{"id":19148,"date":"2025-11-24T20:46:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/?p=19148"},"modified":"2025-12-04T12:24:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T10:24:01","slug":"a-very-merry-very-seafood-christmas-at-de-vette-mossel-parys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/a-very-merry-very-seafood-christmas-at-de-vette-mossel-parys\/","title":{"rendered":"A Very Merry, Very Seafood Christmas at De Vette Mossel Parys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"603\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/christmas-dinner-johannesburg\/\">Christmas<\/a> in Parys is already pretty magical \u2014 the tree-lined streets, the easy small-town charm, and that unmistakable holiday buzz floating through the air.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"603\">But for anyone who believes December 25th should smell like <strong data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"545\">potbrood, garlic butter, and sizzling seafood<\/strong>, there\u2019s only one place to be: <strong data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"602\">De Vette Mossel Parys<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"764\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>This year, the beloved beach-style seafood haven is rolling out a full festive buffet, the kind that makes even Santa loosen his belt and rethink his diet.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"1033\">Guests are welcomed with a <strong data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"824\">cheers-worthy arrival drink<\/strong>, setting the tone for an afternoon (or evening!) filled with hearty eats and homestyle hospitality. From there, the feast unfolds in true De Vette Mossel fashion \u2014 relaxed, abundant, and absolutely delicious.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1348\">The buffet begins with <strong data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1090\">fresh-from-the-oven potbrood<\/strong> slathered in farm butter and jam, followed by a parade of seafood favourites: <strong data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1215\">mussel meat saut\u00e9ed with garlic and onions<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1250\">mussels steamed in white wine<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1296\">West Coast snoek with sweet potatoes<\/strong> that taste like coastal nostalgia wrapped in a bow.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1594\">Of course, it wouldn\u2019t be a De Vette Mossel celebration without a steaming <strong data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1440\">seafood pot<\/strong> packed with three kinds of fish, calamari strips, mussels, and prawn tails \u2014 the kind of potjie that makes grown adults whisper \u201cjust one more spoonful.\u201d<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1955\">There\u2019s plenty for the land-lovers too, including a hearty <strong data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1667\">beef pot<\/strong>, flavourful <strong data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1698\">calamari steak<\/strong>, and the <strong data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1728\">catch of the day<\/strong>. Add to that <strong data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"1757\">fluffy rice<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1775\">garden salad<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"1809\">veggies with milk and cheese<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1829\">seasonal fruit<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1846\">koeksisters<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1877\">condensed-milk coffee<\/strong>, and you have a Christmas table that would make even the Grinch turn festive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"2153\">Kids are in for a treat as well \u2014 not just because of the buffet, but thanks to the <strong data-start=\"2041\" data-end=\"2087\">play area, jumping castle, and extra games<\/strong> set up to keep little elves entertained while the adults tuck in.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2155\" data-end=\"2297\">With pricing options for all ages and an optional pre-order <strong data-start=\"2215\" data-end=\"2235\">crayfish upgrade<\/strong>, it\u2019s no wonder these sessions (12:00 or 18:00) fill up fast.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2445\"><strong>Sunshine, seafood, soft sand vibes \u2014 minus the beach traffic. Only Parys can make a Christmas lunch feel both like home and holiday. Bookings are essential, and honestly, the sooner the better \u2014 festive FOMO is real.<\/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\" \/>\u00a08 Pistorius Rust Small Holdings, Ngwathe<\/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\" \/>\u00a0071 049 0672<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas in Parys is already pretty magical \u2014 the tree-lined streets, the easy small-town charm, and that unmistakable holiday buzz floating through the air. But for anyone who believes December 25th should smell like potbrood, garlic butter, and sizzling seafood, there\u2019s only one place to be: De Vette Mossel Parys. This year, the beloved beach-style&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"wps_subtitle":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19148"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19152,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19148\/revisions\/19152"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}