M Feller Son & Daughter

The meat they sell is alright i suppose but it costs an absolute bomb. I’m all for buying organic produce but this place is for people with a lot of money

It’s impossible to miss this butcher’s stand in the middle of the Covered Market. I don’t really like walking past lots of raw meat, but there is something fascinating about it, and it’s good to know your meat is just coming from an animal and not mixed up with all sorts of things in a factory somewhere. My chef friend loves seeing the birds hanging up and tells me it all looks like good quality. I’ve never plucked up the courage to ask for a cut of something, but luckily they provide ready cut packages, some of which are already prepared with stuffings or glazes, so you can’t really go wrong.
I think you can really taste the difference between this and supermarket frozen meat, and the price difference isn’t too great. The range is impressive as well, although it’s hard to predict which of the more unusual meat will be available each time. If you want something in particular, it’s worth asking at the counter, as they may be able to get it in for you.

This place is right in the heart of the covered market, central and convenient and most of all, organic. Not all of the meat is organic, but its clearly marked what is and isn’t and the guys (and girls) behind the counter will help you out if you have questions. They’re open when the covered market is, i.e. mon-​sat, but they do extend their opening hours around Christmas.
They sell beef, pork, lamb, chicken, mutton, offal, game, suasages and eggs and more. Often they have game (birds or mammals) hanging outside the shop. At Christmas this place is understandably heaving, especially on Christmas Eve or christmas-​order collection day, but it feels very festive while you’re waiting as they have rows and rows of turkeys hanging up, I even saw a boar hanging outside once!
The staff are super-​friendly and knowledgable, like a butchers’ is supposed to be. The meat is top-​quality, traceable and can suit a variety of budgets. If you have a recipe but are not sure what cut you need, or if they’ve run out of what you needed they can advise you on what is a good substitute too. They can prep your meat for you too if you ask. We also buy organic eggs there too, they’re a reasonable price for a really good egg — about £3.50/dozen as I recall.