Meat At The Beach Limited is a butcher at 601 Port Road, Whangaehu, just south of Whanganui, with a 4.9 Google rating from 42 reviews.
A good butcher does more than fill the order. The trade runs on knowing the meat: how long beef has been hung, which cut of lamb suits a quick grill and which needs a slow braise, what came in fresh that morning. Ask — a butcher can cut to your thickness, steer you towards a cheaper secondary cut that beats an expensive one in a casserole, and talk you through cooking it. In sheep and beef country like this, the counter tends to follow the seasons and the surrounding farms, so it is worth asking what is local and at its best right now.
In a small coastal settlement, a butcher with reviews like these is a handy thing to have on Port Road.