Eketahuna Food is the takeaway on Eketahuna's Main Street, at 25 Main St in the Tararua district, and it carries a 5.0 Google rating. A natural stop for locals and for travellers working their way along State Highway 2 between Masterton and Palmerston North.
Country takeaways earn their keep on a few things done well: chips cooked to order rather than sitting in the warmer, burgers built while you wait, and portions worth the trip. In towns this size the shop often doubles as everyone's evening kitchen, so Friday nights and sports evenings get busy and ringing ahead saves a wait. Hours in rural spots can be short, so it pays to check before setting out — regulars always seem to know which nights the fryer is running at its best.
For a proper country feed in the middle of Eketahuna, this Main Street local is where the town eats.