Priva is great upmarket restaurant to enjoy some of the finest whiskeys and wines. The food is fantastic. Try thier platter for two. Its like a mini tasting plate with the best pork belly and chicken strips i have ever had. Marco (the sommelier) makes this place for me. He has always recommended whiskeys and wines according to my taste witch i loved. He also takes the time to get to know you and personally wishes you a good evening at the end of the night.
Excellent excellent.... the service, staff, superior. Let mw not start with the food.... out of this world....world-class menu.... my 40th was epic. Thank you!
I had my birthday dinner at Priva Lounge. We were in the private room. All my guests and I loved it. The food is superb, beautifully served. The service was excellent. The atmosphere is amazing. This is a rare gem in Pretoria. Do yourself a favour and book yourself the private room at Priva Lounge❤
Molecules And Macaroons
+4.5
Priva tops the list of best date night restaurants with its understated classy charm, incredible food and expert wine pairings.
We loved the crab cakes, the sirloin and the creme brulee but the stand out dish was the chocolate fondant with the dulce centre.
The calamari wasn't quite to our taste - with the cream overpowering many of the other flavours. The dish was saved by an unusual wine pairing that helped cut through the heaviness.
Overall, we loved our time at Priva and would recommend it for special occasions.
Staff was extremely attentive friendly and professional. Our waitress was a superstar! We were at the cigar lounge when starter came to the table and the host came to get us. Crab cakes, goats cheese tarts and prawns were amazing. Mains were pork belly and lamb shoulder with risotto. Delicious! Entertainment was great. Was looking for something memorable for our wedding anniversary and the experience at Priva, from the excellnt service to great food exceeded our expectations! Keep it up!
Absolutely my favourite restuarant! The ambience created by the jazz music and everyone neatly dressed around you is so unique to Priva. The food is a culinary experience and you can order half of one dish and another if you cannot make up your mind.
Absolutely amazing food, I had the butternut soup for the starter and it was so good! Honestly the best butternut soup I’ve had. I had the stuffed calamari for main and it was scrumptious and delicious. Truly outstanding service as well. Compliments to chef Cayla :’)
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On a recommendation from a friend, I booked this restaurant for my father's 65th birthday and could not have been more impressed!
The afternoon started with Marko Jovančić, co-owner of Priva, mixing delicious cocktails for us at our table:
For me, Pear-Blossom Martini. This unique signature cocktail is made using Lanique Russian Rose infused vodka, Triple sec, lemon, pear and cranberry juice.
For my father, Single Millionaire - Priva's signature cocktail: Singleton 12yr, Talisker 10yr, Grand Marnier and Raspberry Syrup.
As we sat sipping our cocktails overlooking the breathtaking views of Waterkloof Heights, I found it hard to imagine that we were in fact sitting in the middle of Pretoria.
Onto the food (and between us, we had an absolute feast..)
5/5.
Starters:
Prawns Kataifi: prawns wrapped in Kataifi Pastry, homemade tequila chilli mayonnaise, and candied coriander. This was my father's favourite dish of the day!
Duck Salad: Rocket, pickled golden beets, toasted sesame seeds, grilled plums and honey soya glaze.
Salmon Tartare: Citrus earl grey spheres, red onion, green apples, capers, lemon juice, wasabi cream, spicy guacamole and dill foam.
Oysters three ways with chopped pickled ginger and soya sauce, white chocolate and black caviar and last but not least fresh spring onion.
Mains:
Lamb Shoulder Rolled with red onion, thyme, garlic and wild mushroom risotto with rainbow carrots. The wild mushroom risotto absolutely made this dish!
Priva's signature and a must for pork lovers: Pork belly, honey soya glaze, pumpkin tart, corn salsa, butternut puree served with homemade crackling.
Beef Fillet: Sauteed Shitaki mushrroms, creamy soya sauce, toasted pine nuts, baby garlic hasselback potatoes and tenderstem broccoli.
Interiors:
5/5.
Dark wood, leather and some impressive Roy Lichtenstein artworks make your walk around the building, a must!
Service:
5/5.
Excellent! I was impressed to see that even Chef Cayla took the time pop out of the kitchen briefly to chat to the birthday boy, explain her inspiration behind menu and make some knowledgable recommendations to him for his meal choices on his special day. Really an inspiring personal touch that I know that he will not forget. The Priva team made my father feel like an absolute king on his special day, and the overall feeling when we left was when could we possibly return.
*Recommendation: Priva Lounge is a versatile venue catering for everything from a stylish dinner with live music to simply enjoying some fresh oysters and champagne with spectacular Waterkloof views. Priva is, however, definitely aimed at a more sophisticated crowd so dress to impress!
