Gill Wing is a rather small cookery shop on Upper Street in Islington. Though it is a small shop it…read morehas a wonderful range of quality items in the shop. It has a pleasant atmosphere, and is fun to look around though, although it can be a little too crowded, particularly during on the weekend. A handsome little shop, that is a good place to buy housewarming presents.

Gill Wing has a really good collection of Kitchen stuff, and especially some great coffee mugs and…read moreaccessories. Everything is a bit stacked up on top of each other, so its really hard to find something specific you might be looking for, and the staff don't seem to know where to find anything either!!! Its a good place to browse, particularly for a nice looking and useful present. There is some lovely Scandinavian designer cookware, that is aesthetically pleasing and totally out of my budget. My dream kitchen would be stocked full of cookware from here, till then, there are the really salad bowls!

I love this little cook store. It has such a nice feel to it with its bright decor and really cool…read morestuff. The staff are really helpful in here and do not mind you browsing. They are simply at hand if you need them. I was really pissed off to find that they had a pan steamer which was the exact product I bought just days ago in Islington for only 4.50. In fact the bigger one was still cheaper at 5.50 than the 5.99 I paid for the small one in Islington. What a bummer. They have a huge selection of chopping boards as well ranging from small to extra large and everything in between. Also they have a full range of pots and pans, kitchen knives and crockery. This store is great and the prices are obviously very competitive as I found out the hard way.

A beautiful little shop designed for all your whisking, molding and icing making needs…read more So beautifully kitsch it'll make even the less domesticated of us inspired to don a Cath Kidson apron and start that Souffle (you've never thought of before you came into this shop) you've been meaning to make. It's self contained with a good selection of trendy and useful design pieces of kitchenware for the modern kitchen. Novelty chopping boards and cupcake cases galore. I think that a shop like this managing to survive is testament to its success. Ealing Broadway shopping centre is just around the corner with quite a bit of competition from the big boys who also market home wear. While even though even a shop as beautiful and as tempting as this can not make a house-wife out of me yet, it's a great little find for those budding chefs out there. Shop local! Support this great independent.

For an enthusiastic cook, this is heaven. Don't enter unless you have bags of willpower or deep…read morepockets! This shop is packed with serious cookery gear. If you want to find a tool for a kitchen job, chances are that you'll find it here. They're also happy to negotiate discounts if you're spending a decent amount.

I'm a sucker for a good kitchen supply store. This one is stuffed to the eyeballs with a plethora…read moreof gadgets. The real drawback is having to sift through containers of stuff to find exactly what you're looking for. Organized, it aint. That said, I enjoy their selection of serving ware from bowls and platters to demi spoons and cake plates. If you can't find the correct number of something, just ask. They seemingly have a lot of extra inventory in the back. It can seem like an odd collection; but if they have what I need, it makes me so very happy.

Umm, can I move in here? Please? Seriously, if you're something of a foodie like me, or just have…read morea soft spot for gorgeous kitchenware, *this* is your died-and-gone-to-copper-pot-heaven. I can pretty much guarantee that if there's a cooking implement you've ever coveted or lost or even just wished existed - from onion goggles that thwart tears to sandwich makers designed for use with a campfire - they have it here. All gimmickry aside, they've also got all the top-quality name brand skillets and pots and pans, plus beautiful tableware and some intriguing and very-French sounding bottles of sauces and soups. There's also an assortment of plain and seasonal cookie cutters - a true happy discovery for me since I've gone to other kitchenware stores in London for, say, a snowflake cookie cutter, and come away empty-handed. To cap it all off, if you're still not sold... the store is beautiful and the service courteous and helpful. If you're in any way an aficionado of epicure, this is definitely worth a pilgrimage.

Honestly the best culinary shop in London. If he doesn't have it, he'll order it in, but it's going…read moreto take a lot for him not to stock what you're looking for. This is a treasure trove of cooking equipment, and not the cheap tacky stuff. Pots, pans, baking trays, roasters, crepe pans, cast irons... They're all upstairs awaiting your selection. Beautiful displays of cutlery, kitchen towels and other equipment are available. Downstairs you'll find dishes and dining ware along with speciality items, Bannetons for bread, preserving jars, cheese boards. They're all down there somewhere. From the outside you wouldn't even guess that so much was stuffed in there. And yet it doesn't feel crowded. The proprietor is a charming French gentlemen, a true example of the way things were, attentive, knowledgable and always happy to see people. I've been coming here for years, and will continue to do so.

It's a small jumble of a shop, but it's piled high with a range of everything you need for your…read morekitchen. From cheap plastic versions to mid-of-the-range discounts, I go here for all the odds and ends I need: saucepans, spatulas, coffee presses, bowls, frying pans, small rubbish bins, garlic presses, etc. No high-end stuff here, but it's good one-stop kitchen shopping in Ealing. If you want fancier kitchenware, go to Whisk (http://www.qype.co.uk/place/preview/uk-2276981-whisk-london) around the corner.

I discovered this catering store by accident, whilst looking for a particular (and rather obscure)…read morekitchen item, and have been back again and again. This is not your usual kitchenware store, they honestly have everything you can think of in the way of cooking, catering, or dining products. There is one aisle with so many different types of spatula, that I didn't know which one to pick!! The prices are very reasonable too. It's hard to come out with just the items you came in for.

Do not enter this store with a pushchair! You will get stuck. That is the major drawback of this…read morestore. However, if you are looking for specific cookware this shop will almost always have it. They are great for things like cake decorating. They always have neat little things to pick up, like oranger peelers! Great for stocking stuffers at Christmas.

Colanders store is a cooks heaven. Self control is needed in this store otherwise I would buy just…read moreabout everything. Not only does it stock the usual kitchen items but it also carries a really good range of unusual items. I can happily browse for an hour or more getting ideas of things to make and of course things I suddenly need. The staff are really friendly and helpful. They are knowledgable enough to be able to suggest what product meets your needs the best without being pushy. The store is located outside of the howard centre on Howardsgate. It's quite a small store but as previously said it does stock most things especially smaller more specialised items rather than just lots of pots and pans.

This is such a cute little store, it has lots of things and cute decorations for your bathroom and…read morefor you. This is the shop to come to if you are decorating your bathroom in a cute chic motif. They have really cute baby/toddler robes and cuddly pyjamas too. You can get an old fashioned styled shower cap, neat little toilet paper holders, scales, robes, stuff to do your nails, I had no idea there was so much to do in the bathroom besides the obvious. If you need a little gift for a gal pal I would pay a visit to this shop.

A cute shop of housewares, particularly accessories for bathrooms. Sounds strange to devote an…read moreentire shop to such a thing, but it's nice to know that whether you need a toilet seat cover or a dressing gown you can do so by supporting a local shop. In addition to fixtures, they also sell soaps and linens. If you have a fondness for the new rage in furniture - dilapidated old pieces made shiny and new with a thick coat of pastel paint - this is the place for you. They have regularly rotating stock of individual pieces. They're still pricier than if you went looking for a piece to paint yourself, but a lot cheaper than the shiny new pieces with uneven scufffs to add that aged look sold by the high street chains. People with a fetish for interiors - and anyone who enjoys a long soak in the tub - will love this place.