I am not sure if Stan Butt is related to the other Butt butchers in Bedminster. I do know thougth…read morethat he provides high quality meat at a good value and a great taste. I have bought mince meat from here once or twice for a bit of a fancy lasagne, it always makes it taste so much better. Near christmas time I like to stock up on cold meats and fill the freezer with frozen meat. I visited Stans and duley got my fill! A popular place in Bedminster and you will always be greeted with a smile.

Slap bang in the middle of East Street Stan Butts' never seems to do as much business as Bob…read moreWherlock, over on the more prosperous North Street, but he does have a good core of regulars, and does a great deal of business with local restaurants. The meat is not perhaps as good quality as at Bob's, but the prices are a good deal lower, and it is the cooked meats on offer that most people visit for. The best ham is particularly good, and he often has some good steak available. To be quite honest, I use this butchers most often to buy hearts for my pets, because they're cheaper here than elsewhere, but I see a lot of people stopping in for faggots for their tea. There is always a rather unpleasant smell of bleach, which I suppose is better than a rotten meat smell, but it does make queuing for some meat a rather unappetising experience.

Everything you could possibly want to eat and drink - grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked…read moreor smoked locally by the stallholders. I like to saunter along, barter with the chirpy market folk and pick up various things for my tea - buffalo mozzarellla, honey, jam, crumbly bread and slabs of fresh meat. Don't go there when you're hungry - it's dangerous as you'll come away with twice as much. Head down to Corn Street, near St. Nick's market, every Wednesday 9.30 am -2.30pm.

Everyone in Bristol sounds like farmers so for a proper Bristolian experience a trip to the city's…read morefarmers market is a good idea. The focus is on fresh food from local producers; its the farmers themselves that are selling you the goods. There's more or less everything you could imagine finding on a farm, with highlights including the various organic meat stalls (v. expensive) and the fruit stalls later in the summer, when you can get some of the recent strawberry crop People know about their goods and love to talk about it. This isn't a supermarket experience and people are keen to have a chat - it's a bit like being in the countryside, funnily enough. It runs on a Wednesday, so if you're working in the city centre (it's based by St. Nicholas Market on Corn Street) treat yourself in your coffee/lunch break and pick up some crusty bread and cheddar cheese. You'll feel much better than you would queueing up with the other suits, even if it does cost a little bit more.

I am so glad to see this shop get such great reviews! They really deserve it and offer such a…read moredelicious range of sausages; like some sort of sausage pick and mix. They are also one of the cheapest meal options in St Nicks Market at around £2.80 for an amazing sausage baguette with leeks, onions, mustard and red (eugh) or brown (yay!) sauce. You can also mix and match your sausages, so if like me you can't choose between the lamb or pork (with cider and mustard) you can just get both. I think the pork wins it, but only by a nose (or a snout, weyhey, I thank you!). The man who owns the sausage shop is so lovely and welcoming. I have eaten a lot of his sausages (...er) and this has never changed; he's never had an off day being a nice guy. The sausage sandwiches/baguettes are quite hard to manoeuvre into your mouth, because the sausages are so big and juicy, so there is the option to have sausage and mash. This is a great option for lunch as it's so filling you are sorted until tea time.

If you like your sausage full of meat (fnarr fnarr) then this is the stall for you. Locally sourced…read morepork, beef and venison sausages with a range of herbs and spices. Ones to try:: Lucifer - whooo mamma hot and spicy but very tasty St Nicks 1743 - their own secret blend is actually my favourite - quite traditional pork and herbs but full of flavour Gloucestershire Old Spot - from the spottiest of pigs and a nice basic sausage if you don't like anything too fancy Works out pretty cheap considering the size and density of the sausage too. If you want to get stuffed by sausages (OK I'll stop now), then they also have an on-site bbq for a sausage and mash for lunch - for big appetites only!

Bob Wherlock's is a top class butchers. He sells all kinds of meat and whilst its not cheap the…read morestaff really know what they are doing and can advise you on practically anything meaty! Lots of the produce is local and some is organic, I think Bob recently won an award? The sausages are great - they make some amazing flavours - the spicy flavours in particular are my favourite. If you come to buy your weekly meat here on a Saturday, come early to avoid the queues, its not uncommon to see queues for Bob's snaking their way up North Street and you can wait for thirty to forty minutes to get served, so pick your moment carefully!

Best butchers around! Nothing local compares to the quality of Bob's, I have used this Butchers for…read moreyears growing up and even though i've moved quite far away I will always make a special trip here for a treat or two. Their chipolatas especially have always been second to none, fresh, juicy and bursting with flavour. Local meats. Nice selection of cheeses and dairy too. Always a speedy, friendly service though the queues can be a nightmare! But really, you can't blame everyone lining up for thier sunday meat here, because once you try you'll never go back!

