The Merchant of Clyde Café, Deli & Bakery is part of the historic Olivers complex in Clyde, Central Otago, offering a place to sit awhile and relax with a coffee, fresh local pastry, hand-crafted beer or a wine from one of the nearby vineyards. Guests can eat, drink and relax indoors surrounded by stone walls and antique maps, or outside in the sunny courtyard and orchard.
A specialist baking team starts early each morning producing an extensive range of baked goods, along with freshly baked bread that sells fast from the cafe. The deli counter features local cheese, house smoked salmon, Otago honey, Patagonia Chocolates and Ice-Cream, alongside pastas, vinegars, spices and other international foods.
The cafe is also known for its own Merchant of Clyde range of specialty relishes, chutneys and preserves, produced on-site, and pours Hummingbird's 'Merchant of Clyde' 100% certified organic coffee brew for coffee lovers.
The Merchant of Clyde Café, Deli & Bakery is part of the historic Olivers complex in the heart of Clyde, Central Otago, a place designed for sitting awhile and relaxing from the rush of the world. Guests can settle in with a coffee and a fresh local pastry, choose a hand-crafted beer, or pick a wine from one of the vineyards nearby.
Eating and drinking here happens indoors, surrounded by stone walls and antique maps, or outdoors in the sunny courtyard and orchard — a setting that reflects the wider Olivers complex's history within Clyde's historic precinct. Extensive breakfast, lunch and bar menus give plenty of reason to stay a while, whatever time of day guests arrive.
The cafe's specialist baking team starts early each morning, producing an extensive range of baked goods for the day ahead. Freshly baked bread comes out of the same kitchen and is known to sell out fast, a sign of just how popular it is with locals and visitors alike.
Beyond the bakery counter, the Merchant of Clyde deli stocks local cheese, house smoked salmon, Otago honey, and Patagonia Chocolates and Ice-Cream, alongside pastas, vinegars, spices and other international foods that bring a bit of the wider world into a Central Otago pantry. The cafe's own Merchant of Clyde range of specialty relishes, chutneys and preserves is produced entirely on-site, giving visitors something distinctive to take home.
For coffee lovers, the cafe proudly pours Hummingbird's 'Merchant Of Clyde' blend, a 100% certified organic brew made specifically for the cafe — a detail that speaks to the level of care put into even the simplest cup.
The Merchant of Clyde sits alongside Olivers Restaurant & Bar, Olivers Lodge & Stables, The Lord Clyde and the Victoria Store Brewery, all part of the wider Olivers complex restored within Clyde's historic precinct. It's a natural stop whether guests are staying at the lodge, dining at Olivers Restaurant, or simply passing through the town.
The Merchant of Clyde Café, Deli & Bakery is open daily from 8am to 3pm, with the breakfast and brunch menu available from 8:30am to 2pm every day. It's located at 34 Sunderland Street, Clyde, and can be reached by phone or email for enquiries and bookings.