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This is probably my favourite restaurant in the whole of Pretoria thus far. The owner, staff and front of house are Incredible!! They know their menu’s, their food, wines, cocktails and cigars!! The menu is incredible! Flavours spot on!!! And always a winner!! They have live entertainment at the end of the week! Which shapes such a nice ambience. Marko KNOWS his wines and he wants you to have a good experience and time no matter what!! Love this place and is a great place for a special occasion, just a drink or even if you just want to treat yourself for a meal.
Incredible atmosphere, incredible food, incredible service. Wish I could rate this restaurant a 6 out of 5. Definitely a must to go to. Would recommend Priva to anyone. Thank you
A while back I had the privilege of attending a whiskey tasting and food pairing at Priva. I fell in love with the look and feel of the restaurant, intimate and sexy. Our hosts were extremely knowledgeable and hospitable, our chef keen to hear our opinions of the meals and whiskey flowing of course. All in all it will remain a memorable evening for me. And they served the best pork belly I am yet to have.
Such a beautiful place. Lovely atmosphere, Love Love Love the setting and the Live band sealed the DEAL.😍However I still feel PRIVA needs to hire more staff as it is the festive season and more people will be coming more often. We had to keep on calling our waitress to assist us, which is bad for business. You can't assign 1 person to serve more than 5 tables. Such a sophisticated place for such delays...that's a NO NO!!
I will be coming back again soon. Hoping to have more F U N😀
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My first visit to PRIVA was in June, this year for my birthday. My Boyfriend always allows me choose our adventures and PRIVA exceeded our expectations. We thoroughly enjoyed the tranquility, the ambience, the view, the food and the service.
Though we didn't have a reservation, we were able to be seated and were advised that for future visits, a reservation is required. We understood why and was given a beautiful welcome by the Manager as well as an entertaining History lesson. Our waitress was extremely friendly and most talkative. We were well taken care of and perfectly informed about everything.
We had the crab cakes and three dressed oysters to start, followed my the stuffed calamari and fillet steak for our mains. The food was exquisitel beautifully plated and extremely scrumptious! Without a doubt, we were satiated and didn't have space for dessert.
On Saturday, we visited PRIVA again, for lunch and it was a delightful experience. We just wanted the peace and quiet and the beautiful view. We ordered the Springbok capaccio and three way dressed oysters to start. Was yummy but by one oysters didn't have the white chocolate to compliment the caviar as it did, on my first visit.
Our mains, we went for the salmon and pork medallions. The food was incredible though my veggies were just a bit overly grilled but once again, we enjoyed every morsel. The pork medallions had a refreshing corn and pineapple salsa which my Boyfriend just loved. It really complimented the pork!!! (I forgot to take pics, next time).
We agreed, we could have licked our plates, lol 😆. It was delightful and our tummies were full!
THANK YOU PRIVA for the incredible service, the warm and friendly welcome on arrival and most importantly, being recognised from our previous visit. This is why patrons will always frequent places they love because not only is the food phenomenal but the hospitality is consistent and the clientele are taken care of and are truly appreciated.
We will definitely be back again ❤️. All the way from the South & West Rand to Waterkloof Heights, yes, absolutely worth the drive ❤️!!!
This was an amazing dining experience. The food is delightful, all the faces on the table danced from the first bite. Compliments to the chef, service staff and the live band.
Had such a lovely 5 course meal accompanied by the best service one could ask for. The food was scrumptious, well portioned and presented. The staff have great passion for their work, from their wines to culinary education. Keep it up!
We enjoyed a delicious 5 course meal with wine pairing and a whiskey tasting. Absolutely fantastic meal and staff. Highly recommended for private and corporate functions!
Excellent restaurant, perfect food, great sommelier, ambiance created with a live band.
I highly recommend coming for their pairing menu, which is perfect for a romantic evening out.
Excellent recommendation from KLM/Air France's restaurant week!
Their wines are so classy and tasty, they care to explain every detail about their wines,food and the environment is to die for 💦🤞🥺
Amazing food and incredible service! We booked the private room and the decor was amazing and just want I wanted. I can’t recommend this place enough.
Look...this place was my first "fine dining" experience. I can safely say im not a big fan of these kinds of food they serve there. Dont get me wrong...the food was good and the atmosphere AKA "the vibe" was exquisite. There is a live band that plays serenading sounds that just adds charm to a romantic dinner date. It is very cozy with dimmed lighting and cute fire place. Overall I loved it.
Beautiful experience, from the service to the meals.
The live music was an unexpected extra. Which turned out to be amazing
You love your quite spaces with excellent service and food, pay this place a visit.
You'll get a background story of the venue and so much more
Great fine and dine place. One of the best in Pretoria. Very clean good atmosphere nice views great service good alcohol beverages cigars and variety of wines. Had a good time. Definitely going back there.
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