A good value old school butcher. Everything I have tried is good quality, sensible priced produce…read more The guys (both of them) are real characters. One of them often seems to talk to himself quitely which I find amusing. I don't think he is being rude Runcible, I think he is a bit mad. It's the kind of place where you will find decent cuts of meat, proper home made pies and so on. Nothing too fancy, just the traditional stuff done properly.

Stumbled upon this place on a visit to Harrogate. Bought a small pork pie , which i can honestly…read moresay was the best pork pie Ive ever eaten. Went back to oder one of their giant ones which was made fresh to collect,to take home for my elderly father.He also thought it was the best he's ever eaten.Good old fashioned Butchers ,(you wont get row upon row of jars of chutney etc) Took home their own Cumberland sausage and black pudding aswel which was also fantastic quality.

Thanks to Runcible's review, I went here yesterday and bought two juicy 10oz sirloins for £11. I'm…read moreclueless when it comes to steaks, so I just asked the moustachio'd chap behind the counter what he'd suggest, and it resulted in the tastiest steak I've ever cooked. Melt in the mouth it was. And that's not because I'm a particularly good cook Cheers for the tip off, shall come here for all my meat requirements from now on!

I implicitly trust my friend Runcible when it comes to businesses like this…read more Amazing meats. I always have to buy a scotch egg or two when I visit. Super friendly and knowledgeable.

This is our regular butchers and by far the most outstanding for meat. The bacon here is perfect…read moremay I say. Today, most people get their meat from Tesco or Asda, may I say to you now: STOP. These butchers are better and always cheaper than leading supermarkets. Another added bonus to this wonderful butchers is the cheese. They have every cheese you need but does any of you now that Martin Platt out of Coronation Street has now turned to cheese making? NO well he has and this shop is one of the few that stock it. Try the smelly Abel, lovely!

Great produce and you will be bowled over when you get the bill for your bacon or cooked meats…read more Massively cheaper than Tesco! Honestly

Good variety of meat at reasonable prices. Was hoping to find some offal, alas not much on offer…read more Probably not much demand in this day and age. Bought some Welsh lamb chops and a couple of small black pudding rings. The sausages looked a bit tired, the British beef selection looked appealing.

The Arndale's saving grace is some of the food stalls tucked away in its market area. The High St…read moreMeat Market is decked out in red and is two or three times the size of a normal butchers shop. There's so much meat here! Also, weirdly, loads of eggs. Back to the meat. If you'd like something a bit better than those tired bits of packaged meat you buy in your local supermarket, then this butchers is a good place to start. Alongside your normal buys like chicken breast and sausages you can also get Welsh lamb chops and Scotch beef fillet. And the eggs. Six free range eggs for 99p. Good times.

Meat, meat, lovely meat. Meat to eat, meat meat meat…read more I adore meat. Love it. Can't get enough of it. And I respect it too. That means that I am loath to rely on the anaemic slabs of water-pumped, antibiotic-addicted chicken that line the fridges of Messrs Tesco and Saino. Yeah, I'll use them if they're going to be smothered and pulverised in a slow-cooked stew or curry. But if I'm braising a lamb shank or searing a fillet steak, I want quality. Axons, my friends, is quality. There's no denying it. Back when I lived in ye olde Didsy-B, I would scrape my pennies and every now and then I'd pop to Axons and treat myself to a particularly plump breast of corn-fed chicken, or a devastatingly juicy sirloin. The venison on offer here (seasonably, obvio) is truly incredible. Dense, dark and just that right amount of dank pungency. I honestly haven't had venison that good since I ate at a weird hunting lodge in teh Czech Republic. I am actually salivating right now, imagining that meat. The meat here is obviously more expensive than at the supermarket, but not prohibitively so. Expect to pay about a quid more for your workaday meats such as mince, but seeing as their mince has less fat and crap in it, you're getting about twice as much real meat. When it comes to meat, you get what you pay for, so please pay for the good stuff. Your tummy will thank you (even if Bambi doesn't...)

Though ladled with the unenviable title of 'award winning sausage maker' Axons Butchers have got no…read morebeef with anybody. Excuse the hammy jokes but this place really is making mince meat out of the competition at the minute. Whilst there is definitely something a little Sweeney Todd about the old style shop front, there really is no need to be chicken, the staff are extremely friendly and all too keen to help you plan out what you'll need or a dinner party or special meal.

