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L'Absinthe Menu

  • Takeout Available | Delivery Available
  • Delivery Hours:
    Mon-Fri, noon-3pm and 5:30pm-6pmpm; Sat-Sun, 5:30pm-6pmpm
  • Delivery Area:
    63rd St. to 72nd St., FDR Dr. to Fifth Ave.

seasonal lunch

appetizers
Soup of the Day with garniture       9
Snails Gratinées Over Shiitake Caps with snail butter       13.50
Charcuterie Plate assorted cold cut plate       14
Assorted Cold Cut Plate salmon tartare, lobster salad, guacamole, lemon vinaigrette      
Vache de Chalais Cheese baked in a pocket of brique pastry with prosciutto, basil, sundried tomatoes served with a frisee salad       11
Mesclun Salad with fresh herbs       10
Tomato on the Vine and Green Lentil Salad cucumber tagliatelle with blue cheese       12
Salad Du Marche frisee, leeks and beets, crispy bacon, walnut vinaigrette       11
entree
Lamb Chop with goat cheese fritter       28
Pasta of the Day       18
Omelette with mushrooms and fresh herbs       14
Seasonal Vegetable Plate       21
Organic Salmon With Smoked Sea Salt asparagus, brandade and espelette pepper infused olive oil       23
Branzini a la Plancha minestrone vegetables, herbs gnocchis       26.50
Beef and Lamb Burger with french fries, nodine juniper bacon, your choice of cheese and caramelized onions       18
Duck Leg Confit served crispy, sauteed potatoes with frisee salad and braised chestnuts       22
Chicken Salad free-range chicken, tabbouleh, red pepper basil vinaigrette       21
tartine and grilled panini
Served With Mesclun Salad
Tartine of Asparagus red pepper, parmesan, serrano ham, toasted country bread       20
Chef’s Panini egg over easy, bacon, frisee salad, ciabatta       17
pizzettes
Very Thin Individual Pizzas Served With Mesclun Salad
Alsacienne Pizzette bacon, fresh thyme, munster cheese, onion       16
Country Pizzette serrano ham, black olive tapenade, figs and goat cheese       19

lunch classics

shellfish
East Coast Oysters      
West Coast Oysters      
Whole Tourteau Crab      
1/2 Cold Lobster      
Whelks       portion 15
Razor Clams       portion 15
Periwinkles       portion 11
Maine Top Neck       each 1.30
Cold Shrimp       each 4.50
Cooked Mussels Half Shell       portion 12
assorted shellfish tray
Serves 1 to 2       49
Serves 3 to 4       98
appetizer
Terrine de Campagne Au Poivre Vert green peppercorn country terrine       12
Moules Marinieres de L’ile Du Prince Edward prince edward island steamed mussels     14.50   23
Supplement French Fries       3.50
Boudin Noir Aux Pommes blood sausage with sauteed apples       13.50
main course
Poularde Truffee et Ses Legumes Poches poached free range chicken in a black truffle broth with vegetables       42
Sole Meuniere classic dover sole meuniere      
Steak Frites (12-oz Strip loin) choice of sauce: red wine, bearnaise, green pepper, shallots, beurre maitre d’hotel       34
Tartare de Boeuf beef tartare, watercress salad, french fries       22
Choucroute Royale Alsacienne assorted sausages, pork loin, and sauerkraut       26
Pieds de Porc Farcis Au Foie gras, et pommes, Reduction Au Cidre pig’s trotters with foie gras and apple cider reduction     15   28
Coq Au vin, Garniture Grand-mere chicken cooked in red wine       26
Fois de Veau Saute Au Vinaigre de Framboise sauteed calf liver, raspberry vinegar, vidalia onion compote       25
Artisanal Cheese Plate     16   24

