One of Sheffield’s most popular cafés has confirmed the date when it will open a second site in the city centre.

Marmadukes, which has traded on Norfolk Row since 2012, has taken a unit on Cambridge Street on the ground floor of Grosvenor House, underneath the new HSBC offices that are part of the £470 million Heart of the City II scheme.

The fit-out has been taking place since late last year, and now the owners have announced that the new café will launch on Monday, January 20.

It had originally been thought that the place could open before Christmas – but the team was reluctant to rush, wanting to make sure the second Marmadukes hits the highest standards possible.

Tim Nye with his wife Clare, TJ, Catherine and Will, outside Marmadukes' new site. Picture: Marie Caley

placeholder image — Tim Nye with his wife Clare, TJ, Catherine and Will, outside Marmadukes' new site. Picture: Marie Caley

The venue, complete with outdoor terrace, will complement H&M-owned fashion stores Monki and Weekday which have moved in as retail tenants at Grosvenor House.

Marmadukes’ original café will carry on trading as usual.

The Norfolk Row venue – which has a stripped-back, homely interior and a characterful logo featuring a drawing of a scarf-wearing bear riding a small bicycle – is consistently busy throughout the week.

Staff use ingredients from local, sustainable and ethical suppliers – such as Our Cow Molly milk – to make fresh coffee, salads, sandwiches and baked goods in-house every day.

Marmadukes' Tim Nye inside the original Norfolk Row café, which will continue to trade alongside the new site on Cambridge Street.

The new 1,500 sq ft café will have a stronger focus on vegan and vegetarian food.

The business is owned by retired police detective Tim Nye and his wife Clare.

“We are proud to call Sheffield our home and are excited to be playing a part in the Heart of the City II regeneration scheme,” said Tim last summer.

“It is a major development that will significantly transform this district of the city centre. We are a family-run business with a small but growing team. We are all incredibly passionate about what we do – something we believe is reflected in our café the moment you walk through our door.”

Heart of the City II, formerly known as the Sheffield Retail Quarter and the successor to the Sevenstone project which stalled during the recession, is led by Sheffield Council which is acting as the scheme’s developer alongside strategic partner Queensberry.