New to cardiff - local food shopping?

Teterow

Hi there,
we are new to Cardiff and money is tight. We have just managed to buy our first property and my partner has started a full-time MSc course at Cardiff Uni.

I want to buy fresh food like fruit, veg and meat from local shops as I have been told that's cheaper than supermarkets.

Can anyone recommend a market or a decent butcher?

Thanks a million.
Susann

pavlovs_dog

there are a lot of fruit/veg, butchers and fishmongers stalls in cardiff indoor market. from my limited firsthand experience of these, they have been very good.

if you can get to splott/bessemer open air markets of a sunday, you will often find the stalls selling a bgs of x/y/z fruit and veg for a pound. look for the ones that aren't battered or bruised, and you can alsways freeze the excess to use as required.

if you can get to penarth there is a fab butchers in glebe street under the name of lush. fab stuff!

if you can let us know what part of cardiff you will be in, im sure someone can give you recemmendations more local to you.

any other cardiff info/advice you're after, feel free to ask - there's a few cardiffians knocking around who will be happy to help you settle in and find your way around :beer:

Teterow

Thank you very much for your tips already.

I live near Sloper Road/Virgil Street and I noticed there is a wholesale fruit market 200m away, but they are not open on weekends.

I will try your suggestions!!!!:T

Wig

Cardiff farmers market every Sunday in Riverside, Fitzhamon Embankment, came in the top 3 farmers markets in Britain in a recent awards which was on Radio 4.

However I don't think you'll find it very cheap, but you should give it a go. Near to you are the ethnic shops on Tudor street and Ninian Park Road.

ruby6kids

hi
there are a few places that have a food co-op on tuesday about midday ish i think, it provides a mixed bag of fruit, mixed bag of veg, and mixed bag of salad, for £2.00 each bag
its all fresh and definately value for money
i will try to get the address and edit my post


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TJ27

Try Prings butchers on Crwys Road. I'm not a regular there but I've been a few times and there always seems to be a queue out of the door on Saturday. The stuff I've bought there was half tidy and if he was no good the shop would be empty.

mikewebs

There is a farmers' market held in Penarth (just outside Cardiff) once a month - not sur eof the dates but it is always packed and the food seems to be really good too.

Jonbvn

Wig wrote: »

Cardiff farmers market every Sunday in Riverside, Fitzhamon Embankment, came in the top 3 farmers markets in Britain in a recent awards which was on Radio 4.

However I don't think you'll find it very cheap, but you should give it a go. Near to you are the ethnic shops on Tudor street and Ninian Park Road.

I hope it is open next Sunday 23 Dec 2007. Anybody know? BTW it is definitely NOT cheap, but the quality is the best I have found outside of London (Borough Market).

lindens

I find Aldis cheap for fruit & veg and good quality too