With barbecue season here at last, visit your local butcher instead of the supermarket to buy your burgers and bangers.

These are some of the best butcher's shops in Norwich, which also supply many of the city's cafés and restaurants due to their quality. 

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1. Frank Spurgeon Family Butchers

Where: 101 Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PE

This shop may be small but it is packed with everything you need for the perfect barbecue, including its award-winning pork sausage using the recipe created by Frank Spurgeon himself 85 years ago. 

It has regular specials and it also stocks items from other local producers, such as frozen Brick Pizzas, and you can pick up beers from the Adnam's shop a few doors down. 

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2. Archer's Butchers

Where: 177-179 Plumstead Road, Norwich, NR1 4AB

Located just off the Heartsease roundabout to the east of the city, Archer's has lasted for almost a century for a reason.

As well as a huge selection on the counter, with beef, lamb, pork and poultry sourced from local farmers, it also stocks pies and boasts a takeaway offering hot and cold baguettes, jacket potatoes and pastries. 

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3. Harveys Butchers

Where: 63 Grove Road, Norwich, NR1 3RL

Established in 1924, Harveys Butchers has a shop packed with free-range meats and it also delivers across the UK through its website, with free delivery on orders over £60 for people living in Norfolk.

Its offering includes Worstead Wagyu beef and meat boxes, which are ideal for no-fuss barbecues. 

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4. P B George Butchers 

Where: 13 Distillery Square, Norwich, NR2 4BH

A favourite with city chefs, this family-run butcher's shop off Dereham Road offers quality meats at affordable prices.

The offering includes sausages, burgers and chicken portions, with regular specials available. 

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5. Paul's Family Butchers 

Where: Stalls 112, 113, and 122, Norwich Market, Norwich, NR2 1ND

Ideal for picking up something for dinner on the way home, Paul's Family Butchers on Norwich Market has been loved by locals for many years.

The items include homemade burgers and sausages, marinaded meats and it also specialises in game.