Meat Market

No pretences at this place — if you want a prime slab of meat, you come here. With the obligatory surly butcher chopping up hunks of whatever it is he’s got in front of him (there was a pig’s head looking out at me, so maybe it was the rest of him), Meat Market offers a range of cuts for the discerning carnivore.
The shop has no doorway, opening straight out to the life on Cowbridge Road East, and serves as a haven for those tired of the sometimes questionable quality from area supermarkets. They’ve got it all here — leg of pork, steaks, belly of pork, kebabs, even milk.
What caught my eye was the sign on the wall broadcasting the ‘Christmas Family Hamper’ for only £60, which includes everything you need to feed a seriously hungry family during the holidays. With meats like a whole chicken, whole turkey, sausages, bacon and more, it strikes me as an absolute bargain (just make sure you book in November).