Gorge Quarter Store is a cafe and gift shop at 1631 Napier Rd in Ashhurst, Palmerston North, rated 5.0 on Google from 45 reviews. It sits on the Ashhurst side of Te Āpiti Manawatū, just before the Te Ahu a Turanga – Manawatū Tararua Highway.
The store serves Kokako Organic Coffee and Kāpiti ice cream, with cabinet treats such as salted pistachio cookies and berry custard brioche. Its website lists walks that start near the store, including the Tawa Loop, the Manawatū Gorge Walk and a 5km loop on the Te Ahu Turanga western tracks. It also runs a Sunday run club at 8am, and says dogs are welcome on some tracks but not on the Manawatū Gorge Walk.
For walkers, cyclists and coffee drinkers on the Ashhurst side of Te Āpiti, this store is a practical stop at the foot of the gorge.