J W Todd and Son Pork Butchers is one of two butchers on Clifton Street. It was established way…read moreback in 1884, which makes it 126 years old!!! That's some achievement! One of the main reasons that they have maintained such a successful business for so long is their commitment to quality and stocking meats that the locals and Cardiff as a whole appreciate. This includes carrying the meat products from regionally farmed animals such as, welsh beef, welsh lamb, free range poultry, and free range woodland pork, (the latter being their speciality). The level of service that you receive at this butchers is second to none, and acts as a real sweetener considering that the price tags are slightly higher than you would see in lesser establishments. Advice is liberally provided including how to select the right cut of meat for your needs, as well as recommendations on how to cook it. They will even suggest the best ways to store the meat, and get the most out of your purchase for your money... using the bones to make stock etc... This is a great family business!

I have nothing but praise for this small family run business. I have been shopping here all my…read morelife. My family still come here regularly. We always get our Christmas meat too. Their gammon and cooked meats are second to none. Having a specialist independent pork butcher on my doorstep is a real privilege. I have lived in London and travelled all over the world but I think the quality of the food served here is comparable with anywhere in the country. When i first visited the floors were wooden and had sawdust on them. Clifton Street was a thriving shopping area then too. A lot has changed but Todd's has managed to stay reassuringly the same. All the produce is freshly made or cooked on the premises and includes ham,pork, gammon, sausages,faggots, dripping,chitlings pork pies, brawn and polony. They also sell cooked chicken, and my personal favourites tongue and salt beef. Perhaps someone should give Jamie Oliver a call...?

No pretences at this place - if you want a prime slab of meat, you come here. With the obligatory…read moresurly butcher chopping up hunks of whatever it is he's got in front of him (there was a pig's head looking out at me, so maybe it was the rest of him), Meat Market offers a range of cuts for the discerning carnivore. The shop has no doorway, opening straight out to the life on Cowbridge Road East, and serves as a haven for those tired of the sometimes questionable quality from area supermarkets. They've got it all here - leg of pork, steaks, belly of pork, kebabs, even milk. What caught my eye was the sign on the wall broadcasting the 'Christmas Family Hamper' for only £60, which includes everything you need to feed a seriously hungry family during the holidays. With meats like a whole chicken, whole turkey, sausages, bacon and more, it strikes me as an absolute bargain (just make sure you book in November).

Our go to butchers for the best pies anywhere! Many varieties - steak, steak and kidney, chicken,…read morechicken curry, mince and onions....

This butcher makes the best pies in Cardiff and probably outside Cardiff, whenever I want to buy a…read morecouple of pies I phone Rees' and he always answers with my surname, its amazing ! The service is amazing the staff are first class and the pies deserve far more than five stars. Brendan B 26/04/2022

This is a shop inside the historic Cardiff Market. An old Victorian building that remains a good…read moresource of produce from local traders. As you enter the market you will be greeted by the same smell of fresh fish that has filled my childhood memories of this place. It's hard to find a traditional butcher that can compete with the availability of meat in large supermarkets, but there are still plenty surviving inside Cardiff's Central Market. Out of the long stream of butchers along one side of the market one of the slightly larger ones is J T Morgan's. Its range of meats and other meat-related items is huge considering the space its working with. They've got steaks, chickens, chops, slices, pasties and pies. If you're a vegetarian then it's quite unlikely you'll be checking out reviews of a butcher, but they do have a little area dedicated, bizarrely, to olives.

J T Morgan are butchers of distinction, there's no disputing the fact!…read more Established in 1861, J T Morgan Butchers have occupied a position of importance at the indoor market, in central Cardiff, for more years than anyone can remember. A family butchers that have moved with the times, they are presently one of the most recognized purveyors of free range and organic meat and poultry in South Wales. As well as selling to the public they also supply some of Cardiff's better eating establishments, like the recently opened, and very wonderful, North Star in Maindy. The North Star regularly change their specialty dishes, a decision that is often prompted by the advice J T Morgan, who tips them the wink about all the best seasonal cuts on offer. I love this butchers for a whole host of reasons... the fact that they have stuck to their roots regardless of the recognition that they have received, (all deserved), and because they are committed to supplying organic meat even though fewer butchers these days carry it. The recession has a lot to answer for!

The Continental Deli has an exotic mix of south east Asian and Mediterranean food stuffs, the kind…read moreof food you cannot find anywhere else because they don't stock it. The store sells a variety of produce but specializes in Halal meat and poultry. The store is a community shop that meets the needs of the roath residents being quite a small store means a lot is jammed into the isles. As with many market styled shops of this nature the general student and western customer is a bit of a novelty, the staff offer some great recommendations if you get the inclination to try some new cuisine.

Seeing long queues snaking away from the till inside the Continental Deli, I've sometimes wondered…read morewhat this place is doing right that other similar but far quieter businesses in this neighbourhood are doing wrong? Well, first off, I think they have a fantastic range of continental foods and more exotic ingredients on offer that isn't really matched by other shops around here. Also, this place doesn't feel like it's exclusively aimed at a particular target market - it may sell Halal meat but it attracts all sorts of different customers, and you never feel uncomfortable looking around. And, finally, it's got a charming atmosphere about it, making you want to spend time browsing around - whereas in most supermarkets I am dashing about and can't wait to get out.

