Steve Hatt
88-90 Essex Road
N1 8LU
Tel: 020 7226 3963
This is what I love about London. Here I am, walking up and down the Essex Road nearly every other weekend. Never once have I stopped by Steve Hatt, the fishmonger. Until Saturday. It was noonish, and the queue was out the door.
Did I buy anything? No. I don’t cook, remember. But the Steve Hatt scallops in particular looked amazing.
Just stopping by the window and then coming home to Google Steve Hatt, I discovered all sorts of neat things.
Like that James Elliott the Butcher right up the street is just as nice. And that I should visit Frank Godfrey the Butcher in Highbury. Not to buy anything to cook, of course. Just to look.
Any other recommendations?
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On Northcote Road, round our way:
Dove’s for meat
Northcote Fisheries for fish
Hamish Johnston for cheese
Steve Hatt is great, but if you have a desk job, it’s hard to get there when they’re open. Saturday is the only option, really.
I also like both the meat for sale (and the banter for free) at E. Wood butcher, at the corner of Liverpool Road and Barnsbury Street in Islington. The guys there are particularly obliging if you’re looking for a quality turkey, say, for Thanksgiving.
For amazing sushi grade fish, plus all things Japanese, head to Atari-Ya right beside West Acton tube station – it’s worth the trip! They supply Nobu, amongst others, and the range and quality is superb. They also sell various marinated fish for cooking, such as cod in miso, and some amazing seaweed salads. Loads of gyoza in the freezer for when you’re feeling lazy, and all the usual noodles, sauces, snacks etc. Most customers are from the large Japanese community in that area, so it must be good! (No connection, just a happy customer!)
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