Top 10 Butchers In Joburg

Let's get cracking and introduce you to our ten favourite butchers in Joburg (and an honorable mention in Pretoria).

Meat Empire – Benoni

Meat Empire offers spit braais as well as meat specials and packages for when you just need to beef up your supply. They've got a range of mixed meat hampers that include lean mince, pork chops, lamb chops, stew beef, steak, wors and chicken ... so why not head to Benoni and stock up now? For more information, click here.

Braeside Butchery – Parkhurst

For the best free-range and grass-fed meat, money can buy, head down to the Braeside Butchery in Parkhurst and buy up great quality veal, lamb, beef, bacon and boerewors ... they have everything! Their beef is lean, their veal is tender and their lamb, succulent! For more information, click here.

The Butcher Shop and Grill – Sandton

Cutting steak, chops and leg of lamb to your order, the Butcher Shop and Grill in Nelson Mandela Square offers you a great selection of cuts from their finest quality meats, whether you want pork, beef, lamb, chicken and even fish from their deli. And, if you wish, sit down and order yourself a juicy steak at their restaurant! The Butcher Shop and Grill won us over and earns its spot as one of the best butchers In Joburg. For more information, click here. [caption id="attachment_116539" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Food photo created by javi_indy - www.freepik.com[/caption]

Country Meat – Fourways

This wholesale family butcher and deli in Fourways brings out the freshest and best quality meats straight from their farm and abattoir. Choose from their fresh cuts of beef, lamb and pork, portioned and packed to your requirements. All their meat is brine-free and, since they grow their own animal feed, the meat is also GMO-free. For more information, click here.

Sloane Meat Market – Bryanston

For some of the best biltong in town, your favourite cuts of lamb and beef, poultry and spit braai catering, visit Sloane Meat Market and see what they have on offer! There is a huge selection of prime cut and quality meats to choose from, no matter what you are planning on preparing for dinner. And be sure to check out their bulk specials! Sloane Meat Market is one of the most legendary butchers in Joburg - give them a try. For more information, click here.

Meat Etc. – Benmore

Pick up some great and affordable braai packs from Meat Etc. before your next get together with friends for the rugby. They have a range of specials that'll cater to every meat lover (and budget) out there! They've got it all, from chicken sosaties and steaks to boerewors and everything in-between! 17, 19 Biermann Ave, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196

Rembrandt Butchery – Linden

For all your braaiing needs, stock up on Rembrandt Butchery in Linden's delicious boerewors, sosaties, kebabs, and their legendary and moreish biltong! They have a great selection of fresh red meat to choose from and free-range chicken, too. Rembrandt is one of our favourite Butchers In Joburg for sure! For more information, click here. [caption id="attachment_116540" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Hand photo created by master1305 - www.freepik.com[/caption]

Meat On Grant – Norwood

This traditional family butcher and deli has it all. Stock up on the finest beef, pork, mutton, lamb, chicken and venison from this little spot in Norwood. For your biltong treats for rugby season, be sure to check out what they have on offer. They also offer spit braai hire and services. For more information, click here.

Alma German Butchery – Murrayfield, Pretoria (Honourable Mention)

Looking for some of the finest authentic German meats in town? Then why not head down to Alma Butchery and check out their extensive range of meats, fine brawns, liver pates, and terrines? Alma Butchery is also said to have the best smoked eisbein ... try it for yourself! Details: Corner of and, Rossouw St &, Natalie Ave, Pretoria

Gourmet Butcher – Online

If you're all about being healthy, order the healthiest type of meat you can find – grass-fed, free-range – from Gourmet Butcher. And the best part is that you don't even have to get up from the couch to place your order! If you're on the lookout for more than meat, they also offer a range of ready-made meals such as creamed spinach and cottage pie ... sounds like they'd both work pretty well with a nice, juicy fillet steak if you ask me! For more information, click here. By Kim Brown Remember that our “Top Picks” are not paid for and are compiled at the discretion of the journalist. We only write about what we love.