Sweet, nutty, and briny flavor. Marine undertones. Velvety texture. Multi-sensory experience. Yes, we’re describing the one-of-a-kind taste of caviar. Whether it’s served on top of your dish or eaten plain, caviar’s subtle flavors entice any and all taste buds.
According to Yelp’s 2024 Food & Drink Trends, caviar has become the latest food trend for people seeking luxuries. So in honor National Caviar Day celebrated on July 18, we’re highlighting the best (and most unique) caviar dishes across the country. From the seaside to the countryside, here are Yelp’s top restaurants where you can savor caviar.
Methodology: This is a list of the top caviar spots in the US in 2024 according to Yelp. We identified businesses in the restaurants categories with a large concentration of reviews mentioning derivatives of “caviar,” then ranked those spots using a number of factors including the total volume and ratings of reviews mentioning those keywords between January 1, 2024 and May 23, 2024. If a chain appeared on the list more than once, we only included the highest rated location. All businesses were marked open on Yelp as of May 23, 2024. When available, all businesses on this list have a passing health score as of May 23, 2024.
Arizona – Maple & Ash (Scottsdale)
Start off the night on the right foot with Maple & Ash’s complimentary caviar and cheese onion dip with caramelized chips. At Maple & Ash, there are many ways to enjoy caviar, especially when dolloped on top of freshly shucked oysters.
California – Yumiyaki (Rowland Heights)
Caviar is prominent in many meals at Yumiyaki, but the A5 Wagyu nigiri with caviar and foie gras is a favorite dish among Yelpers.
Colorado – Sushi Ronin (Denver)
Yelpers rave about the Canadian crab sushi pieces topped with black caviar…and the rest is history.
Connecticut – Fair Haven Oyster (New Haven)
Fair Haven Oyster offers full caviar service featuring sterling white sturgeon caviar served with chive creme fraiche, pickled shallots, and house potato chips.
Washington D.C. – Apéro
Elevate your happy hour at Apéro’s widely popular “caviar hour” (Tuesday through Thursday, bar only). At this 2023 Michelin restaurant, caviar hour enthusiasts can opt to indulge in the caviar-and-Champagne pairing options.
Delaware – The Brandywine (Wilmington)
Caviar service for two? Yes please. Or go wild and add it to your plate of crispy fried chicken for an upcharge. It’s worth the splurge.
Florida – Marky’s Caviar Lounge (Hollywood)
The king of all caviar services! You can even get a caviar flight served with egg yolk, egg white, onion, chives, créme fraîche, and blinis.
Georgia – Lucian Books and Wine (Atlanta)
This New American restaurant and wine bar – fused with a retail bookstore – features a caviar omelette served with a side of crème fraîche on their lunch and dinner menu.
Hawaii – Hihimanu Sushi (Honolulu)
Hihimanu Sushi specializes in omakase (chef’s choice) where Yelpers rave about the multiple appearances of caviar you’ll find on your plate throughout the 16-course lunch and 19-course dinner services.
Iowa – Oak Park (Des Moines)
While caviar service and caviar and chips are available on the menu, the “caviar cones” are a popular appetizer at Oak Park. This app consists of Royal Ossetra with smoked lemon, crème fraîche, almonds, and cauliflower puree served in a cone – hence the name.
Idaho – Coa Del Mar (Eagle)
Want to try a trending twist on caviar? Try the caviar baked potato. Diners also recommend the deviled eggs with caviar.
Illinois – La Serre (Chicago)
Just as it sounds, the “caviar nest” features angel hair pasta with caviar on top that surely wows Yelpers at this French-Mediterranean restaurant.
Indiana – The Dining Room at RH Indianapolis (Indianapolis)
Savor the housemade chips with caviar, the grilled avocado with caviar, or the vegetable chips and dip with caviar – or all three! These stunning appetizers are made with imperial Kaluga caviar by Petrossian, creme fraiche, and chives.
Louisiana – Pigeon and Whale (New Orleans)
Pigeon and Whale’s caviar service – available on their “polite provisions menu” – features seven caviar varieties all served with traditional blini, hard-boiled egg, shallots, chives… a treat that Yelpers find absolutely delightful.
Massachusetts – Nightshade Noodle Bar (Lynn)
Nightshade’s caviar service is the prized appetizer among all of the tasting menus offered. Choose from Royal White sturgeon caviar to elevate your seven- to nine-course tasting menu; or opt for Golden Dynasty osetra caviar for the 12- to 21-course tasting menu.
Maryland – The Ruxton (Baltimore)
The Ruxton’s lunch and dinner menu features housemade tatertots and caviar made with kaluga caviar, chives, dill, aged provolone, and crème fraîche. Or opt for another popular starter, the bluefin tuna tartare with crème fraîche, aged shoyu, and – you guessed it – kaluga caviar – with a side of gaufrette chips.
Michigan – Mink (Detroit)
Mink is best known for their chef’s tasting menu, a la carte oysters, tinned seafood, and caviar, offerings. Choose from six varieties of caviar and roe – from giaveri osetra to regalis grandeur osetra, options of caviar abound to pair with the full service setups.
Minnesota – Porzana (Minneapolis)
Things get creative at this Argentinian steakhouse where they garnish their buñuelos with a caviar, crème fraiche, red onion, chive – a unique spin on the traditional bunuelo which is typically fried dough sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. Yelpers love this cold bar creation.
