Cuisine: New Zealand
Price Point: Mains from $25 - $35+
Ranked: #4 of 55 restaurants
in Wellington
Delivering European sophistication to the heart of Wellington, Pravda Café & Grill has become iconic for its superb steaks and modern Kiwi cuisine.
Pravda, which means ‘the truth’ in Russian, prides itself on creating honest food, using only the finest produce and New Zealand ingredients. Their modern bistro menu showcases the best flavours this country has to offer, from fresh seafood and Hawkes Bay lamb, to grass-fed beef tartare and crispy pork belly. There is also a vegetarian menu available, as well as a decadent selection of desserts (try the potted cheesecake with yuzu caramel).
But it is the mighty steak that has put Pravda on the culinary pedestal in Wellington. Thanks to Executive Chef Gareth Stewart, who sources only the best cuts, as well as the influence of their sister restaurant (The Jervois Steak House), Pravda has become famous for its grilled meats.
Located within a stunning building of vaulted high ceilings, glittering chandeliers and marble furnishings, Pravda offers a truly exceptional dining experience within the centre of Wellington.
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Pravda Café and Grill
107 Customhouse
Wellington 6011
Open Hours:
Mon - Fri 7am - 12am
Sat: 11am - 12am
Phone: +64 4 801 8858
Website: www.pravdacafe.co.nz/
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Reviews
Hannah Parker - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 2 November 2019
Pravda is all class. The atmosphere in the restaurant is stylish without being stuffy and the service is attentive and top notch. The food was divine, room permitting we probably would have eaten everything on the menu, love those scallops! It was the beginning of a great night out for our group and made us go we should do this more often. Nice one Pravda and First Table.
Emma Wilkinson - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 25 October 2019
Pravda was a totally delightful dining experience. Looked after so well. Seated comfortably at a corner table we could enjoy the view across the room. The flickering red candles and the glow of the very beautiful chandeliers gave a very cosy atmosphere.
Appreciated the helpful, attentive service. Obviously enjoyed working there. Food was so good! Best steak I have ever eaten. Perfectly cooked, amazing flavour and the sauces had such a depth of flavour. The rocket, pear, walnut and parmesan salad was delicious and refreshing. This has to be one of the best First Tables. Thanks for our great evening!
Leah Belshaw - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 8 October 2019
This was our first visit to Pravda, we went as a group of four to celebrate our adult son's birthday. The First Table time of 5pm worked fine for us, we met him straight from work. Beer on tap and a mocktail went well with our starters - our son & partner loved the steak tartar, we loved the generous serve of (happily GF) peppered calamari. My pumpkin risotto main came with amazingly tasty haloumi, the gurnard was perfectly cooked and both men enjoyed their steaks - standard eye fillet was tender and tasty, the scotch fillet was big and satisfying, though not quite so tender. Desserts were just as good - luscious passionfruit panna cotta, generous cheese platter, and over the top caramel sundae with sticky date puddingh. We had a a great night with great savings on food. A really nice introduction to what Pravda has to offer
Kristin Downey - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 15 May 2019
Excellent service and delicious food. Waiter gave perfect recommendations. Great dining experience!
Eleanor McGechie - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 24 May 2018
I must say last night was one of the best dining experiences I have ever had. The staff at Pravda noticed on my booking that I worked for Beef + Lamb and brought out each cut and carefully explained its origin, the marbling and the ideal way to have it depending on the taste. We were amazed at the level of customer service we received and to top it all off, the food was incredible! Will definitely be going back there ASAP. Thanks Pravda and the First Table Team
Jessie Walker - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 2 May 2018
Absolutely loved our whole dining experience - ambience, service , drinks and food. I liked how all the staff pitched in to ensure a prompt service for customers - our assigned waiter was excellent, attentive in a non-intrusive way helpful with information about the menu and kept us updated on how far away our main meal was. We ordered a shared appetizer (squid), market fish and taupo eye fillet. Each dish was beautifully presented, extremely tasty and my steak (medium well) was cooked to perfection. We'll definitely be coming back and highly recommend it to others.
Aroha Mead - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 27 April 2018
Truly excellent flavours and food matches. The desserts were amazing and the unique mocktail flavours added to the exciting relaxed atmosphere that is Pravda.
The service was great leaving us not wanting for anything. Staff were friendly, helpful and checked in on us periodically to perfection.
A must do Wellington flavour experience. Pravda has become my Wellington restaurant of choice!
Haley Mccoskery - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 20 April 2018
Went here for. Out daughters 21st.
Fantastic food , excellent service.
They even did a surprise Happy 21st birthday message in chocolate and with sorbet....fantastic.
