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Pravda

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281 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012
nr. Prince St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-226-4944 Send to Phone

  • Reader Rating:

    6.2 out of 10

    5 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Scene: Russian, After Work, Bar Food, Lounge, Private Party Space, Restaurant & Bar, Romantic, Singles Scene, Swank
Photo by Youngna Park

Official Website

pravdany.com

Hours

Mon-Wed, 5pm-1am; Thu, 5pm-2am; Fri-Sat, 5pm-3am; Sun, 6pm-1am

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Spring St.; B, D, F, V at Broadway-Lafayette St.; N, R, W at Prince St.

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

Like all of Keith McNally's creations (Lucky Strike, Odeon, Balthazar), Pravda was once the trendiest spot in town. But now, the hipper-than-thou have moved on to McNally's too-hot Schiller's Liquor Bar, while the 9-to-5ers descend upon his considerably cooled Pastis—leaving Pravda just right. The subterranean space is part French bistro, with red banquettes and supple club chairs, and part Russian bathhouse, with curved cement ceilings. Lamps designed to resemble Russian streetlights add to the Iron Curtain chic; but it's a trip to the bathroom, with its stainless-steel toilets and chicken wire separating the stalls, that really makes you feel like you're back in the U.S.S.R.

6.2 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10
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west_villager from 10014 | Posted on 1/16/08

Overall Reader Rating: 7 (Recommended)

I went to Pravda last night as part of a large group from work. We had a good time: food was good, served quickly, albeit expensive for the sizes (thank you, expense account). We tried just about everything on the menu...Read More

Pravda was a lot of fun!

viktosha from 30342 | Posted on 1/2/07

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)

we had a great time on New Year's at Pravda. a great variety of russian vodka, good food and awesome atmosphere!

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