We've scoured the city to bring to you the best butcher shops in Toronto. When getting your daily quota of leafy greens starts to feel a tad too monastic, you need roast chicken, barbecued steak, braised ribs and more to sate the primal need for meat. And what better place to stock up on everything you need for ambitious cooking projects than one of Toronto’s best butcher shops. Whether you want to tango with a tomahawk steak as big as your thigh or channel your inner nonna with a slow-cooked Bolognese, these shops have every type of sausage, roast, chop and loin imaginable to satisfy your every craving. Here is our list of Toronto's best butcher shops.
207 Danforth Ave
The Meat Department
This butcher shop serves both the east and west ends of the city with two locations. Check them out in Roncesvalles and on the Danforth.
401 Roncesvalles Ave
Russell's Butcher & Deli
Russell's Butcher & Deli serves up simple, local meats and unique pantry staples in Roncesvalles Village.
46 Milford Ave
Speducci Mercatto
Speducci's award-winning brand of Paganelli cured meats is the result of years of dedication and experimentation by Chef Paganelli. He is renowned for his salumi – naturally cured meats like prosciutto, pancetta and salami made in the Italian tradition.
1378 Queen St E
Bespoke Butchers - Queen East
Bespoke has three central locations offering ethically-raised, pastured meat sourced from local farms. As whole-animal butchers, Bespoke can customize cuts to customer's needs.
738 Queen St E
Butchers of Distinction
Since 2013, this Riverside shop has provided customers with hormone-, antibiotic-, and pesticide-free, locally-raised meats and products sourced exclusively from Ontario.
714 Queen St W
Cumbrae's - Queen
Whether you're up against the clock and need dinner ASAP or want to stock up before a major cook-out, Cumbrae's three locations have high-end prepared dishes, heritage meat, house-made sausages, dry-aged steaks and everything else you'd expect of a nose-to-tail butcher.
3269 Yonge St
The Friendly Butcher
In business since 1996, the Friendly Butcher has two locations serving up sustainable and locally-sourced meat and groceries as well as meal solutions made in-house.
1042 Bloor St W
Nosso Talho - Bloor
Offering customers quality meats, seafood, imported goods and more it's no surprise that Nosso Talho, or "Our Butcher Shop" in Portuguese, has been in business in Toronto for more than 45 years.
176 Baldwin St
Sanagan's Meat Locker
Born of founder Peter Sanagan's desire to express his "love of the farmland in the city," Sanagan's Meat Locker is brimming with food sourced from small Ontario farms, artisanal charcuterie products and seriously delicious sandwiches.
93 Front St. East (Front & Jarvis)
Whitehouse Meats - St. Lawrence Market
Family owned and operated, Whitehouse Meats has more on offer than humble chicken breast. It's Toronto's go-to for a huge selection of specialty birds and game.
893 Queen St E
Rowe Farms - Leslieville
A Toronto institution, Rowe Farms was a farm dedicated to raising hormone- and antibiotic-free, grass-fed beef before the family expanded the business for retail. Today, there are five locations offering local, often organic meat, fish, eggs, deli and more.
130 Ossington Ave
Cote De Boeuf
This quaint shop brings Paris to the Ossington strip with locally-sourced beef and pork, house-made terrines and French cheeses and charcuterie. The in-house bistro is also the perfect spot to sample French classics and wines by the glass.
We've scoured the city to bring to you the best butcher shops in Toronto. When getting your daily quota of leafy greens starts to feel a tad too monastic, you need roast chicken, barbecued steak, braised ribs and more to sate the primal need for meat. And what better place to stock up on everything you need for ambitious cooking projects than one of Toronto’s best butcher shops. Whether you want to tango with a tomahawk steak as big as your thigh or channel your inner nonna with a slow-cooked Bolognese, these shops have every type of sausage, roast, chop and loin imaginable to satisfy your every craving. Here is our list of Toronto's best butcher shops.
207 Danforth Ave
The Meat Department
This butcher shop serves both the east and west ends of the city with two locations. Check them out in Roncesvalles and on the Danforth.
401 Roncesvalles Ave
Russell's Butcher & Deli
Russell's Butcher & Deli serves up simple, local meats and unique pantry staples in Roncesvalles Village.
46 Milford Ave
Speducci Mercatto
Speducci's award-winning brand of Paganelli cured meats is the result of years of dedication and experimentation by Chef Paganelli. He is renowned for his salumi – naturally cured meats like prosciutto, pancetta and salami made in the Italian tradition.
1378 Queen St E
Bespoke Butchers - Queen East
Bespoke has three central locations offering ethically-raised, pastured meat sourced from local farms. As whole-animal butchers, Bespoke can customize cuts to customer's needs.
738 Queen St E
Butchers of Distinction
Since 2013, this Riverside shop has provided customers with hormone-, antibiotic-, and pesticide-free, locally-raised meats and products sourced exclusively from Ontario.
714 Queen St W
Cumbrae's - Queen
Whether you're up against the clock and need dinner ASAP or want to stock up before a major cook-out, Cumbrae's three locations have high-end prepared dishes, heritage meat, house-made sausages, dry-aged steaks and everything else you'd expect of a nose-to-tail butcher.
3269 Yonge St
The Friendly Butcher
In business since 1996, the Friendly Butcher has two locations serving up sustainable and locally-sourced meat and groceries as well as meal solutions made in-house.
1042 Bloor St W
Nosso Talho - Bloor
Offering customers quality meats, seafood, imported goods and more it's no surprise that Nosso Talho, or "Our Butcher Shop" in Portuguese, has been in business in Toronto for more than 45 years.
176 Baldwin St
Sanagan's Meat Locker
Born of founder Peter Sanagan's desire to express his "love of the farmland in the city," Sanagan's Meat Locker is brimming with food sourced from small Ontario farms, artisanal charcuterie products and seriously delicious sandwiches.
93 Front St. East (Front & Jarvis)
Whitehouse Meats - St. Lawrence Market
Family owned and operated, Whitehouse Meats has more on offer than humble chicken breast. It's Toronto's go-to for a huge selection of specialty birds and game.
893 Queen St E
Rowe Farms - Leslieville
A Toronto institution, Rowe Farms was a farm dedicated to raising hormone- and antibiotic-free, grass-fed beef before the family expanded the business for retail. Today, there are five locations offering local, often organic meat, fish, eggs, deli and more.
130 Ossington Ave
Cote De Boeuf
This quaint shop brings Paris to the Ossington strip with locally-sourced beef and pork, house-made terrines and French cheeses and charcuterie. The in-house bistro is also the perfect spot to sample French classics and wines by the glass.
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