Otago Rail Trail Food Providers
Finding food on the Otago Rail trail is generally not a problem, in fact a common comment is that it’s too good and you just want to try all of it. The following listings provide a great overview of what’s available. However there are some things that you need to beware:
- Opening hours change and we only update this from time to time, so treat any opening hours as a guide only. If you click on the address you’ll see their google maps listing which “should” display up to date hours.
- Hours will differ during holiday periods, call them ahead of time to confirm hours.
- Booking an evening meal is important. Our food and beverage providers deal with a small resident population and walk-in custom is not the norm here like you might find in a city. Make a booking, then they’ll be expecting you and you won’t go hungry.
Clyde
Wed–Sun 7:30 am–2 pm
Mon–Sun 8 am–3 pm
Three Peaks Coffee Clyde
Tue–Fri 7 am–2 pm, Sat–Sun 8 am–1 pm
Daily 10 am – 9 pm
Daily 12 pm till late
Thu–Mon 5–9 pm
Daily 12–2 pm & from 5:30 pm
Daily 12–2 pm & from 5:30 pm
Mon–Fri 8 am–3 pm, Sat–Sun 8:30 am–3 pm
Wed–Sun 11 am–5 pm
Night 'n Day Clyde
Daily 6 am–11 pm
Mr & Mrs Potato
Tue–Thu 2–8 pm, Fri 11 am–9 pm, Sat 11 am–3 pm & 4–9 pm, Sun 11 am–3 pm & 4–8 pm
Springvale
Daily 10 am–6 pm
Wed–Sun 9 am–3 pm
Alexandra
Industry Lane Eatery
Mon–Fri 6 am–4 pm, Sat–Sun 8 am–4 pm
Mon–Sun 12 pm–9 pm
Daily 10:30 am–10 pm
Daily 11 am–9 pm
Tue 5 pm–9 pm; Wed–Sun 12 pm–9 pm
Tin Goose Cafe
Mon–Sun 6 am–4 pm
Thai Crom
Tue–Sun 11:30 am–2:30 pm & 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Yummy Asian Chinese Restaurant & Kiwi Food
Tue–Sat 11 am–9 pm; Sun–Mon 5 pm–9 pm
Cafe Rossi
Mon–Fri 8:30 am–4 pm, Sat 9 am–3 pm
Fri–Sun 11 am–2 am; Mon–Thu 11 am–11 pm
Wed–Thu 5 pm–10 pm, Fri–Sat 11:30 am–12 am, Sun 11:30 am–9 pm
Mon–Fri 7 am–3:30 pm
Mon–Fri 11 am–4 pm
The Side Walk Cafe
Mon–Fri 8:30 am–3 pm, Sat–Sun 9 am–2:30 pm
Mon–Thu 11 am–9 pm, Fri–Sat 11 am–10 pm, Sun 11 am–7 pm
Tue–Sun 12 pm–9 pm
Sam's Bar
Wed–Thu 4 pm–9 pm, Fri–Sat 12 pm–11 pm, Sun 12 pm–9 pm
Centennial Court Restaurant & Bar
Mon–Sat 7 am–8:30 pm; Sun 7 am–8 pm
Station Brewing
Mon–Wed from 4 pm; Thu–Sun from 12 pm
Night ‘n Day Alexandra
Daily 6 am–11 pm
Chatto Creek
Wed–Sun 12 pm–8/9 pm
