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L'Absinthe

227 E. 67th St., New York, NY 10021
nr. Third Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-794-4950 Send to Phone

Hours

Sep-May: Sun-Thu, noon-3pm and 5:30pm-10pm; Fri-Sat, noon-3pm and 5:30pm-10:30pm; Jun-Aug: Mon-Thu, noon-3pm and 5:30pm-10pm; Fri-Sat, noon-3pm and 5:30pm-10:30pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 68th St.-Hunter College

Prices

$28.50-$40

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Lunch
  • Notable Chef
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Chef Bergougnoux cooks exquisite contemporary and traditional French food for a most appreciative Upper East Side clientele. All the brasserie details, from the zinc bar and brass rails to the cheese tray and filleted-at-tableside sole meunière, feel more Right Bank than Manhattan.

Delivery

All dinner delivery orders must be placed by 6 p.m.

9.0 "Highly Recommended"
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Fabulous food & flowers

zeecee from west village | Posted on 3/30/03

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 8
Service: 9
Décor: 10
Value: 8

It's a beautiful place with careful service and nicely prepared food. You're surrounded by uptown types in expensive suits, all enjoying wonderful French food. I particularly enjoyed the choucroute, smoked meats & sausages on a bed of nicely done not...Read More

Great experience!

ed78 from upper east side | Posted on 2/19/03

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 9
Value: 9

Although it attracts an older crowd, the food and service were top notch! Even though I was about half the age of most patrons, it is certainly worth going back. Everything was done to perfection..and the brioche and petifores were...Read More

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