Elegant and opulent cafe/restaurant/bar. We only popped in for a coffee but thoroughly enjoyed the coffee (they use local beans from Mount Victoria) and the atmosphere while in there. The staff who served us was lovely and the wait times were minimal. We will be back to try the restaurant.

Great cafe, bar and restaurant all in one. Theres a cute joke about Russian newspapers that goes theres no truth in Pravda and no news in Izvestia (Pravda means truth and Izvestia means news...)... but here at Pravda there are good newspapers, cocktails, food, coffee and theyre all enjoyable. Its not Russian food - but lets be honest, thats a blessing! Great for all meals, a quick break or a long night of cocktails and tale telling. The gorgeous surroundings make you feel like a spy in an old European city with bold Russian wall hangings, high ceilings, big windows and sparkling chandeliers. Ill be the woman in the red coat! See you there 1.03.

Love a good steak house and this is one of them. Great atmosphere and great food. Perfect temperature on the steaks and tender as. The greens and onion rings were great too. Butter sauce could have used a bit of salt I think but the bourbon or brandy sauce was much better. Shout out to the waiter working his first shift!

I was treated extremely rudely by the front of the house staff yesterday. First my mask was loose and this young girl barked orders at me. Considering the fact that I am ‘encouraged’ by regulations to wear one but by no means required (!) it could be more rude to speak ti me on that manner. On my way out - the stairs and the lower part were empty (!) I didn’t think of putting the mask on. Same girl ordered me, not even asked kindly, but barked order to put my mask on. And when I told her that I could but btw was not required she started to tell me that in this country (as opposed to some other savage country I supposedly come from as I obviously spoke with an accent ?!) I have to wear a mask, she asked me if I was crazy next ! I said that I was just going to pay and leave she yelled at me saying She didn’t want my money anyway and that I should get out and never come back!!!I had my view at the situation and I politely stated it, I was no less than abused and shoved out. Remind you, customers are not required by government to me masked up. Besides that point this little blind blue eyed girl didn’t have to be rude to me, she could have politely invited me to take my leave. When I emailed Pravda later that day, no insert followed. This is the Pravda about pravda…

Really enjoyed the express lunch and Wellington on a Plate cocktail

Pravda Cafe and Grill is a very classy restaurant in the heart of Wellingtons CBD. The food was great and the waiting times were really good considering the place was full to capacity. The service was friendly and professional. The prices were quite high, but in accordance with the quality of the food that was delivered. The interior decor was elegant, complete with chandeliers and ornate mirrors. An all round enjoyable experience. I definitely would go again.

Superb service food drinks.Thought decor would have been more opulent, minor detail.

The best steak I have ever eaten- WAGYU KAGOSHIMA A5 JAPAN!!!

We went to Pravda especially so I could try their Japanese A5 Wagyu Steak...Disappointed.When brought out, just the steak on the plate, there was no dressing, the presentation was extremely lacking and poor, it looked like a dry overcooked thin schnitzel, a disappointing start.It was the larges cut they had, about 160 grams, at a cost of $150, a sirloin cut I was told.Cutting into it, it was rare in the middle, but being quite thin, was medium on the sides.Taste wise, it was very tender which was good, but the flavor was overpowered by the char grill and the seasoning... Tasted more like it has been cooked by an amateur on a home BBQ.Was it worth the money?No.It was worth trying, dont regret it, but I would not recommend ordering that meal at that price, when other restaurants can offer a better sized and flavored steak for a quarter of the price.

Very disappointing.Went to Pravda especially to try the Japanese A5 Wagyu Steak, but what was served up was poor.No dressing on plate, no sauce or herbs, no attempt to make it look good at all... Just a rubbish looking cut off steak dumped on a large white plate... The chef has no idea how to plate a meal correctly.The steak was tender which was its only saving grace, other than that it had an overpowering BBQ char grill taste, and to much seasoning, tasted like it was cooked on a home BBQ by an amateur.Paid $150 just for the steak...Rubbish.Do not recommend this venue

You want everything truffle, go here. Truffle fries, triple truffle steak sauce 😍Wagyu beef - decent sizing, cooked medium rare to perfection, decent marbling.Sides were also awesome! And they catered to dietary requirements where required with ease.Awesome service

The steak jus was incredible, I need to make this at home. I had the Canterbury scotch which had been wonderfully aged so the fat was caramelized and the meat was juicy

Amazing! From service to food to die for! Not cheap but well worth it! The Wagyu gets off the plate and chews itself for you while massaging your soul.

