Butchers offer regionally sourced fresh meats, with cuts and range you just can’t find in the supermarkets. Plus, it’s always good to support community businesses. Whether you’re looking for a good local, want to put on a brilliant barbecue, or to treat yourself with a restaurant-grade meal – here are Auckland’s best butcheries…
Ellerslie Meats
128D Main Highway, Ellerslie
Ellerslie Meats is hard to miss with its gold and forest green exterior. Inside, you’ll find a wide range of products and friendly yet knowledgeable staff. Specialising in organic beef, chicken, lamb, rabbit and venison as well as award winning gluten free sausages, mānuka smoked bacon and ham. Their motto is ‘taste the difference’ and from their plethora of gold grade awards, we can see why.
Grey Lynn Butcher
531 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn
Grey Lynn Butcher has been a treasure for over 50 years now. Specialising in the harder-to-find meats like rabbit, ostrich, wild pork and venison, in addition to trusty staples such as beef, chicken, turkey and pork. All of their meat is free-farmed and sourced locally. Current owners Lucia and Eddie have a motto ‘bringing your old school local butcher back’, which they’ve done with style. In 2007, the pair took on much needed renovations and revived the store to its current glory. Since then, they’ve scored titles such as the best bacon in Auckland for their mānuka smoked, honey-cured bacon. They’ve also scored bronze and silver medals in many New Zealand meat competitions.
Saint John’s Butchery
113-117 Felton Matthew Ave, Saint John’s
Saint John’s Butchery is treasured both by locals and the greater Auckland region. With their award-winning free-range meats and competitive prices; we can see why. They also stock a variety of grocery items alongside harder to find meats like duck, pheasant, venison, kangaroo and rabbit. The team are approachable and well informed about their products. As an added bonus, on the rare chance they don’t stock what you’re looking for, they’re happy to hear requests.
Saint John’s Butchery
113-117 Felton Matthew Ave, Saint John’s
Saint John’s Butchery is treasured both by locals and the greater Auckland region. With their award-winning free-range meats and competitive prices; we can see why. They also stock a variety of grocery items alongside harder to find meats like duck, pheasant, venison, kangaroo and rabbit. The team are approachable and well informed about their products. As an added bonus, on the rare chance they don’t stock what you’re looking for, they’re happy to hear requests.
