Chef Nic van Wyk is a busy man. The chef-patron of Bistro 13 recently took on Haute Carbriere Cellar Restaurant with Westley Muller, and on 1 December, the Kokkedoor judge is set to open a brand new outdoor restaurant at Stellenbosch Vineyards. Called The Bus Stop, the casual eatery is built around a yellow 1980 Bedford bus. Outdoor seating made from refurbished bus chairs and bus-shelter inspired booths will surround it on the grass.

On the menu: wood-fired pizzas, burgers, salads and waffles. Nic van Wyk has long been working on the perfect burger – these are wood-fired and patties are smashed. Dishes include The Conductor, a burger with two wood-fired patties and smoked mozzarella, and The Magic Forest, a thin-based mushroom pizza.

The Bus Pass burger with two smashed patties, crispy onion rings and pepper sauce. Photo supplied.

To drink, there will be craft beer, and wine from Welmoed, Stellenbosch Vineyards and Arniston Bay Infusions, a fruit-infused wine blend.

Plans are also afoot to create a mobile food truck version of the restaurant to travel to festivals and private events.

The Original pizza with buffalo mozzarella and basil. Photo supplied.

Our prediction? If the food at The Bus Stop is half as delicious as Nic’s food at Bistro 13, we reckon that this particular bus stop will be very busy this summer!