Hi Jonathan
Worth trying Turner & George, who do next day delivery out to the rest of the country as well. Not cheap, but proper butchery (I'm so sorry Pauline
) including the stronger flavoured cuts closer to the stomach that us brits usually shy away from.
Hi JT
Tuesday is a pretty quiet day still for Borough Market, but the number of people slowly ramps up until a quite busy Friday and utterly crammed Saturday. If going on Saturday, go early. No market on Sundays I believe, but if you fancy a mixed market (food, crafts, clothes etc) then Spitalfield market about a 10-15 min walk from Liverpool St Station is worth a try as you're local.
Other recommendations:
- Mini Magoo granola - the plain is fantastic but there are variants available
- Monmouth Coffee (not a market stall, but a building on the far side from London Bridge station). Not great for having a coffee in as it's always cramped, but the coffee is very good. If buying beans or grounds, then go straight to that counter rather than the queue, and when ordering they'll ask you if you want a coffee as well, which allows you to skip the queue!
- Brindisa may be a little pricey, but it is a good place for Spanish food. Top tip is the (wheat?) beer in a beige bottle with rosemary in it - very tasty.
- In the part of the market nearer London Bridge / where the takeaway hot food stalls are, there is an emilia-romagnan stall that does very good parmesan, but the top tip is the salami covered in beeswax. It can vary from time to time, but is always exceptionally tasty.
- Great choice on breads, and I've not settled on a favourite stall. Pricey but it's real bread. If you like English muffins, there is a stall in the front section that does big ones - ideal for killing any midday hunger pangs
- Wild mushrooms in the far part of the market, but just as you come in to it on your right. Not cheap, but generally very good, they also sell truffles. In addition this large stall has a huge range of fruit & veg including Amalfi Lemons / Citron, courgette / zucchini flowers, truffles in season etc. Easy to spend 'a lot' on 'not a lot' here, but I'm a repeat customer.
- Go to the Italian specialists on the market for genuine pasta, rather than the pasta specialist which has bigger / stodgier fillings (unless that's what you seek of course!). Personally I try to get across town to I Camisa on Old Compton St (nr. Piccadilly circus) which is a good old fashioned Italian alimentari that has been there for decades. They are happy to let you order in Italian as well should you wish. The pastas are all very genuine and the sauces (not displayed) are excellent. We've had the tomato & basil (loaded to the gills with Basil) and the ragu (properly slow-cooked).
- Olive oil stall, which specialised in Italian oils but does have other oils as well now. This is my source of 1st press / new season oil ~ at the start of October
- A couple of good olive stalls
- Loads of other stuff to find your own specials
regards
Ian