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Bargain Food Outlets in North London

42 replies

spacemonkey · 20/10/2004 15:58

I buy my fruit n veg at the market, so that's cheap, but where are the best places to buy good food cheap in north London?

Went into a fab mini cash n carry type place in N Kensington last weekend which was mega cheap for things like olive oil, spices etc but that's a bit too much of a trek.

Any top tips would be appreciated!

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spacemonkey · 20/10/2004 16:00

should have added i'm in Islington N1

would i be well advised to do my shopping in hackney?

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spacemonkey · 20/10/2004 20:46

anyone?

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frogs · 20/10/2004 20:53

Will get back to you later, sm!

spacemonkey · 20/10/2004 21:04

aw thank you frogs, i was feeling all unloved for a minute then

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Jzee · 20/10/2004 21:12

Not sure how good it is as I've not tried it myself, but others have reccommended the fruit and veg shops towards Holloway road if walking from the Sobel centre ( think it's seven sisters road) Stroud Green might be good for spices and Green Lanes has some interesting shops.

frogs · 20/10/2004 21:30

Okayyyyy...

Chapel Market is fine, but Ridley Road in Dalston is better, and has a bigger range of fruit and veg. At the far end (away from Kingsland High Street) they have stalls selling big bowls of fruit for a quid a go. There are little shops along the market selling all sorts of ethnic stuff, so if you want a pickled pig's tail, or cow's foot, someone will be able to supply you. There are good fish stalls there, too, though I steer clear of the cheapo butcher.

Also at the far end of Ridley Road is the Turkish Food Centre, which has great fruit and veg, olive oil, pulses, spices, and lots of foreign-y stuff like olives, white cheese and spicy sausages. The place is a treasure trove, and no more than 20 mins walk from you (or 38/56 bus to Dalston Junction, if you're feeling tired).

Even nearer to you is James Elliot (butcher) on Essex Road, and Steve Hatt the fishmonger next door. Neither is particularly bargain basement, but they're not snotty if you go in and say, "I need a cheap lamb joint to make stew" or whatever.

For bulk buying of standard groceries, there is a Lidl in Well Street, off Mare Street. We're car-less, but I do a monster shop every six weeks or so and bring it home in a minicab.

hth

hoxtonchick · 20/10/2004 21:32

frogs & i were talking about this earlier sm! and i can definitely second all her recommendations (haven't been to lidl yet, but many people have told me to). the turkish supermarket is fantastic.

spacemonkey · 21/10/2004 12:29

you're wonderful, thank you - i will go and lurk around hoxton with me old woman shopping trolley forthwith!

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suzywong · 21/10/2004 12:32

there's a Bookers cash and carry in Kings Cross. Not that difficult to get a card, I got one with my business bank account when I was working.

frogs · 21/10/2004 16:02

Not 'Oxton, sm, Dalston.

hc doesn't really live in 'Oxton, anyway, she lives in 'Ackney. I walked back and forward to her house twice last night in the pouring rain after leaving my 'andbag behind, and it was definitely 'Ackney. Much edgier, much 'arder, and characterised by an absence of pretentious loft-dwellers (and taxis).

tech2 · 21/10/2004 16:33

oops yes dalston i meant

my sister was born on murder mile

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