Taste Deli

Unlikely setting for a delicatessen on the A38 airport road. Advertised by a giant pair of red lips. So far, so bad. Until you step inside.
Taste is not known as a seafood distributor for nothing. Fat prawns and tuna steaks, pollock fillets and whole salmon nestle in the ice counter fresh as fresh can be. They even smoke their own fish on the premises — delish and really not that pricey (although other produce can be).
Meat is local and lush — Mendip lamb being a yummy example.
There are also eggs and vegetable produce, as well as interesting breads supplied by Hobbs House bakery. There are also many organic or ethically sourced products, including a really good cheese selection, as well as a stock of organic wines.
The best thing I ate from there was a feta, sundried tomato and tapenade pastry — heaven in filo. There is also an endless variety of weird and wonderful chutneys, jams and sauces, and lots of sweet things and cakes. Mmm mmm.
On a Saturday they do a luxury tastind day with all sorts of delectable tidbits for free (although I challenge you to leave without buying a basketful of produce). Oooh almost forgot, the home-​smoked garklic is so incredibly useful for mayo, roasts, stews, pizzas, pasta sauces — it just adds another dimension to cooking and as far as I’m aware you can’t buy better anywhere else in or near the city.