Old Absinthe House
Bar · French Quarter ·
Historic saloon with unique absinthe cocktails and quirky atmosphere
Historic saloon with unique absinthe cocktails and quirky atmosphere
"Created at the Old Absinthe House in the 1860s, this simple absinthe cocktail is as refreshing and flavorful as it ever was (the bar was previously known as the Absinthe Room, eventually becoming the Old Absinthe House). While The Old Absinthe House is the original location for the frappe, there are some better versions out there, but not necessarily on the menu, at places like Cure and Jewel of the South." - Missy Frederick
"On Bourbon Street, the Old Absinthe House — originally built in 1752, rebuilt in 1806, and a Prohibition-era haven — has accumulated a roster of spectral regulars: patrons report the ghosts of Jean Lafitte, Andrew Jackson, and Marie Laveau, plus a woman in a long white dress and a child often heard running on the third floor; I was advised to try an absinthe frappe at the bar or visit the back building Tatlo, part speakeasy, part Filipino restaurant, part absinthe den." - Beth D’Addono
"Cristina Quackenbush will bring a new restaurant that integrates witchcraft, mysticism, and Southeast Asian foodways to the French Quarter. Tatlo, a 'Filipino witchy absinthe bar and kitchen serving divine food' behind the Old Absinthe House (240 Bourbon Street)." - Beth D'Addono
"Created at the Old Absinthe House in the 1860s, this simple absinthe cocktail is as refreshing and flavorful as it ever was. In fact, the bar was known as the Absinthe Room after the cocktail was created, which eventually became the Old Absinthe House." - Eater Staff, Clair Lorell
"This 200+ year old bar in the French Quarter is a great stop for an absinthe-based pick me up—get the Absinthe Frappe—though they do boast a cocktail menu of New Orleans’ most famous drinks, making this a great place to bring out-of-town visitors." - Eater Staff