Would highly recommend coming here and we will definitely be back
Gary Little - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 30 November 2019
Had lovely food, the brussel sprouts were a real stand out. The dessert (apple and black Doris plum crumble) was average, but the mains — steak and a rack of lamb — were fantastic.
Iona Collins - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 9 October 2019
Soft entree. Fantastic steak. Delicate desserts. Professional serving. 10 out of 10. Good.
My family are really satisfied with Pravda’ food and service.
Aidan Lee - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 6 November 2019
The restaurant had a lovely atmosphere, even though we were one of the only tables so early. All the food was amazing, and the steaks included in the deal are delicious (both had the 180g eye fillet). The drinks were very good, definitely recommend a glass of the Malbec. Will definitely go back!
Hannah Parker - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 2 November 2019
Celebrated my birthday here with my partner. Our server even has us taste some wine before we ordered. Awesome service, atmosphere and food.
Libby Malibiran - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 29 October 2019
Pravda is all class. The atmosphere in the restaurant is stylish without being stuffy and the service is attentive and top notch. The food was divine, room permitting we probably would have eaten everything on the menu, love those scallops! It was the beginning of a great night out for our group and made us go we should do this more often. Nice one Pravda and First Table.
Emma Wilkinson - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 25 October 2019
Absoutely wonderful food and service. The mushroom and blue cheese soup is gorgeous. If fact everything was wonderful.
Lynda Woods - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 22 October 2019
Great food great service great atmosphere. Highly recommend this restaurant.
Deborah Woodland - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 18 October 2019
Great service - our waiter was very friendly! Food was incredible!
Toni Mathers - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 17 October 2019
We had a amazing meal.All four of us had the eye fillet steak with sides.The steaks were all cooked perfectly.Service was excellent we would definitely recommend to others.
Anne Marie Wood - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 11 October 2019
Love Pravda! Always great.
Penny O'Connell - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 9 October 2019
Pravda was a totally delightful dining experience. Looked after so well. Seated comfortably at a corner table we could enjoy the view across the room. The flickering red candles and the glow of the very beautiful chandeliers gave a very cosy atmosphere.
Appreciated the helpful, attentive service. Obviously enjoyed working there. Food was so good! Best steak I have ever eaten. Perfectly cooked, amazing flavour and the sauces had such a depth of flavour. The rocket, pear, walnut and parmesan salad was delicious and refreshing. This has to be one of the best First Tables. Thanks for our great evening!
Leah Belshaw - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 8 October 2019
We had a lovely evening! Amazing food and service. Only critique is that we felt slightly rushed but were given space to finish our wine enjoyably after dinner.
Ayla HUTCHISON - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 7 October 2019
Great service and the fish dish was absolutely superb. Seasoned well and very tasty. All our group were pleased with their choice and even restaurant was completely full staff coped well with delivering the meals hot.
June Campbell-tong - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 4 October 2019
Pravda was welcoming from the get go with a super lovely atmosphere! GET THE CHICKEN!!!
Stella Hartley-Hall - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 3 October 2019
Really accomodating, great food and great service. Only thing is - double check at the end that they apply the first table discount to your bill. They didn't initially and one of our party paid full price.
Ronise Paul - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 2 October 2019
Had a great experience at Pravda yesterday. Caesar salad and calamari starters were great, followed by two steaks superbly cooked (there's a reason why half the menu is dedicated to steak!) Staff were awesome, well informed, knew the dishes and gave lovely service. Didn't have the chance to try desserts, so I guess we'll have to go back again!
Chris Kent - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 30 September 2019
Great evening with exceptional food - highly recommended
Siegmund s Visser - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 26 September 2019
It was a great time to spent the time with my family in Pravda Café and Grill. Even my little young daughter have to ordered one more of Lamb for herself. Thank you to all the staff members over there. they are really nice and have mind services.
Boonkerd Suphachaisakhon - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 18 September 2019
The banter from the staff was exactly up our alley and made the experience for us even better!!! Food was delicious
Char Harding - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 12 September 2019
Very delicious food!
Iggi Bello - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 4 September 2019
The entrees were the stand outs for us. We had the beef tartare and the scallops - would highly recommend.
Elaine Loh - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 27 August 2019
Fabulous staff, mad to feel very welcome. Food was delicious, would definitely go back.
Claire Page - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 24 August 2019
Very nice surroundings with fabulous staff, very attentive service. Meals were very good.
charley fowler - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 3 August 2019
Lovely dinner. Our server (a young Polish lady) was extremely friendly and attentive. We had the pumpkin risotto (so delicious with the fried halloumi!! definitely recommended) and the bruschetta/pumpkin soup for starters. They forgot about a tea order but then sorted it out and gave it to us on the house without us asking to make up for the wait. I adore Pravda and will be back soon for sure. :)
Lucy Morris - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 29 July 2019
Beautiful space and amazing food! The beef cheek was melt in your mouth delicious!