Omakau
Omakau Supermarket
Mon–Sat 7:30 am–7:00 pm, Sun 8:30 am–6:00 pm
Wed–Thu 8 am–4 pm, Fri–Sun 8 am–7 pm
Ophir
Thu–Sun 10 am–8 pm, Mon close at 3 pm
Mon–Thu from 4 pm, Fri from 2 pm, Sat–Sun from 12 pm
Lauder
Lauder Hotel
Nov–May 12 pm–late
Oturehua
Daily 10:30 am–10:30 pm
Sept–May daily 10 am–5 pm
Mon–Fri 7:30 am–5 pm, Sat 8 am–4 pm, Sun 10 am–4 pm
Wedderburn
Daily 11 am–9 pm
Naseby
Mon–Tue 5 pm–10 pm, Wed–Sun 12 pm–close
Black Forest Cafe
Daily 8:30 am–4 pm
Daily 8:00 am–5 pm
Ranfurly
Mon–Fri 7 am–4 pm, Sat–Sun 8 am–4 pm
Daily 7:00 am–3 pm
Floral and Feast Kitchen
Mon–Fri 7 am–2 pm
Mon–Fri 8:30 am–3 pm
Mon–Fri 11 am–8 pm, Sat–Sun 4:30–8 pm
Ranfurly Supermarket
Mon–Fri 6:30 am–8:30 pm, Sat–Sun 7:30 am–8 pm
Daily 11 am–8 pm
Mon–Fri 7 am–7 pm, Sat–Sun 8 am–7 pm
Waipiata
Daily 10:00 am–Close
Hyde
Dail 9:00 am-5 pm
Middlemarch
Daily 8:00 am–3 pm
Mon–Wed 11 am–9 pm, Thu–Sat 11 am–11 pm, Sun 11 am–10 pm
Mon–Fri 8:30 am–6 pm, Sat–Sun 9 am–5 pm
Clyde
Wed–Sun 7:30 am–2 pm
Mon–Sun 8 am–3 pm
Three Peaks Coffee Clyde
Tue–Fri 7 am–2 pm, Sat–Sun 8 am–1 pm
Daily 10 am – 9 pm
Daily 12 pm till late
Thu–Mon 5–9 pm
Daily 12–2 pm & from 5:30 pm
Daily 12–2 pm & from 5:30 pm
Mon–Fri 8 am–3 pm, Sat–Sun 8:30 am–3 pm
Wed–Sun 11 am–5 pm
Night 'n Day Clyde
Daily 6 am–11 pm
Mr & Mrs Potato
Tue–Thu 2–8 pm, Fri 11 am–9 pm, Sat 11 am–3 pm & 4–9 pm, Sun 11 am–3 pm & 4–8 pm
Springvale
Daily 10 am–6 pm
Wed–Sun 9 am–3 pm
Alexandra
Industry Lane Eatery
Mon–Fri 6 am–4 pm, Sat–Sun 8 am–4 pm
Mon–Sun 12 pm–9 pm
Daily 10:30 am-10 pm
Daily 11 am–9 pm
Tue 5 pm–9 pm; Wed–Sun 12 pm–9 pm
Tin Goose Cafe
Mon–Sun 6 am–4 pm
Thai Crom
Tue–Sun 11:30 am–2:30 pm & 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Yummy Asian Chinese Restaurant & Kiwi Food
Tue–Sat 11 am–9 pm; Sun–Mon 5 pm–9 pm
Cafe Rossi
Mon–Fri 8:30 am–4 pm, Sat 9 am–3 pm
Fri–Sun 11 am–2 am; Mon–Thu 11 am–11 pm
Wed–Thu 5 pm–10 pm, Fri–Sat 11:30 am–12 am, Sun 11:30 am–9 pm
Mon–Fri 7 am–3:30 pm
Mon–Fri 11 am–4 pm
The Side Walk Cafe
Mon–Fri 8:30 am–3 pm, Sat–Sun 9 am–2:30 pm
Mon–Thu 11 am–9 pm, Fri–Sat 11 am–10 pm, Sun 11 am–7 pm
Tue–Sun 12 pm–9 pm
Sam's Bar
Wed–Thu 4 pm–9 pm, Fri–Sat 12 pm–11 pm, Sun 12 pm–9 pm
Centennial Court Restaurant & Bar
Mon-Sat 7 am–8:30 pm; Sun 7 am–8 pm
Station Brewing
Mon–Wed from 4 pm; Thu–Sun from 12 pm
