Protea Balalaika Sandton

The Colony Restaurant at the Protea Hotel Balalaika, Sandton, is renowned for its Full English and Continental buffet breakfast.  The Colony Restaurant overlooks the beautiful garden and swimming pool and is open for breakfast from Monday to Friday from 06h00 to 10h30 and Saturday and Sunday from 06h00 to 11h00.   The Colony Restaurant can be used for lunch or dinner as a part of a Day Conference Package.

The Bull Run Restaurant is a premier establishment famed for its prime cuts of exquisite South African beef - stored and served via its own in-house butchery – and an extensive selection of the finest Cape wines.

Situated opposite the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and near popular nightspots in the up market suburb of Sandton, the pulse, energy and vibe of the Bull Run caters for any occasion – be it a business lunch to close that power-deal, dinner before a night on the town, a catered corporate function or exclusive private party.

The Bull Run Restaurant at the Balalaika Hotel, situated opposite the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in Sandton, has fast built up a reputation as the business-lunch or dinner restaurant of choice. The subtle décor - raw brick walls and ambient lighting - and a menu that sets out the offerings in either Rands, Dollars, Pounds or Euros, ensures that the atmosphere is warm, relaxed and yet still conducive to any pre-dinner business dealings that may take place.

Enjoy one of the Bull Run’s prime cuts of South African beef and complement your meal with a wine from the extensive list of Cape wines on offer.  If you opt for a starter before your meal, you’ll be hard-pressed to choose from the extensive list, which includes Bull Run classics such as the spicy wors or smoked Springbok Carpaccio. The seafood selection is fresh and plentiful - oysters, mussels, calamari, linefish, prawns or crayfish – and chicken or ostrich complete the variety on offer.

While the Bull Run may be famed for it’s steaks, there is certainly no skimping on the vegetable offerings. Those opting for more herbivorous pleasures may enjoy a wide range of garden-fresh, unique salads – such as the Bull Run prawn Ritz or smoked salmon and rosti salad – or opt for a purely vegetarian platter, curry, burger or pasta; with a variety of hot veg – such as honey baked butternut and creamed spinach – available on the side.

When the dinner deal is done, visit the Bull Run’s well-stocked bar and toast it with a tumbler of the finest whiskey or cognac, accompanied by a cigar from the selection of finely-crafted, hand-rolled cigars. The Bull Run caters for up to 220 guests, with seating for 40 guests on the terrace. Functions of all kinds – from private parties to corporate events – can be accommodated and catered for by arrangement. The Bull Run is open Monday to Sunday (excluding Saturday lunch) and is safe and easily accessible: patrons can park underground and take a lift directly up to the restaurant, with CCTV and 24hr-security.

Lords Cigar Bar is a refined Lounge bar, decorated in luxurious solid wood furnishings, chandeliers, and rich plush upholstery. A vast variety drinks are available and hot savories are served daily at 17h00.  International cigars from all over the world are imported.  Choose one from the specially designed cigar menu at the Balalaika Hotel.

The Crown Court Lounge at the Protea Hotel Balalaika in Sandton is a sophisticated airy lounge, beautifully appointed with a languid English Country atmosphere, complete with an open-hearth fireplace which is lit throughout the winter months.

The Crown Court Lounge boasts its own private bar, which is open on request.  Situated in the vicinity of the Lounge is a secluded change room, complete with shower and adjoining bathroom.  This is ideal for either very early arrivals, or very late departures.