priva lounge

definitely went to the right place to celebrate my graduation! fantastic food and drinks, greatliveband and friendly staff. a true treat at an awesome establishment. appreciated the exotic drinks that were especially prepared in front of us due to the special occasion! top customer service, thanks!👌

simply magnificent! our supper club tried the dégustation menu and loved every delicious mouthful of heaven. theliveband was great. and we really enjoyed the wine selection.

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 withlivemusic 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 haveliveentertainment 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.

such a beautiful place. lovely atmosphere, love love love the setting and theliveband 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😀
#classy👌🏾
#cigarlounge
#beautifulatmosphere
#thefood😍

my love for jazz lured me to priva lounge. unfortunately, we didn't eat and only had cocktails whilst listening to amazinglivemusic. they also have a well-stocked cuban cigar lounge which is pretty cool, interesting and also quite rare in pta. would love love to go back for dinner and more jazz.

my girlfriend and i are serious foodies and have a tendency to visit between 4 to 5 restaurants a week.... bad habit. we know. however the point i am trying to make is that we know food very well, and have had the pleasure of visiting many amazing restaurants.

we were surprised that we hadn't heard of priva lounge before. we opted for the tasting menu and wine pairing. the portions were large, the food was tasty and well presented. the wines paired well. the atmosphere was vibey withlivemusic. we loved our experience there and will be back again. thank you to the people at priva lounge.

what a lovely place. i've been to ritrovo before but had no idea there above lies such a gem. this gorgeous lounge has such a beautiful view of the area. i love the intimate feel of the space and the stage set up forliveentertainment. the delightful dessert we had makes me super keen to come back and sample some of their other dishes.

an amazing 'surprise birthday' dinner was enjoyed by my friends and i last night. the service was really top class. from the co-owner marco showing me around the place, to going through the various wines they have in their collection. personal bartenders going to our tables to mix drinks, to our waitress kayla being super friendly & providing excellent service. quality food &liveentertainment for the ambiance. really impressed & highly recommended.

amazing place!!!! perfect view! got there at sunset, had wine while the sun was going down. our waitress blessing, went out of her way to make sure we had a great time. the lamb rack was delicious, medium-well, well seasoned. not forgetting thelivejazz band. hey man, i'm definitely coming back!

a stunning setting.livemusic.... good service ... thank you brenda

and even better food....thank you chef jane 😄😄

what more can i say.....

we will be visiting again 😄😄

this is hands down the best fine dining establishment in pretoria. we enjoyed the 5 course tasting menu (along with drinks pairing) for a celebration dinner and it was great. thelivejazz added a beautiful ambiance. the menu is new and exciting without being inaccessible. it was downright tasty. it's definitely the kind of place you can spoil somebody at, celebrate at or simply kick back after work in the whisky lounge, withlivejazz and a sterling cigar from their collection.

definitely worth a visit.

the only downside? the restaurant needs twitter and instagram so that patrons can post about their food. ;)

fortunately, i entertain clients fairly frequently, and from time to time find a hidden gem. priva gastrolounge is certainly one. a client, my wife and i dined at priva last night after being recommended by my client. we arrived on time, were quickly seated and offered drinks. we ordered a bottle of sparkling water, and a  bottle of wine from their extensive wine list. after our drinks arrived, the manager ran us through the menu, explaining that you can order smaller portions of essentially the main meals as starters or mains, or a combination of both. i love this idea, as so often i am torn between deciding what to eat and often end up with "order envy". we all chose to sample several small mains. the manager was extremely helpful in assisting us on the order of service and believe he was spot on. between us we tried:scallops: superbly cooked and very well presentedcauliflower: puree accompanied with lightly battered and deep fried cauliflower. you just have to try this as it was sublimecured salmon: overall, it was good, without being brilliantfoie gras: outstanding. perfectly cooked and a generous portionfillet: beef fillet with a soya cream. quite honestly the finest tasting fillet of beef i have ever had. it's worth going here just for this. i actually considered ordering another portion for dessert.chocolate sphere pudding: very good indeedcheese cake: a deconstructed cheese cake accompanied by rooibos caviar, and different jellies. again, this was sublime.if i have 1 complaint, and afraid its too common in south african restaurants. imported bottled water. why on earth would anybody support foreign sourced water, pay for it to be collected, then put on a ship, then put on a truck and then finally delivered to a restaurant here in south africa. not only does it increase global warming, but we have to payr50 for 750ml. common, support local bottled water producers!!now that that's off my chest, a final word about priva, the setting is great and they havelivejazz from wednesday to sunday. i will most certainly be going back!!

amazing atmosphere, withliveperformances on friday and a great view overlooking the waterkloof area. the food is by far the highlight of the establishment, with each meal being an adventure of exquisite taste. it's a rather expensive, but the experience more than makes up for the prices.