I walked into this sliver of a shop and was surrounded with beautiful cuts of raw lamb and beef, a…read morehappily chugging espresso machine, crispy rolls of mustard and sausage, and the fucking baddest Clotted Cream Strawberry Scone. I sat down on a bench in front of All Saints church with my heated mustard sausage roll, piping hot coffee, and the fucking baddest Clotted Cream Strawberry Scone. I opened the lid of my coffee and unwrapped the mustard sausage roll encased in buttery pastry leaves. I closed my eyes and guided the sausage roll into my mouth. Church bells tolled while I rolled the balls of mustard around my tongue, the sausage melting in my mouth. I couldn't wait any longer, I gently laid the bitten sausage roll aside, took a sip of hot coffee to clear my mouth and turned full attention to the fucking baddest Clotted Cream Strawberry Scone. Oh Sweet Lord, lord lord, lord lord!!! A round scone appx 3" in diameter had been delicately sliced in half. A plop of clotted cream had been slathered on one side, freshly sugared and corn starched strawberries had been put on the other side, then combined to make the baddest fucking sandwich type fucking goddamn fuck i love you thing in the world. I carefully separated one of the halves of scone, shook loose the strawberries, slathered clotted cream, then placed strawberries on top. I took a bite and the scone perfectly burst into crisps, my tongue swirled and spread the soul-satisfying clotted cream against the roof of my mouth, then the tang and sweet of the strawberries puckered my salivary glands into fruition. GOD DAMN!!!! This store is tiny and fucking earnest and I love Jesus and the UK for it.

This has to be one of Brighton's best butchers. They'll do pretty much whatever you want. For…read moreexample, if you want a certain cut of meat, wrapped a particular way with it's fat scored they'll have it done in minutes. All the same qualities apply here as in any good-quality butcher but it's in the small things that Canham and Sons excel. The service is second to none and the quality of the meat is always top notch. It my be an odd place to grab a bite to eat but, as they offer a selection of fineries including some of the best pork pies and sausage rolls I've tasted, it's a great place to satisfy almost all of your meat-based needs. The do take regular orders but I'd get yourself on the list ASAP as you may find it somewhat oversubscribed. If high-quality butchery is what you need, then I recommend no other place.

Archer's is a really wonderful little butchers located just off Elm Grove. It's pretty unusual for…read moreme to fall in love with a Butchers, as I'm not the biggest meat-eater in the world, but this place is just great! They specialize in game and the window is full of yummy looking homemade pies. I've yet to try one, but I'm betting they're delicious. The owners are really friendly and are diligently there, open early, every time I pop in to pick up sausages for a Saturday morning brunch. The sausages are really worth the trek up the hills...they have a brilliant variety-I highly recommend the chipolatas. In fact, they have everything you need for a really delicious breakfast...organic meat, bakery bread, free-range eggs and locally pressed apple juice....mmm, Archers is one of the establishments I miss most from my days living in Hanover. Every time I pop up to Archer's, there's a little queue of locals picking up milk or eggs, whilst enjoying a friendly chat with the proprietors. It's really refreshing to see an independent ethically-minded business being supported by its community! If you're an avid carnivore and want to know where your meat is coming from, this is the place for you.

The best butchers in the hanover area atleast and I'm sure it is one of the best you will go to as…read morea local person. I feel it always takes time to get to know local owners but these guys have more banter than a bantersaurus rex so will chat with anyone. I second Sophie on the quality of the food and I can't put it any better than her so read her review. However, just to add that they have received a 5 star award from the Brighton & Hove City Council which you do not see very often.

This shop has it all for me! Why can't there be more of them? As you walk in the smell of fresh…read morebread, pasties and cheese hits you like a warm gloved hand of hunger! I used to live around the corner from Choice Cuts and although its a little more expensive than the super markets, its worth every penny. The steaks are hung twice as long as you'd get in Tescos and taste ten times better (try the sirloin). When cooking your Saturday fry-up, its worth buying your sausages, bacon and eggs from here. The bacon doesn't have that watery stuff emulating from it when cooked and the sausages are so moreish. Its a nice place to buy some bits for lunch too. The bread and cold meats are great to share but my favourites are the Jamaican pasties they make.

