Best Butchers on the Block! Meat is tender, eggs are fresh and Golden. Will be buying there for…read moreyears to come! And the Staff are hospitable and polite. Thankyou O'Farrell's..see you soon

Fantastic local butcher. The current owner has been in the shop for 30 years and the history of…read morethe place goes back much longer than that. Everyone that works there is very friendly and above all, knowledgeable about the meat they are selling. I went in for a brisket, which he didn't have because they didn't like what had been delivered, which is a great sign of quality. But he worked with me on what unwanted and found a beautiful piece of chuck steak, which will certainly suit the dish. I look forward to going back here in the years to come.

A nice little farmer's market that fits on a single side street each Saturday morning in West…read moreEaling. The producers are all relatively local, many are organic, and all are happy to discuss their means of production with you (which is the main attraction of buying locally, I think). You can often get some decent fish, some excellent pies, some nice sausages (they grill some up to sell on a bun, too, if you skipped breakfast), and several good cheeses. Of course there are also breads and plenty of veg too. Roughly 10 to 12 stalls in all, probably, and they vary a bit from week to week. Edit: 10-May-08. Just back, and this market's better than ever. Did my weekly shop. Eggs, fresh bread, lamp chops, lettuce, tomatoes, venison sausages, and takeaway pork and stuffing sandwiches for lunch. Bumped the stars from 3 to 4.

An excellent local market. You can get pretty much everything you need for the week from here…read more Everything is fresh and of high quality. I especially like the fruit and vegetables offered there. It's also near my place so I'm a regular here.

Oh the irony. Why is…read morethere always a line at John Line? It's not the name. It's probably the fact that this small shop has 3-4 butchers who are cranking out cuts of meat with serious speed yet friendly service. I've never seen a main street butcher so busy. I guess people know a good thing. You also know that at this rate of turnover, the product is fresh. The funny thing is... everyone had a laugh at me for taking pictures. One sassy lady asked if I had a meat fetish. I said I heard she does. Oh snap.

I can't say enough good things about this place. I'm fortunate enough to live about a 5 minute…read morewalk from the place, but even if I lived in East London I wouldn't hesitate to venture down here to buy my meat. The quality of their produce is top notch - for example, one Sunday lunch my sister bought a whole lamb shoulder (over 2 kilos) to roast for a few hours. Between the five of us, we ate THE WHOLE THING. It was just that good. I don't think I could ever describe lamb as being more-ish, but none of us could stop. HG Walter offer a comprehensive selection of meats including the lesser known cuts, game and special items every week (seasonal animals, specialty meats such as rare-breed pork etc.). They have a large variety of sausages (usually more than 10), really tasty burgers (particularly their lamb and mango one), and some pre-prepped stuff such as marinaded chicken breasts, kebabs, and prepared quail. Also, if you ask for them, they'll provide you with very cheap bones/carcasses for stock making which makes some damn tasty stock. They also sell eggs, some pretty decent local vegetable produce, some cheeses and deli items (a small pate selection including their excellent pate campagne, olives, olive oils, and a variety of condiments from companies such as Tracklements and Seggiano). Although the place is always busy (they're open until 7 which is perfect for the walk home), as mentioned by Vikki the line diminishes very quickly. The staff are great, they're always friendly and helpful. If you're not quite sure which cut to buy, they'll ask you how you're cooking it and will offer an appropriate suggestion. Likewise, if they're out of stock of one thing, they'll suggest an appropriate replacement (and not just upsell more expensive cuts). Shopping here is an absolute pleasure. In terms of price, it's not cheap cheap but cheaper than the some of the big name butchers in London. Their cheaper cuts are great value when you consider the quality - the belly pork is one of my staples at 7 quid a kilo and I find I can just about afford it on my PhD stipend. In conclusion: as I said before, I'd happily travel across town to shop here. A very enjoyable shopping experience and that's before you've even tasted their food. One last tip: their Scotch Eggs are absolutely OUT OF THIS WORLD. Trust me. The crunchiness of the breadcrumbs, tastiness of the oniony-sausagey inside and the soft egg. They're a total steal.

