Smiths Butchers Brightlingsea Reviews 21

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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We are a Traditional Butchers committed to providing high quality and locally sourced meats, Pies & Ready to cook meals in our Brightlingsea shop and home delivered throughout Colchester and Tendering.


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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First visit to Smith’s butchers

Made my first visit to Smith’s butchers in Brightlingsea last weekend. Nice ‘window’ of meat- not overly huge but straight away the quality of meat is obvious. Aged steaks, all round good cuts and good selection of sausages and bacon. Started off with some chicken, bacon and lamb chops. All very tasty having been sourced from local farms. Will be back this weekend for steak and sausages. I’ve been trying out as many butchers as I can in the area and quality from Smiths (and price) is def up there as one of the best so far. Having grown up and worked in our family butchers as a kid I know good meat when I see/ eat it!

19 July 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Butchers!!

Excellent Butcher, great service including a delivery service. Always happy to help, lots of choice available. We use them regularly and are always pleased with our purchases - good quality meat. The ready made meals are excellent as well and they mean that we are eating good, delicious food without all the hassle of the preparations - the ready meals fit in really well with our busy lives. Would fully recommend to everyone.

2 December 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A very good Butcher

Kath / from Brightlingsea
I am really pleased with everything I buy from Smiths butchers
All the staff are very pleasant, and very helpful
They have such a variety of different cooked meats and
Lots of different sausages, and their Beef is always very tender

24 November 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quality Butchers

Can’t speak highly enough of Smiths Butchers. The shop is so clean and has so much choice. Meat quality is always first class. The management and staff are always cheerful and go out of their way to be helpful. Wouldn’t shop anywhere else.

17 November 2021

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