M I Dickson
Traditional pork butcher on Whitley Road praised for top-quality products and exceptional service. Highlights include homemade pies, sausage rolls, and sandwiches at the counter.
About M I Dickson
M I Dickson is a traditional family-run pork butcher at 254 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay, part of a long-established North East business that manufactures, retails and wholesales its own-recipe meat and food products. Customers particularly praise the homemade pies, sausage rolls and sandwiches available at the counter, alongside a range of butchery products for cooking at home. The shop is noted for top-quality products and friendly, attentive service, making it a popular stop on the Whitley Road shopping stretch in the centre of town.
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