Sassafras – American
Sassafras invites guests into a moody, spirited sanctuary where the rhythmic shake of cocktail tins and the warm glow of amber spirits set the stage for an evening of liquid artistry. The bar crafts a sophisticated journey through smoke and citrus, balancing the earthy depth of mezcal-infused classics with the bright, botanical zing of expertly shaken agave creations. It is a refined escape for the cocktail enthusiast, where every pour celebrates the marriage of time-honored mixology and bold, modern flair.
48, South 2nd Street, Philadelphia, 19106 +12159252317 https://www.sassafrasbar.com/0Cuisine: American
Price range: $
What to order at Sassafras
| Dish | Net carbs | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Bee's Knees | 93.8 g | 53.4 g |
| Pisco Sour | 81.9 g | 33.4 g |
| Peruvian 75 | 4.6 g | 26 g |
| Dark & Stormy | 44.5 g | 25.6 g |
| Paloma | 23 g | 21.9 g |
| Toronto | 37.5 g | 19.1 g |
| Corpse Reviver #2 | 13 g | 17.8 g |
| Boulevardier | 18.6 g | 17.4 g |
| Pinkerton | 25.4 g | 17.2 g |
| Vesper | 0.6 g | 15.5 g |
| Classic Margarita | 0.4 g | 15.2 g |
| Summer In Manhattan | 8.1 g | 12.3 g |
Nutrition values are estimated from ingredients.
Hours
- Monday - Tuesday
- 4:00 PM - 26:00
- Wednesday - Sunday
- 12:00 PM - 26:00
Menu
Tequila Cocktails
- Mexican Firing Squad - $12: Keystone Tequila, Lime Juice, Jalapeño Infused Simple, Grenadine, Lime Twist
- Paloma - $12: Tequila, Lime, Grapefruit, Jalapeño Infused Simple, Pellegrino, Salt Rim
- Classic Margarita - $12: Tequila, Cointreau, Lime Juice, Salt, Lime Twist, On The Rocks
- Tautuer Sunrise - $12: BYRRH Grand QuinQuina, Mescal, Grapefruit, Club Soda, Lime Twist Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian
- Her Word - $13: R & W Orchard Peach, El Jimador Resposado, Cocchi Americano Lemon, Lemon Twist Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Oaxaca Old Fashion - $13: Muddled Orange & Brandied Cherry, El Jimador Reposado, Mescal, Jalapeño Infused Simple, Chocolate Bitters, Lime Twist Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Mexican Mule - $12: El Jimador Reposado, Mescal, Lime, Simple, Ginger Press, Club Soda, Lime Twist
Scotch Cocktails
- Penicillin - $13: Naked Grouse Scotch, Lemon, Honey-Tarragon Simple, Ginger Press, Lemon Twist
- Postmodern - $13: Magnus by Highland Park Scotch, Plymouth Sloe Gin, Lemon, Honey - Tarragon Simple, Lemon Twist Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Bobby Burns - $13: Naked Grouse, Punt e Mes Vermouth, Drambuie, Angostura Bitters, Brandied Cherry Garnish
Brandy Cocktails
- Sidecar - $13: Brandy, Cointreau, Lemon Juice, Honey - Tarragon Simple, Lemon Twist, Half Sugar Rim Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Juice-Cleanse
- Pisco Sour - $13: Peruvian Pisco, Lemon, Lime, Simple, Egg White, Angostura Bitters
- Temptress - $13: BYRRH Grand QuinQuina, Blume Marillen Apricot Brandy, Lemon Twist Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Atkins, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
Vodka Cocktails
- Moscow Mule - $12: Vanilla Vodka, Lime Juice, Ginger Press, Simple, Club Soda & Lime Twist
- Pomegranate Martini - $13: Pomegranate Vodka, Cointreau, Lime, Pomegranate Juice, Orange Twist
- French Snap - $13: Canton De Domaine Ginger Liqueur, Citrus Vodka, Lemon Juice & Twist Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Renal, Juice-Cleanse, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
Champagne Cocktails
- French 75 - $13: New Amsterdam Gin, Lemon, Simple, Champagne, Orange Bitters, Lemon Twist
- French 95 - $13: Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Lemon, Simple, Champagne, Angostura Bitters, Lemon Twist
- Airmail 48 - $13: Mount Gay Barbados Rum, Lime, Honey - Tarragon Simple, Champagne, Lime Twist Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Lectin-Free
