Absinthe in Sacramento, CA

Oysters

$3.5

chef's selection, changes frequently

Seafood Ceviche

$14

avocado, jicama, chilis, herbs, taro chips

Oyster Shooter

$4.5

bloody mary sauce

Oyster Shooter

$2.5

add with vodka

Tsar Nicoulai Osetra Caviar

$42

sieved egg, crème fraîche, scallions, warm blinis

Cheeses

$46

a selection of six artisanal cheeses, served with house-made walnut bread.

Spicy Fried Chickpeas

$4

French Fries

$6.5

smoky ketchup

Marinated Mixed Olives

$5

Soft Garlic Pretzels

$8

vermont cheddar mornay

Lamb Fritters

$10

breaded lamb breast, lemon-caper aioli, lime-chili vinegar

Flatbread

$14

aged provolone, mozzarella, mushrooms, garlic confit

Butternut Squash Soup

$12

all spices, brioche croutons, maple crème fraïche

French Onion Soup Gratinee

$5.5

Hearts Of Romaine

$12

garlic croutons, parmesan, caesar dressing

Little Gem Lettuce

$10

shaved radish, cucumber, fines herbes, red-wine vinaigrette

Coke Farm Mixed Greens

$8.25

brioche crisp, barrel-aged feta, poached apples, walnuts, champagne vinaigrette

Croque Monsieur

$15

black forest ham, gruyère, dijon mustard, toasted levain, béchamel, mixed local greens

Croque Monsieur

$1.5

add an egg

Pastrami Sandwich

$15

fresh mozzarella, beer mustard, pickled chilis, roasted onions, arugula, baguette, onion chips

Absinthe Hamburger

$15

aïoli, baby lettuces, red onion, house-made pickles, french fries

Absinthe Hamburger

$1.5

vermont cheddar, gruyère, gorgonzola, sautéed mushrooms, fried egg, spicy onions, pickled chilis, heirloom tomatoes

Portabella Mushroom Grilled Cheese

$14

fresh mozzarella, aged provolone, macadamia-basil pesto, balsamic onions, arugula

Portabella Mushroom Grilled Cheese

$2

add bacon

Daily Market Pasta

Potato-Crusted Salmon

$29

little gem lettuce salad, kohlrabi, watermelon radish, fennel, niçoise olives

Market Selection Of Black Angus Beef

all served with french fries, chicory salad, watercress salsa verde

Market Selection Of Black Angus Beef

$29

bistro filet

Market Selection Of Black Angus Beef

$38

rib-eye steak

Mary's Chicken Breast

$20

butternut squash purée, brussels sprouts, chanterelles, sage gremolata, onion jus

Brussels & Delicata Squash

$8

barrel-aged feta

Baked Mac 'N' Cheese

$9

vermont cheddar, breadcrumbs

Mixed Mushrooms

$8

calabrian chilis, shallots, lemon butter

Monday

$20

coq au vin

Tuesday

$16

salade lyonnaise

Wednesday

$17

moules frites

Thursday

$19

confit de canard

Friday

$23

rock cod meuniere

Oysters

$3.5

chef's selection, changes frequently

Seafood Ceviche

$14

avocado, jicama, chilis, herbs, taro chips

Oyster Shooter

$4.5

bloody mary sauce

Oyster Shooter

$2.25

with vodka

Tsar Nicoulai Osetra Caviar

$42

sieved egg, crème fraîche, scallions, warm blinis

Cheeses

$24

a selection of six artisanal cheeses, served with house-made walnut bread.

Spicy Fried Chickpeas

$4

berbere spice, parsley

French Fries

$6.5

smoky tomato ketchup, sweet-onion aïoli

Marinated Mixed Olives

$5

fennel, chilis, orange, oregano

Soft Garlic Pretzels

$8

vermont cheddar mornay

Lamb Fritters

$10

breaded & fried lamb breast, lemon-caper aioli, chili-lime vinegar

Red Wine-Garlic Sausage

$9

har-grilled, salt-baked fingerling potato salad, celery, scallion purée

Butternut Squash Soup

$12

fall spices, brioche croutons, maple-whipped crème fraïche

French Onion Soup Gratinee

$5.5

Coke Farm Baby Greens

$13

barrel-aged feta, brioche crisps, poached apples, cardamom walnuts, champagne vinaigrette

Hearts Of Romaine

$8

garlic croutons, parmesan, caesar dressing

Beef Tartare

$16

violet mustard, green apple, red onion, cornichons, quail egg yolk, crostini

Chicken Liver Mousse

$13

roasted hazelnuts, port-poached quince & cherry chutney, brioche crostini, basil

Pei Mussels & Manila Clams

$15

toasted garlic, artichoke barigoule, rainbow carrots, basil, crostini

Fuyu Persimmon Salad

$14

mixed chicories, aged goat cheese, macadamia nuts, pomegranate, orange-mustard seed vinaigrette

