The ginger pig is amazing. If you ask me, it's really one of the staples that holds this neighborhood together. The staff is always friendly, service is quick, prices are reasonable, and everything I have ever purchased there has been amazing. On top of all this, the staff is super knowledgeable. 9 out of 10 times I go in I have no shopping agenda. Not only can they recommend what's hot, but they can also tell you how best to cook it (and they have been right 100% of the time thus far). Highly recommend! read more

This is a meat lover's paradise. And yes, it smells of clean butchery, so probably not a spot to bring anyone squeamish about seeing the actual animal parts you're eating (which, to be honest, you should!). Keyword: clean. And, actually, in a strange way, really vivid and beautiful-- bright red, healthy looking cuts in a minimally decorated 'farmhouse-chic' (if that's a thing) space with a metal chain door curtain. The guys behind the counter are clearly career butchers, dedicated to their craft, and very knowledgeable. If you don't see something you need, ask. They'll more than likely have it in the back. I may be a poor student, but if I am going to drop real money on any aspect of my home cooking, it will be the meat. And I think the Ginger Pig is worth every extra pence it costs in both flavour and happy cow/pig/duck karma-points (plus supporting a really special local business). I also highly recommend their cook book. read more

I agree with the other review - the Ginger Pig is amazing but it ain't cheap and being a bit squirmish on the meat front it does smell of raw meat when you go in. I'm a bloke but I am very sensitive. Downstairs in the pig is more of a grocers and that is expensive as well but the cheese and pies are very nice, they knock spots off of the supermarkets selections. read more

The Ginger Pig is the only proper butchers in this area of London. So many of the other butchers in the area have raced the supermarkets to the bottom. The store smells like a proper butchers should and this is your first clue to the quality of the meat. Although you will pay more than at the supermarket for the same weight of meat, the quality is in another league. The bacon that the Ginger Pig sells does not shrink when you cook it, so it's probably better value, once you remove the added water, in the other offerings. Downstairs, the delicatessen sells the best sausage roles read more

The Ginger Pig is awesome! It is a little pricier than most but its organic, it's fresh and you are always served with a smile. The guys will always dish out advice on best ways to cook, accompliments etc. My favorites are the sausages ("no surprise", I hear you shout). mmmmm anything from a normal breakfast sausage to a chilli or italian.. what selection... what more could a girl ask for first thing on a saturday morning !!!??? ! ;) They also have a deli downstairs full of delish surprises and their website is cool too .. recipes, classes the whole shabbang! read more

Pricey but well worth it. I got a cut of the rib-eye last week and it melted in my mouth! Also got some duck legs which were delicious. Nice friendly service and recommendations on how to prepare your cuts if you're unsure. read more

Best butcher in the city. Great selection, wonderful staff. Their cookbooks are amazing too. They also expanded the back to a delicatessen. Scotch eggs, shepherds pie, sausage rolls, pate. But the best are the meat pies. £5.50 and they are AMAZING. Big enough for two people to share. Best take home pies in the city hands down. read more

Thank you Ginger Pig! You've been making me dig a little deeper into my wallet than what I was used to, but it's worth it. When I look at prepacked pork, danish bacon packets, bright pink sausages; those horror stories of sow stalls etc spring to mind...faced with the dubious quality of meat presented at supermarkets (thats Tesco for me). It makes me happy to know I'm eating happy pig.So if that's the price, I'll settle for cooking less of it. read more

So famous, they have their own cookbook! It's pricey, but that shouldn't be news to you. Definitely not the kind of place most people would be able to afford to shop at regularly. I only come here for special occasions, Christmas, Thanksgiving, birthdays etc. Every once in a while I might treat myself to a steak. More likely, I'll only be happy to part with enough to buy myself a sausage roll. And don't you know, the price just keeps getting higher and higher. While it's a tad more specialised than a regular butcher, things like steak, sausages, marrow bone, oxtail as well as chicken breasts, legs, whole are available as expected from any good butcher. What's more, since these guys are specialists, you can always bet that, given it's the right season, pheasant, hare, guinea fowl, venison, boar and any other game is available here too. They also make a delicious venison sausage. While the selection of quality meat here is good, the sausage rolls are tasty and the fresh organic eggs represent great value, I can't get over the nonchalant attitude one particular guy at the counter always seems to have. Granted it's just the one guy but I keep running into him whenever I visit and it's been a little off-putting. Still though, everything here is quality. Just needs a little attitude adjustment. read more

