{"id":19147,"date":"2025-11-24T20:44:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/?p=19147"},"modified":"2025-12-04T12:24:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T10:24:04","slug":"why-de-vette-mossel-harties-is-the-ultimate-spot-for-a-lakeside-christmas-feast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/why-de-vette-mossel-harties-is-the-ultimate-spot-for-a-lakeside-christmas-feast\/","title":{"rendered":"Why De Vette Mossel Harties Is the Ultimate Spot for a Lakeside Christmas Feast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"660\"><strong>There are many ways to celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/christmas-dinner-johannesburg\/\">Christmas<\/a>, but few are as joyfully South African as spending it lakeside with potbrood, seafood pots and koeksisters.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"660\">That\u2019s exactly what <strong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"509\">De Vette Mossel Harties<\/strong> brings to the table with their <strong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"576\">Christmas Buffet on 25 December<\/strong>, a relaxed, flavour-filled feast that turns the holiday into an edible celebration.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"660\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>With lakeside views, friendly service and long tables filled with families, this Christmas buffet captures the heart of a true South African celebration \u2014 relaxed, generous and full of flavour.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"948\">Guests begin the day with a festive treat: an <strong data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"751\">oyster and a glass of bubbly on arrival<\/strong> for the adults, setting the tone for a laid-back summer Christmas. From there, the aroma of freshly baked <strong data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"870\">potbrood<\/strong> with farm butter and apricot jam signals that the feast has officially begun.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"1278\">Seafood lovers are spoiled long before the main pots arrive. The menu rolls out with <strong data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1086\">mussel meat cooked in garlic, onions and butter<\/strong>, followed by <strong data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1133\">mussels steamed in white wine<\/strong>, each batch warm, fragrant and impossible to resist. The much-loved <strong data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1240\">West Coast Snoek with sweet potato<\/strong> adds a taste of tradition to the day.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1626\">The star of the table is the hearty <strong data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1334\">seafood potjie<\/strong>, packed with three types of fish, calamari strips, mussels and prawn tails. For those who like a surf-and-turf moment, there\u2019s also a tender, slow-cooked <strong data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1504\">beef potjie<\/strong>, rich with homestyle comfort. And yes, <strong data-start=\"1544\" data-end=\"1554\">prawns<\/strong> \u2014 pan-fried, deveined and ready to disappear as quickly as they arrive.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1946\">Fresh <strong data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1642\">rice<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1660\">garden salad<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1682\">vegetable dishes<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1706\">seasonal fruit<\/strong> keep things bright and balanced, though everyone knows there\u2019s always room for dessert. Christmas at De Vette Mossel Harties ends with <strong data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1860\">mini milktarts<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1877\">koeksisters<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"1893\">coffee<\/strong>, the perfect sweet finish to a summery festive meal.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"2073\">Guests hoping to go all out this year can add <strong data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2006\">crayfish<\/strong> by pre-ordering, turning their lunch into something extra special.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2270\" data-end=\"2429\"><strong>Bookings are essential:<\/strong><br data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2296\" \/>Online: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/account.dineplan.com\/widgetframe\/rytCwkxv\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2304\" data-end=\"2353\">https:\/\/account.dineplan.com\/widgetframe\/rytCwkxv<\/a><br data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2356\" \/>Phone\/WhatsApp: <strong data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2388\">082 346 3731<\/strong><br data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2391\" \/>Email: <strong data-start=\"2398\" data-end=\"2429\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2400\" data-end=\"2427\">harties@devettemossel.co.za<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 x2lah0s x1n2onr6 x1nhvcw1 x1qjc9v5 xozqiw3 x1q0g3np xyri2b x1c1uobl x18d9i69 xyamay9 x1ws5yxj xw01apr x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli x1icxu4v x25sj25 x10b6aqq x1yrsyyn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1b0d499 xuo83w3\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/v4\/yW\/r\/8k_Y-oVxbuU.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>\u00a0On the R511, close to Jasmyn Windmill, Hartbeespoort<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 x2lah0s x1n2onr6 x1nhvcw1 x1qjc9v5 xozqiw3 x1q0g3np xyri2b x1c1uobl x18d9i69 xyamay9 x1ws5yxj xw01apr x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli x1icxu4v x25sj25 x10b6aqq x1yrsyyn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1b0d499 xuo83w3\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/v4\/yT\/r\/Dc7-7AgwkwS.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>\u00a0082 346 3731<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 x2lah0s x1n2onr6 x1nhvcw1 x1qjc9v5 xozqiw3 x1q0g3np xyri2b x1c1uobl x18d9i69 xyamay9 x1ws5yxj xw01apr x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli x1icxu4v x25sj25 x10b6aqq x1yrsyyn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1b0d499 xuo83w3\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/v4\/yE\/r\/2PIcyqpptfD.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>\u00a0harties@devettemossel.co.za<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019s 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. 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