15 Fine Caviar Presentations
BY TAMARA PALMER
I am not a person with a personal caviar budget, but it’s an unexpected perk of my research that I get a lot of invitations to try restaurants that offer caviar service or dishes with caviar. So incredible is my luck that a now-shuttered restaurant that had two Michelin stars once invited me to sample three elaborate caviar presentations on a day when the place wasn’t even open. Since I wrote about the Double Happiness Meal today in honor of July 18’s National Caviar Day, I created this photo set of best caviar presentations I’ve experienced in California.
The Georgian caviar service with Regis Ova Osetra Caviar by Thomas Keller and Shaoching Bishop, sweet potato crisps and mascarpone scallion dip at Sirena, Santa Monica
SoCal Spaghetto Splash Works with rockfish tartare, local crab and Imperial Osetra caviar at Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura, Beverly Hills
Mamahuhu x Tsar Nicoulai Caviar’s Double Happiness Meal at Mamahuhu, SF
Ocean’s Treasures: Maine lobster, king crab legs, Pacific Oysters, Mexican white shrimp, Baja abalone and Osetra caviar at Mother of Pearl, Los Angeles
Buñuelo with jamon Iberico, hackleback caviar, smoked creme frâiche and confit garlic aioli at Alora, SF
Hokkaido scallop carpaccio, Kaluga caviar, katsuboshi vinegar, kombu and espelette at ADKT, West Hollywood
Toro carpaccio with Osetra caviar, kizami wasabi and truffle soy at Sushi Roku, Palo Alto
Savory ensaymada French toast with caviar hollandaise, soft scrambled eggs and fried oyster at Abacá, SF
Banh Khot Caviar with shrimp and perilla at BoDeGa, SF
Happy Spoon with uni, ikura and Tsar Nicoulai Osetra at PABU, SF
Tuna cigars with instant smoke, feuille de brick, avocado silk, Vidalia onion and tobiko caviar at Crustacean, Beverly Hills
Royal Keluga Caviar taco with Japanese amberjack at Crustacean, Beverly Hills
Lobster roll with uni and caviar at Broad Street Oyster Company, Los Angeles
Glazed Pacific oysters with Osetra caviar, leek fondue, zucchini pearls and lettuce cream at Restaurant Gary Danko, SF
Toro tartare with Osetra caviar at Asanebo, Studio City
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