Whether you're opting for oscietra or desperately seeking sevruga London's restaurants can't seem to get enough of the stuff. From the classic serving to more modern takes, here's our pick of where to enjoy caviar.
Bébé Bob
Soho - 37 Golden Square, London W1F 9LB
Across the road from Bob Bob Ricard, you'll find this their sibling restaurant that's a (slightly) more affordable affair. While there's a big focus on chicken and Champagne, recently caviar has become a much bigger part of the mix. It's available as caviar bumps (served on the hand with a shot of vodka), on traditional Slavic crepes, on potato rostis, on chicken burgers or schnitzels, and even as a dip for your fries. Our personal favourite at the moment is their dessert, where they top their soft serve ice cream with a spoonful of caviar (along with olive oil).
See also: Bob Bob Ricard for their caviar degustation dish of three types of caviar.
The Prince Arthur
Belgravia - 11 Pimlico Rd, London SW1W 8NA
This Belgravia pub features a menu that's surprisingly upmarket for a pub, but one that's perfectly suited for the Belgravia area. The menu takes its cues from the Basque region of Spain, but adds in a lot of caviar throughout. It particularly helps that it's their own "in-house" caviar, which they've worked with the London Caviar Company to source. You can have the caviar on their crispy turbot-dripping potatoes, but our favourite option here has to be their caviar-topped devilled eggs.
The Mayfair Chippy
Mayfair and Knightsbridge
Known best for their great fish and chips, Mayfair Chippy has started branching out, particularly since opening their second location in Knightsbridge. Now they've teamed up with Caviar House and will be selling their Mayfair Chippy branded caviar in both restaurants. Here you can have a tin with sourdough crumpets, or get a 5g spoon as an upgrade on any order on the menu because yes, that cod and chips will be even better with caviar on top. Caviar bumps and oysters with caviar are also on the menu.
AngloThai
Marylebone - 22-24 Seymour Place, London W1H 7NL
Getting to Michelin-starred status in almost record time, one dish that's been on the menu since AngloThai opened is their signature caviar dish. This is a layer of Brixham crab topped with Exmoor Caviar and served with coconut ash crackers for liberal spreading. Having this, it's easy to see why they got that star so fast.
The Caviar Bar
Mayfair - 4 Medici Courtyard, Hanover Square, London W1S 1BR
As the name suggests, this restaurant and bar has a singular focus on caviar. You can choose from a selection that includes Royal Baerii, Oscietra, Imperial or Royal Beluga and a tasting experience featuring all four comes with blinis, potatoes, gherkins and boiled eggs. It's also on their mascarpone ice cream for dessert.
Caviar House
161 Piccadilly, London W1J 9EA
Owned by Prunier Caviar, this Piccadilly restaurant is always changing up its offering, with options including a Louis XIII Caviar Experience, which pairs caviar with the high-end cognac. Elsewhere on the menu, almost everything comes with caviar. That includes an all-day brunch, including eggs royale or scrambled eggs with added caviar. You can choose from lots of caviar grades or even go for six types in one dish in their "master of selection" option or the Ultimate Caviar Tray which pairs caviar with a selection of small plates. There's even a martini served with a spoonful of caviar here.
45 Jermyn St
St James - 45 Jermyn St., London SW1 6DN
Caviar is a theatrical experience at this St James restaurant, where no trip is complete with a visit from their caviar trolley. There are three options, all priced by the gram with a minimum order of 10g. Make your choice and it'll be measured out tableside along with blinis, baked new potatoes, and scrambled eggs made tableside. If you're looking for something a little simpler, the salt and vinegar crispy potatoes with caviar on the bar menu are excellent.
Petrossian Cafe
South Kensington - 6 Fulham Rd., London SW3 6HG
With over 100 years experience in the caviar field, Petrossian's London cafe is where you can sit down and enjoy it on almost everything. There's baked potato with caviar, soft boiled egg with caviar, croque with... you guessed it. And if you love what you try you can swing by the boutique here on your way out to take some home with you.
Wiltons
St James - 55 Jermyn Street, London, SW1Y 6LX
Sit yourself up at the bar at Wiltons and surrender to the joys of this wonderfully old-school restaurant. There are three types of caviar on the a la carte menu - Oscietra, Vintage Baeri and Beluga. As you'd expect, it's served the classic way, with buckwheat blinis and sour cream.
Ognisko
South Kensington - 55 Exhibition Rd, London SW7 2PG
There probably aren't many more delightful places to enjoy caviar than out on the terrace at Ognisko in South Kensington. Sip vodka, enjoy and imagine what this place must have been like when Polish emigres and officers were here during the Second World War. For a budget option opt for buckwheat blinis with keta caviar. If budget's not an option then go for the Royal Oscietra caviar.
Bellamy's
Mayfair - 18 Bruton Pl, Mayfair, London W1J 6LY
When he was just 26 years old, Bellamy's owner Gavin Rankin was the world’s youngest accredited caviar dealer to sign a contract with the then Soviet Union. So you'd expect Bellamy's to be a pretty good place to try caviar and you'd be right. There are two types of caviar on offer here - Aquitaine and Oscietra. Try 30g of Aquitaine Caviar with blinis and a glass of rare Belenkaya Vodka for £60 for a pitch-perfect London lunch for one.
Dorian
107 Talbot Rd, London W11 2AT
Chef Max Coen loves his caviar, and it's on a lot of dishes at Dorian, from the triangular shards of rosti to their caviar 'slugs' rather than bumps. But perhaps the most inventive way they serve it is as part of their dessert course, generously scooped on top of pistachio ice cream.
Also see...
The Dover (Mayfair) - The Dover's crispy potato cakes with oscietra caviar remain one of our favourite snacks in London. They're available in both the bar and the restaurant.
And for something different...
Vegan caviar at Gauthier Soho
Soho - 21 Romilly St, London W1D 5AF
Alexis Gauthier has been at the forefront of high-end vegan cuisine for the past few years and one of the key things he's brought into his restaurants is his vegan caviar. This is black kelp caviar which they marinade in a brine developed in-house and is about as close as you'll get to the real thing. It's currently available in Gauthier Soho as part of the tasting menu, and they also sell it for delivery online.
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