Market Vegetable Plate

$23

quinoa salad, brussels sprouts, roasted delicata squash, braised radish, brown butter vinaigrette

Coffee-Crusted Duck Breast

$33

wild rice hash, duck confit, bloomsdale spinach, orange-huckleberry jus

Coq Au Vin

$28

red burgundy-braised mary's chicken, root vegetables, bacon, cremini mushrooms, crostini, persillade

Grilled Spanish Octopus

$27

lemon-chickpea purée, broccoli di cicco, grilled leeks, almond-romesco sauce

Potato-Crusted Salmon

$29

little gem lettuce salad, kohlrabi, watermelon radish, shaved fennel, niçoise olives

Line-Caught Local Rock Cod

$29

fingerling potatoes, artichokes, garlic chives, bacon-mussel broth, olio verde

Absinthe Hamburger

$15

aïoli, lettuce, red onion, french fries, house-made pickles

Absinthe Hamburger

$1.5

vermont cheddar, gruyère, gorgonzola, sautéed mushrooms, fried egg, spicy onions, pickled chilis, heirloom tomato

Market Selection Of Beef

$29

all served with vaudouvan-whipped potatoes, swiss chard, cremini mushrooms, black garlic jus7 oz. grilled black angus shoulder bistro filet

Market Selection Of Beef

$38

grilled black angus rib-eye steak

Vadouvan-Whipped Potatoes

$7

chives

Mushrooms

$7

calabrian chilis, shallots, lemon butter

Baked Mac 'N' Cheese

$9

vermont cheddar, breadcrumbs

Brussels Sprouts & Delicata Squash

$7

barrel aged feta

Vadouvan-Whipped Potatoes

$7

chives

Flatbread

$14

aged provolone, mozzarella, mushrooms, garlic confit, fines herbes, balsamic

Deviled Eggs

$9

smoked bacon, chives, espelette

House-Made Granola

$7

seasonal fruit, yogurt

Spicy Fried Chickpeas

$4

berbere spice, parsley

Brussels & Delicata Squash

$8

barrel-aged feta

French Onion Soup Gratinee

$9

Hearts Of Romaine

$8

garlic croutons, parmesan, caesar dressing

Coke Farm Mixed Greens

$8.25

barrel-aged feta, brioche crisp, poached apples, walnuts, champagne vinaigrette

Coke Farm Mixed Greens

$4

add grilled chicken

Little Gem Lettuce

$11

shaved radish, cucumber, red-wine vinaigrette

Seasonal Fruit Salad

$8.5

vanilla-bean crème fraîche

Oysters

$3.5

chef's selection, changes frequently

Oyster Shooter

$4.5

bloody mary sauce

Oyster Shooter

$2.5

add with vodka

Seafood Ceviche

$14

taro chips

Tsar Nicoulai Osetra Caviar

$42

crème fraîche, warm blinis

Two Eggs Any Style

$12.5

crispy potatoes, toast, house-made spicy fennel sausage, ham, or bacon

Butternut Squash Pancakes

$13.5

fall spices, toasted cinnamon butter, vanilla-whipped cream, maple syrup

Omelette

$15

fines herbes, chanterelles, crispy potatoes, toast

Pastrami Sandwich

$15

fresh mozzarella, beer mustard, pickled chilis, roasted onions, arugula, baguette, onion chips

Ricotta-Stuffed French Toast

$14

house-made ricotta, rum-caramel bananas, orange-mascarpone, maple syrup

Duck-Confit Ragout

$15.5

wild mushrooms, chive-potato cake, poached eggs, béarnaise sauce

Croque Monsieur

$15

black forest ham, gruyère, dijon mustard, toasted levain, béchamel, mixed greens

Croque Monsieur

$1.5

add an egg

Portabella Grilled Cheese

$14

fresh mozzarella, macadamia nut-basil pesto, balsamic onions, levain, onion chips

Portabella Grilled Cheese

$2

add bacon

Artichoke & Sweet Onion Tart

$14

grilled octopus, frisse & watercress salad, fennel, radish, lemon vinaigrette

Grilled Steak Frites

$29

chicory salad, watercress salsa verde

Absinthe Hamburger

$15

aïoli, red onion, lettuce, house-made pickl0es, french fries.

Absinthe Hamburger

$1.5

vermont cheddar, gruyère, gorgonzola, sautéed mushrooms, spicy onions, fried egg, pickled chilis

Roasted Chicken Enchilada

$15

fried eggs, guacamole, queso fresco, pickled onion, radish, charred tomatillo sauce

Croissant

$4

Fruit Scone

$4

Cinnamon Morning Bun

$3.5

French Fries

$6.5

smoky ketchup, sweet-onion aïoli

Breakfast Meats

$5

zoe's bacon, spicy fennel sausage, or ham

Crispy Potatoes

$6

onion jam, rosemary

Grilled Toast

$3

house-made preserves

Cheeses

$24

a selection of six artisanal cheeses, served with house-made walnut bread.

