Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

Absinthe Brasserie & Bar is one of the most romantic and popular fine-dining establishments in San Francisco, serving classic and creative upscale American-influenced French brasserie and Northern Italian cuisine for lunch and dinner. The establishment also offers late night café dining Tuesday through Saturday and brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Reservations are recommended. Wheelchair accessible, non-smoking except at sidewalk tables.

Cuisine:

Serving classic and creative upscale American-influenced French brasserie and Northern Italian cuisine for lunch and dinner.

Dress Code: Casual/Dressy

Hours:

• Tuesday & Wednesday:
  11:30 am - midnight
  
• Thursday & Friday:
  11:30 am - midnight (bar open til 2 am)
  
• Saturday:
  Brunch, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm;
  3:00 pm - midnight (bar open til 2 am)
  
• Sunday:
  Brunch, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm;
  3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  
• Closed Monday
• Cafe Menu:   Tuesday - Saturday: orders taken until midnight and Sunday, until 10:00pm.
  The bar is open Sunday until 10pm, Tuesday - Thursday until midnight
  and Friday and Saturday until 2am.
  

Entertainment:

The casual atmosphere of a South-of-France brasserie during the Belle Époque is defined in the front of the house by French rattan café chairs, copper-topped tables, mosaic checkerboard tile floor, pressed-tin ceiling, period art and original Absinthe posters. Adjoining informal and formal dining areas feature leather and mohair banquettes, murals, carpeting, antique mirrors and soft lighting from mica sconces.

Directions:

From the East Bay...
After crossing the Bay Bridge, take the Civic Center exit; go straight trough the first traffic light and make a right on 9th Street. Stay in the left lane crossing Market. After crossing Market, 9th Street becomes Hayes. Then after crossing Van Ness go two blocks and we are on the right hand side at the corner of Hayes and Gough.

From the North Bay...
After crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, stay in the right lanes and follow Lombard Street. Take Lombard to Van Ness and make right turn. Go about 1.7 miles on Van Ness and then make another right onto Hayes Street. Go two blocks and we are on the right at the corner of Hayes and Gough.

From the South Bay...
Take 101 North to the 9th Street exit. Take a left onto 9th Street and stay in the left lanes. After crossing Market, 9th Street becomes Hayes. Then after crossing Van Ness go two blocks and we are on the right hand side at the corner of Hayes and Gough.