L'Absinthe

4.2 (160)

£26 to £40

French

40 Chalcot Road, London, NW1 8LS

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About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Innovative

Opened in 2007 on a pretty corner in the heart of Primrose Hill, L’Absinthe is a traditional French bistro serving traditional, freshly-cooked dishes using the finest (wherever possible local) ingredients. It is fronted by ex-pat Burgundian and ‘Grand Fromage’ Jean-Christophe (JC) Slowik who, along with his trusty partners Laurent Valentino and chef Christophe Fabre, followed their dream to open a neighbourhood restaurant with character and warmth as well as professional service and great cooking.
We are happy to say that we were welcomed with open arms by the Primrose Hill locals and L’Absinthe today is a successful and bustling restaurant with many regular customers and friends as well as great plaudits and favourable reviews under it’s belt.
You are always welcome, we will try to fit you in if you haven’t booked and make your visit, be it with friends, family or significant other, a warmly memorable one.

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
French
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 8:00 am–2:30 pm Tue–Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm Sat 9:00 am–3:00 pm
Website
http://labsinthe.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Catering
Outside catering available, check website for more info

Location
40 Chalcot Road, London, NW1 8LS
Neighborhood
Camden Town
Parking details
Free parking after 6pm and all day<br />Saturday & Sunday
Public transit
Chalk farm and Northern line
Additional
Bar Dining, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

Marinated Herring, Potato Salad, Shallot Dressing£5.95
Harengs marinés, salade de pomme de terre, vinaigrette à l'échallote
Leeks Vinaigrette, Poached Egg£5.95
Poireaux vinaigrette, oeuf poché
Chicken Liver Parfait, Red Onions Marmelade, Toast£6.75
Parfait de foies de volailles, marmelade d'oignons rouges, toast
Classic French Onion Soup£6.95
Soupe à l'oignon
Lyonnaise Salad£6.95
Salad, croutons, bacon, poached egg
6 Snails In Garlic Butter£7.25
Escargots à la bourguignonne

Main-Courses

choice between: Fillet of Cod, Ratatouille, Sauce Vierge and L'absinthe Steak Frites

Stuffed Mushroom, Creamed Leeks, Spinach£11.50
Champignon farci, poireaux à la crème, épinards
Toulouse Sausage, Puys Lentils, Mustard Sauce£12.95
saucisse de toulouse, lentilles du puys, sauce moutarde
Beef Bourguignon, Mash Potato£13.95
Boeuf bourguignon, pomme purée
Duck Confit, Braised Red Cabbage, Blackcurrant Sauce£16.50
Confit de canard, choux rouges braisés, sauce au cassis
Fillet of Cod, Ratatouille, Sauce Vierge£18.95
Filet de cabillaud, ratatouille, sauce vierge
L'absinthe Steak Frites£15.00
Aberdeen Angus ribeye, homemade chips, choice of sauces

Side Order

Homemade Chips£3.25
Tomato & Red Onion£3.00
Spinach or Broccoli£3.95
Gratin Dauphinois£3.95

Reviews

OpenTable reviews from verified diners

Reviews from people who have dined at L'Absinthe.

4.2

(160)

4.1Food
4.3Service
4.1Ambience
2.5Value

Noise • Energetic

160 Reviews

C
Contact
London75 reviews
4.0
Reviewed on December 18, 2019
1. Overall 4
I enjoyed their french dishes. The place is popular and rightly so. It's a bit of squeeze inside.
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KevinB
London2 reviews
4.0
Reviewed on September 20, 2019
1. Overall 4
Sadly, the excellent restaurant is now CLOSED. It is sorely missed in Primrose Hill
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LynRiley123
London27 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 10, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Have been here for dinner several times. We like the food the atmosphere but mostly we like the good neighbourhood feeling with the owner chef coming round to say hello to everyone
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OpenTable Diner Gold
London29 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 2, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
fab service and food, classic french food with great vibe
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OpenTable Diner
Berkshire13 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 31, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Just simple food. Cooked well lovely people and service
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OpenTable Diner
London4 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 17, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Favourite restaurant! Delicious food and friendly service! Thank you
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PhilD Gold
London69 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 14, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Third visit and always very good, really good atmosphere and food. We went on Valentines so was a bit extra special. The food is very French and authentic, all sourced locally with a decent wine list... we will be back a bientot..
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OpenTable Diner
Worcestershire1 review
5.0
Dined on November 12, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Very friendly, great food. Relaxed atmosphere offering excellent value
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anonymous
London58 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 25, 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
This is my third visit to this cute french bistro in primrose hill, and it never seems to disappoint. Really great food, selection of wine and amazing desserts. I love the apple tartin! Great restaurant to bring friends and catch up!
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Mars
London3 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 18, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
We went to L'Absinthe last Saturday with friends. We really enjoyed the restaurant. The only issue was a large table with people that should be in a pub and not in a restaurant. Not the restaurant fault, but I would still expect that management would address this as we and the other tables close to us could definitely not enjoy the dinner.
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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
French
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 8:00 am–2:30 pm Tue–Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm Sat 9:00 am–3:00 pm
Website
http://labsinthe.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Catering
Outside catering available, check website for more info

Location
40 Chalcot Road, London, NW1 8LS
Neighborhood
Camden Town
Parking details
Free parking after 6pm and all day<br />Saturday & Sunday
Public transit
Chalk farm and Northern line
Additional
Bar Dining, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

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L'Absinthe

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Menu

Starters

Marinated Herring, Potato Salad, Shallot Dressing£5.95

Leeks Vinaigrette, Poached Egg£5.95

Chicken Liver Parfait, Red Onions Marmelade, Toast£6.75

Classic French Onion Soup£6.95

Lyonnaise Salad£6.95

6 Snails In Garlic Butter£7.25

Main-Courses

Stuffed Mushroom, Creamed Leeks, Spinach£11.50

Toulouse Sausage, Puys Lentils, Mustard Sauce£12.95

Beef Bourguignon, Mash Potato£13.95

Duck Confit, Braised Red Cabbage, Blackcurrant Sauce£16.50

Fillet of Cod, Ratatouille, Sauce Vierge£18.95

L'absinthe Steak Frites£15.00

Side Order

Homemade Chips£3.25

Tomato & Red Onion£3.00

Spinach or Broccoli£3.95

Gratin Dauphinois£3.95

Reviews

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