Cheeses

$24

a selection of six artisanal cheeses, served with house-made walnut bread.

Oysters

$3.5

steamboat, puget sound

Soft Garlic Pretzels

$8

vermont cheddar mornay

Parmesan-Garlic Popcorn

$4

Spicy Fried Chickpeas

$4

Marinated Mixed Olives

$5

French Fries

$6.5

smoky ketchup, sweet-onion aïoli

French Onion Soup Gratinee

$5.5

Baked Mac 'N' Cheese

$9

Coke Farm Baby Greens

$13

barrel-aged feta, apples, brioche crisp, walnuts, champagne vinaigrette

Hearts Of Romaine

$8

garlic croutons, parmesan, caesar dressing

Lamb Fritters

$10

breaded & fried lamb breast, lemon-caper aïoli, lime-chili vinegar

Seasonal Flatbread

$14

aged provolone, mozzarella, mushrooms, garlic confit, fines herbes, balsamic

Croque Monsieur

$15

black forest ham, gruyère, dijon mustard, toasted levain, béchamel

Croque Monsieur

$1.5

add an egg

Portabella Grilled Cheese

$14

fresh mozzarella, macadamia nut-basil pesto, balsamic onions, arugula

Portabella Grilled Cheese

$2

add bacon

Absinthe Hamburger

$15

aïoli, red onion, lettuce, house-made pickles, french fries

Absinthe Hamburger

$1.5

vermont cheddar, gruyère, gorgonzola, sautéed mushrooms, spicy onions, fried egg, pickled chilis

Potato-Crusted Salmon

$29

little gem lettuce salad, kohlrabi, watermelon radish, fennel, niçoise olive

Grilled Steak Frites

$29

chicory salad, watercress salsa verde

Nicasio Square

nectarine compote cow milk, soft, washed rind, earthy nicaso valley cheese co., nicasio, ca

Beemster

kumquat compote goat milk, aged, tangy, firm beemster polder, holland

Bayley Hazen Blue

honeycomb raw cow milk, bloomy rind, bold, nutty jasper hill creamery, vermont

Pata Cabra

plum compote goat milk, semi-soft, tangy, floral aragon, spain

Petite Supreme

almond brittle cow milk, soft, buttery, rich marin french cheese co., petaluma, california

San Andreas

white wine-poached apricots raw sheep milk, firm, creamy, smooth finish bellweather farms, petaluma, ca

Chocolate Pot De Crème

$9

valrhona nyangbo chocolate, crème chantilly

Chocolate Pot De Crème

$8

wine pairing: smith woodhouse, lodge reserve tawny port, n.v.

German Chocolate Cake

$10

milk chocolate mousse, pressed coconut, candied pecans

German Chocolate Cake

$16

rare wine co. 'historic series,' charleston, sercial, madeira n.v.

Caramel Panna Cotta

$9

burnt cinnamon meringue, caramelized apples, oat-graham crumb

Caramel Panna Cotta

$9.5

elvio tintero, moscato d'asti, italy 2013

Carrot Cake

$10

lavender honey ice cream, yogurt mousse, candied walnuts

Carrot Cake

$18

wine pairing: château la rame, sainte-croix-du-mont, bordeaux, france, semillon blend 1996

Goat Cheesecake

$10

poached quince, almond crust,quince gelée

Goat Cheesecake

$15

wine pairing: dr. pauly bergweiler, beerenauslese, bernkasteler badstube, mosel, riesling 2006

Ice Cream & Sorbet Selection

$3

ice cream: vanilla, mint-stracciatella, lavender-honey sorbet: coconut-lime, strawberry-verbena accompanied by spiced sugar cookie

Cheeses

$24

a selection of six artisanal cheeses, served with house-made walnut bread.

Black Teas

golden monkey, yunnan black, assam

White Tea

drum mountain, white cloud

Green Teas

jasmine pearls, moroccan wild mint

Oolong Tea

source mountain

Herbal Tisanes

no caffeine. chamomile, rooibos

Durban

$8

muscat de beaumes-de-venise, rhone, france 2011

Haut-Mayne

$13

sauternes, france 2010

Balivet

$9.5

demi-sec, methode ancestrale sparkling rosé, bugey-cerdon, france, gamay & poulsard n.v.

Elvio Tintero

$9.5

moscato d'asti 'sori gramela,' italy 2012

Chateau La Rame

$11

'traditionnel,' sainte-croix-du-mont, france 2010

Chateau La Rame

$14

'réserve du château,' sainte-croix-du-mont, france 2005

Chateau La Rame

$18

'réserve du château,' sainte-croix-du-mont, france 1996