Caviar Tasting at Café Prunier in Paris:

Maison Prunier, founded in 1872 by Alfred Prunier, is the only shop in the world that produces and sells its own caviar.

Café Prunier, located in the heart of Paris, facing the Madeleine Church, invites caviar lovers to learn all about tasting the subtleties of this delicate product.

During the tasting, led by a French caviar specialist, you will be welcomed into the world of Prunier caviar and discover three carefully selected specialties of the house. Each one reveals unique tastings notes and flavors, results of different maturity levels and methods of preparation used by the Prunier producers in the Aquitaine region.

You will also learn about the history of French caviar, discovered by Monsieur Emile Prunier in 1925 in the estuary of the Gironde near Bordeaux, as well as the vocabulary used in caviar tasting.

In a cosy Art Déco atmosphere designed by interior desginer Jacques Grange who subtly mixes modernity and tradition.

Café Prunier receives seafood aficionados and amateurs clients amateurs looking for a quiet and chic atmosphere, away from the city's restlessness.

Chef Renata Dominik offers a simple and fresh cuisine, full of energy and featuring products of the sea and seasonal vegetables.

This tasting includes:

• Three selected caviars:  Tradition, Paris and the Saint James, served with a cup of Champagne

Practical information:

• Price: due to the rarity of this product, prices vary according to the number of participants
• Availability: as it is a seasonal product, tasting are offered from October to December and from April to June
• Duration: about 1h
• Minimum number of guests: 2
• Gourmet activity suitable for: families, individuals or groups, student or company outings
• Location: 15 Place de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris
• Time schedule: Monday to Saturday from 11am to 8pm. 
• Languages available: French and English (please contact us for other languages)
• Purchase as a gift: Offer this tour as a gift by choosing the option, “Purchase without date”. We will send you a gift certificate via email or post to addresses within France (additional 5€ change). The gift is valid for a period of 6 months from the date of purchase.
• Cancellation: Orders are considered confirmed upon reception of payment.  All cancellations made more than 3 weeks prior to the reservation will be fully reimbursed, half of the payment will be reimbursed for cancellations within 2 weeks of the reservation date and no reimbursement will be possible for cancellations less than one week before the date of the class.