Night ‘n Day Alexandra
Daily 6 am–11 pm
Chatto Creek
Wed–Sun 12 pm–8/9 pm
Omakau
Omakau Supermarket
Mon–Sat 7:30 am–7:00 pm, Sun 8:30 am–6:00 pm
Wed–Thu 8 am–4 pm, Fri–Sun 8 am–7 pm
Ophir
Thu–Sun 10 am–8 pm, Mon close at 3 pm
Mon–Thu from 4 pm, Fri from 2 pm, Sat–Sun from 12 pm
Lauder
Lauder Hotel
Nov–May 12 pm-late
Oturehua
Daily 10:30 am–10:30 pm
Sept–May daily 10 am–5 pm
Mon–Fri 7:30 am–5 pm, Sat 8 am–4 pm, Sun 10 am–4 pm
Wedderburn
Naseby
Mon-Tue 5 pm-10pm, Wed–Sun 12 pm–close
Black Forest Cafe
Daily 8:30 am-4pm
Daily 8:00 am-5pm
Ranfurly
Mon–Fri 7 am–4 pm, Sat–Sun 8 am–4 pm
Daily 7:00 am-3 pm
Floral and Feast Kitchen
Mon–Fri 7 am–2 pm
Mon–Fri 8:30 am–3 pm
Mon–Fri 11 am–8 pm, Sat–Sun 4:30–8 pm
Ranfurly Supermarket
Mon–Fri 6:30 am–8:30 pm, Sat-Sun 7:30 am–8 pm
Daily 11 am-8 pm
Mon–Fri 7 am–7 pm, Sat–Sun 8 am–7 pm
Waipiata
Daily 10:00 am-Close
Hyde
Daily 9 am to 4 pm
Middlemarch
Daily 8:00 am-3 pm
Mon–Wed 11 am–9 pm, Thu–Sat 11 am–11 pm, Sun 11 am–10 pm
Mon–Fri 8:30 am–6 pm, Sat–Sun 9 am–5 pm
Lake Roxburgh Village
6:00pm–8:00pm Mon–Sat; Sun closed (house guests: restaurant/bar open 7 days)
Open Thursday to Monday
Roxburgh
Daily: 7:30 am – 3:30 pm
Daily: 9:00 am – 6:30 pm
Tue–Fri 4–8:30 pm, Sat–Sun 12–8:30 pm, Mon closed
Evenings: but closes early
Mon–Fri: 7:30 am – 5:00 pm; Sat: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Ettrick
Daily: 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Millers Flat
Mon 3–8:30pm; Tue Closed; Wed 3–9:30pm; Thu-Fri Closed; Sat 11:30am–11pm; Sun 11:30am–9:30pm.
Beaumont
Lawrence
Open 7 days during the day
Mon–Tue 11 am–11 pm, Wed–Sun late
Sun–Mon & Thu–Sat 8 am–5 pm (Fri to 3 pm), Tue–Wed closed
Mon-Wed 8:00am–6:30pm; Thu-Fri 8:00am–7:00pm; Sat 9:00am–7:00pm; Sun 9:00am–6:30pm
Night ‘n Day Lawrence
6am-11pm, 7 days
Waitahuna
Open during the day
Milton
Mon–Fri 7 am–3 pm, Sat 7 am–1 pm, Sun closed
Tue–Fri 8 am–2:30 pm, Sat–Sun 9 am–2 pm, Mon closed
Daily 11 am–9 pm
Daily 11 am–8 pm
Daily 11 am–8:30 pm
Daily 12 pm–9 pm
Daily 6:30 am–9 pm
Lake Waihola
Mon closed; Tue–Thu & Sun 10:30 am–9:00 pm; Fri–Sat 10:30 am–12:00 am
Daily 9 am–3 pm (check holiday variation) :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Mon–Thu & Sun 10 am–7:30 pm; Fri 10 am–8 pm; Sat 10 am–7:30 pm