The only Butcher on cowley road, family run and great quality meat…read more I bought some Lamb chops here a few weeks ago. 4 of them, cut to my decides thickness, just over an inch. And it all came to 3 pounds. Compare this to sub quality tesco equivelent for 5 poundsand its doesnt take much thought about where you should get your meat.

I feel very lucky to have this old-fashioned, friendly local butcher nearby. Tasty sausages,…read morefree-range chicken, stewing lamb...I'm still working my way through their great selection.

The store mainly carries Indian and Middle Eastern foods (frozen, fresh, dried, halal meat…read morecounter), but also has fresh veg and herbs like: okra, Chinese okra, ginger, basil, etc. I've yet to find any one ethnic store that has everything I need in Oxford, so I always make more than one stop when I do my weekly grocery run down Cowley Rd. And this is often one of my stops for fresh veg and Arabic coffee. Minimum £5 for credit card purchases.

While in search of high tea, Harry Potter, and a few museums, we walked into The Covered Market…read more What a cool place! We love markets and this one was filled to the brim with clothing shops, specialty food shops, a butcher, and lots of knick knacks. It was a bit crowded since it was the weekend but that didn't stop from the fun to be had. Everyone moved at a good pace and oohed and awed over certain stores especially The Cake Shop. You could watch them work in the windows creating the cutest little cakes. They were molding fondant and chocolate into tiny little bears and decorations like makeup and flowers. The particular week we were there was Mother's Day in the UK, not to be confused with Mother's Day in the USA. There is so much food at The Covered Market. It would be a great idea to stop by there for a snack or dessert. One of the cafes had a sign that said, "Crepes are for life not just for Pancake Day." I was not aware of this Pancake Day holiday like the Mother's Day in the UK. If you wanted to buy fresh meat to bring home there are some butchers here. Those of the faint of heart, beware. You will encounter many an animal including the full head of a pig waiting to be bought. Aside from food you can also stop by The Covered Market to run errands. There is a shop that makes keys and many stores where you can buy presents. I found a fun little robot for my niece at the Helen & Douglas House. It is a charity shop which sells a few second hand items for cheap. Seriously, one could spend quite a bit of time at The Covered Market if they are into food and/or shopping. The Covered Market is not to be missed in Oxford. Plus it is indoors!

Located in Oxford and we got a tour of Oxford and Covered Market. I will say many stores were…read moresomewhat closed towards the 5pm timeslot on a weekday but they have foods, restrooms, stores and other items in the market. They have knick knacks and multiple entrances/exits into the market.

The Farmers' Market is a relatively new initiative which brings local produce to Oxford's shoppers…read more There's a great range of food such as free range meat and dairy produce, home-baked cakes and locally produced jams and honeys. There are burgers and other food items cooked on the sight, so you can eat while you wander, and it's ideal if you're looking for good, honest food without the stress of supermarket shopping. The stallholders are mostly friendly and keen to chat about their produce, and prices are reasonably compared to health food shops and similar. A great thing to support that adds to the traditional feel of the more independent aspects of Oxford shopping and makes the big town seem more like a local farming market.

A good event to wander around even if you're not going to buy anything. Large range of local stalls…read moreselling fruit and veg, meat, fish and bakery goods. If you go right at the end of the market you can also pick up great bargins on various products especially the fruit and veg when everything is being sold off cheap (eg 4 mangoes for a pound!)

It's impossible to miss this butcher's stand in the middle of the Covered Market. I don't really…read morelike walking past lots of raw meat, but there is something fascinating about it, and it's good to know your meat is just coming from an animal and not mixed up with all sorts of things in a factory somewhere. My chef friend loves seeing the birds hanging up and tells me it all looks like good quality. I've never plucked up the courage to ask for a cut of something, but luckily they provide ready cut packages, some of which are already prepared with stuffings or glazes, so you can't really go wrong. I think you can really taste the difference between this and supermarket frozen meat, and the price difference isn't too great. The range is impressive as well, although it's hard to predict which of the more unusual meat will be available each time. If you want something in particular, it's worth asking at the counter, as they may be able to get it in for you.

This place is right in the heart of the covered market, central and convenient and most of all,…read moreorganic. Not all of the meat is organic, but its clearly marked what is and isn't and the guys (and girls) behind the counter will help you out if you have questions. They're open when the covered market is, i.e. mon-sat, but they do extend their opening hours around Christmas. They sell beef, pork, lamb, chicken, mutton, offal, game, suasages and eggs and more. Often they have game (birds or mammals) hanging outside the shop. At Christmas this place is understandably heaving, especially on Christmas Eve or christmas-order collection day, but it feels very festive while you're waiting as they have rows and rows of turkeys hanging up, I even saw a boar hanging outside once! The staff are super-friendly and knowledgable, like a butchers' is supposed to be. The meat is top-quality, traceable and can suit a variety of budgets. If you have a recipe but are not sure what cut you need, or if they've run out of what you needed they can advise you on what is a good substitute too. They can prep your meat for you too if you ask. We also buy organic eggs there too, they're a reasonable price for a really good egg - about £3.50/dozen as I recall.

Quality butcher. The real meat company, higher quality than organic. No herbicides, pesticides,…read moregrowth hormones or antibiotics. Fresh local produce, vegetables and bread, general groceries. Pop in and see Michael Cain.

This fits in wonderfully on the multicultural melange of Cowley Road. It's one of the few (the…read moreonly?) specialist shops in Oxford with Eastern European and Russian food. Great if you come from there and miss your food, but also really fun if you're bored of the usual pub grub, Chinese takeaway or Italian pizza. I've never been to Russia, but I have been to Eastern Europe, where the food can be really stunning. (It can also be really weird, but I guess that's a matter of taste!). They have some unusual meat and pickles, some love it or hate it cake, and, of course, lethal Russian vodkas! The prices are reasonable, and it's not like you can get hold of these things easily elsewhere. The staff are knowledgeable in that they're from that area of the world, but this does mean some of them have rather strong accents! Great for people who mainly travel to try different food - now you can spend all your flight/accommodation money just on the food in the comfort of your own town!

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house,…read more Not a creature was stirring, except my dad who was incensed that Lidl had forgot to include giblets in our turkey. We called JE Pill, who kindly offered to save us a bag of giblets; no charge! Five stars for fantastic service and saving Christmas.

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