£5 in the pocket, a day to pay day ... it's decision time…read more.. I could hang on, a day or two, then splash out on some meat from the Butcher and some fresh fruit and veg near by.... Or I could head to BRB, get a bag of crisps, an apple, Bristol evening post and a a can of something alcoholic... the choice varies from week to week. usually I don't hang on, and BRB can supply me with just what I am after. I think you know that you're going to be paying a little more than you expect when you head into a mini supermarket like this, but then it provides you with a stangley warm feeling when you leave with your purchases... ... is that a bit wierd? ... Is it completley normal? Either way I think I can garantee you contentment from BRB, I know a big statement for such an average shop... but i'll stand by it, that and my overuse of the 3 full stops pause in this review... (I couldn't resist)

Stapleton road aint the first place I head to do my weekly shop, I have to admit. But when pushed,…read moreand there's nothing in the fridge, I head down to BRB to stock up. A vaguely more enjoyable, and more local shopping experience. There's a good range of English and Caribbean fresh and frozen food and groceries, including yams, plantains and jerk spices which you can't readily find elsewhere. Everything you want and more - newspapers and a decent selection of beers, ciders and wines too. Just when you think you've reached the end of the shop, on it goes. There's a cashpoint (that charges for withdrawals, boo) and even books, DVDs, cards and gifts. BRB = better than your average local shop.

I'm used to my butchers being a predominantly red and white room, quite open planned and with some…read moreblood splattered gent in the background going berserk with a meat clever. Quite a surprise then to be confronted by such a well dressed student type displaying his selection of high class meats. Fair play to them this shop is very well stocked indeed. Not only have they pushed the boat out with such delicacies as the honey roast pork chop but they're also registered game merchants so can bang out partridge, wood cock and all the old favourites. Surprisingly for this neck of the woods they're not too dear, and I can't think of anymore game-related puns.

We had their meatballs this evening. wa wa wee wa. Delicious…read more The Clifton village butcher is a very reasonably priced butchers, that sells very reasonably priced, high quality meat. They have a display window that shows their picks of the day, which has all their home made kebabs, meatballs and other marinated goods. They sell an enormous range of chutneys and other flavourings that you can put on the meat that you buy from them.

Adding to Southville's relaxed and eco vibe is this lovely deli. Knowing that Herbert's Bakery in…read moreEaston is one of the best in Bristol, they have wisely got their bread available here and shout about it. Their cheese range is fantastic, a must for any cheese and wine party you are having and talking of wine - check out their organic range just behind you. My favourite bit is the self-service grains section where you bring your own tub and woosh out rice and seeds to your own order. In the back room you can do a similar thing and refill your Ecover bottles from a big vat - including washing up and clothes washing liquids. As with all collections of quality food and eco items, it is a little more expensive but such a friendly and nice store you won't begrudge it.

It's great to have a place like this offering an alternative to supermarkets Organic products. For…read moreone there is just a much bigger selection. Also, for a cheese fan like myself, the Deli offers a brilliant selection, so if I ever have that little bit of extra cash in my pocket i'll spash out on some extra mature chedder ... i'm drooling a bit just thinking about it... The service is brilliant here, the staff all embody the ethos of the shop, and you feel like they will offer you a hand with any queries you can have. There's also a nice seating area outside (covered) which is great to sit a people watch for a while as you sip the fine coffee you've bought inside... that or a great local ale from the selection they have!

I can't really add much to what's already been wrote. However, there's a special on Tuesdays that…read morethey don't advertise at the shop itself. The Mothership is only £6.00, instead of £8.50. But you gotta ask for it. As a Brit and a Bristolian, I have to say that this is about as good as it gets. However, I feel compelled to write one extra thing though. Although the quality of their pies is beyond question. I have to admit that it's not the sort of thing that most people would serve up at home. Normally, there's your pie, then there's your potatoes and veggies, all served in dollops, sort of, kind of, approximately. The presentation at Pie Minster is different. If my Mum served me a pie dinner with the same sort of presentation that Pie Minister does, I'd think that my Mum had gone off her rocker. However, what Pie Minster does is definitely a very good second best. Another thing, at £8.50 as the normal price for the Mothership, I have to say that there's plenty of other ways to spend a lot less (like a fiver or so) and get a half way decent Indian/Chinese/whatever. However, those are take away meals and at least at Pie Minister, you can sit down. They also have a "frequent visitor" type card. The card is free, and you just get it stamped every time you buy a pie and/or hot drink. Once you've reached the required total (9 I think), you get a free pie/hot drink. They take credit/debit cards.

Pie pie pie pie pie pie pie pie…read more Of course you all know of the Pieminister pie n mash with minty peas and onion gravy, but here are some inner-town outlets to get your fix - Permanent stall inside St Nicks market - has long under-cover benches so you have to be friendly to clamber past complete strangers to get a seat but don't be shy - we're all pie-lovers here. Holds their full range of pies and extras in quick service to get the lunch crowds fed and happily waddling back to the office. Busiest about 1pm. They also do takeaway but no-one in your office will be your friend if you make them smell such deliciousness when they only have a ham sandwich and a packet of low fat crisps. Temporary stands on Corn Street / outside Tescos during market days, so Wednesday for the Farmers Market, Saturdays and the first Sunday of every month for the Slow Food Market.