The gourmet shop offers a selection of cured meat and salami, specialty cheeses and raw meats, all - like their restaurants - with an Italian and Spanish accent.

They have also diversified into delicatessen items such as truffle honey (a particular favorite at Salt Yard in their signature dish of stuffed courgettes), seasonal organic vegetables and Italian wines, including a crisp prosecco perfect for festive parties at a reasonable £15 a bottle.

All the cuts at Blackfoot Butchers come from the finest quality free-range rare breeds and have been personally sourced from across the UK and the continent by the owners.  If some prices seem on the high side (filet steak, for example, is £55 a kilo), they simply reflect the superior taste and class of the products.

From the rich, velvety (and unusual here in the UK) onglet of beef marinated in olive oil and smoked paprika to homemade game sausages and prepared dishes (baby pumpkins stuffed with pork mince was November’s seasonal special), Blackfoot Butchers offers customers classic fare with a sophisticated twist.

At lunchtime, the shop also provides affordable daily soups (£2.50) and gourmet sandwiches (roast pork belly with apple sauce is £4.50) that are sure to prove popular with the area’s office workers. Open 12 till 8 from Monday to Friday and Saturday’s from 10 till 5, it also caters to local residents and workers looking to buy dinner on the way home.

The idea for Blackfoot Butchers came about when customers from nearby Salt Yard enquired about getting hold of ingredients from the delicious dishes they were served, and with such shops (especially of this quality) few and far between in central London, they have definitely identified a gap in the market. 

Perhaps the only danger is that loyal customers may be a little too tempted to head to Blackfoot Butchers and eat at home, rather than fill up the restaurants…