One reason why I like the Corner Shop is because they have a very decent selection of German-like…read more(in other words: dense & moist) breads. Be sure you get a fresh loaf though, because sometimes they have breads on display that are a day old and they have really lost much of their deliciousness! In fact, a trip to preserve fresh bread is to slice it all up when it's still fresh and put it in the freezer! Furthermore, the folks at the Highgate Corner Shop make quite nice sandwiches and you can actually decide what goes into (or onto?) your sandwich...and the sandwiches are really cheap! I only wish they would use the nice whole-meal bread that they are selling by the loaf to prepare your sandwich - but I guess the rather typical English clientele still prefers their white toast...

One of the best things about living in Highgate is the Corner Shop…read more It has the loveliest tasting bread I have ever tried especially the spelt wholemeal loaf which has been our staple for years. They have organic bread, delicious walnut brown bread and a vast selection of other types which are fresh everyday. The delicatessen has a lovely range of cheeses, salads, chicken skewers etc and the best ever tasting humous which visitors to our place who try it all remark on. They sell a huge variety of products compared to Tesco and if you ever run out of anything or need anything, how ever obscure, the corner shop will have it! The owner is very friendly and the lovely lady on the delicatessen counter and all in all it has a wonderful community feel. Sadly, it will be coming to an end in December 2015 because due to the landlord increasing the rent extortionately, the corner shop will have to close after the owners long fight to keep it open and after 35 years of owning it! What will Highgate do without it and it's lovely friendly shop keepers.

Nice neighbourhood butchers with informative and helpful staff. They commonly stock some of my…read morefavourites like venison and calves' liver. Recommend!

This store has a great selection of both fresh produce as well as flowers. While the prices are…read morebeing adapted to the more posh surroundings, the quality of all of the products is really amazing! On top of that, the staff is always very friendly, which makes shopping there always a nice experience ...So, if you want to cook a really nice meal for your friends and you want to use really good ingredients...and you happen to live in or near Highgate, I would very much recommend to come here for your shopping... Also, once you're done, you can stroll through the nearby Waterlow Park and gather your strenghts for the upcoming cooking marathon.

This place simply deserves my five stars...just because I am always looking forward to shopping…read morehere! (Yeah, I'm kind of weird that way - looking forward to be shopping at a greengrocer.) But seriously, I always find their fruit and vegetable selection to be impeccable - fresh, beautiful and bountiful! On top of that, they have a huge variety of resasonably priced organic products, such as all kinds of dried beans, pasta, cheeses, müslis, spreads, dried fruits etc etc etc. I mean, this store is jam-packed with healthy goodies and you cannot be leaving this store not feeling good about yourself! On top of that, and this is really where they've won me over, the folks working here are always super-friendly. Not the in-your-face, let me chat-you-up-kind-of-friendly, but a friendliness that is subtle, but extremely agreeable to me. In other words: need your five-a-day and wanna support the local business scene at the same time? Broadway Fuiterers are your mates!

The best fruit and veg shop in Crouch End. The staff is always helpful and smiley. The oranges and…read moretomatoes are real! Yay! They taste like fruit! I forgot what it is like after years buying fruit and vegs in Tescos or Lidl. They have always seasonal stuff and it is worth a visit: you will love their vegs. Also they have variety of olives, something I really miss from home! You can pay by card with a minimum of 10 pounds. I love this shop!

This is a great little Asian supermarket with a friendly and chatty owner. It's not one of this…read morehere-you-can-find-it-all shops, but the owner has put together an eclectic selection of "Asian stuff": from ready-to-go meals like dumplings and noodles, to typical Chinese sweets and other far-eastern delicacies. My partner, who is originally from Taiwan, likes to come here after a bad day at work sometimes to pick up some feel-good snacks that will put his mood at ease... The owner also runs the Traditional Chinese Medicine shop next door.

There is only one place where my household buy their fish within the local area, and that is Walter…read morePurkis and Sons. They have been here for years and is extremely well kept. The guys who serve are really friendly and once you go a few times, they will remember you and buying your fish becomes like a social event. I am no fish expert, but I really love eating it, and everything here is of a real high quality. Beats the supermarkets by far. They have a huge selection and walking in gives you that fresh feeling. You can also find some decent jars of sauces that are good to cook fish in and they would have no problems in giving some advice. The best fish in London!

Outstanding local butchers. The guys are friendly, knowledgable and really have great produce…read more Always get some steaks, lamb and Toulouse sausages. Proper gem.

Don't buy much in this butchers but one thing i can recommend is the sausages especially the thai…read moreones - fantastic. Also worth asking if you don't see what you want sometimes they may have whatever it is you want in their storage unit but not on display.

A good green grocer in Crouch End. The quality of their fruits and vegetables is very good and you…read morecan even find a small variety of all kinds of more or less exotic fruits as well. Outside they have the produce and inside you can find a wide variety of oils, nuts, dried fruits, spices and other condiments. I have to admit though, that I do prefer going to Broadway Fruiterers, as their products seem to be higher end and their staff is just a tad friendlier ;-)

Contrary to Uli B's opinion, I think Clocktower far and away the best greengrocer in Crouch End and…read morehave shopped there for over 30 years. Broadway is also fine, although what Mr B regards as "more high end" I have no idea. My experience of California was that it had no greengrocers at all, so his experience may be quite limited.