Popped in for a proper nice afternoon tea - clotted cream & scones awesome combination!…read moreNice little farm shop with quality local produce! Will definitely go again.

Honestly the best afternoon tea I've ever had the pleasure of eating…read more Two days ago, we went to the big Betty's in York - where we ordered two afternoon teas from - which had small towers giving small afternoon tea treats. It made for a good Instagram, however, yesterday we went to Blacker Hall Farm where we ordered afternoon tea - only to be treated to larger sandwiches, a giant scone each, and three unique delicious desserts. This far exceeded my expectations and also was quite a bit more tasty than Betty's. Would definitely visit again soon!

A lovely family type butchers located on Millgate (near the end of town parking). Fantastic…read morecustomer service, nothing is too much trouble, prices are competitive and the range of Hudson in-house products such as the wonderful pork pies, quiches and the like make it well worth a visit. Hudson also supply meat to local functions / parties etc and have a good reputation locally for reliability and good prices. Top rated and recommended butchers.

Lovely produce at reasonable prices, they offer a wide range of produce, the usual butchers raw &…read morecooked meat selection as well as gorgeous homemade quiches & pies. The pork pies in particular are to die for! The only thing which lets it down is the attitude of one member of staff in particular. You will be lucky to get a grunt from her, let alone a 'thank you'. Such a shame as the other 2 ladies (sisters I think) are lovely. The grumpy one is enough to put you off going in though, especially when she's stood at the window with her arms folded, scowling. Scary!!

Bought my lunch there today. Was in town and couldn't resist. I had a pork pie which had mushy peas…read moreinside on top of the pork. Still warm and very delicious. Because I couldn't make my mind up and choose from the many delicacies on offer, I bought a second lunch a bread bun with a kofta lamb kebab inside topped with spicy tomato sauce. They do several types of stuffed bun like this and they're the only place I know to do this. Utterly delicious. Previously I have bought many steaks, countless pounds of sausages, bacon, chicken and pork. All of it has been excellent. Cockburns have recently started making pork and black pudding pies. Utterly delicious. If you like pies then you need to try one.

This is an old favourite shop I have recommended several times. In my humble opinion it is the…read morefinest pork pie shop in the country. On and off I have visited this shop with friends and family and they have never been disappointed.These days I live remote from Bedale so it is not so easy but every time I (or anyone I can talk into going) is near we get the pies. I can't recommend highly enough.

Maybe the best Italian dinner I've had in the UK, and as a snobby Londoner it causes me physical…read morepain to write that. Stuzzi is a too-good-to-be-true trifecta of wonderful food, excellent service, and reasonable pricing. The menu is small sharing plates, as many places are these days. With a group of four we got to have quite a lot of that menu. The tagliatelle in ox cheek ragu was a marvel of simplicity. The arancini completely changed my mind about a dish I've always considered an overrated way for a restaurant to dispose of extra risotto. The wine and cheese were superb, chosen for us by the charming wait staff. The digestif menu features a small but punchy selection of grappas -- never a given at British Italian restaurants and always appreciated by me.

I've been to this place a number of times and on each occasion it was excellent…read more Very friendly staff who are happy to tell you about any of the food on offer, a cosy and relaxed atmosphere with some pretty good music playing, great food and just an all round enjoyable and informal eating experience. They also have a nice selection of Italian deli bits and bobs for you to take away with you. We found some of the charcuterie and cheese impossible to resist. The idea is to order a few tapas sized portions of various dishes and then mix and match with your eating partners - and it works a treat. Not quite full? Order something else - the kitchen is efficient and we have never waited too long. Now that we are semi-regulars the staff have got to know us to some extent. I am very much into my wine and I take some care when ordering a bottle any place I go. At Stuzzi when they ask me what I want to drink I now just ask them to 'bring me something interesting' and that is exactly what they do. They have never let me down. Every time the wine that arrives at the table is well selected - delicious and not unreasonably priced. This is a restaurant that wants people to enjoy the wines on offer so the prices are sensible - in so many places these days the price of a decent bottle is ridiculous, but here you will find the opposite. If you want fine dining and silver service that's not what this place is about. It's too laid back for that and it's now what they set out to do. Instead you are served excellent food in an unhurried environment, and that vibe always seems to be found at every table. Fun, tasty, easy.