potatoes
Salade Lyonnaise
$21
Duck Confit, Soft-Cooked Egg, Mushrooms, Frisee, Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
Petrale Sole Meuniere
$37
Capers, Butter, Lemon, Turmeric, Yukon Gold Potato Purée, Potato Allumette, Crispy Sage
Absinthe Black Truffle Cheeseburgersourcing signal
$27
Pt. Reyes Tomatruffle Cheese, Aioli, Heirloom Tomato, Grilled Onions, Chicories, Pommes Frites
Steak Fritessourcing signal
$49
10oz. Prime New York Strip Loin, Green Peppercorn Butter, Bordelaise Sauce
Served Wednesday through Friday from 11:30am to 2:30pm
House-Made Cheese Puffs
$10
Gougeres Stuffed with Goat Cheese & Chives
Basque "Fish & Chips"
$10
Marinated White Anchovies, House-Made Chips, Aioli, Pimenton de la Vera
Duck Rillettes
$10
Duck Confit, Macerated Cherry Crostini
Marinated Local Squid
$22
Cherry Tomatoes, Capers, Olives, Radish, Pink Peppercorn, Basil
Trio of Bivalves
$88
Grand Selection of Oysters on the Half Shell, Mussels a l'Escabeche, & Marinated Clams
Petrale Sole Meuniere
$37
Capers, Butter, Lemon, Turmeric, Yukon Gold Potato Purée, Potato Allumette, Crispy Sage
Pan-Seared Wild King Salmon
$48
Sweet Corn, Gypsy Peppers, Snow Peas, Bacon, Sweet Onion Sauce
Pan-Roasted Duck Breastsourcing signal
$42
Beluga Lentils, Pomegranate Gastrique, Mirepoix, Burgundy and Ruby Port Wine Sauce
Braised Akaushi Beef Bourguignonsourcing signal
$45
Carrot Puree, Shaved Celery, Crispy Sweetbreads, Red Wine Sauce
Steak Fritessourcing signal
$49
10oz. Prime New York Strip Loin, Green Peppercorn Butter, Bordelaise Sauce
Fromage
Cypress Grove Truffle Tremorsourcing signal
$14
Roasted Beets, Fennel, Balsamic
Valley Ford "Grazin' Girl" Gorgonzolasourcing signal
$14
Medjool Dates, Celery, Walnuts
Cowgirl Creamery Red Hawksourcing signal
$15
Red-Onion Jam
Desserts
Peach Melba Parfait
$15
Creme Diplomat, Poached Peaches, Raspberries, Graham Cracker Crumble
Apricot-Boysenberry Galette
$15
Sesame Ice Cream, Apricot Caramel
Chocolate Pot de Crème
$15
Vanilla Chantilly, Sea Salt
Red Swan
18
Bourbon, Thai Tea Syrup, Pandan Liqueur, Green Chartreuse, Lemon
A Cappella
18
Gin, Lychee, Kina, Sherry, Absinthe, Tarragon
Champagne, Stéphane Coquillette 'Cuvée Inflorescence' Brut, France N.V
$28$116Chardonnay, Nicolas Maillet Mâcon-Verzé Burgundy France 2023
$21$86Pinot Noir, Franck Givaudin Irancy Burgundy France 2023
$21$89
Menu as captured Aug 24, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 230 venues in San Francisco, CA and could score 133 of them. Positions are counted against those 133.
v1.7.4 38.2/100 = sourcing 24.7/50 (named-farm 7 distinct [bellwether-farms (producer/solid) x0.85, cowgirl-creamery (processor/solid) x0.42, cypress-grove (producer/None) x0.60, niman-ranch (brand-program/solid) x0.38, pt-reyes (producer/None) x0.60, tsar-nicoulai-caviar (producer/None) x0.60, valley-ford (producer (unevidenced -> unknown)/None) x0.36], named-region 0 distinct, attribute 4 distinct [class=breed-word x0.50, class=graded-spec x0.00, class=provenance-adjective x0.50, class=species-name x0.00], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 9.1/20 (best: niman-ranch at 47.3, linked by a named-farm claim) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 4.5/18.
farm
Niman Ranch
Named farm“NIMAN RANCH BEEF TARTARE Pickled Mushrooms, Quail Egg Yolk, Chile Oil, Gaufrettes”
on the menu · source ↗
dairy
Cowgirl Creamery
Named farm“COWGIRL CREAMERY RED HAWK Red-Onion Jam”
on the menu · source ↗
Pt. Reyes
Named farm“ABSINTHE BLACK TRUFFLE CHEESEBURGER Pt. Reyes Tomatruffle Cheese, Aioli, Heirloom Tomato, Grilled Onions, Chicories, Pommes Frites”
on the menu · source ↗
Bellwether Farms
Named farm“WARM BELLWETHER FARMS CRESCENZA TARTINE Pine Nuts, Honey, Thyme, Sweet Batard”
on the menu · source ↗
Valley Ford
Named farm“VALLEY FORD "GRAZIN' GIRL" GORGONZOLA Medjool Dates, Celery, Walnuts”
on the menu · source ↗
Cypress Grove
Named farm“CYPRESS GROVE TRUFFLE TREMOR Roasted Beets, Fennel, Balsamic”
on the menu · source ↗
seafood
Tsar Nicoulai Caviar
Named farm“TSAR NICOULAI CAVIAR Yukon Gold Potato Blinis, Crème Fraîche, Sieved Egg, Chives”
on the menu · source ↗
sourcing
HEIRLOOM
Attribute“HEIRLOOM TOMATO & WATERMELON SALAD Sheep's Milk Feta, Avocado Mousse, Radish, Arugula, Cucumber, Green Grape Vinaigrette”
on the menu · source ↗
Beluga
Attribute“DUCK CONFIT Beluga Lentil Ragout, Bacon, Arugula”
on the menu · source ↗
Akaushi
Attribute“BRAISED AKAUSHI BEEF BOURGUIGNON Carrot Puree, Shaved Celery, Crispy Sweetbreads, Red Wine Sauce”
on the menu · source ↗
protein
Prime
Attribute“STEAK FRITES 10oz. Prime New York Strip Loin, Green Peppercorn Butter, Bordelaise Sauce”
on the menu · source ↗
See the week▾
| Sunday | 11am – 9pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | Not listed |
| Tuesday | Not listed |
| Wednesday | 11:30am – 10pm |
| Thursday | 11:30am – 10pm |
| Friday | 11:30am – 10pm |
| Saturday | 11am – 10pm |
“Not listed” means the day was absent from the schedule we read — usually closed, but we never saw it stated, so we don’t claim it.
Hours checked Aug 24, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Local authority
- The 11 Best French Restaurants in San Francisco ↗
Eater SF
Local authorityDianne de Guzman
“It’s not just the opera crowd that pushes into Absinthe, still dazzling after over 20 years in business. Step into the warm and welcoming brasserie, and belly up to the bar for craft cocktails and a croque. Or make a reservation and sit down to griddled country paté, beef tartare, French onion soup gratinée, and petrale sole meuniere. * [Book a table on OpenTable](http://www.opentable.com/absinthe-brasserie-and-bar?ref=9040) * [398 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Absinthe%20Brasserie%20%26%20Bar%2C%20398%20Hayes%20St%2C%20San%20Francisco%2C%20CA%2094102%2C%20USA) * [(415) 551-1590](tel:4155511590) * [Visit website](http://www.absinthe.c”