Sarah Lai - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 31 July 2019
Great service great food great atmosphere highly recommend. Thanks Pravda
Nai Nai - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 25 July 2019
Excellent service, perfect food and great atmosphere - thanks Pravda!.
Stephen Thom - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 22 July 2019
We had a lovely evening. The steak was fantastic and so was the dessert. Service was brilliant and the waitress was exceptionally patient with all our questions.
James Lee - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 5 July 2019
We had a really great dinner, highly recommend!
Bridget McGlinchy - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 1 July 2019
Great food and great service
Adam Webster - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 27 June 2019
I love the meals at Pravda, they are really delicious well cooked, great variety. The service we received was fantastic our waitress knew all the specials and when we asked about what the different foods were like she was able to give a good description. Highly recommend this restaurant!!
Rachel Craig - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 22 June 2019
The food was excellent, beautifully prepared and the service impeccable. The cocktails were delicious.
Kathryn Tsikanovski - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 21 June 2019
Great food, great service. Couldn't ask for more!
Inzy Ali - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 20 June 2019
Great food and ath mood here, staff were super amazing too! Would come again
Manow Khet - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 15 June 2019
Really great food and 5 star service. Would definitely come back again :)
Claudia Williams - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 31 May 2019
Would 100% recommend, super yummy and great friendly service
Anna Morris - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 22 May 2019
Fabulous food, great service and staff...definitely be back again!
George Nepia - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 20 May 2019
This was our first visit to Pravda, we went as a group of four to celebrate our adult son's birthday. The First Table time of 5pm worked fine for us, we met him straight from work. Beer on tap and a mocktail went well with our starters - our son & partner loved the steak tartar, we loved the generous serve of (happily GF) peppered calamari. My pumpkin risotto main came with amazingly tasty haloumi, the gurnard was perfectly cooked and both men enjoyed their steaks - standard eye fillet was tender and tasty, the scotch fillet was big and satisfying, though not quite so tender. Desserts were just as good - luscious passionfruit panna cotta, generous cheese platter, and over the top caramel sundae with sticky date puddingh. We had a a great night with great savings on food. A really nice introduction to what Pravda has to offer
Kristin Downey - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 15 May 2019
Great customer service with great food.
Would recommend. great atmosphere.
Anita Dahya - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 13 May 2019
Great food and wine. One of our favoutrite restaurants in Wellington.
Grant Symons - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 11 May 2019
Food was fantastic and service was faultless!
Highly recommend.
Dyarne O'Hara - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 10 May 2019
We really enjoyed our visit to Pravda
The food and staff were excellent
Debbie Webb - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 8 May 2019
Our tastebuds keep us coming back to Pravda, we dine out a lot in Wellington and Pravda has become our go to escape and exceptional dining experience. The food is mouth wateringly beautiful. Pravda is more than great dining and wining, great selection of beverages. The character and atmosphere transport us out of the doldrums of our day to another place where we can relax, unwind, talk and enjoy ourselves I want to thank the staff as they are consistently friendly and appropriately attentive. Great place great people great experience, Thanks Pravda David and Cheryl
David Curd - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 12 April 2019
Excellent food and service, will definitely be back.
Haley Mccoskery - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 2 May 2019
The food was delicious and one of the better meals we had in Wellington on our stay. The only thing was the waitress was foreign and there was a little bit of misery understanding when we ordered the sides fir the main but it wasn't the end of the world. All in all I would definitely recommend pravda. Thanks
Angus Blakie - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 27 April 2019
Fautless. First time visiting Pravda since it became a grill and we weren't disappointed. We had three different mains - the lamb, pork belly, and rump steak and all were pronounced delicious. The three desserts were all also great, with the sticky toffee pudding being the standout. Excellent food, friendly and efficient service, and a nice ambience - it ticks all the boxes.
Melissa Hodd - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 23 April 2019
Had a wonderful dinner last night. Service was fantastic. Portions were very generous. Food was delicious.
Shay Naiki - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 16 April 2019
The venue has such warmth and ambiance. The food to die for and the staff amazing. Always fantastic :)
Janine Hall - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 10 April 2019
Amazing food and exceptional service. A true value with First Table.
Edwin Tan - dined at Pravda Café and Grill on 3 April 2019
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The restaurant had a lovely atmosphere, even though we were one of the only tables so early. All the food was amazing, and the steaks included in the deal are delicious (both had the 180g eye fillet). The drinks were very good, definitely recommend a glass of the Malbec. Will definitely go back!