Ok its time to trust this veteran yelper. Do you like quality meat at good prices sourced from…read morelocal farms and butchered by experts? Yes? Then get your carnivorous little bottoms along to the savoy centre and get ready to find one of the best non fancy butchers in Glasgow...i shit thee not. Aye, its a bit freaky inside the savoy centre with its swarms of grannys, pishy stores and dodgy blokes.....if you've ever used the toilets in here you'll know what i'm talking about...., however this place is real quality. Selling the usual array of meats, cooked and raw, and with excellent deals on regularly, this is one fantastic place hidden away on Sauchiehall street. Get your bum here. Buy some Italian links (they're huge and tasty, and get ready to enjoy great meat at kick ass prices....

I was on the hunt for some Stornoway black pudding, not for me sadly, and would not come normally…read moreto the savoy centre as l usually go to a butchers in the west end. In the past I had never seen it in their display but came on the of chance, I asked the server if there was any, and I was in luck there was a stock pile in the fridge. Not sure why a butchers shop would stock an item then not place it on display, very odd indeed. There is a good selection here, from steak pie's to eggs, definitely a place to visit.

Friendly and knowledgable staff with a good range of produce from meats to pies to chutneys etc…read more Opening times are decent as well, though would be useful if they were open Sundays or maybe a bit later during some evenings. Get the lorne sausage!

The Continental Market in Glasgow is a funny one, it seems to be almost exactly the same stalls…read morethat visit during the not-especially-German Christmas market. Nevertheless, I always enjoy wandering around a good selection of market stalls and you'll certainly find that on Sauchiehall Street whenever the Market comes to visit. Both the variety and the quantity of stalls here is pretty good - many of the more popular stalls are duplicated at each end of the market to cater for the high numbers of customers they expect. Probably about two thirds of the stalls available sell food; everything from traditional sweeties to churros and bratwurst to jerk chicken can be found. There's hot curry, Greek Souvlaki, Paella and stews, as well as cheeses, cured meats, jams, pickles, spices bread, pastries and cakes to take home. A bit of everything, really. The other stalls sell gifts, plants and jewellery. There's plenty of small businesses selling things like home made soaps and candles and you can expect scarves and accessories available too. My main reason to visit is usually to find something a bit different for lunch, but it's not rare that I end up picking up some interesting bread and a gift or two as well. I always take the time to visit when the market is here, I just wish that we had more like this in Glasgow.

Really love the Continental Market, I always enjoy walking around the stands, getting different…read moresmells from various kind of cuisines and looking around for typical products from different countries. During my last visit on Saturday i stopped at the Italian stand (of course!) - the guys were really friendly and chatty, they got me to taste few pastries (almond pastry was sooo good) and few kind of cheese, and at the end i got a slice of Pecorino Romano and a slice of Toma Piemontese. I have to admit price was really expensive (£13!) but where else can you find original Italian cheese over here, and most of all, at cheap prices? Nowhere! So it was a good purchase, but will save them for as long as i can LOL!

Great butchers, amazing steak-pies, the queue was out the door on hogmanay and I even seen the…read morepostman waiting for his steak pie! The bacon is lovely and they are happy to help with cuts of steak, portion sizes and for numpties like me who have bought meat in a packet for years with instructions on the back,....best way to cook! Not the cheapest but the quality is supberb, these guys stock some hotels/restaurants. They throw in nice touches like free fresh gravy with the beef olives etc, and are always happy to give you a wee bone away for the dog. Try grilling the bacon with a morning roll with their tattie scones mmmm best way to chase a hangover away.

Ah Lupton's Family Butchers. Surely no other shop so small has ever employed quite so many people…read moreand still finds itself with queues running all the way along the street. I'm not a huge meat-eater but my boyfriend tells me there is no other word to describe Lupton's steak pie except "spectacular" and rumours persist that a young couple from Denmark came all the way to Glasgow just to try it. Everything about this shop harks back to a time before faceless multinationals began dominating the food market with unsatisfied employees on minimum wage serving food prepared without care or affection. A refreshing alternative.

I called to ask if they sold fresh eggs to save me driving up first, the butcher just hung up when…read moreI asked!! I called back and he hung up again! WTF? How unprofessional and downright rude! I always go to this shop but won't be back! Overpriced, bought in pre packed chicken and rude staff! Don't deserve the custom! Absolutely disgusting way to treat a customer!

An exception to the rule situated not two hundred yards away from the big F*ck off Tesco on…read moreMaryhill Road and squarely within the supermarket circle of death where no small business shall be allowed to survive (coming to a cinema near you). Campbell Butchers appear to be plodding away and retaining its strong local ties and customers with good special offers , quality produce (free range eggs and such), and a friendly expert approach which is missing entirely from its big brother down the road. Rant alert: Supermarkets don't have butchers, they have meat choppers, despite what their sickly sweet adverts would have us believe....oh and just out of interest, has anyone else lost all respect for that Richard Hammond bloke after those boke-worthy (thanks Adele; see Stereo review) Morrison's adverts, crash or no crash your still a mozzer hussy!!! Anyway back to reality. In an ever increasingly independent butchers free Glasgow its nice to see one thriving and not abusing its position by charging the earth for a sausage.

