Tommy Towers has been selling his excellent range of cheese, pies and meats for decades and the…read morequality of his wares is only outdone by his friendly cheerful service. Very highly recommended.

Called in here for Sunday breakfast, the "full Yorkshire breakfast" was superb !!…read more There is also a farm shop to browse around.

I love Booths, for us from the USA it's like Whole Foods and Trader Joes joined into one only…read morebetter. Right now prices here feel super cheap. We stocked up big time and it took 4 of us to carry our provos out, $169 worth of high quality and imaginative food. Come the apocalypse I want to be stuck in Booths.

Booths is a little gem of a supermarket. It caters for everyone, from everyday basics to products…read morethat would be at home in a posh deli.

Expensive but worth it for lovingly made fresh cakes, quiches, tarts and pies. Also good fresh veg…read moreand herbs and carefully selected range of luxury delicious foods perfect for presents or treating yourself to a gourmet supper in your holiday cottage.

This marvelous grocery store totally surprised me. We travelled by train on this last European…read moretrip, we went back and forth about whether we should drive or train or do a combination of both. We decided on going the train route totally. Driving on the left hand side is not something to choose easily....I have only done it once before in 1982 in Jamaica and it was fine because I was incredibly young and the roads were less travelled back then but it's hard to change. I know many accidents/ deaths that have happened because of this. Anyway we decided to do the train bit. When we arrived at the York train station we had some time to wait so Joe said " Go check out the Booths" I already knew this is a grocery store chain in England and had seen it before But I was blown away at this one and was surprised to find it at the Windermere train station. I spent a good 45 minutes in there and purchased many items for our next destination. Beautiful produce and it also had a whole bakery area and a area with pharmacy type items too. When Joe insisted I go honestly I was a bit annoyed like Why? Lol Great store! Best in town!

Booths by a wide margin is the largest and nicest grocery store in Windermere. Excellent selection…read moreof produce, international and British staples, and a massive wine and liquor section. I made several Thai dishes and Booths had all the necessary ingredients from fish sauce to palm sugar to dried kaffir lime leaves. Prices are much lower and the selection much larger than you'd find in London. Try £26 for a bottle of Veuve, and yes we bought a case for Christmas lunch! If you're self catering in the Lake District and are looking for quality well above your average Tesco Express, be sure to make the drive to Booths.

Deli Fonseca is one of the few places that makes me wish I was loaded…read more A fab independent deli in Liverpool's business district, it's packed floor to ceiling with all kinds of mouthwatering goodies. The gigantic counter displays a myriad of delicious cheeses, hams, olives, pates, anti-pasti and salads whilst the nearby baskets display fresh sticks and loaves of bread. To top it off, they have dozens of wooden shelves groaning with all kinds of lovely store cupboard treats from organic granola, cereals and cookies to oat cakes, chutneys, olive oils, vinegars, sauces and spices. Now, where did I put that darn lottery ticket?

This review is for the upstairs restaurant area - and sadly it is not a good one. One Saturday…read morelunchtime, I popped in for a light lunch. Nothing complicated - in the end, I ordered a Greek salad and a plate of Serrano ham rather than the pricier mains on the blackboards. I'm not sure how two really basic things could be so disappointing. I think it's because on the surface, this looks like a place that prides itself on sourcing and attention to detail. On the specials during my visit were such items as hand foraged local samphire, Cumbrian lamb and Pink's award winning sausages. So why was the Greek salad about 50% raw onion? Why did it feature those mealy crunchy supermarket basics tomatoes, cold from the fridge? Even the black olives mentioned on the menu were green. And they clearly did have black olives in the kitchen, because my four slices of Serrano ham (almost £6) came topped with a single olive. They boasted it was "20 month aged" - most of it had clearly been in their fridge, as it featured a faint tang of refrigerator and managed to be unpleasantly rubbery. Not sure how Serrano ham can even go rubbery but there you go. If you've boasting of excellent ingredients then it's unacceptable for the basics to fail so badly. I wouldn't bother returning.

A really lovely little deli. The best place I've found in town to get lots of little knick knacks…read moreto try out at home. They sell all sorts of exotic foods and jars of jams and chutneys and pates and lots of other delights. There is also a cafe on site where you can sample their home made sandwiches and cakes which are absolutely delicious. The service is great and the people really know their stuff. Its a little pricey but no more than you would pay elsewhere and definitely worth it for the occasional splurge.

A small takeaway sandwich shop that has been established for many years…read more There is a wide choice of fillings and the staff are happy to mix and match to the customers requirements. The sandwiches are made to order and there is a choice of bread/rolls or batons. The meat is all sliced on the premises and there is none of the 'plastic' ham that is often sold. Poached salmon is one of the specialities on offer as well as a variety of chicken based fillings and a seafood one. The cooked meats and homemade coleslaw & potato salads are available to be purchased separately and if a customer only requires 1 slice of ham, then that is fine. A range of cans and bottled juices are sold, as well as crisps and chocolate based snacks. Parking is available down the side street and telephone orders are taken to avoid queueing at busy times. Worth a visit if you are passing by and feel hungry.

Whenever we go to Blackpool we make a point of getting our butties from here…read more This is ultra clean and nothing is too much trouble. There is loads of choice and it all yummy. Do try the coleslaw(to be honest you should try the lot) The only problem I ever have is what to buy(would happily eat the lot!) in fact we have been known to buy a few sandwiches-one for now and one(or more!!)for later-well thats my excuse anyway!. The staff are also really nice and are always pleasent even when they are really busy. Do try this little gem-well worth a visit.