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Gathering in the kitchen with family and friends, the meal provides a whole host of delicacies and classics suitable for the occasion. Whether it is the sumptuous turkey crown or pigs in blankets, shoppers need to get everything organised before the big meal.
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The best way to do that is go to your local butcher and buy the best produce you can, but it can be hard to decide where to go. Google have ranked best butchers in the Portsmouth area – covering the city, Gosport, Fareham, Waterlooville and elsewhere – to come up with the best places to get a turkey for Christmas dinner.
Here are the 11 places that came out on top. Only establishments which have at least 25 reviews have been included.
Be sure to click through all the pages to find out which butcher is best.
9. Astles of Portsmouth - 4
Astles of Portsmouth, in Copnor Road, Copnor, has a 4.9 star rating on Google from 77 reviews. Photo: Google Street View
10. M R Starr - 3
M R Starr, on Emsworth High Street, has a 5 star rating on Google from 28 reviews. Photo: Google Street View
11. N. A. Griffiths Butchers - 2
N. A. Griffiths Butchers, on Lee-on-the-Solent High Street, has a 5 star rating on Google from 48 reviews. Photo: Google Street View
12. Bransbury Park Butchers - 1
Bransbury Park Butchers in Eastney Road, Eastney, has a 5 star rating on Google from 169 reviews. Pictured is people queuing for the butchers in 2020. Photo: Habibur Rahman