Summary: De Vette Mossel Hermanus is celebrating Heritage Day on Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 12:00 with its famous rolling seafood buffet, including all-you-can-eat prawns. The feast costs R450 per person, with discounted rates for pensioners and learners and free entry for children under three. The buffet also includes mussels, West Coast snoek, seafood potjie, meat potjie, salads and more.
Heritage Day is getting a proper seafood feast at De Vette Mossel Hermanus, where the famous rolling seafood buffet returns with one particularly exciting addition: all-you-can-eat prawns.
On Thursday, 24 September 2026, guests can sit down for lunch from 12:00 and work their way through a generous spread packed with seafood, traditional South African flavours and comforting favourites.
The menu moves from potbrood and mussels through to West Coast snoek, seafood potjie and meat potjie, before finishing with seasonal fruit, coffee or Rooibos tea and koeksisters.
- And yes, the garnale are included as eat-as-much-as-you-can prawns, making this Heritage Day lunch particularly appealing to serious seafood fans.
What is included in the Heritage Day rolling seafood buffet?
The meal starts with potbrood served with farm butter and jam, followed by mussel meat with onions, garlic and butter and half-shell mussels steamed in white wine and onions. The seafood continues with West Coast snoek served with traditional sweet potatoes, followed by the star attraction, all-you-can-eat prawns. There is also a seafood potjie containing three types of fish, calamari strips and prawn tails, alongside a meat potjie. A vegetable dish with milk and cheese is served with flavoured rice and garden salad. To finish, guests can enjoy seasonal fruit, coffee or Rooibos tea and koeksisters. Extras are also available on request.
The Heritage Day buffet costs R450 per person, with special rates of R399 for pensioners, R399 for high school learners, R199 for primary school children and R95 for preschool children. Children under three eat free.
De Vette Mossel Hermanus is located in Hermanus, Western Cape, making the Heritage Day lunch a fitting choice for a coastal celebration centred around seafood and South African flavours. Guests can also contact De Vette Mossel Hermanus via WhatsApp or phone on 064 552 6627 or email hermanus@devettemossel.co.za
Quick details
- Event: Heritage Day rolling seafood buffet
- Venue: De Vette Mossel Hermanus
- Location: Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa
- Date: Thursday, 24 September 2026
- Lunch: 12:00
- Highlight: All-you-can-eat prawns
- Other dishes: Potbrood, mussels, West Coast snoek, seafood potjie, meat potjie, vegetable dish, flavoured rice, garden salad, seasonal fruit and koeksisters
- Drinks: Coffee and Rooibos tea
- Booking: https://account.dineplan.com/widgetframe/k6T1tbHm
- WhatsApp/phone: 064 552 6627
- Email: hermanus@devettemossel.co.za
FAQs
When is the Heritage Day lunch at De Vette Mossel Hermanus?
It takes place on Thursday, 24 September 2026, with lunch from 12:00.
How much does the Heritage Day buffet cost?
The adult price is R450 per person. Pensioners and high school learners pay R399, primary school children R199, preschool children R95, and children under three eat free.
Are prawns included in the buffet?
Yes. All-you-can-eat prawns are included in the Heritage Day menu.
What else is on the buffet?
The menu includes potbrood, mussels, West Coast snoek with sweet potatoes, seafood potjie, meat potjie, a vegetable dish, flavoured rice, garden salad, seasonal fruit, coffee, Rooibos tea and koeksisters.
How can guests book?
Bookings can be made at https://account.dineplan.com/widgetframe/k6T1tbHm or by contacting 064 552 6627 or hermanus@devettemossel.co.za
