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"L'Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder." Definitely in the case of L'Absinthe, bistro chic et pas cher, another success from Michel Rostang, whose lovely daughter Caroline has set up shop with Laurent Montgillard at the pianos, Philippe Morel director du salle. No smoking guaranteed on the first floor.
What about the food? Menu at 28€ a la carte (starter main). Oeufs en cocotte, Gascony ham, paté de foie gras and canard en croute a l’ancienne, served with a basket of veg (very nice, 0 calories in the veg). Mains, Saint-Jacques d’Erquy, Haddock and an excellent encornet (squid) skewered with rosemary (sorry, Rosemary), rognons (kidneys) with macaroni, melting long cooked shoulder of lamb and a traditional oxtail pot-au-feu with everything but the kitchen sink. Cheese from Dubois and classic desserts such as riz au lait, millefeuilles.
L'Absinthe
24 place du Marché Saint Honoré, 1st. (Métro: Tuileries)
T: 01 49 26 90 04.
Shut Sat lunch & Sunday.