LONDON
Good Taste Food & Drink
South London deli with a fine selection of cheese, wine, beer and charcuterie.
28 Westow Hill, Crystal Palace SE19 1RX; 020 8761 7455;
goodtaste-fd.co.uk
De Beauvoir Deli
Neighbourhood Islington deli keen on London producers – Kernel beer, Neal's Yard cheese, Monmouth coffee and St John doughnuts.
98 Southgate Rd, London N1 3JD; 020 7249 4321; thedebeauvoirdeli.co.uk
Persepolis
Peckham corner shop with an impressive selection of Iranian ingredients from barberries to bulghur, plus kits for making Persian stews.
28-30 Peckham High St, SE15 5DT; 020 7639 8007; foratasteofpersia.co.uk
The Ginger Pig
London's favourite butcher, now with six sites across the capital, raises its own livestock on the Yorkshire Moors.
Borough Market, Southwark St, SE1 1TL; 020 7403 4721; thegingerpig.co.uk
EAST
Macarons & More
Norfolk boutique bakery run by an ex MasterChef competitor, Tim Kinnaird, and noted for macarons, brownies, cakes and pastries.
The Kitchen, Unit 19, Thetford Rd Business Park, Watton, Norfolk.IP25 6BS; 01953 882 677; macaronsandmore.com
Gog Magog Hills
Cambridgeshire farm shop takes cheese "very seriously indeed" and has an on-site butcher.
Heath Farm, Shelford Bottom, Cambridge CB22 3AD; 01223 248 352; gogmagoghills.com
Two Magpies
Southwold cafe and artisan bakery - one of their sourdough starters is 200 years old.
88 High St, Southwold IP18 6DP; 01502 726 120 twomagpiesbakery.co.uk
Alder Carr Farm Shop
Field fresh fruit and veg– all seasonal, some pick-your-own. Also have their own beef, lamb and eggs.
Creeting St Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 8LX; 01449 720820
aldercarrfarm.co.uk
MIDLANDS
Delilah Fine Foods
Award-winning cafe and deli keen on east Midlands produce
12 Victoria St, Nottingham NG1 2EX; 0115 948 4461; delilahfinefoods.co.uk
Welbeck Farm Shop
Supports local farmers with plenty of produce from the Welbeck estate, including Stichelton cheese.
Worksop, Notts S80 3LW; 01909 478725; welbeck.co.uk
Aubrey Allen Butcher
Leamington Spa butcher loved by restaurateurs including the Roux brothers and Raymond Blanc. Best known for their dry aged beef, left to hang on the bone for 3-4 weeks for supremely tender results.
108 Warwick St, Leamington Spa CV32 4QP; 01926 311208; aubreyallen.co.uk
Legges of Bromyard
A deli, butcher and baker in one, Legges of Bromyard source everything from within a six-mile radius.
Tenbury Rd, Bromyard, Herefordshire HR7 4LW; 01885 482417; leggesofbromyard.com
NORTH
Urban Pantry
Sheffield deli selling local groceries, craft beers and bespoke hampers for special occasions.
227 Crookes, Sheffield S10 1TE; 0114 327 0792; urbanpantry.co.uk
Unicorn Grocery
A former winner here, Manchester's Unicorn is a co-op grocery and retailer of "guilt free goodies". A 5% cut of profits goes to international development projects.
89 Albany Rd, Manchester M21 0BN; 0161 861 0010; unicorn-grocery.co.uk
N IRELAND
Arcadia Delicatessen
The finest cheese, olives and coffee in this Belfast favourite.
378 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 6JL; 028 9038 1779; arcadiadeli.co.uk
Sawers
More than 150 different cheeses plus all the relishes to go with them.
Fountain Centre, College St, Belfast BT1 6ES; 028 9032 2021; sawersbelfast.com
Greens Food Fayre
Trading in Lisburn since 1924, when it was a butcher, Greens' is a much-loved institution specialising in the best Irish produce.
Bow St, Lisburn, BT28 1BJ; 028 9266 2124; greensfoodfare.com
Co Couture
Artisan chocolates with Irish character – think whisky truffles and dark chocolate bars with biscuit and cranberry.
