Absinthe Brasserie & Bar
398 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
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FRUITS DE MER
TSAR NICOULAI CAVIAR Yukon Gold Potato Blinis, Crème Fraîche, Sieved Egg, Chives 1 ounce ~ Reserve 110 1 ounce ~ Estate 90
OYSTER SELECTION
Mignonette, Lemon
A/Q - East Coast
A/Q - West Coast
CHILLED MUSSELS ESCABÈCHE
Espelette, Mirepoix, Crispy Potatoes
PATISSERIE
SELECTION OF MINI BREAKFAST PASTRIES
Whipped Butter & House-Made Preserves
PREMIERS PLATS
OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER
Steamboat Oysters, Spinach, Fines Herbs, Hollandaise, Panko
SOUPE À L'OIGNON
Rich Beef Stock, Croutons, Gruyere & Emmental Cheese Gratinèe
CHILLED EARLY GIRL TOMATO SOUP
Avocado Mousse, Summer Squash, Basil Oil
HEIRLOOM TOMATO & WATERMELON SALAD
Sheep's Milk Feta, Avocado Mousse, Radish, Arugula, Cucumber, Green Grape Vinaigrette
MIXED GREENS SALAD
Mustard Vinaigrette, Fines Herbs, Flowers
LOCAL SQUID SALAD
Butter Beans, Pickled Peppers, Rosemary, Frisee, Sherry Vinaigrette
WARM BELLWETHER FARMS CRESCENZA TARTINE
Pine Nuts, Honey, Thyme, Sweet Batard
PLATS PRINCIPAUX
QUICHE LORRAINE
Bacon, Leek, Gruyère, Mixed Greens Salad
QUICHE VEGETARIENNE
Seasonal Vegetables & Cheese, Mixed Greens Salad
STRAWBERRY-BASIL FRENCH TOAST
Strawberry Coulis, Basil Oil, Chantilly Cream
EGGS BENEDICT FLORENTINE
Immersion-Circulated Eggs, Pain De Mie Toast, Spinach, Smoked Ham, Crispy Beef Tallow Potatoes
SALADE LYONNAISE
Duck Confit, Soft-Cooked Egg, Mushrooms, Frisee, Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
PETRALE SOLE MEUNIERE
Capers, Butter, Lemon, Turmeric, Yukon Gold Potato Purée, Potato Allumette, Crispy Sage
ABSINTHE BLACK TRUFFLE CHEESEBURGER
Pt. Reyes Tomatruffle Cheese, Aioli, Heirloom Tomato, Grilled Onions, Chicories, Pommes Frites
STEAK FRITES
10oz. Prime New York Strip Loin, Green Peppercorn Butter, Bordelaise Sauce
GARNITURES
POMMES FRITES
Aioli, Ketchup
BEEF TALLOW POMMES FRITES
Aioli, Ketchup
WARM ACME ROLL
Whipped Butter with Sea Salt
GRILLED ROMANO BEANS
Tomato, Olives, Capers, Bellwether Farms Jersey Ricotta
ROASTED YUKON GOLD POTATOES
Beef Tallow
FRUIT PLATE
Seasonal Selection of Fruit
A/Q -East Coast
A/Q - West Coast
TSAR NICOULAI CAVIAR
Yukon Gold Potato Blinis, Crème Fraîche, Sieved Egg, Chives 1 ounce ~ Reserve 110 1 ounce ~ Estate 90 PREMIERS PLATS
RATATOUILLE TARTLET
Goat Cheese, Olives, Herbs
SLOW COOKED SALMON & ROASTED BEET SALADE
Shaved Fennel, Frisee, Horseradish Creme, Mustard Vinaigrette
HOUSE-MADE TAGLIATELLE
Wild Mushrooms, Caramelized Fennel, Toy Box Tomatoes, Mushroom Cream
BRAISED BEEF SANDWICH
Gruyere, Dijon, Pickled Onion, Spinach, Pain au Levain
DUCK CONFIT
Beluga Lentil Ragout, Bacon, Arugula
YUKON GOLD POTATO PUREE
Gruyère Gratinèe
SNACKS
HOUSE-MADE CHEESE PUFFS
Gougeres Stuffed with Goat Cheese & Chives
BASQUE "FISH & CHIPS"
Marinated White Anchovies, House-Made Chips, Aioli, Pimenton de la Vera
DUCK RILLETTES
Duck Confit, Macerated Cherry Crostini
EGGS & TOAST
Salmon Roe, Sieved Egg, Avocado, Pain de Mie, Espelette, Pine Nuts
CHILLED MARINATED CLAMS
Creme Fraiche, Celery, Smoked Ham, Puff Pastry, Lemon
TRIO OF BIVALVES
Grand Selection of Oysters on the Half Shell, Mussels a l'Escabeche, & Marinated Clams
ESCARGOTS DE BOURGOGNE
Puff Pastry, Fiddlehead Ferns, Parsley, Garlic, Absinthe
YELLOWFIN TUNA CARPACCIO 'A LA NICOISE'
Crispy Potatoes, Nicoise Olives, Tomato, Sieved Egg, Sea Beans, Fines Herbs
NIMAN RANCH BEEF TARTARE
Pickled Mushrooms, Quail Egg Yolk, Chile Oil, Gaufrettes
HOUSE-MADE PASTA
CRESCENZA AGNOLOTTI
Summer Squash, Wild Mushrooms, Mushroom Cream, Pecorino Romano
PARISIAN GNOCCHI
Dungeness Crab, Sweet Corn Sauce, Pepper Puree, Crispy Shallots
PAN-SEARED WILD KING SALMON
Sweet Corn, Gypsy Peppers, Snow Peas, Bacon, Sweet Onion Sauce
PAN-ROASTED DUCK BREAST
Beluga Lentils, Pomegranate Gastrique, Mirepoix, Burgundy and Ruby Port Wine Sauce
BRAISED AKAUSHI BEEF BOURGUIGNON
Carrot Puree, Shaved Celery, Crispy Sweetbreads, Red Wine Sauce
YUKON GOLD POTATO PURÉE
Gruyère Gratinèe
FROMAGE
CYPRESS GROVE TRUFFLE TREMOR
Roasted Beets, Fennel, Balsamic
VALLEY FORD "GRAZIN' GIRL" GORGONZOLA
Medjool Dates, Celery, Walnuts
COWGIRL CREAMERY RED HAWK
Red-Onion Jam
WARM BELLWETHER FARMS CRESCENZA
Mushroom Duxelles
DESSERTS
PEACH MELBA PARFAIT
Creme Diplomat, Poached Peaches, Raspberries, Graham Cracker Crumble
APRICOT-BOYSENBERRY GALETTE
Sesame Ice Cream, Apricot Caramel
STRAWBERRY "SHORTCAKE"
Strawberry Sorbet, Creme Chantilly, Genoise Roulade Cake
CHOCOLATE POT DE CRÈME
Vanilla Chantilly, Sea Salt
ICE CREAM & SORBET BY THE SCOOP
Ice Cream: Vanilla, Blueberry Cheesecake
Sorbet: Blackberry, Cherry HIGH-PROOF TREATS
TROU NORMAND
Passionfruit Cocoa Nib Sorbet, Calvados
DULCE DE JEREZ
Vanilla Ice Cream, El Maestro Sierra Pedro Ximenez Sherry
VENETIAN HOLIDAY
Lemonade Sorbet, Prosecco