Nice food

Have always heard great things about Pravda and so last week we finally decided to give this place a go and we were disappointed with ourselves why it took us a long time to dine here! (lol) Food was excellent. Attentive and friendly staff. Nice atmosphere.

Beautifully seasoned and presented eye fillet. Sauces were very good and side vegetables also worthy. All you could ask from a steak shop.

Loved it. Delicious food. Really good service. Meals were fast even though they were busy.

Popped in for a quick breakfast which was delivered quickly and with a smile. The food was fine. The table size was small. Barely room for our 2 plates, water and a pot of tea.

The best cheese scones in town!

This is a typical restaurant and Cafe in the higher end range of the spectrum.If you expect some Russian dishes you will be disappointed as I was. Was there for breakfast and had the minced on toast as it sounded more Russian than any other.It was a great dish tasting good.

A very busy cafe at breakfast time!The oat flat white was decent, and the waitress was happy to explain which dishes could be made vegan.I had an avocado smash with seeds and mushrooms (in place of feta). Nice!

Great steaks and beers

No dressing on the plate,no sauce,no carb or salad or any vegetables.throw a piece of steak like you put in front of animal!!Way too much black pepper on the steak which i didnt even taste the steak itself.paid 150$ for a piece of steak thrown in front of me which had nothing special than the meat i buy from supermarket.Ordered bread and thought the herb butter would be something better then what i have in my fridge ..was not!!i wonder what kind of taste buds chef has it.Service was way too slow, as waitresses was pre occupied to flirting each other while we were waiting for the service.There is nothing good about this place.feeling ripped of unfortunately and never going back for sure!

21 years in business. Still one of Wellingtons most popular restaurants. Great menu and well prepared food. Outstanding staff.We all had a super night out. Recommended.

Pros:- A great cafe and some good food.- Very good presentation of food.- Well trained friendly staff.- Worth going there with your special ones.- You can earn and spend Airpoints here too.Cons:-Too pricey- Noisy atmosphere

Staff doing their best on a busy Saturday morning but swimming against the tide.

I ordered the beef burger, and it was amazing! the beef patty was packed full of flavor and the chips were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. If you havent been here before you need to check this place out!

Large group and the wait staff dealt with us well. Fixed menu price was good and the food was excellent. Just a little bit slow with the drinks but overall very good

Definitely not what it was - but still good food, brilliant wait staff.

Always a pleasure to come here. Scones are world famous (in Wellington).

It was quite an experience. Our waiter was excellent and the food was great. We might have ordered too many side dishes, but ultimately it was good food.

I used to love Pravda big time. They had the best Caesar salad, ever...a while back. But Ive been there twice recently and gave them the benefit of the doubt the first time, the same thing happened the second time. They dont poach their egg. They sous vide it. And this results in the mind boggling combination of an overcooked yolk, yet an undercooked white. Its the worst egg Ive ever had. Twice.

Great food outstanding service and well priced. Tarakihi was incredible

This is the place to come for great steaks. Melt in your mouth stuff. Wagyu steak is the way to go, make sure you get them to show you the steak board, so you have a choice to see the meat before you eat it. Service was efficient and friendly but not too intrusive. Good for groups but reservations recommended.

Had their chicken burger and market fish for lunch. Perfect portion for healthy light lunch. Services are great, waiting stuff put effort into meeting our dietary requirements. Love the atmosphere and vibe too. Highly recommended.

Great food. Stunning building. A little chilly at times 😊

What a treat. Great atmosphere...but not too loud. Exquisitely crafted and presented meals. Knowledgeable, attentive and super friendly staff. Could not have asked for a better dinning experience. I had prawn & crayfish cocktail for my entree and the sirloin steak with greens for my main. Both were delicious.

Very nice meal with some special friends. Service was very good. All in all a great evening.

Great experience and atmosphere. Food was yum and our waiter Josh was fab.

Nice busy upmarket restaurant in the CBD. Rather expensive but very small tasty mains.

Amazing food and staff. Quite pricy but the taste is fantastic. Only thing I found a bit off was the effort some staff members went to in their uniform while others wore converse type sneakers. For the price paid to be there I would expect the effort across the board for appearance.

Exceptional service. Nice ambience. Exceptional quality food, without breaking the bank. Loved the squid and risotto express lunch menu.