- Peruvian 75 - $13: Pisco, Luxardo, Grapefruit, Simple, Champagne, Lime Twist Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Atkins, High-Fiber, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Lavender Champagne - $10: Champagne, Lavender Simple, Blueberries Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
Gin Cocktails
- Pinkerton - $13: Barr Hill Gin, St Germaine, Crème Yvette, Simple, Lemon Juice & Twist Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Renal, Juice-Cleanse, Lectin-Free
- Aviation - $13: Barr Hill Gin, Lemon, Maraschino, Rothman & Winters Crème de Violette, Lemon Twist
- Gypsy Eyes - $13: Green Chartreuse Rinse, Bluecoat Gin, Aperol, Lime, Grapefruit, Simple, Lime Twist Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Lectin-Free
- Sassafras Gimlet - $13: New Amsterdam Gin, Infused with Ruby Red Grapefruit, Lime, Simple, Grapefruit Bitters Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Corpse Reviver #2 - $13: Hayman's Old Tom Gin, Cointreau, Cocchi Americano, Absinthe Rinse, Lemon Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Lectin-Free
- Vesper - $13: Plymouth Gin, Cocchi Americano, Stateside Vodka, Lemon Twist
- Negroni - $13: Bluecoat Barrel - Aged Gin, Punt e Mes Sweet Vermouth, Campari, Orange Twist
- Saint Rick - $14: Muddled Cucumber & Basil Leaves, Hendricks, St Germaine, Fresh Lime Juice, Cucumber Slice Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Macrobiotic, Juice-Cleanse, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Sloe Gin Fizz - $12: Plymouth Sloe Gin, Simple, Lemon, Egg White, Club Soda, Lemon Twist Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, TLC, Renal
- Bee's Knees - $13: Bluecoat, Lemon Juice, Lavender & Honey-Tarragon Simple, Brandied Cherry
Absinthe Cocktails
- French Drip Cocktail - $14: Vieux Carré Absinthe, Flamed Sugar Cube, Dripped Ice Water Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal
Whiskey Cocktails
- The Ombibulous - $15: Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Sfumato Amaro, R&W Cherry Liqueur, Luxardo, Orange Twist Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium
- Sazerac - $13: Buffalo Trace, Brandy, Simple, Peychaud’s, & Angostura Bitters, Absinthe Rinse, Lemon Twist
- Boulevardier - $13: Kinsey Rye, Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth, Campari, Benedictine, Orange Twist
- Old Fashioned - $12: Kinsey Rye, House Infused Cherry Brandy, Angostura Bitters, Simple, Muddled Orange & Cherry
- Brooklyn - $13: Templeton Rye, Dolin Blanc Vermouth, BYRRH Grand QuinQuina, Luxardo, Lemon Twist
- Summer In Manhattan - $13: Jefferson Small Batch, Bourbon, Cointreau, Orange Bitters, Orange Zest Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC
- Whiskey Sour - $12: Keystone Whiskey, Cherry Brandy, Lemon Juice, Simple, Egg White, Club Soda, Brandied Cherry
- Toronto - $13: Bulleit Rye, Fernet Branca, Benedictine, Brandied Cherry Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol
- Vieux Carre - $13: Korbel Brandy, Punt e Mes Vermouth, Kinsey Rye Whiskey, Benedictine, Peychaud’s & Angostura Bitters, Burnt Orange Twist Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC
Rum Cocktails
- Dark & Stormy - $12: Gosling's, Velvet Falernum, Ginger Press, Fresh Lime, Club Soda, Lime Twist
- Barbados Redux - $13: Single Prop Rum, Velvet Falernum, Grapefruit Bitters, Fresh Lime Juice & Twist Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Juice-Cleanse, Lectin-Free
- Green Mile - $13: Bacardi White Rum, Green Chartreuse, Lime, Simple, Basil Leaves, & Absinthe Rinse Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Atkins, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free
- Kerala - $13: Cardamom Pods, Scarlet Ibis Rum, Buffalo Trace, Pineapple, Lemon, Simple, Angostura & Peychaud’s Bitters, Lemon Twist, Muddled Dietary tags: Lectin-Free
- Caipirinha - $12: Lime Wedges, Muddled with Simple and Cachaça, Lime Twist
Frequently Asked Questions about Sassafras
- What is the highest-protein dish at Sassafras?
- Bee's Knees, at roughly 53.4g of protein (estimated from ingredients).
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