After much anticipation, Time Out Market Cape Town has announced the first five vendors to join the market. Patrons can expect dishes from award-winning chefs and restauranteurs including Bertus Basson’s De Vrije Burger, Vusi Ndlovu’s new concept MLILO ‘Fires of Africa’, The Melting Pot Seafood, Unframed Ice Cream and How Bao Now.

Bringing together the best of the best, the Time Out Market will feature 13 local chefs and restauranteurs, four bars and one stage, all under one roof, to create a gastronomical and cultural experience unlike any other in the city and the continent.

Known for its success across the globe, the Time Out Market concept aims to celebrate food, drinks and the culture of the Mother City in a communal dining setting, creating a unique atmosphere of vibrancy and community.

“Time Out Market is about the best of the city, so we have scoured Cape Town for its best local culinary talents and then we invited the very best to join our market, which we want to be an incredible reflection of the city’s exciting, diverse and vibrant restaurant scene,” says Russ Meyer, General Manager of Time Out Market Cape Town.

The all-star revealed vendors

De Vrije Burger

Lauded by locals and established by renowned award-winning restauranteur and chef Bertus Basson, De Vrije Burger will be serving its iconic range of burgers with a curated menu that highlights quality ingredients such as free-range meat and homemade buns.

 

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MLILO ‘Fires of Africa’

Paying homage to African cuisine, talented and award-winning chef Vusi Ndlovu will unveil a new food concept at the Time Out Market.

MLILO ‘Fires of Africa’ highlights the diverse cuisine that the African continent has to offer, with dishes representing different countries from the continent. With fire at the helm of this concept, the dishes will represent a contemporary take on shisanyama, and guests can expect dishes such as a classic Iplate, a braai plate with all the trimmings, Lamb Dibi, lamb cooked using a fire concept from Senegal, and more.

Known for his innovation and creativity, each dish will have its own unique flair, promising to be a gastronomical journey for patrons.

The Melting Pot Seafood 

Heralded as Cape Town’s best-kept secret and one-star winner of the Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant Awards 2022, The Melting Pot will host an internationally inspired seafood concept at the Time Out Market.

Inspired by chef John van Zyl’s travels, the menu aims to take patrons on a journey of flavour, with dishes such as tuna sashimi with fermented black bean dressing, coconut and mint; mixed seafood Peruvian ceviche with butternut purée and sweet potato crisps, and more.

Unframed Ice Cream 

The award-winning artisanal ice cream brand Unframed Ice Cream, founded by Yann Rey, will be offering a range of ice creams that merge classic with unique flavours to create one-of-a-kind sweet delights such as vegan beetroot chocolate ginger, lemon-infused olive oil with white chocolate, and more. Not only will they offer ice cream but a range of sweet treats such as waffles and cookies.

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How Bao Now 

Renowned for their bao buns, How Bao Now, a concept developed by dynamic and talented chef duo Matt van den Berg and Carla Schulze, will offer a range of iconic buns and new dishes that will be exclusively available at the market. Dishes available on the menu include Cape Malay crayfish bao with a coconut and curry furikake and vadouvan XO, as well as a Wagyu Sando-bao with a chilli crunch mayo, tonkatsu and pickled cucumber.

Time Out Market Cape Town plans to open towards the end of 2023 at the V&A Waterfront.

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