Missouri – Bistro La Floraison (Clayton)
Their “Tour de France” – an appetizer sampling menu for two – includes a taste of caviar and is available on their brunch, regular, and “Spritz Hour” menus. Or delight your taste buds with deviled eggs and caviar, waffles and caviar, or a three-egg French omelette with caviar. So many options…
Mississippi – The Brewpaddle Cafe (Biloxi)
This husband-and-wife owned cafe and coffee shop levels up their lunch offerings with their deviled eggs with dijon, garlic aioli, fines herbs and – of course – caviar.
Montana – Cortina (Big Sky)
Montage Big Sky resort offers many dining options, and Cortina is a favorite among visitors whose antipasti trota cruda continues to impress. Imagine cured steelhead trout, smoked trout caviar, fennel, basil, white balsamic vinaigrette, and lime.
North Carolina – Prime Fish (Charlotte)
Yelpers love starting the sushi feast with the toro tartar featuring fresh chopped fatty tuna, caviar, quail egg, scallion, wasabi, and truffle salt with chips.
Nebraska – Yoshitomo (Omaha)
If your taste buds are feeling adventurous, Yelpers recommend Yoshi’s Egg 2.0 – which is an onsen egg, caviar, onion cream, ikura, and Lay’s potato chips. Or opt for the wagyu with uni butter and caviar.
New Jersey – Grande Buddha Izakaya (North Caldwell)
Grande Buddha Izakaya offers uni and caviar “bumps” you can add to any a la carte nigiri and sashimi. For a drink pairing, order The Grande Buddha Bump – which is 1.5 oz of ice cold Beluga Gold Vodka with a bump of osettra caviar. Yelpers also suggest you request the off-the-menu caviar dip.
New Mexico – Frenchish (Albuquerque)
Enjoy caviar atop smashed fried potatoes or caviar and saltines and this French-inspired restaurant. Visit their website for tickets to their Bastille Day celebration.
Nevada – Carversteak (Las Vegas)
Venture out of your caviar comfort zone by trying the caviar poppers, which is caviar and lemon-chive creme fraiche in a gougères (a choux pastry with cheese). Yelpers also enjoy the classic caviar and blini pairing that this restaurant offers.
New York – Tsumo Omakase (New York)
Enjoy a 13 course Omakase dinner experience with caviar throughout many dishes. From truffle and caviar sushi to pieces of tuna flame torched with caviar on top, Yelpers say every bite is an explosion of flavor.
Ohio – Baru (Cincinnati)
Yelpers say the Rodeo Drive sushi roll reminds them of the ocean in the best way possible. This roll is combines lump crab, avocado, caviar, cucumber and truffle mayo.
Oklahoma – Mr. Kim’s (Tulsa)
For a delicious mix of land and sea, try the steak tartare with Kaluga caviar. This appetizer is accompanied by toasted milk bread and chives. You can also find Kaluga caviar paired with oysters in the Omakase dinner menu.
Oregon – L’Orange (Portland)
Add a .5 oz of caviar to anything on the menu – the choice is yours! A Yelper tried a crepe and black cod topped with caviar and thought it was delicious.
Pennsylvania – Friday, Saturday, Sunday (Philadelphia)
Their eight course, seasonally-inspired tasting menu starts off with crudo, which is Osetra caviar paired with manzano pepper and sabayon. Yelpers call this “two to three bites of heaven.” Visit their website to see the changing menu.
Rhode Island – Gift Horse (Providence)
Start your meal with a Gift Horse martini with caviar or the Caviar doughboys appetizer. The Gift Horse martini comes with a spoon full of white sturgeon caviar and the caviar doughboys appetizer includes CA White Sturgeon “Piper” caviar, egg, chive, and créme fraîche.
South Carolina – Chubby Fish (Charleston)
Caviar, tater roll, and creme fraiche… What could be better than that? Caviar sliders are offered on the menu and are a true fan favorite for all who try it. Visit their website to see the seasonally changing menu.
South Dakota – Harvester Kitchen by Bryan (Sioux Falls)
Starting the nine course Harvester Kitchen speciality menu is a cucumber panna cotta with Golden Kaluga Caviar. If you would like to savor more caviar, there is an additional course of either Osetra or Golden Osetra caviar consisting of buckwheat macaron, citrus french toast, pickled allium blooms and creme fraiche.
Tennessee – Amelia Gene’s (Memphis)
The Kaluga caviar beignet is a delicious bite of sweet and savory. This appetizer includes Kaluga caviar atop a beignet with sweet onion cream and Arkansas black apple.
Texas – Ember Kitchen (Austin)
One bite full of caviar, yes please! The caviar bites are a Latin twist on a delicate dish. The caviar bites are four pieces of corn sope topped with caviar served with crema and huevo curada.
Utah – Urban Hill (Salt Lake City)
You can add caviar to anything on the menu. Yelpers love the classic pairing on grilled oysters and caviar.
Virginia – Yume Sushi (Arlington)
French caviar is featured in many special dishes here. A favorite among Yelpers is the Monster Trio, which consists of French caviar, seared A-5 Wagyu-Foie Gras, tuna uni, scallop uni, truffle wasabi, and Japanese chilis.
Washington – Smoke & Cedar Steakhouse (Auburn)
Caviar service with the choice between American caviar and Osetra caviar served with shallots, creme fraiche, egg whites, egg yolk, and chive pancakes.
Wisconsin – Third Coast Provisions (Milwaukee)
Sturgeon caviar atop deviled eggs is a delicious duo that will dance in your mouth.
Wyoming – Kampai (Jackson)
Add Kaluga hybrid caviar to nigiri, sashimi, or the Negi Toro sushi hand roll for a burst of flavor. A Yelper said the combination of flavor and texture in Negi Toro roll with the caviar was mind-blowing.
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