Restaurant Pava

16 reviews

(617) 965-0905

1229 Centre St
Newton Centre, MA 02459 42.331 -71.1948

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Restaurant Pava

Last updated 8.21.09

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In Short – Attached to the upscale boutique Tess & Carlos, with which it shares ownership, Restaurant Pava serves suitably modern Italian fare in stylish, minimalist environs. Dutiful waiters grab stemless glasses of wine from the sleek, open bar. Thin crust pizzas are topped with highbrow items like chanterelles and pullet eggs, while a beet chitarra with short rib and candied ginger is indicative of the kitchen's creative, homemade pasta dishes. Upscale comfort items like fried zucchini and wood oven chicken with black truffle round out the menu.

User Reviews (16)

08/28/07

Give it a try, it is a Great Spot!!!!!

by pursegal at Citysearch

I saw some write ups about this restaurant and finally got the time to check it out. I was there for a weekday lunch, and found it to be a great place. It was very simple, with a California type of feel to it, which is such a difference for anything around Boston. It is located next to a great store, a little expensive, but great quality clothes and other accessories that you don't seem to find anywhere else around here.

The service was great and attentive. I thought the food was delicious. I had the Gazpacho, very yummy, and my friend had a sandwich. The chocolate dessert was to die for! It was a very relaxing and comfortable atmosphere. It was an easy place to hang out while catching up with a friend, and I didn't feel rushed. I will definitely go back and check out dinner soon!

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06/14/07

This place is AWFUL! Go ANYWHERE ELSE!

by sidley at Citysearch

Where do I start?

Ok, decor: Minimalist.... this means Ikea cheap junk. All the charm of a walk in closet with bad food stored inside.

Waitstaff: Minimalist.... this means incompetent and scatterbrained. I saw people being seated out of order because they knew the waitstaff.

Table: Lousy. This weird 4 person table tucked in a back corner, so you're staring at a WALL. You gotta see this one. THEN! We were told we had to move because it was a 4 person table, and we were only two people.

Appetizers/bread: Tasteless/oily.

Menu: incomprehensible, it's in Italian (or pig latin, who knows)

Meal: Bland, tasteless, chef-boy-ardee.

After it took 3 attempts to get acknowledgement that I needed a drink (I'm very polite, in spite of my current diatribe) I asked for the bill, and left.

This place deserves to go bankrupt.

Pros: The lights work
Cons: Everything else.

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02/18/07

Superb food, stylish surroundings and a warm welcome in Newton Center

by sailorboy05 at Citysearch

We rarely make it out to eat outside of our South End-North End-Back Bay comfort zone and were rather hesitant when friends invited us to join them at Pava in Newton Center. We thought it might be another suburban horror with bored couples eating anything grateful to be away from their 2.6 children and Volvo for the night...but we were very pleasantly surprised. The decor is a little stark but for the space is welcoming and stylish- as was the hostess and the owner who made a point of greeting us. The menu is brief but we were impressed by the deep complex flavors of the duck and the smelt appetizers and the lamb and sole entrees. The wine list is decent and the mark ups bearable- we had an enjoyable pinot noir without feeling we were being fleeced. The wait staff were attentive and friendly without being intrusive. We did not have room for dessert but will definitely be back. Highly recommended.