Balfour Restaurants

Experience Austrian hospitality at Armourer’s Place. This truly unique family-run venue offers the best of Austrian cuisine and entertainment. The staff at this warm and welcoming a la carte restaurant are attentive and friendly and will gladly take diners through the wide selection of offerings. A cosy fireplace is the perfect setting for a glass of Gluhvein and good company. As well as the main dining area, there is the ‘Kaiser Stuber’ which showcases Austria’s intriguing heritage. Experience the heart of Austria at Armourer’s Place.

Exuding a intimate dining atmosphere, that is warm and relaxed, diners peruse hearty and fragrant South African delights from the grill buffet. The interior wraps the dining experience in cultural and ethnic colours, which ease the palate into a culinary journey. Visit The Boma and experience world class buffet dining heightened by famous shebeen beers and wines in Alberton, Johannesburg.

Queen of the Nile is a lively,  luxurious and visually stunning buffet restaurant situated just off the Emperor’s Palace Casino floor, boasting more than 120 dishes taken from around the globe.With a fun Egyptian theme and a unique ambience, Queen of the Nile provides an intriguing and inspiring dining experience. For the sweet-toothed, beware the extensive dessert area – enter at your own risk!The quality of the food on offer is of the highest standard as is the service and with very reasonable prices per head, Queen of the Nile is the place to dine at this buzzing and popular casino!

Traditional décor sets the mood with red table cloths, lanterns and oriental style artwork. The menu introduces traditional Chinese styles alongside Asian delights hailing from Vietnam, Laos, Singapore and Thailand. Diverse and specialised, Fu Li Hua lays claim to being the biggest Chinese restaurant in Kempton Park. Try the sweet and sour chicken or pork, the Peking Duck, and the sizzling beef layered with spring onion and ginger served on traditional hot plate. Asian dishes such as such as the popular Vietnamese fried noodles are served with chicken, chopped vegetables and sesame seeds. The curried chicken from Laos is mouth-watering as is the Thai-style hot spicy prawns and the Thai green curry. Pop into Fu Li Hua and discover a world of authentic dishes and traditional ambiance in the bustling Emperors Palace Casino.

Dine indoors in modern and upmarket surrounds, or on the wrap-around veranda soaking up the chill, and on the deck with warmed by the wood fired pizzas oven or glistening poolside. The menu seduces with variety and taste, a all day dining atmosphere brimming with delectable continental breakfasts, a la carte and gourmet dishes. Take delight in a variety of starters such as snails baked with garlic butter and gorgonzola, nachos with guacamole and pan fried calamari. Main course offers choice of grills, deboned chicken, pastas and the Chef’s famous curries. Design your own pizzas or indulge in the menu, The Buzz Restaurant entices gourmet delights and a hive of activity for discerning diners.

The menu explodes with a variety of taste sensations that epitomise the world of Asian cuisine. Merging East with West in a multi-dimensional blend of Asian and Western grills, OYO delights patrons with lip-smacking dining options and a well thought out wine list. The eclectic décor and ambiance embraces Feng Shui rituals that exude a sensual and spiritual tone complimented by a contemporary slant. Enjoy traditional Asian cooking, dynamic and balanced, brimming with spicy, sweet and savoury flavours and Thai/Vietnamese dishes dressed in hot, spicy and delicately subtle flavours. OYO extends a mystical welcome and invites diners to experience a delicious Eastern infusion for an unforgettable dining experience.

A truly African experience awaits you at Tribes Restaurant.The best in steaks, venison, lamb, seafood and South African dishes, this stylish and contemporary African-themed restaurant boasts a warm welcoming and culturally rich experience every time you dine.The attention to detail in the dishes and decor alike is flawless and the service is superb. An experience to remember awaits you at Tribes restaurant at the Emperor’s Palace.

With subtle sophistication and an inviting, relaxed ambiance, Allora welcomes you to experience fine dining, Mediterranean style. The pastas are home-made – a great example of how Allora creates a marriage of traditional Italian cooking methods with modern techniques. A vibrant atmosphere with soft decor to put patrons at ease also blends together the best of the old with the best of the new. Allora gets the balance just right with the food, decor and the atmosphere. It presents a distinguished and refined front but with all the warmth and friendliness of a true Italian kitchen ensuring that any pretention is non-existent. Take a memorable culinary journey to the Mediterranean at Allora.

Olives Bistro exudes European ambiance and tasteful décor that invites diners to curl up and relax in the warm ambiance enjoying a delicious selection of bistro and Mediterranean style cuisine. Intimate and cosy with roaring winter fireplace or alfresco on the open terrace, Olives Bistro enrobes the palate with uncomplicated flavours. Try signature dishes such as the Duck, in a creamy cherry brandy sauce, Lamb Cutlets in lemon & basil marinade, Sole fillet and Shrimp dressed in a saffron mushroom and cream sauce or succulent Ostrich fillet in red wine, wild berry and juniper sauce. Explore the enticing flavours of Moroccan Lamb Curry and Thai Chicken Curry concluded by Lindt Chocolate Orgasm – a phyllo pastry sachet with melted chocolate, served with ice ream & flambé for desert. Olives Bistro is all about enjoying good food, wine and company in a stylish and unpretentious environment that enjoys savouring high standards of quality.

