Esperance Is closed for the winter and will re open May 9, 2024

We had the tasting menu on a Wednesday night at Esperance and everything was amazing. They converted the parking lot into an elegant dining area, with well appointed tables and very comfortable cushioned chairs. Their wine list is extensive and the owner is extremely knowledgeable about wine varieties. The prix fixe dinner started with quail egg 🥚 and a Persian salad with chives, parsley, cucumbers and tomatoes. After this first course came prosciutto salad with melon and arugula. The ricotta stuffed ravioli came after with grated Parmesan and artichoke. The steak 🥩 was perfect with fois gras and mashed potatoes, zucchini and sun dried tomatoes. Dessert was sweet corn 🌽 ice cream with biscotti, and grilled peach 🍑. Highly recommend, an excellent restaurant for you to enjoy 😊

My favorite wine (and food!) shop the world over! The selection of fine vintages and delicious eats is outstanding. And the service from Pram & Suzanne is over the top! Do yourself a favor and make sure you put Esperance on your list of places to stop by when you are Up North.

What a great store! If you like gourmet foods and wines, this is the place for you. They had so many hard to find things like truffles, small maker European cheeses and wine galore!

Dinner was incredible, including the service, and the shop itself is always fantastic. Esperance is always a highlight of visiting Charlevoix.

I stopped in for the wine, but return regularly for the dinner. This is one of the most memorable and enjoyable meals you will have. Pram is an amazing host, and will help you select your bottles prior to arrival, which is nice when we start with a white variety. The top restaurant in Northern Michigan, period! Wish they were located in Cincinnati!

I can't say anything bad about this place. We drove by it, turned around and went back just to check it out and the owner let us in even though they weren't really open. He warned us he had a private client coming in and asked us NOT to touch anything. That is PERFECT in my book. BE SAFE! We only had a few minutes but WOW great selection of French Champagne and Wine. We grabbed a quick bottle of French Bordeaux and some awesome Blue Cheese (also from France) and left.
I'm glad and sad I don't live closer to this place.

Had our anniversary dinner last night and Pram served us the best white and red wines we ever had and they were both wines we had never even heard of and I’m a collector! And the food...from the chef, his wife Sue was spectacular. The Luke trout was unbelievably delicious and the veal chop was as tender and tasty as we had ever eaten. It’s from. Farm in Canada that has free range calves that eat both gross and their mothers milk—all I can say is the the evening with our friends The Martins was rated OMG

Lovely gourmet food and wine shop and cafe. The cafe has wonderful food and service in a nice outside space, but does have limited availability. The shop has a good selection of wines, yummy cheeses, and a variety of other specialty foods (and chocolates). Highly recommend!

Stopped in Esperance to buy wine and left with cheeses, salami and wonderfully delectable gourmet treats! What a treasure just North of downtown Charlevoix! We made a reservation for dinner this weekend- can't wait, the menu was intriguing. In the meantime, enjoying Dubliner cheese, artichoke spread and sipping our selection of wines. Stop in - your taste buds will thank you and so will your guests!

That a small resort town like Charlevoix, Michigan should have an asset such as this is simply a miracle: owners who are knowledgeable, care about quality and their customers, and have an inventive wide-ranging selection of offerings. This is a destination worth the trip! A visit is one of the best "things to do" in Northern Michigan.

The wine selection is amazing. Pram will give you the best wine for the best price and not to mention the food! Fresh daily and the dishes are very creative.

Pram and his wife, Susan, are amazing! The pre-fix dinners they host in the summer are a real treat.

Owner is extremely friendly and knowledgeable. The place is beautiful. He stayed late to show me a few wines, and I will be returning.

Staff is wonderful and helpful with wine selections and background. Excellent selection. Also many fine cheeses.

Enjoyed our visit. Love the wine bottle room divider at the entrance. Lovely selection of specialty items.

Fine selection of wine, cheese and meats. MASK COMPLIANT SO I FEEL COMFORTABLE SHOPPING THERE!! THANK YOU!!

Pram is a wealth of knowledge and information about all things food, wine and culture.

Great advice on wine. Good selection of cheeses and meat.

This place is my favorite in northern michigan. The food is outstanding and very creativw

Excellent food, excellent wine, expert friendly service.