In cookery, there are tomatoes and then there are Tomato Stall tomatoes. This is recently become…read moreone of my favourite stalls at Borough Market Stocking only tomatoes grown all year round in their own farm on the Isle of Wight, they pick their fruit at the peak level of ripeness, delivering a guaranteed level of sweetness which you can't guarantee in supermarket fruit They grow about 40 varieties commercially and their stall is a riot of different colours and sizes They also have a most impressive lineup of processed products. They oak roast their tomatoes with different herbs but I love their tomato chilli jam the best, which matches so sweet tomato flavour with a satisfying late hit of chilli. They also carry tomato relish, passata, tomato juice and tomato chutney Don't worry if you can't make it to Borough Market or the Isle of Wight - check their website for a wide range of stockists

From the owner: Welcome to the Tomato Stall, purveyors of delicious tomatoes grown…read morewith love on the sunny Isle of Wight. We specialise in vine ripened, full flavoured tomatoes and tomato inspired products included Pure Tomato Juice and Oak Roasted Tomatoes. We supply a wide range of farmers' markets, farm shops and restaurants around the UK as well as delivering direct to your door.

Best greengrocer in London? I am not really well placed to judge but Tony Booth's outlet has the…read moremost amazing array of produce I have ever seen. The fact that I will (semi) willingly trek across from Highbury to shop here says it all. The hoard of mushrooms of all varieties that greets customers at the front of the shop makes me immediately think about wild mushroom risottos and tarts (irrespective of the reason I am here). They are displayed with justifiable pride - this is the only place where I know ceps and morels (and all their mushroom friends) are guaranteed to be available to buy when in season. It is not just about the mushrooms though - all the other vegetable and fruit goodies you would expect from a greengrocer are here as well as a few things that one wouldn't (I spied some preserved lemons here yesterday). Put this together with staff who are friendly and knowledgeable and you have a winner - fantastic!

Booth's used to be at Borough Market. It was a Borough Market institution…read more But with the diaspora of market vendors either kicked out of Borough for selling elsewhere or tired of paying for the ever-increasing Borough rent, Booths moved on over to the new Maltby Street Market. This works for me. Because now I can find my fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables for the week along with select pantry items amongst other locals who are perusing the goods because they actually want to buy them and cook them rather than gawk at them with their enormous DSLRs (and just generally get in my way). Booths is always buzzing with activity on Saturday mornings, and you will undoubtedly see one or two restaurant vans outside picking up their produce, a testament to Booth's quality and to the fact that the model of picking up and moving to a truly local market works. Who needs Borough when there's Maltby Street?

Appalling customer service. I was told that my box of frozen fruit will be delivered before midday…read moreso took the morning off work. At 11.30am there was still no sign of my delivery so called the company to double check that it will still be with me before 12, to which they said yes definitely. Midday comes and still no sign of my package so left for work having wasted my whole morning. Half an hour later I receive a call from the company saying that the driver is there and needs someone to take in the package (which may I add needs to be put straight into the freezer). I explained that I had already left for work and that it is their fault as they should have ensured the package was delivered before 12. I told them that we will have to reschedule for another time as there is no way I will be able to make it back. The rep then says to me that it is not possible to take it back to the warehouse and asked if they could leave it with a neighbour (who has to keep it in their freezer). I gave her strict orders NOT to leave it with a neighbour and she said she will think about what to do and call me back. An hour later she calls me back saying they left it with a neighbour?! She then had the cheek to ask if I had the neighbour's number so she could call them and tell them to keep it in the freezer! Unbelievable, and what was worse is that I have yet to receive a single apology for wasting my morning and for going against my instructions. Avoid

Decent selection, not terribly friendly service.read more

Tayshaw is part of the Maltby Street club. Unbelievable produce selection (although be forewarned…read morenot all of it is local/in season--for example, the asparagus). Bring a big carrier bag because there is great produce at reasonable prices and good hard-to-find Asian items.

A butcher right across the street from Smithfield Meat Market - which is the largest in the UK and…read moreone of the largest in Europe - not sure if I need to say much more? The butchers are very friendly, know their stuff and seem to like questions and recommendation requests. These chaps do trade/industry customers, but the store front is based on the busy walk up business by regular customers like you and me. You get a far shorter supply chain without the mass processing centres (and what can go along with that), and the meat sold here is handpicked by an expert butcher and cut in-store which delivers superior quality meat. They have a large selection of meats, and not all of it is on display, so ask if you don't see it. As you can imagine, cutting out several 'middle-men' also means all those saved margins are passed onto you. They also do sell small portions, if you want a skirt of beef, or two t-bone steaks, a single medium chicken, etc. But I've always bought in bulk (2-5kg), then divided it into single meal portions and then into the freezer, and suggest this for maximum savings and minimal trips to Smithfield Butchers. For example, large, good quality skinless, boneless chicken breasts here cost about the same as the basic brands of big name grocers which are small, pumped full of water and inferior quality. The 'steak meats' (e.g. rib eye, fillets, sirloin) are about half the price of big name grocers, and since you're buying a 1-4kg slab, you can cut your steak as thick as you want! Some of the best steaks I've had came from Smithfield Butchers, and the best Christmas Turkey ever! If you can make it to Smithfield Meat Market, this one is a no-brainer.

A butcher right across the street from Smithfield Meat Market - which is the largest in the UK and…read moreone of the largest in Europe - not sure if I need to say much more? The butchers are very friendly, know their stuff and seem to like questions and recommendation requests. These chaps do trade/industry customers, but the store front is based on the busy walk up business by regular customers like you and me. You get a far shorter supply chain without the mass processing centres (and what can go along with that), and the meat sold here is handpicked by an expert butcher and cut in-store which delivers superior quality meat. They have a large selection of meats, and not all of it is on display, so ask if you don't see it. As you can imagine, cutting out several 'middle-men' also means all those saved margins are passed onto you. They also do sell small portions, if you want a skirt of beef, or two t-bone steaks, a single medium chicken, etc. But I've always bought in bulk (2-5kg), then divided it into single meal portions and then into the freezer, and suggest this for maximum savings and minimal trips to Smithfield Butchers. For example, large, good quality skinless, boneless chicken breasts here cost about the same as the basic brands of big name grocers which are small, pumped full of water and inferior quality. The 'steak meats' (e.g. rib eye, fillets, sirloin) are about half the price of big name grocers, and since you're buying a 1-4kg slab, you can cut your steak as thick as you want! Some of the best steaks I've had came from Smithfield Butchers, and the best Christmas Turkey ever! If you can make it to Smithfield Meat Market, this one is a no-brainer.