Osetra Caviar

Highly sought-after, the Osetra sturgeon produces a firm creamy caviar with a nutty finish. This classic caviar is high-quality and can be enjoyed on its own with just a mother-of-pearl spoon. Another simple way to enjoy this favorite is with a small dollop of crème fraiche and a blini. 

Our Osetra Caviar is available to buy online for overnight delivery to your door. 

We also stock our caviar at the SoPo Seafood Market and Raw Bar.

The "Russian Sturgeon" or the "Caspian Sea" Sturgeon? 

You will sometimes see Osetra Caviar called Russian Osetra or Caspian Sea Osetra online. Whenever you read the word Russian with caviar, you should be wary. Importing caviar from Russia is illegal in the United States, so you will never find a legitimate source of “Russian Caviar” in a US seafood market.

The reason you see the terms “Russian Osetra” or “Caspian Sea Osetra” is because that is where the fish was originally wild-caught. Nowadays, Osetra sturgeon are farmed all over the world. Italy, Belgium, France, and the USA are all now caviar-producing countries.

When wild-sturgeon caviar was banned in the mid-2000s, the quality of farmed substitutes was not comparable in quality. This is no longer the case. Many caviar experts say that with improvements in farming technology and knowledge, caviar farms across the world are producing caviar that is equally as delicious as wild-caught fish.

Osetra Sturgeon Caviar Quick Facts

•   Species: Osetra Sturgeon (Acipenser Gueldenstaedtii)
•   Origin: Imported
•   Color: Light bronze to amber
•   Flavor: Rich and creamy with a clean finish
•   Pearl Size: Medium 
•   Texture: Firm
•   Sustainably harvested