A traditional family butchers located within the pedestrianised area of Lincoln. This shop stocks a…read morewide range of cuts of meats and I can recommend the sausages as they go towards making the perfect homemade sausage roll. Well worth a visit for all those who enjoy meat. The service is always friendly.

Plum bread does not actually contain any plums. Shocker…read more However, pork pies and custard tarts do contain the protein they are named after. Thank goodness. Though after eating the pork pie at Lakings, I don't care what it's made out of so long as it never stops. Ever. It was the second day in Louth, England. The BF gets a bit spazzy about food he hasn't had in a long time. We walk into this place, his favorite place, the temple at which he worships, to buy a sausage roll. Or two. But did we stop there? No. A custard tart, curd tart, mincemeat pie and plum loaf later, we finally escaped the rapture of Lakings. This would become a mantra of mine. Nearly every day, I walked to Lakings in the morning under the guise of getting some milk or bread or whatever lame excuse I could mumble. I knew what time they were open and I would sneak out of the house. Once at the counter I would order: custard tart, pork pie, sausage roll, plum bread. When I got the goods home, I would have to strategically hide them so the boys didn't eat it all. Once, I returned to find my morsels uprooted and devoured like truffle-seeking pigs. I cried a little. Then, I knew to hide it under the cauliflower. Sometimes I would put a decoy curd tart at the front of the ice box so they would not dig further. It worked. I've lost count of how many pork pies I've purchased from this place.

I used to live and work near this traditional old-fashioned butcher's shop and I was always bowled…read moreover by the love people had for the place! It's clean, light and airy inside and sells a wide range of foods as well as meat - lots of pastries and pies and the popular range of freshly made sandwiches. We ordered our organic Copas turkey from there last Christmas, which was delicious, and the butcher couldn't have been more helpful when we made our choice. I also highly recommend a Lakings sausage roll as a hangover cure!

Closed at moment but the sign says opening again soon A new style sweet shop with plenty of choice…read morein traditional jars with ice cream to boot. The shakes can be made up of pretty much anything they have on the shelves and are great . M&M shake is awesome. Locally renewed for the place that sells the super sour sweets. They are extremely sour but have great comic value giving them to unsuspecting family members. Cruel but funny.

Brilliant butcher, staff friendly and the meat is superb…read more The butcher knows where the meat comes from and it is all locally sourced. Ask him and he can tell you the farm the animal was reared on! Asked how to cook some pork spare ribs, he came up with a couple of ways and also packed them in a cooking bag so I could boil them. What service! You can order any meat and he will get it for you. He will be doing my Christmas meat!! Dont go for the supermarket rubbish (Waitrose aside), if you are local go and buy your meat from this place. We have had ribs of beef, steaks before and they have been awesome!

In my opinion probably the best of it's kind in the area. Good quality fresh produce most of which…read moreis local. Very friendly and helpful staff

I'm not a fan of whole grain bread. I'm not a fan of bread. I like rice. But Papa Smurf likes…read morethis really fancy loaf of whole grain fancy bread that is available only at this place. It's not made here, it's par-baked and frozen, shipped to this shop, where they bake it and sell it as needed. Sort of like that Frenchy fancy shop around the corner from the Church. I guess fancy cheese needs fancy bread. The white one was pretty good. Excellent crunch, crusty exterior, uniform though chewy and pliable holes. I also bought cheese here on 2 occasions. The first time, I didn't get to eat any of it since Papa Smurf ate it all while I was out. It was some really lovely looking gorgonzola dolce, blue, runny, delicious. But, the lad helping me cut a slice from the wheel, then let the delicious center portion FALL OUT. Obviously, these people are NOT french. Oh, and Papa Smurf cuts the nose off the cheese. Always. Cuts the nose off the frakking cheese. The second time I bought cheese here, there were 3 types. Again, some gorgonzola dolce, and a bigger portion! I asked the shopgirl to scoop up the runny tasty lovely middle portion. Maybe the English don't like the middle runny portion? Maybe they can't taste the difference? Could I have asked to have 250 grams, JUST FROM THE CENTER? Cheese was very good. The shop is quite famous in England because of television attention and celebrity chefs. They don't carry Lincolnshire Poacher unless it's actually made in Lincolnshire. Such staunch Geographic Protection of Origin. Single tear. Sigh.

If you like cheese - and I think my wife is part mouse she likes it that much - then this is the…read moreplace to go. There are a fantastic range of cheeses of all types in this traditional market town shop. Organic, soft, hard, smelly, flavoured, smoked just about anything you can think of and more! The prices are also very good for what they are selling and compare well with supermarket prices - especially considering that there are a lot of cheeses that you won't find in any supermarkets. The service is superb and again its an independent business!!

I love Grain Wholefood. It's the first place in Hull to visit when you need anything vegan,…read moreorganic, or gluten free, or if you don't really know what you want - because they probably stock it, and if they don't they'll order it for you. They sell supplements, juices, flours and beans, and all sorts of dried pastas; they have vegan cheeses, sausages and burgers in their fridges, and their freezer has gluten free ice cream, pies and pizzas. And they sell fresh-baked bread too. The people are really friendly, very knowledgeable, and they'll always find time to answer your questions about diet and health, no matter how busy they are - and they do get busy! The only thing they don't have is a café - but there's just no space for one.

excellent selection, a recent refurb has increased it's range. Great for vegans too!read more

I absolutely love frutopia! It is by far the best vegetable and fruit purchasing location in the…read moreentirety of the Hull City. The variety of their fruit is astonishing and mesmerising, I sometimes just go there to look at the insanely large selection of their fruits.

This is my local fruit and veg shop and i come here every week…read more Not only because it's convienent with it being at the top of my street, but because there's always a huge range of fruit and veg to choose from and it is very reasonably priced and well stocked. The staff are relaxed and friendly and the shop itself is always clean and tidy - the only critisim i have is that the shop is too small!! Which isnt too much of a problem but every now and again, especially during peak periods it can be hard to manover around the shop, more so for those in wheelchairs and parents with prams. They do the best freashly squeezed orange juice - and if there not stocked up in the fridge, the staff are more than happy to make up a fresh bottle straight away. Another handy thing about this shop is the opening times 7am till 6pm Monday to Sat and 9.30am till 4.30pm on a sunday - this ensures that whenever theres a need for fresh fruit and veg, it's easily available from the local shop rather than having to plan a trip to Tesco's or Asda and pay for over priced produce that is not fresh and local. Best greengrocers on Newland Avenue!

This is a farm that not only sells potatoes in bulk but also in bags to anyone who calls in. The…read morefriendly staff are more than happy to load the rather heavy bags into your car and the potatoes are always of the highest quality.

with out doubt the best shop in hull cheap prices and good quality productsread more