Pick & Cheese - Camden

Walk into Pick & Cheese on Chalk Farm Road and you're immediately surrounded by hanging cured meats and an impressive cheese counter—it's the kind of place that makes you linger. You pick exactly what you want, point at the slicer, and they'll cut it thick or thin depending on what you're after. It's informal and unpretentious, the sort of spot where locals pop in to grab provisions for a picnic on Primrose Hill or proper provisions for dinner at home. The quality of the produce is genuinely excellent, and the staff know their stuff without being annoying about it.