We have been purchasing meet form here for over 2 years now and have yet to come up with a single…read moreproblem we have had with this lovely little butchers. The Lamb and Beef are to pquality and their cooked, sliced country ham is to die for. I'd reccommend this butcher to anyone who loves top quality meat. It is what it says it is!!!

I really enjoy shopping in in independent stores, I was surprised to find this little gem with a…read morebig display of their finest selected cuts of meats, displayed in an eye catching way that complimented the foods on offer. I buy my Stornaway black pudding here all the time when I'm passing through, at the side there is a selection of fresh fruit and vegetables, potatoes and fresh eggs. You can order any items that they don't usually stock like turkey's for Christmas & venison. Definitely a place to stop by for all your fresh meats.

Folk coming over for lunch. I fancied cooking some lamb shanks. How hard can it be? Find a good…read morelocal butcher on Yelp, call to order, pick up, pay, cook & serve. Stymied at step 2 when I called a highly-rated establishment in Clarkston. Me: "Hi, I'd like to order some lamb shanks for Friday (3 days away)." Butcher: "Oh sorry, someone else has already ordered lamb shanks." Me: "OK....do you only have one lamb??" Next call Thomson Brothers; Me: "Hi, could I order some lamb shanks please?" Butcher: "No problem, sir. How many? For Friday? See you then." On the day, a cheery welcome, some good banter and some superb shanks, all wrapped and ready to go. In terms of quality & size, more like lion shanks than lamb. The shop looks small from outside but is extremely well appointed.has a fantastic selection of meat, including steaks, beef olives, sausages, black pudding...you name it, they've got it. I'm going to be eating more meat, for an excuse to visit my not-so-local butcher.

A* service. Love the Scottish Fishmonger…read more With this cool new service delivering anywhere in the UK, Glasgow is fast becoming my favorite city to go to. Forget Edinburgh. Glasgow has Cookie, Rogano's and this amazing fishmonger. Where else could you want to go for seafood, besides actually go and catch it yourself? If you need fish then check out these guys!

From the owner: We are a family run business with over three generations of experience supplying our customers with…read morefresh fish and quality foods delivered to their home. We spend a lot of time sourcing the best produce, as we believe that quality is what makes us stand out from our competitors. All of our foods are sourced by hand from boat, market and farm by our experienced staff. We start everyday at 4am so that we can get the freshest fish. We have an eye for quality and a reputation for being the best at what we do.

I respect a business which is gallus enough to have a sign proclaiming "Best Steak Pies in Glasgow"…read morein their window. I was drawn in by that immediately and knew that a steak pie would be on the menu in our house that night. First up, this is probably one of the friendliest shops I've been in. And in Glasgow, where most people are super-friendly as standard, that's saying something. The butcher had loads of chat/banter and was really helpful and kind. He knew customers names (not mine, I've never been there before and I assume he isn't psychic) and generally had a really warm demeanour that would make me return just for the chat. Onto the pie. I ended up buying 2 individual steak pies and 2 chicken pies (he was a good up-seller, too) for just over £6 which I thought was a really good price. I forgot to ask him how long they needed in the oven but with the help of Chef Google, I stuck them in for 20 minutes at 180 which was perfect. And my, what delicious pies they were. Properly filled with nice chunky bits of steak and a delicious gravy, I'm not sure I can remember having a better pie. The pastry was lovely and they were a great size for dinner. Will I go on a mission to see if they really are the best steak pies in Glasgow? Probably not - now I've discovered here I'm not sure that I'd bother going anywhere else.

Though not my closest butchers, I do enjoy investigating new places in and around Glasgow -…read moreparticularly butchers. While, doing so I especially take pleasure in 'investigating' their steak pies. It's kinda a foodie fetish. In a nice, wholesome good girl way. Anyway, I was very pleasantly surprised with this butcher's (though admittedly it doesn't take all that much to win me over when I know I'll have a full belly within a couple of hours - if that). It is fairly small which gives it a cosy, friendly and homely feel reminiscent of my Grandma's kitchen when she used to rustle up mince and tatties. This buyer friendly atmosphere is really helped by the chatty staff who are more than happy to provide cooking tips for marinading cuts of meat or recommending the best cut choices and cooking methods/times. Indeed, if it wasn't for receiving this well founded advice, I am certain I could very simply ruin even a 'stick in the oven' steak pie. Just ask the boy... Now, onto the steak pie. Mmmm. It is delicious. There are a range of sizes so you can have a small one to do you for a tasty dinner treat or a massive one to do a traditional dinner party or pretend to the folks that you've actually learnt how to cook. Either way, it's a good idea. The meat is really tender; the sauce thick, savoury and most importantly not too salty and the crust just perfect. If steak pie isn't your thing (???) they also have a good range of other meat products as Eleanor mentions as well as poultry, seasonal game and fresh rolls.