There are many ways to celebrate Christmas, but few are as joyfully South African as spending it lakeside with potbrood, seafood pots and koeksisters.
That’s exactly what De Vette Mossel Harties brings to the table with their Christmas Buffet on 25 December, a relaxed, flavour-filled feast that turns the holiday into an edible celebration.
With lakeside views, friendly service and long tables filled with families, this Christmas buffet captures the heart of a true South African celebration — relaxed, generous and full of flavour.
- Guests begin the day with a festive treat: an oyster and a glass of bubbly on arrival for the adults, setting the tone for a laid-back summer Christmas. From there, the aroma of freshly baked potbrood with farm butter and apricot jam signals that the feast has officially begun.
- Seafood lovers are spoiled long before the main pots arrive. The menu rolls out with mussel meat cooked in garlic, onions and butter, followed by mussels steamed in white wine, each batch warm, fragrant and impossible to resist. The much-loved West Coast Snoek with sweet potato adds a taste of tradition to the day.
- The star of the table is the hearty seafood potjie, packed with three types of fish, calamari strips, mussels and prawn tails. For those who like a surf-and-turf moment, there’s also a tender, slow-cooked beef potjie, rich with homestyle comfort. And yes, prawns — pan-fried, deveined and ready to disappear as quickly as they arrive.
- Fresh rice, garden salad, vegetable dishes, and seasonal fruit keep things bright and balanced, though everyone knows there’s always room for dessert. Christmas at De Vette Mossel Harties ends with mini milktarts, koeksisters, and coffee, the perfect sweet finish to a summery festive meal.
- Guests hoping to go all out this year can add crayfish by pre-ordering, turning their lunch into something extra special.
Bookings are essential:
Online: https://account.dineplan.com/widgetframe/rytCwkxv
Phone/WhatsApp: 082 346 3731
Email: harties@devettemossel.co.za
On the R511, close to Jasmyn Windmill, Hartbeespoort
082 346 3731
harties@devettemossel.co.za
