Market Place Butchery

About Market Place Butchery

Market Place Butchery is an independent, traditional butcher in the centre of Alnwick, at 1-3 Paikes Street in the atmospheric, cobbled Market Place, reached through a narrow arched passageway near the Old Town Hall. A friendly, family-scale shop, it offers quality cuts and personal service and has built a strong local following, providing an alternative source of local meat in the heart of the town. Staff are knowledgeable and happy to help, and are well regarded for handling more unusual cuts such as pork knuckles and tripe.

The butchery is praised by customers for the quality and variety of its meat, from sausages and diced beef for casseroles to mince and pork and leek products. Its sausages in particular are singled out by regulars as among the best in town. With its focus on traditional butchery, personal service and a distinctive tucked-away location off the Market Place, it remains a popular independent choice for Alnwick shoppers.

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