Ryan's Kitchen
Cosy kitchen
Franschhoek's Huguenot Street eating is on the up since Ryan's Kitchen opened under the Cape Dutch eaves of Rusthof Country House. Chef Ryan Smith and wife Svetlana serve lunch and dinner in a small dining space. Limited tables and an open kitchen means diners are within chatting range of the chef. Smith's innovative style is visual yet playfully tasty - ingredients receive a contemporary makeover and nostalgic South African foods are incorporated.
An ever-changing menu could feature periperi duck liver parfait with winter melon jelly, salted caramel and bitter chocolate spray or seared smoked trout masala with prawn bell pepper and chorizo emulsion. There's also naartjie panna cotta partnered with citrus salad and oatmeal crunchies, or Milo melktert with clove ice-cream and popping chocolate. Tel 021 876 4598, www.ryanskitchen.co.za.
