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Eating
Bank Cafe CAFE $
( www.bankcafe.co.nz ; 31 Sunderland St; $9-15; 9am-4pm) Grab a table inside or out and
tuck into cakes, slices, waffles and delicious burgers. The robust takeaway sandwiches
are perfect for lunch on two wheels.
Post Office Café & Bar CAFE $$$
( www.postofficecafeclyde.co.nz ; 2 Blyth St; mains $15-32; 10am-9pm) Clyde's 1899 post of-
fice houses a popular restaurant famous for its garden tables and hearty food. There are
loads of nooks and crannies conducive to newspaper perusing.
Shopping
Central Gourmet Galleria FOOD
( www.centralone.co.nz ; 27 Sunderland St; 10am-5pm daily Aug-May, Tue-Sat Jun & Jul) Stocks a
selection of award-winning local wines, many of which you won't find anywhere else.
There are also plenty of Central Otago foodie treats such as jams and chutneys.
Getting There & Away
InterCity ( 03-471 7143; www.intercity.co.nz ) A daily coach heads to/from Dunedin (from
$19, 3¼ hours), Roxburgh (from $12, 44 minutes), Alexandra (from $15, nine minutes),
Cromwell (from $10, 14 minutes) and Queenstown (from $13, 1½ hours).
Alpine Connexions ( 03-443 9120; www.alpineconnexions.co.nz ) Shuttles head to/from
Dunedin ($40), Alexandra ($15), Cromwell ($24), Queenstown ($35) and Wanaka ($35),
as well as key stops on the Otago Central Rail Trail.
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Cromwell & Around
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Cromwell has a charming lakeside historic precinct, a great weekly farmers market and
perhaps the South Island's most over-the-top 'big thing' - a selection of giant fruit by the
highway.