Choice Cuts is a great little neighbourhood butchers, as their name implies. Select your meat and…read morethey'll cut it how you like it, with/without fat etc. What's really great is that all their meat is organic and tastes all the better for it! So, for those who, like me, like to know where their meat comes from and feel dubious and frankly fearful about prepackaged supermarket meat, this is the place for you! Not only about the meat, Choice Cuts is also a great place to pick up fresh bread and deli items- make sure to check out the cheeses...mmmm! In addition to this there are shelves packed with chocolate (Green and Blacks etc.), sauces, jams and lots more. They even do Ecover and Faith in Nature products, meaning you don't have to sacrifice your ethics and buy yucky corner shop alternatives, if you run out! Thank you, Choice Cuts, you are the kind of local shop that makes me smile!

This was my village butchers when I lived down in Hurstpierpoint. The meat on offer is brilliant…read morewith a whole range of classic cuts, simple meats and the more experimental flavours. The staff are the real credit to the place which teamed with the choice, quality and cost makes this a firm favourite when I visit my mother. As an on-off vegetarian I don't drop in too often but this place is well worth a visit especially for locally produced products. Watch out though as they sell out fast in the run up to Christmas so get any orders in early early.

Sitting directly opposite the road from M & B Meats, I'd recommend Principal Meats to anyone who…read morelikes a more traditional Butchers. Sitting somewhere between the Deli at a Sainsbury or Tesco and a more traditional food market, Principal offers decent quality meat at discounted prices, with friendly and approachable staff behind the till to help you with your order. A particularly good deal came in the form of three packs of 600g mince meat... They only cost a fiver. A bit on the fatty side undeniably, but better than Sainsbury's basics range and ideal for making burgers or curries, where the fat helps cook/flavour your meal. Alternatively you can always brown the mince, and poor the excess fat away... Enough random tips though! A good honest butcher awaits!

It's always nice to see independent butchers still surviving against the supermarket giants. They…read morealso supply a lot of the pubs with their stock. The shop is manned by a bunch of 'classic' butcher types who look like they have been in the meat trade for a long time. They have a good selection of cuts to buy at pretty cheap prices and make a lot of good sausages. I would have liked to see a bit more information about the origin of the meat, but the shop is clean and would certainly hold up to any FSA inspection. If you pop in near the end of business you can usually talk yourself into a cheeky discount. I have used better butchers in my time, but if I was in the area and needing something to knock up a meal I know I could do worse than shop at principal.

My stepfather regularly buys his meat from here, and on his recomendation we've bought chops and…read moreroasts - local lamb, pork, and beef - and the quality is excellent. There's a reasonable range of cheeses (local and from further afield), wines, and local bottled beers, sald and vegetables, bacon, and more.

Fantastic local butcher - excellent quality meat, service and own products such as hams and…read moresausages. Have taste tested their meat with friends with that in the supermarket and no contest !

Sitting opposite Principal Meats, M & B doesn't come across as being as "traditional" as Principal,…read morebut does offer a fantastic variety of multi buy meat trays. You can pick up anything you want, from whole chickens, legs of lamb, bellies of pork and even (gulp) rabbit. And it all tends to come in good value multi buy options. If you live near here, you've got no excuse not to pick up your meats from one of these two establishments. And if your a bit of a walk away (like me) its well worth the extra effort to come down here and see what your money can buy! I particularly like the budget bacon slices... Dice them up with some pickled chopped olives, gherkins or cornichons and mix into a tomato sauce (crack in some sun-dried tomato purée while your at it), and enjoy a savory salty sauce or topping... Cheap and tasty! Don't be afraid of the larger bits of meat and all, as they're just as easy to cook as anything else, they just take a little longer.

I'll put it out there; i'm a Principal Meats man, so I can't help but be a little mixed about this…read moreplace. Upon stepping in, I always feel a little bit awkward; the deep room looks somewhat intimidating and cold, with the meat counter and staff looking down at you. I've made that sound a bit Stephen King, so i'll move on. Food quality wise, it's at a lower end of the market than Principal, although they do sell a few more specialist items like Quail's eggs. Equally, they also sell basic price cheese and a few other dubious items. Not bad for a local butcher however, and it is always good to have a bit of competition.