Food was amazing, service was even better.Had beef tartare as an entree and what was the best cooked steak I have had in Wellington for a long time.

Food was great. Service was pleasant but could be more knowledgeable. Ambience seems confused.

If you are in Wellington end you would like to have a good breakfast (alone or in good company :) you can choose Pravda ... The food is always tasty, the coffee is correct, the staff is nice and welcoming, the atmosphere funny and relaxing. By the way... you can choose Pravda also for lunch (5/5) or dinner (4/5 - there are also other places to go :).ps: for lunch or dinner, think to make a reservation :)

Nice place to catch up with friends.

Food was really good. I got an All Blacks pie special, and it was very well prepared. The decor is fun and Soviet!

Fantastic service, great atmosphere and superb food and drink. I thoroughly enjoyed the soup of the day and the lamb dish as my main course from first bite to last (the meat was superbly cooked and tender) The glass of wine I had which was recommended to me by the waiter was full bodied and intriguing and complimented the food nicely. The dessert was also very good, crumble with liquid custard. Excellent texture. Staff were friendly, upbeat and there when you needed them. Very keen to come and eat here again in the not to distant future!

Amazing service and fantastic selection of wine

Good value, friendly & efficient staff, tasty foodDidnt have time for lunch so grabbed a sausage roll, takeaway. At first I was disappointed no sauce was included but on first bite, it was definitely not needed. It was very big, filling and flavoursome, perhaps a tad salty.Im very curious about the shot flavours I saw so Ill come back another day to try more food and drinks

Just had a cofe as passing by & we loved the cofe plus the service Thankyou.. we appreciated being looked after as my daughter who has Leukemia was taking a brief spell away from the Welly Hospital. We needed a treat. Thankyou.

Great service, great food and ambience.

Lunch and dîner menu are different... There is a special menu on Saturday lunch.I was very disappointed by the burger... Burn meat and very dry burn bread of the burger... For a restaurant who always says that they have the best meat... Its just a joke.BUT I do recommend the Pasta with cream pork and mushrooms (its called carbonara but its not Italian carbonara taste different but very good)

Excellent food and service! We celebrated a birthday and could not have been happier with the experience. We had amazing service from our waiter Mason. The steak, veges and dessert were cooked to perfection. Cant wait to go back.

Amazing food and fabulous staff.

They certainly know how to prepare a good steak, which gets them the 4th star. However I found the service a little under attentive and the sides were also lacking impact.The wine list had a good range as well.

Slow service (even with the restaurant being almost empty). Food was reasonable and pricy.

Great service, some truly excellent steaks and a substantial wine list. The birthday dessert for my partner was also a nice touch.

Nothing good to say. Our starter of stale bread was great to pick at while we watched the chefs eating and running their fingers through their hair. My main an over priced inconsistently cooked rump served with a split truffle bernaise and vegetables cooked to...well paste.I told our server my sauce was split to which she replied I thought so ( so why serve it). It was taken away and when returned obviously the kitchen had spooned the top lol. So I still had split sauce just half as much for the same price. My partners risotto was bland and mediocre at best and a small portion . I had to put my puffer jacket on as it was so cold. Our server seemed to preoccupied flirting with one of the chefs to notice.Left feeling utterly ripped off and just bad. There are many amazing restaurants in wellington to choose from i would recommend all of them before Pravda.A once great restaurant has truly let it standards slip very low. Taking the mushy vegetables off the bill and even the fries!. Wow what a joke .

So we went to Pravda to celebrate my sons birthday. What can I say, real disappointment and disaster.The Cesar salad was ok but the dressing bland, the calamari was poor the crust was poor so was the flavour. The Tartar was blend too and quality of beef poor or poorly executed. We ordered bread and thought the herb butter would be flavourful but obviously there is a problem with the chefs tast buds. Chicken was ok so was the steak. We asked the sauce on the side but got it on the plate. The chips was stale ,cold and not crispy like proper fries. The biggest disaster was the Brownie it was a lump of hard ganache the Cheries came from a jar so was the Sauce. It was hard as a rock needed a knife couldnt even finish. The brûlée was edible because of the sorbet but when the menu said Passion fruit you do not expect half of a fruit on the brulé. We thought it would have been infused in the brulé. This was another disaster. Also ordered lemonade but got Sprite instead. The sauce we order was split and disgusting. On top of that the waitress wasnt professional she dumpt the plates on the table and for a place like that I would have thought they would expect to clean the plate faster and also the table but that wasnt the case. We ate the food because we were hungry but we were extremely disappointed. One of the biggest flops we ever had for a very expensive price which wasnt worth it. My takeout near my house cooks better the Pravda for a fraction of the price. The biggest mistake they made was charging us 3 extra item on our bill that we did not order. My husband did not see it but when I checked the total did not make sense. So I saw the extra 3 items that were charged on our bill of 32$ 😠. Went back for a refund was very angry for the unprofessionalism and got no explanation whatsoever.Do not put your foot there its a waist of money and time.