This small family butcher's is just packed full of unspeakably good stuff…read more There's the standard range of sausages, joints of meat and mince, but these guys take it to the next level! Skewers of marinated meat, stuffed chicken breats, gorgeous varieties of sausages (I can reccomend the chilli, but be prepared for some big heat!), and a chock deli section complete with luxury cheese and unbelievable pork pies. Also shelving behind with top quality dry goods and jars, and a small area of organic vegetables outside. And if you want a summer treat, get one of their handmade burgers, a ciabatta roll and a barbie. Sheer bliss! I used to rate Moen and Sons in Clapham as my top sausage provider, but they are now facing some stiff competition!

Started out as a butcher, but now they are more famous for their pies…read more I spotted this shop as soon as we exited the Kew Gardens station and crossed to the other side. I just HAD to walk in. They did not have any pies that were ready to eat, but I did try a sausage roll and the pastry was absolutely flakily and mouth meltingly amazing. Personally I'd like a bit more spice in my sausage, but I am in London after all and it was a good sausage. They had a variety of pies to take home to be baked, but I didn't want to carry them all over the gardens and unfortunately this shop closes at 6 (gardens close at 6:30) so I couldn't pick them up on my way back either. Maybe on a future trip when rains send me scurrying out of the gardens early??? Very friendly staff and service. UPDATE : On my last visit to Kew, I was accompanied by a friend and her 10 year old, who obviously got tired much before the park closes its gates, so I was able to stop here and buy some pies to take home. The Steak & kidney pie was awesome as were the sausage rolls. (They sell them frozen, you just need to pop them in the oven) I even picked up some fresh Cumberland sausages - Italian (sundried tomatoes, basil), a spicy version and a herby garlicky one. I roasted them in the oven with some potatoes and they came out lovely, the skins were perfect and the fat from the sausages crisped up the taters nicely.

Although I failed at Vegetarianism, I still strongly believe that farmed animals should be treated…read morewell, which is why I always buy free range meat, fish and eggs. I also think Butchers play an important role and its so much better to see the meat your eating like this than as the plastic, packaged, processed stuff in supermarkets. Pethers is such a wonderful butchers selling not just free range meat and poultry but also a selection of fine cheeses, pickles and hot sauce. The meat all looks such good quality and the smell is even appealing! (I've walked passed so many butchers in the city with stinking ill looking carcasses that it is so refreshing to find a quality place). More over, this year Pethers joined a green movement with other shops in Kew to become more ethically sound and has stopped using, or giving out plastic bags. So for the conscientious and fine meat loving carnivore this is a great place to go.

Great little butcher! We discovered it today, and were happily surprised to find this cute and fine…read morebutcher next to home. The staff is very nice. They have award-winning sausages -- but a LOT of them, and of all kinds. You can grab a menu inside! Of coure, they also have various meats, with cute explanations on how to use them. And some local produces, like chutneys, jams, pork pies, eggs... We just had their corned beef in a sandwich, with branston pickle and French gherkins. Marvellous! :)))

I visited this butcher shop several times while visiting Richmond. The butcher was so helpful and…read moreprovided advice on how to cook various cuts of meat. The traditional English sausages, pork tenderloins and lamb chops were all delicious.

Family run butcher in the Northfields area (there is another shop in South Ealing - it may be…read morecloser for you). Excellent range of meats to suit all your cooking needs. Tell them what you are after and you'll get it. Just remember that when you ask for meat for 4 you will probably only need meat for 3 as the butchers do like their meat!!! Great selections for BBQs with tasty sausages and prepared kebabs. Everything we have had has been great. Get there early on a Saturday as there is often a long queue out of the door with customers after their joint for Sunday lunch

Good quality beef but nearly twice the price of super markets, very over priced chicken for quality…read moreand ok sausages. service is ok but a hallo and good bye would'nt go a miss!! on the upside it's close to home and they can source pretty much all meats if given a couple of day's notice. All in all it's an ok convinient traditional butcher, just rediculous prices and so so service.

Closed down. Now a different shopread more