The Best Butchers in North Shields

North Shields may be famous for its fish, but the town still keeps a good tradition of proper butchers, where you can get quality meat, home-made sausages and the kind of friendly advice you never get from a supermarket shelf. Here is our guide to the best butchers in North Shields.

North Shields Quality Butchers

On West Percy Street, North Shields Quality Butchers is a traditional independent butcher offering locally-sourced meat, with sausages and burgers made in-store. It is exactly the sort of proper high-street butcher that is becoming harder to find, and a reliable choice for a good Sunday joint.

Best for: Best for: a traditional independent butcher with in-store sausages.

M.I. Dickson

A North East institution, M.I. Dickson has a branch in the Beacon Centre in the heart of North Shields. Famous across the region for its own-recipe sausages, saveloy dips and savouries as well as fresh meat, it is a familiar and much-loved name, handy for everyday shopping right in the town centre.

Best for: Best for: regional favourites and a convenient town-centre counter.

Darlings Butchers, Cullercoats

Just along the coast in Cullercoats, Darlings on St Georges Road is a traditional family butcher well worth the short trip. A proper independent shop, it offers fresh, quality cuts and home-made sausages with knowledgeable, friendly service.

Best for: Best for: a traditional family butcher on the coast.

Why use a butcher

A good butcher will cut to order, offer advice on the best cut for the job, and often source more locally and to higher welfare standards than a supermarket. It is worth building a relationship with one for special occasions and everyday cooking alike. For more local shopping, see our guide to supermarkets in North Shields.

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