7 Chichester St, Belfast BT1 4JA; 0788 8899647; cocouture.co.uk
SCOTLAND
Valvona & Crolla
A one-stop shop for all your food and wine needs, Valvona and Crolla is Scotland's oldest deli and Italian wine merchant.
19 Elm Row, Edinburgh EH7 4AA; 0131 556 6066; valvonacrolla.co.uk
The New Leaf Co-op
Scoop your own pulses at this worker-run hive of vegetarian wholefoods and fairtrade items.
23 Argyle Pl, Edinburgh EH9 1JJ; 0131 228 8548; newleafcoop.co.uk
Clementine
Dundee grocer famed for its Soup in a Bag: everything you need to make their soup of the week.
103 Gray St, Broughty Ferry DD5 2DN; 01382 738939; clementineofbroughtyferry.com
Earthy Foods
Grocery linked to a popular cafe of the same name, Earthy encourages you to shop and cook with the seasons.
33-41 Ratcliffe Terrace, Edinburgh, EH9 1SX; 0131 667 2967; earthy.uk.com
SOUTH
Barfields Butchers
Brighton butcher committed to helping you find just the right cut or joint.
Ditchling Road, Brighton BN1 6JT, 01273 503349, barfieldsbutchers.co.uk
The Sussex Produce Co
Outrageously good pies, booze and flowers, all from Sussex.
88 High St, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3RD, 01903 815045, thesussexproduce company.co.uk
Infinity Foods
Brighton vegetarian co-op that opened in 1971 and has a long history of contributing to local charities.
25 North Rd, Brighton BN1 1YA, 01273 603563, infinityfoodsretail.co.uk
The Hungry Guest
Petworth cafe, shop and bakery with an emphasis on quality and a second store opening in West Malling, Kent.
Middle St, Petworth, West Sussex GU28 0AG; 01798 342803; thehungryguest.com
WALES
Blasus Delicatessen
Exceptional olives and warm tarts at this Carmarthen deli.
58 King St, Carmarthen, SA31 1BD ; 01267 233811; blasusdeli.co.uk
Gower Cottage Brownies
A runner-up in this category for the fourth year in a row. Made to order brownies.
Gower Cottage, Reynoldston, Swansea, SA3 1AD; 01792 390011; gowercottagebrownies. co.uk
One Mile Bakery
Fresh bread, soups and preserves, delivered to within a one-mile radius.
21 Syr David's Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 1GH; 07939 211809; onemilebakery.com
Wally's Delicatessen
Sixty year-old Jewish deli: come for pickles, sausages, stollen and strudel.
38-46 Royal Arcade, Cardiff CF10 1AE; 029 2022 9265; wallysdeli.co.uk
WEST
Padstow Farm Shop
Known for its "Padstow Pasta", grown and milled locally. Also supplies local restaurants including Rick Stein's and Jamie Oliver's.
Trethillick Farm, Padstow PL28 8HJ; 01841 533060; padstowfarmshop.co.uk
Papadeli
Deli that also does catering and hosts cookery classes that focus on regional as well as seasonal produce, whether that's "The Great British Harvest" or "Autumn in Tuscany".
84 Alma Rd, Bristol, BS8 2DJ; 0117 973 6569; papadeli.co.uk
Town Mill Cheese
Lyme Regis specialist in West Country cheese. They even make wedding cakes from cheese.
Mill Ln, Lyme Regis, DT7 3PU; 01297 442626 townmillcheese.co.uk
ONLINE
Farmison & Co
Rare breeds a specialty at this Ripon grocer. Artisan cheeses and fresh fruit and veg also available, plus their official Saturday Kitchen recipe boxes.
01765 601 226; farmison.com
Beer Ritz
Yorkshire bottled beer shop, with beers from 24 countries, including niche varieties such as gluten free and Flemish sour.
01423 359 371; beerritz.co.uk
Field & Flower
Farm shop and box delivery service, sourcing beef pork, lamb, chicken and game from farms within 15 miles of their Somerset butchery.
0845 689 9007; fieldandflower.co.uk
