Franschhoek restaurant lands on 2025’s hot list of best eateries

JAN Franschhoek claims a spot on prestigious listing

Chef Jan Hendrik van Der Westhuizen’s JAN Franschhoek has been named top-of-the-line new eating places on this planet on Condé Nast Traveller‘s 2025 Scorching Record.

In keeping with the publication, the ‘Scorching Record’, is a fastidiously curated annual assortment of the very best new (and reborn) resorts, eating places, and cruise ships on this planet.

From Paris to Miami, the listing names the most recent in addition to the very best culinary choices from across the globe.

“In a dimly lit cottage on a wine property in Franschhoek, shrouded by lavender, a really lavish meal commences. Conceptualised by South African chef Jan Hendrik van Der Westhuizen, the unfold at Jan Franschhoek is modelled on a luxurious South African household desk feast. The expertise (which began as a pop-up) begins within the grand manor home of La Motte wine property, the place chilled glasses of MCC and bites like biltong lamingtons are served. Then an previous VW van shuttles diners throughout the highway to a comfy 1900s home the place diners collect round an extended sharing desk subsequent to a roaring fire.” Mary Holland shares for Condé Nast Traveller.

To start, bread is served with butter that’s been expertly carved to seem like Mozart, adopted by just a few small plates. Lastly, the principle meal commences. Throughout my go to, an abundance of platters have been topped with lamb that fell off the bone, big pies with crispy tops, and warming inexperienced beans. The expertise is completed off with a go to to the kitchen, the place hunks of native cheese have been laid out alongside preserves. These are finest eaten with a cup of moerkoffie, a really, very robust espresso that can hit you want a punch within the face.” Holland additionally provides.