Way back yonder, when I ate red meat (I talk about it in a hyperbolic way as if it were a past life when it was actually a few months ago) I would scrape my pennies together and or just mug someone, and come to the world's most wonderful butcher. If you're the kind of person who gets invited to barbecues a lot and likes to impress the attendees with your swanky bottle of wine, then why not ensure your meat is equally mouthwatering? Now you may be getting to a point where you are thinking why? I mean this all sounds great, but give me some hard evidence. Well, let me amaze you with my top 3 reasons: 1) Don't panic it's organic: If you would rather that your cow, pig or lamb was massaged, cuddled and kissed before it got chopped up and made into meaty goodness, then come here with a clear(ish) conscience 2) Variety is the spice of life: They don't only make stuff out of pork but also lamb and beef, and cured meats. Anything from traditional cumberland to lamb and plum, succulent burgers too. I lived with three foodie Ozzies when they found this place. I've probably had every sausage there is to eat here. 3)It just looks pretty: Ok now I'm just being girly and silly, but isn't it nice when you get a sense that they let the designers loose on the kind of place that usually looks like an A&E waiting room, albeit a meaty smelling one? If you'll only be seen in glamourous places darling, this won't offend your sensibilities. read more

A new old-fashioned butchers where they offer friendly advice on what to choose, how to cook it, and you can buy precisely the quantity you need - of delish Cumberland sausages or 39-day hung steak, and all the livestock is reared on their Yorkshire farm. Downstairs in the delicatessen they offer a selection of Neal's Yard cheeses, pies, chutneys and things you didn't know you couldn't live without, like balsamic onions. Well worth a visit and open late enough on Sundays to be able to dash down and buy the beef for an impromptu roast lunch - assuming there's any left, of course read more

Fits in perfectly with the Victoria Park village. The Ginger Pig sells absolutely top notch meat at suitably top notch prices. They do a mean T-bone steak, cut fresh off the bone. And the sausages are gigantic and delicious. A must-visit for meaty aficionadas out in the East End. read more

Now this isn't the cheapest place to purchase your meat but like anything, you get what you pay for. The guys that work in here are super helpful, I am no pro in the kitchen and they always happily advice me how on earth to make edible whatever mouth watering piece of meat I buy. I never eat chicken breast, unless its from here, I have never tasted chicken like it. I can't justify buying all my protein from here but for a treat, most definitely always Christmas and a to die for Sunday roast there really is no where better to go. Hot tip......the ham hock, delicious and one of the cheaper options read more

Granted I only got a turkey here for Thanksgiving, but this shop is full of everything a chef could want for meat. There seems to be every cut of meat of every animal under the sun and they also sell homemade meat pies and have a little deli counter. In addition to meat the Ginger Pig sells salt, seasoning, and other goods to dress up your butcher counter purchase. A short walk from Baker Street station, you can smell this shop a block away-it's meaty goodness waifs down the street and beckons you in. Our turkey was delicious as well! read more

Hi quality meat - great butchers. amazing sausage rolls too for a very filling snack.

This is the Hackney shop of the small independent Butchers and Grocers, The Ginger Pig. Other shops in Borough market, Marylebone, Waterloo and Pickering. All their meat comes from traditional breeds raised outdoors in farms on the Yorkshire Moors. Passionate about the quality of their meat and deli products, the staff are always so helpful in finding the best cut, giving advice on cooking and timing. If you are after an unusual cut of meat they will ensure they get it for you, or order for next time. This shop also has a delicatessen downstairs, which sells artisanal bread, oils, balsamic vinegar, pickles, relishes, olives, cheeses. It's not cheap, but the quality is superb and you can be sure the animals had a fair run of the Yorkshire moors! read more

Ginger Pigs make me smile. As a child there were Ginger Tamworth pigs running around in my back garden in North Norfolk. They grunted their pleasures at the prospect of being fed, rolled on to their bellies in tickled bliss, and their pork chops tasted heavenly. So I am carefully discerning when it comes to Ginger Pigs, and a visit to the butcher and Deli in 'Victoria Park Village' didn't disappoint. The quality is fantastic, the variety excellent, the service friendly and local. This is what the face of quality good food should be all about. Don't be tricked into thinking it's only good for a joint of Pork. There is fresh vegetables, breads and all manner of other goodies of the edible variety. They even have a few bottles that would go down nicely with the lamb roast! It's a one-stop-shop that reminds me of the finest of village stores. The only thing that compares in London is the little trio of shops in Royal Hill in Greenwich (where Drings, The Creaky Shed and The Cheeseboard take quite some beating). Having grown disillusioned at the over-priced tourist-fodder on offer at Borough Market, from now on my weekend shopping will take place at The Ginger Pig, and the time I save from not having to stand in long queues can be spent in the tranquility of one of the many fine local cafe's. What shopping should be about. read more

The Ginger Pig is located in Victoria Park Village, and is quite a find amongst the Post Office, corner shops and the infamous Fish Shop. It does a great selection of meat (off the bone), pies, condiments and it's organic. The quality is amazing but be prepared to dig deep into your wallet: You pay for what you get. We're not regular visitors but the few times we've popped in we've felt that the quality of service wasn't as friendly as it could be. They weren't rude, but they weren't friendly. read more

Being a pig lover I was quite disappointed to find the name misleading: there was no ginger pig. Not even an over-weight red-head to fulfil some kind of cruel nick name of the manager... Either way, the meat is devine and my parrot loves to eat the left over chicken caracas' from here, only. read more

great sausage rolls. always good for a perfect picknick in victoria park or order it via hubbub and get an easy lunch: slice, roast and serve hot with a salat :) read more