If you are
searching for the freshest, choicest, tastiest meat, Borough Market
is the place to go. Two of London's top butchers (per a recent article
in a London magazine) are there, plus a bunch of other 'direct to
the customer' farm suppliers.
London's top
butchers are (in alphabetical order):
Who:
A Dove and Son
What: A south London meat emporium
where everything is cut to order. Scotch beef and English lamb are
a speciality, as are the ready-made pies.
Where: A Dove and Son, 71 Northcote
Road, SW11 6JP (020 7223 5191)
Nearest tube / rail: Clapham Junction
Who:
Ginger Pig
What: There is an impressive range
of all things porcine, delicious sausages and treacle or- honey
cured bacon. There is a branch at Borough Market.
Where: Ginger Pig, 8 - 10 Moxton Street,
W1U 4EU (020 7935 7788)
Nearest tube / rail: Baker Street or
Bond Street
Who:
Organic World
What: The aim of Organic World is to
buy everything organic from suppliers. Rare breed pork is a highlight
as is the Dexter beef from Devon.
Where: Organic World, 23 Friar Style
Road, Richmond, Surrey (020 8940 0414)
Nearest tube / rail: Richmond Rail
(BR)
Who:
Sillfield Farm
What: A Borough Market favourite, specialising
in traditional dry-cured meats and wild boar.
Where: Sillifiled Farm, Borough Market,
8 Southwark St, SE1 1TL (020 7407 1002)
Nearest tube / rail: London Bridge
Who:
Lidgate
What: Free range and organic meat and
seasonal game are specialities. Delivery to specified parts of London
cost £3.
Where: Lidgate, 110 Holland Park Avenue,
W11 4UA (020 7727 8243)
Nearest tube / rail: Holland Park