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Caviar
Premium restaurant delivery service
As of 30 August 2026, Caviar starts at $20/order. Caviar is a premium food delivery service owned by DoorDash that focuses on connecting customers with higher-end local restaurants. Softwr lists it under Restaurants. Caviar is made by Caviar (DoorDash), launched in 2012, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What Caviar does
Caviar is a premium food delivery service owned by DoorDash that focuses on connecting customers with higher-end local restaurants. Known for curating quality dining experiences, Caviar offers restaurants a platform to reach customers seeking premium food delivery.
What people use it for
- Point of Sale
- Order Management
- Inventory Control
- Staff Scheduling
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Caviar.
- Limited availability to 20 major metropolitan areas
- Service fee of 18 percent applied to all orders
- Not available in all regions as standalone service
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Pricing
What Caviar costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Standard
$25 /percent
- Premium delivery
- Curated placement
Capabilities
Features
Premium delivery
Curated marketplace
Order management
Quality-focused
Analytics
DoorDash
Integration with DoorDash
Toast
Integration with Toast
Square
Integration with Square
Web support
Available on web
Ios support
Available on ios
Android support
Available on android
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Questions people ask
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What does Caviar charge for delivery?
A service fee of 18 percent is applied to each Caviar delivery order. The delivery fee ranges from $1.99 to $8.99 depending on distance and demand. Customers ordering for pickup pay no order minimums, service fee or delivery fee.
SourceIs Caviar available as a standalone service?
No. Caviar was acquired by DoorDash in October 2019 and now operates as part of the DoorDash platform. DoorDash members with DashPass enjoy waived delivery fees and reduced service charges on Caviar orders.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Caviar
- Company
- Caviar (DoorDash)
- Based in
- San Francisco, California
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