The new Kan 10 restaurant, a collaboration between two local chefs, opened its doors recently at De Warenmarkt.
Kan 10 is a collaboration between chefs Westley Muller and Nic van Wyk, who first met 12 years ago while working at the Terroir restaurant in Stellenbosch. The two quickly bonded over their shared passion for great food.
“We both dreamed of opening a space together, so this opportunity was golden! De Warenmarkt is also a great space put together by a special bunch of people,” says Van Wyk.
Kan 10 is replacing the pop-up kitchen, Hands-On, at De Warenmarkt. According to Muller there were just too many logistical problems with running a pop-up kitchen.
“It is much easier to run a permanent restaurant than having a pop-up, where the chefs and staff change every two to three months.
“Nic and I wanted to rather establish a restaurant and a name and work on that. And we are putting a lot of time into training of our staff to give a consistently good, quality product.”
Westley won Best Country Kitchen in the 2013 Eat Out awards for Towerbosch Earth Kitchen and Nic opened Bistro 13 in 2014.
The rustic, open market setting of De Warenmarkt contributes to Kan 10’s menu, with its casual, contemporary fare. Together, the dynamic duo created a menu that embraces street food, with a local flair.
The popular Lucky 13 burger will remain on the list of offerings, as well as the specially designed Ryan Boon patty.
Exciting additions to the menu include a bigger selection of burgers as well as some proudly South African cuisine such as their specially-made bunny chow or Karoo lamb ribs.
The restaurant also offers the “Butcher’s Choice”, which gives visitors the choice to choose their cut of meat from Ryan Boon’s butchery stall and have it prepared in the Kan 10 kitchen with sides.
Van Wyk said that street food brings to mind food that you eat at a festival or during a night out, where vendors are selling the wares they’ve made from an old recipe.
“When I hear the term, I think of people’s eyes lighting up when they see what is on offer because it’s familiar, unpretentious and makes their mouths water.”