Enjoy delicious and tasty cuisine and a feast for the senses dining on seafood, grills and typical Portuguese dishes. With attention to detail and personal attention, diners relax in tranquil surrounds dining on mouth-watering dishes such as grilled chicken basted in finger linking peri-peri the Mozambican way, or voluptuous grilled prawns, tasty pregos, trinchados, espetadas and popular feijoada. Adeguita Portuguese Restaurant tantalises with mouth-watering tastes and flavours the true Portuguese way in a colonial setting that invites relaxation.

The tantalising menu secures traditional breakfasts, hearty and sumptuous with mouth-watering light meals, basket selections, delicious pastas and Mediterranean dishes. Enjoy cheesy pizzas, Italian pastas and opulent signature dishes alongside succulent sirloin and tender chicken breasts served with roasted vegetables and unique Nino’s sauces. Visit Nino’s for a supreme dining experience in Bedford Gardens.

With attention to detail and the blend of old and new, Rich Real Grill Bar wraps the palate in fine dining cuisine enhanced by elaborate chandeliers and gold mirror like ceilings. The menu blends elegance and taste with delicious morsels such as fillet on the bone, creamy camembert parcels, Carpaccio with parmesan, rocket and truffle oil and a variety of steaks dressed with a sauce of your choice sizzling and cooked to perfection. Another favoured dish is roasted lamb steak and honey, soy and ginger glazed ribs and voluptuous seafood and pasta dishes. Conclude dining with a decadent chocolate parcel – enrobed, warm and silky Lindt chocolate in a phyllo pastry shell with home-made pecan and praline ice-cream for desert. Rich Real Grill Bar consumes the senses with decadent fine dining cuisine and intimately rich surrounds, for those palates who yearn for supreme attention and elegant cuisine.

Relaxed and inviting, Harbour Restaurant oodles with delicious Mediterranean dishes and eastern savoury tapas dishes alongside seafood, pastas and fizzy champagne served on the deck or cosy interior. Comfortable leather sofas cradle relaxation and high standards of exquisite dining provide and interesting ambiance and dimension to dining. Savour tapas, cocktails or a slice of decadently moist cake in soothing and calming surrounds at Harbour Restaurant in Johannesburg.

A thoroughly authentic restaurant serving the finest in Ethiopian cuisine. With offerings you won’t find anywhere else such as ting-sour Injera flatbread, Abysinia is the place to go for a truly unique dining experience. For a little of everything, ask for a platter and you will not be disappointed. Prices are incredibly reasonable. The drinks are equally exciting with strong, fresh coffee as well as local and Ethiopian wines. The casual, relaxed ambience and charming service make an experience at Abysinia one to remember.

An unpretentious family-run restaurant serving superb Portuguese cuisine, A Churrasqueira boasts an exciting menu with a wide selection of choices. An impressive wine list enhances the experience, with a brilliant selection of both South African and Portuguese wines. The interior is simple and warm, the service excellent and the prices reasonable. All in all, a wonderful place to dine in comfort.

The décor speaks of character and charm, pressed ceiling and wooden floors and good old Italian ambiance. Enjoy a variety of dishes and traditional thin based pizzas cooked in a wood burning oven or specialities such as linguine cartoccio, lasagne, artichoke, tripe, lamb stinco and game meat when in season. Gema Trattoria and Pizzeria satisfy the palate with traditional Italian cuisine and welcoming ambiance.

In the trendy suburb of Kensington is The Bell Pepper. A stylish but relaxed restaurant serving an eclectic mix of cuisines in a creatively designed setting.The Bell Pepper cannot be put in a category. The menu combines traditional and modern European with local dishes. There are also a range of specials which change on a regular basis, keeping the options fresh and dynamic, just like the restaurant itself!The exquisite decor creates a wonderfully upmarket yet relaxed ambiance. The style is simple, with stunning adornments such as original artworks, hanging lanterns and warm tones.The Bell Pepper fuses old with new in both style and cuisine to create a superb dining experience.

Realistic prices and classic cuisine ensure elected dishes fair well with local palates alongside entry level wines and starters great chorizo, tripe with beans, succulent chicken livers and milho frito. Main satisfies with well rounded grills such as chicken, tender calamari, voluptuous prawns and crayfish. Join this local haunt and discover why this classic eatery has stood the test of time.

The delicious menu brims with high quality seafood such as voluptuous Mozambican prawns and a variety of succulent steaks, poultry and traditional dishes. The warm and inviting ambiance sets the tone for a unique Portuguese experience housed in a luxurious house in Kensington.

This unique culinary experience transports the palate on a culinary journey using the freshest organic produce available. The a la carte menu oozes fine dining and cuisine prepared from culinary king chef Rico Carlinsky. Savour a variety of dishes indoors or alfresco with views of the pool and seamlessly manicured gardens. Or relax over a light lunch and refreshing cocktail soaking up the views. This esteemed restaurant resides in St Andrews Boutique Signature Hotel and Spa and welcomes diners to a unique culinary experience in magnificent surrounds.