dinner

appetizer
Soup of the Day with garniture       10
Salmon Tartare guacamole, lobster salad with lemon vinaigrette      
Tomato on the Vine and Green Lentil Salad cucumber pickle with blue cheese       12.50
Sauteed Fresh Duck Foie Gras seasonal fruits       18
Snails Gratinées Over Shiitake Caps snails gratiné over shiitake caps       13.50
Vache de Chalais Cheese baked in a pocket of brique pastry with prosciutto, basil, sundried tomatoes served with a frisee salad       12
Salad Du Marche frisee, leeks and beets, crispy bacon, walnut vinaigrette       12
Mesclun Salad fresh herbs, shallots and house dressing       10.50
pizzettes
Served With Mesclun Salad
Alsacienne Pizzette bacon, fresh thyme, munster cheese, onion       19
Country Pizzette serrano ham, black olive tapenade, figs and goat cheese       22
entree
Branzini a la Plancha minestrone vegetables, herbs gnocchis       26.50
Poached Skatefish with condiments, zucchini stuffed with roasted tomatoes       25.50
Classic Pike Quenelles and Lobster classic pike quenelles and lobster       29.50
Organic Salmon With Smoked Sea Salt asparagus, brandade and espelette pepper infused olive oil       26
Duck Leg Confit served crispy, sauteed potatoes with frisee salad and fava beans       26
Pasta of the Day       22
Seasonal Vegetable Plate       21
Assorted Cold Cut Plate and pickles     14   25
from the rotisserie
Roast Rack of Lamb natural jus       34.50
Roast Half Free-range Chicken cooked to order (35 minutes)       25
Beef, Lamb Burger 1/2 lb. served with french fries, nodine juniper bacon, your choice of cheese and caramelized onions       (half lb) 19.50
side orders
Steamed Vegetables       7.50
Mashed Potatoes       7.50
Home-made French Fries       7.50
Tomates Provencales       7.50
Assorted Wild Mushrooms       10
Sauteed Spinach       7.50
French Green Beans and Toasted Almonds       7.50

brunch

Three-course $33. beverages, Tax & Gratuities Additional

appetizer
Soup of the Day with garniture      
Green-peppercorn-country- Terrine six assorted oyster       supp 6
Chilled Shrimp cocktail sauce       supp 10
Salmon tartare, Lobster Salad guacamole, lemon vinaigrette      
Vache de Chalais Cheese baked in a pocket of brique pastry with prosciutto, basil, sundried tomatoes served with a frisee salad      
Tomato on the Vine and Green Lentil Salad with cucumber tagliatelle and blue cheese      
Mesclun Salad with fresh herbs      
Salade Du Marche frisee, leeks and beets, crispy bacon      
entree
Poached Eggs Benedict smoked salmon and salmon caviar      
Puff Pastry Shell Filled with scrambled eggs, morels, peas and pinot noir reduction      
Omelette with ham, cheese and mushrooms      
Beef Tartare with french fries      
Prince Edward Island Steamed Mussels Branzini a la Plancha minestrones vegetables, herbs gnocchis      
Steak Frites (12-oz Strip loin) steak frites       supp 15
Organic Salmon With Smoked Sea Salt asparagus, brandade and espelette pepper infused olive oil      
Beef and Lamb Burger with french fries, nodine juniper bacon, your choice of cheese and caramelized onions      
Seasonal Vegetable Plate      
Pasta of the Day      
Assorted Cold Cut Plate      
Roast Chicken Salad tabbouleh, red pepper, basil vinaigrette      
Artisanal Cheese Plate       supp 14
tartine and grilled panini
Served With Mesclun Salad
Tartine of Asparagus red pepper, parmesan cheese and serrano ham, on toasted country bread      
Chef’s Panini egg over easy, emmenthal cheese, bacon and frisee salad, ciabatta      
pizzettes
(Very Thin Individual pizza) Served With Mesclun Salad
Alsacienne Pizzette bacon, fresh thyme, munster cheese, onion      
Country Pizzette serrano ham, black olive tapenade, figs and goat cheese       suppl 3.50
dessert
L’absinthe Dessert Trolley      
Assorted Sorbets or Ice Creams      
seasonal desserts
With Suggested Coffees
Warm Crust Dark Chocolate Cake caramelized bananas and rum sorbet       14
Papua, New guinea. well-rounded, Full bodied, Touch of Acidity       7.50
Vanilla Creme Brulee with fresh raspberries and lemongrass sorbet       13
Lago azul, guatemala. Full bodied, Aromatic flavor, Slightly Acidic       10.50
Assorted Red Berries Served with your choice of whipped cream, sugar or plain       15
Baba Au rhum, Creme Aux Fruits Exotiques traditional sponge cake soaked in syrup with rum and exotic fruits       15
Mango Tarte Tatin coconut ice cream       13
Assorted Cookie Plate       13
Pico, San Cristobal "columbia". smooth, Slightly Acidic       8.50
classic desserts
Fine Tarte Aux pommes, Glace a la Vanille thin golden delicious apple tart, vanilla ice-cream       13
Classic Souffle of the Day       14
Strawberries Melba marinated strawberries, strawberry sauce, vanilla ice-cream and whipped cream       12
Poire Belle Helene almond nougatine, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and warm chocolate sauce       13.50
Profiteroles a la vanille, Sauce Chocolat small puffs stuffed with vanilla ice cream, warm bitter sweet chocolate sauce       13
Assorted Seasonal Sorbets and Ice Creams       13.50
le plateau de fromages affines
Artisanal Cheese Plate     16   24
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