Te Marua Store is a dairy at 2 Plateau Rd in Te Marua, in Upper Hutt, near Wellington, rated 4.4 from 49 Google reviews. Reviewers most often mention ice cream, including unusual flavours, along with milkshakes, homemade pies and fried chicken, and one describes stopping for a bite and a drink after crossing the Remutaka Hill. Another reviewer was unhappy about a cycling trail promotion they could not use.
A good dairy, or corner store, stocks everyday groceries, snacks and drinks, is open long hours and often sells hot food and treats. A store on a route between the Wairarapa and the Hutt Valley is a handy stop for travellers, cyclists and locals, so it pays to ask what is fresh, what is homemade and whether special offers or promotions apply before you buy. Regulars know that prices on staples can be a little higher than a supermarket's, that checking opening hours before you make a special trip is wise and that a cold ice cream is hard to beat on a hot day. Carry a little cash in case of card limits.
For anyone in Te Marua and Upper Hutt, Te Marua Store on Plateau Road is a local stop for ice cream and a bite.