Christmas in Hermanus is already something special, but add a festive feast on the beach and suddenly the day becomes unforgettable.
That is exactly what De Vette Mossel Hermanus has lined up with its famous Christmas Rolling Buffet – a seaside celebration packed with flavour, ocean breeze, and the kind of generous hospitality this beloved spot is known for.
On 25 December, guests can choose between a 12:00 lunch or 18:30 dinner, both served rolling-buffet style, meaning the dishes keep coming, the grills stay busy, and no one goes home anything less than happily full. It’s relaxed, delicious, and exactly how Christmas should feel.
- The feast begins with warm potbrood, farm butter and jam – the perfect coastal comfort bite. Then the seafood magic starts rolling in: mussel meat sautéed with onions, garlic and butter, mussels steamed in white wine, and the beloved West Coast snoek with sweet potatoes.
- From there, the buffet keeps building momentum. The Seafood Pot brings fish, calamari, mussels and prawn tails bubbling away in hearty coastal flavours, while the Beef Pot stands ready for those who love their Christmas plate with a meaty twist. Add calamari steak, prawns, and the catch of the day, and the spread becomes a seafood lover’s Christmas dream.
- There are also comforting sides like rice, garden salad, and a veggie dish, plus seasonal fruit for something fresh and bright. The meal ends with coffee, rooibos tea and koeksisters, because no South African Christmas is complete without something sticky, sweet and proudly local.
- Guests wanting to raise the luxury level can add lobster or abalone to their feast, and there is a small corkage fee for those who choose to bring their own wine.
With sea views, warm hospitality and plates that keep filling themselves, Christmas at De Vette Mossel feels like a festive hug wrapped in ocean air. Families, locals, and holidaymakers return year after year for the same reason – nobody does coastal Christmas quite like this.
Bookings are essential:
Online: https://account.dineplan.com/widgetframe/k6T1tbHm
Phone/WhatsApp: 064 552 6627
Email: hermanus@devettemossel.co.za
Prawn Flats, on the R43, Voëlklip, Hermanus
064 552 6627
dvmhermanus@gmail.com