Best brownie in Wellington and nice friendly quick service

Very disappointing.Went here a few months ago for lunch and the food was terrible. The calamari was over-salted and a single portion could have fed four people. The ragu on the spaghetti was watery and bland, we just cut our losses and gave up on lunch.Over priced and overrated.Only reason its not a 1-star is I once came here and had a great coffee and cheese scone.

Food and wine is remarkable. A bit pricey but thats what you pay for the quality and ambiance.

Great cocktails, not so great service unfortunately. We went there for lunch and yes it seemed busy in the restaurant, we were told to sit down below and they would find us a table. No one got back to us and we couldnt order off the menu sitting where we were so we got a cocktail and went elsewhere for lunch.

Cosy warm and almost a little secretive noir inside, its a Wellington institution, if only for a cheese scone....

Always an amazing experience. Cosy ambiance, fantastic attentive service, delicious food. Like a smart casual dining experience when you want more than a bistro but nothing too stuffy. Highly recommended.

A very nice cafe. The scones looked awesome!

Great ambience. very friendly helpful staff who made dining an experience. good attentive service . food was of high quality.I Highly recommended.

Nice but always room for improvement

Superb staff and excellent dining options. One of my personal faves!

Good place to eat in a nice old building

Breakfast looks good very strong coffee pleasant surroundings good service

Excellent food and efficient service.

On a Wednesday evening, they were packed. The vibe was great, food great, they catered to my special vegan needs and the service was great too.

Nice atmosphere and good service at busy time

Pravda is excellent. The atmosphere and food are carefully designed and well executed. However, I always feel like its better turned out than I am, so I visit infrequently. Its not judging me, but it isnt comforting either.

Wonderful food brilliant service. Slightly expensive but you get what you pay for. Beautiful ingredients everything fresh and tasty. Best steak tartar since I had it in France.

Fantastic service, excellent food with a fantastic atmosphere.

Id go back for the fish chowder. Ive been on a search for a real chowder. This is it.

A steak is very good but not the best I have ever eaten, service is excellent and pricing a little on the high side but it is still worth a visit.

Absolutely enjoyable night, I had the lamb rump, delicious! Service was excellent.

The truth (pravda) is that this restaurant is exceptional in its offers and service. I haven‘t been for some time and had regrets about not going. The surf ‘n turf was fantastic. Very nice meat, if you are not on meat every day.

The A5 Japanese Wagyu steak is something that sound be a mandatory experience for any living person. Wonderful atmosphere and staff. Oh boy is the food marvellous.

Very good food and service

Great breakfast. Totally recommend the eggs on toast. And the potato hash is one of the best Ive had!

Great service and great food

Yummy food. Excellent surroundings. Wellington tradition.

Fantastic venue; I ordered the pancakes with a hashbrown on the side and all I have to say is wow. It was masterful blend of flavours, presented elegantly.The coffee was superb too.

Amazing food, great for a special occasion

Good cut of steak, cooked perfectly with a nice rich jus.

Our group of 6 loved our brunch but all our coffees were luke warm and when told one lovely female staff member offered to make us new ones but when we got these another male staff member made a point of saying here are your extra hot coffees. It was more his tone and totally unnecessary. Your staff can make or break a place! ! Im sure your barrista would of appreciated the feed back

Love it! Great place to learn about culture and history. Must see in Wellington.

Great food.

It was a bit noisy, which made chatting difficult, but the food was tasty and the service was friendly.

Great coffee and breakfast to kick start the day

Good coffee

Great service, fantastic food only negative was that I had no room for desert! Will have to go back again for round 2 👍

Great food and beautiful bluff Oysters

Really, REALLY good tasting food. A little on the expensive side, but the quality is definitely on the plate as well as the flavours

Love eating here - a must do in Wellington. Awesome menu and wine list with great table service and staff really know their food.