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Meat City Ltd
Selling: Game, Meats, Poultry
Situated in London’s Smithfield district, this traditional butchers stocks a range of quality meat products sourced from suppliers throughout the country that understand the value of well reared animals. Scottish beef, Devonshire lamb, and free range pork are all hung for an appropriate time to ensure tenderness. An assortment of sausages is on offer, including lamb, beef and venison as well as two pork varieties, and a selection of game is available for most of the year. Corn-fed chickens from a free range farm in Northampton and fresh free range eggs are also sold.
Address:
Central Markets
Farringdon Road
Smithfield
London
EC1A 9NL
Tel: 020 7253 9606
Website: www.meat-city.co.uk
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View all reviews (23)I look forward to my visits to Meat City. The meat is first class and cannot be beaten. I would not buy my meat anywhere else now that I have found Meat City. Nigel knows everything there is to know about meat, is a good cook and is very helpful. Nigel is a real butcher - there aren't too many around.
The meat here is consistently excellent, as is the advice and service. The queues out the door at 6 o'clock on a Friday are evidence of how popular this butchers is, and deservedly so.
Nigel of Meat City was THE butcher who taught me what real quality means when it comes to meat. I'm not at all surprised he has been nominated as a local food hero. Unfortunately, I can't get into London often enough now to buy from Meat City but I will thank him here for enlightening me about the way in which animals should be treated - with respect - and for the experience of eating tasty, tender meat, the likes of which I had never experienced buying from a supermarket. Onwards and upwards Nigel.
I have never bought calves liver that tastes like it does in restaurants until I found Meat City. And during lamb season, I've had Nigel's lamb chops once a week, every week. Having Meat City round the corner from my office is like having a local butcher in a small village. Nigel knows his customer's names and what they do, and that's such a bonus on top of fantastic quality meat at really good prices.
There is no better meat in London and no better service.
Not only is the meat excellent and very good value but it is a real pleasure to shop here as Nigel is not only a fantastic butcher but also a really nice chap who seems to be on first name terms with most of his customers - something that is almost unheard of in London, particularly in the City.
My friend recommended Meat City a few years ago and I haven't looked back since. I refuse to buy meat from supermarkets now. Nigel is a smasher too!
As an Australian who recently moved to London (via Argentina and Brazil) I am very lucky to have Nigel as my local butcher. His naturally reared, free-range meat and poultry is outstanding and he truely believes in service with a smile. This man knows his stuff and is always happy to advise on cooking techniques.
Quite simply the best butcher in London. It's been my pleasure to buy meat from Nigel for the past 3 years and have never been dissapointed. The best beef I've ever tasted espicially the rump steak and Rib Roast.
Since going to Nigel 3 years ago I NEVER buy my steak or sausages ANYWHERE ELSE even his Turkey is fantastic, and the service is 10/10 he always gives me much wanted advice on how to cook or prep the meat. He really is a good Butcher who sells top class meat.
Nigel's rump is indeed excellent.
Been going to Nigel for around 20 years and now if I can't get up to him I simply don't buy meat. No one else can match the quality of his meat or his cheerfulness and advice
Nigel provides excellent customer service, cooking tips and lovely free range meat.
Nigel is a consummate professional - very knowledgeable and helpful. He's always cheerful and the quality of his meat is top notch. I have been shopping there for over 5 years and I have never had anything but the best!
top quality meat at top quality prices with superb service form the best one man band in london!! keep up the good work nigel and come on you blues!!
Good quality and good value; excellent service. Have shopped here for years. Off peak discussions with Nigel a bonus. No better butcher in central London.
Taste quality, top cooking tips and food that makes a difference - top notch. Keep up the good work Nigel!
Fantastic free-range meats, knowledgeable and friendly service. I rarely buy meat from anywhere else.
Nigel's philosophy is to provide good quality, free range meat at affordable prices. He does this, and is cheerful, charming and informative to boot. He is my favourite butcher and a real find.
Meat City is one of the best things about working near Smithfields. Nigel provides excellent quality meat and is always happy to prepare the joints properly and will always spare the time to explain how to handle and prepare the meat.
Top quality meat and fantastic service
Having been raised on corn-fed, industrialized american meat, it was a revelation to taste Nigel's magnificent wares for the first time. I feel lucky to have enjoyed his wonderful grass-fed beef, sweet and succulent pork, and of course the deep and dark blood pudding! Do yourself a favour and visit him; talk to him about meat and walk away with some lovingly raised and butchered dinner!
Nigel Armstrong is an extremely knowledgable and friendly butcher. Someone who truly loves food and intends to provide meat to people 'the way God intended it to taste.' I have shopped at a lot of quality butchers including Harrods and Selfridges Food Halls, and the meat that you get from Nigel is hands down the highest quality that you can get in central London.