Michels Fresh Fruit & Veg

Michel’s Fresh Fruit and Veg is a great green grocers selling every item you could possibly want in terms of plant based foods. You’ll get both exotic imported and local seasonal fruit and veg here. Plus it’s cheaper than large supermarkets and the staff are friendly and helpful. Michel’s also stock items such as some fruit juices, fresh herbs, dried fruits, cheeses, coleslaws, jams, cereal bars, teas, pastas and bakery items. I’d give it a full 5 stars if only it stocked a few dairy free alternatives such as soya milks and cheeses — a fabulous little shop though.

Rumour has it that the ‘Michel’ who owns this fruit and veg shop isn’t actually a Frenchman as the spelling of his name would suggest, but a fella from here called Michael, who was the victim of a faulty sign painter at a previous address and who decided to keep the spelling for his shop when it changed premises. At least, that’s what I’m told, although I’ve never brought it up with the man himself. Michel’s is the perfect shop to have on your corner — a good range of quality fruit and veg, as well as essentials that you might need for cooking a meal, from gravy granules and fresh herbs to groundnut oil and fish sauce.
The only bone I would have to pick is that sometimes it’s hard to find the local produce among the lettuces from Egypt and carrots that have been flown in from somewhere else. However, overall a little fresh fruit and veg gem.