As a vegetarian (albeit a rather naughty one who eats fish) never in my wildest dreams could I…read moreimagine reviewing a butchers! However lovely, kind daughter that I am, I recently agreed to pick up some items from the Martin Player butchers for my mother, and boy what a discovery. As someone who does not frequent butchers I had no idea that their produce is not limited to meat. Martin Player stocks a wide variety of Welsh cheeses, preserves, and olives many of which are locally sourced. The olives in particular are far superior to any you could buy in the supermarket, I generally go for the mixed olives with chilli which have the added benefit of being stoneless (makes eating so much easier). What really made my experience at Martin Player great though, was discovering that they sell homemade apple chutney, which I have been after for a very long time and which, much to my disappointment none of the big name stores stock. Whilst I can't personally pass comment on their meat, the carnivores in my family all swear by it, refusing to buy their pork chops from any other butchers. Finally Martin Player should really be commended on their support for the environment, by providing regular customers with free, environmentally friendly hessian bags, not a practice I've seen many other independent stores undertaking.

Best butchers I've ever been to. Staff are super friendly and the meat is as high quality as it getsread more

I travel from cardiff on a regular basis to shop here the…read moreproduce is excellent staff very freindly , and there hot food counter is well amazing If you have never been i strongly recomened

This is, without a doubt, the best butcher I've ever been to…read more Strangely, butchers are maybe not the first place you think about when considering high-quality food; today it's all about falafel and smoothies if you want to be cool. But there is something homely and traditional about the food and experience that a good butcher can provide. And here, of course, I'm talking about David Lush. The quality of produce here is unsurpassable. The cut of meat and freshness is always to a high standard. They do a great range of sausages and burgers, including gluten-free options. Notably, their bacon is to die for; none of that thin supermarket stuff we're unfortunately used to. Yes, David Lush is more expensive than the supermarket. Yes, you have to get their quickly in the day before they sell out (they're just that good). But none of that really matters, does it?

Established in 1968, this local butcher's has won a plethora of awards. Check these out for size:…read more Sausage Champion 1992, 1999 Burger Champion 2003, 2004, 2005 I'm not entirely sure what has happened in recent years, being a veggie I 'm afraid I can't sample the goods and tell you if they have got worse, or if they simply haven't got around to putting in new shop signage. What I can tell you is that this is a popular butchers. The years in the trade have paid off and as well as the award-winning sausages and burgers they can also sell you: Prime British beef, pork and lamb, free range chickens, prime succulent steaks, dry cured bacon, gammon joints, gammon steaks, bacon joints, smoked bacon and marinated joints of meat.

This is a lovely local butchers with friendly owners and staff. Here you can get excellent cuts of…read moremeat, sausages, eggs and many other things besides. This is a far nicer place to get your protein intake than any of the local supermarkets.

Before we get started the Danish Bacon Shop sells more than just Danish bacon. Though it does like…read moreto wallow in porky goodness it does everything you'd expect a local butcher shop to offer. Plonked down on the increasingly rough looking Clifton Street, despite the council's "best" efforts with its new crazy yellow brick road paving scheme, the Danish Bacon Shop is a beacon of friendliness. The guy behind the counter is more than happy to chat away and offer tips and I've seen him pop a bike that's someone has left outside his shop inside, in case some rapscallion pinches it. The Danish Bacon Shop opens later than the other butcher on Clifton Street, so wins points for convenience and is a simple, clean and well run neighbourhood butchers. They vacuum packs of smoked back bacon for £1.99 are very tasty and good value for money and worth a visit in themselves.

The Danish Bacon Shop is one of two quality butchers on Clifton Street. I use both of them…read moredepending on what I need, but the funny thing about them is that they both specialise in pork... which makes them a bit like buses doesn't it!? The Danish Bacon Shop also stays open later than J W Todd and Son Butchers, so inevitably I use it when the competition is closed as well. The Danish Bacon Shop is probably the more modern of the two; it was established in 1968, whereas J W Todd was first founded in the late 1800's, although tjis has very little to do with the present day approach to retailing meat, particularly in the case of the Danish Bacon Shop. It's true that J W Todd have maintained a 'family butchers' feel to their shop, but the Danish Bacon Shop looks and feels a bit more like a deli in some respects. Nevertheless it sells all of the traditional cuts of meat as well as selling condiments and associated products. As with all of the businesses on Clifton Street, they have seen a dramatic decrease in revenue since the new one way system was implemented about a year ago. It's estimated that the cut equates to a 30% reduction in income, which is a significant blow to a small business. John Evans, who owns the building that houses the Danish Bacon Shop, is extremely active in opposing the new road system, but some consider any efforts channelled in this direction to be a lost cause. Some business owners seem to think that the council will capitulate, and return the two way traffic system in time, whilst others seem sure that they will do no such thing. It's a wonder where everyone is getting their information from, as there seems to be no consistency in opinion!

Masala Bazaar is a mini supermarket much like Co-op and stocks a variety of food and other products…read moreit also has a similar theme to an ALDI or LIDL providing a whole range of products, specialising in south east asian food. Large jars of spices, curries, ethnic foods that would sometimes be difficult to find in other supermarkets. It's not exactly a wholesale retailer but provides multipack items. I would recommend if you want to stock up or if your looking for a packet of jalapeño crisps or something exotic. 10% discount for students.

Okay, so there aren't many times when you are looking to buy 36 packs of poppadoms in one box. And…read moremaybe you don't need a vat of chilli sauce... but Masala Bazaar is absolutely fantastic! You can buy a whole range of ethnic foods, as well as some other more mainstream types of foods. Most of them do come in bulk, which can be a little problematic (and why I've only awarded 4 stars for what would otherwise be a five star place) but you can sometimes manage to find smaller loads. The service doesn't stand out in my memory as being brilliant but as we were buying the food we were all talking and trying to organise the meal that we were having as a house (there are 7 of us, with two vegetarians, so it took some doing!) so it's probably just that we kind of ignored them...