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Albert’s Prime Meats: Butcher. 836 Lex @ 63rd; 26/21/23/E; Highest quality butcher. Helpful staff/ makes suggestions; Very pricy; Excellent Steaks; Prepared foods.
 
Bayard Street Meat Market: Butcher. 79 Elizabeth @ Grand; 23/17/13/I; Any animal meat you can think of. Meat lover’s heaven; Has fish but mainstay is beef, pork & duck. Has food court with sushi. Oh so cheap.  

 
Beekman Marketplace: Butcher. 883 1st Av @ 48-9th; 22/19/22/M; New location and now a butcher that goes beyond with friendly service & also offerings of pastries, breads & prepared foods.

 
Biancardi MeatsButcher. 2350 Arthur Av @ 187th; Bronx; 27/23/25/M; Family owned butcher; Beef is best; Tons of cuts. Value pricing and family-run service; Worth the trip to the Bronx.
 
Calabria Pork Store: Butcher. 2338 Arthur Av @ 187th; Bronx; 28/21/24/M; Endless selection of sausages and salamis; Fresh mozz & various Italian goods. Swine heaven.
 
East Village Meat Market: Butcher. 139 2nd Av @ 9th; 28/25/25//M; Veal; Lamb; Smoked sausages; Ukrainian. F’in good. Eastern Europe style and absolutely brilliant; Personal service.
 
Esposito Meat MarketButcher. 500 Ninth @ 38th; 25/19/25/M; Italian sausages; Game; Full butcher; Chicken; Lamb. Friendly & old school feel.
 
Faicco’s Pork StoreButcher. 260 Bleecker St @ 6th-7th Av; 28/23/25/M; Pork-O-Rama; Butcher; Sausages; Salami; Italian feel; Homemade sauces; Mozzarella; Inexpensive for area and worth a trip.
 
Fischer BrosButcher. 230 72nd @ BWay-West End; 27/19/22/E; Kosher butcher; Tons of prepared foods; Best Kosher meat. Super pricy;  Cash only.
 
Florence Meat Market: Butcher. 5 Jones @ Bleecker- W  4th; 29/19/28/M; Honest incredibly friendly staff; Steaks; Veal; Rack of Lamb. Possibly the best butcher shop in NYC. Lobel’s at ½ price.

 
Jeffrey’s on Essex: Butcher. 120 Essex @ Delancey – Rivington; Essex Market; 25/20/27/M; Top of the line, helpful service; Fun, entertaining owner; Very inexpensive prices on all types of meat.

 
Koglin Hams: Butcher. Grand Central. 24/21/19/M; Sausage, hams, mostly pork products. Salami; Bacons; Gourmet Hot Dogs; German Canadian butcher.

 
Le MaraisButcher. 150 46th @ 6th-7th; 26/21/19/E;  God-Like quality; Kosher; French Steakhouse; Venison, Steaks, lamb. Shares quarters with a brasserie of same name.  Icy service.
 
Les Halles Market: Butcher. 411 Park @ 28-9th; 26/23/20/E; Butcher; Terrific cuts; Perfect steaks; Produce; Groceries too. Incredible bread & pastries too.

 
Lobel’s Prime Meats: Butcher. 1096 Madison @ 82nd; 29/25/27/VE;  #1 in city for Meats. Sirloin, lamb, chicken. Temple of prime meat; Endless offerings; Filets melt in mouth; Royal treatment; 5th generation family ownership; Best meat on planet but pricy.

 
Oppenheimer MeatsButcher. 2606 B-Way @ 98th; 26/18/24/E; Highly rated butcher. Great service, poultry, beef, rib roast.  Veal, game, even fish. Service means something here.
 
Ottomanelli Brothers: Butcher. 395 Amsterdam @ 79th; 24/18/23/E; Institution; Ultra Friendly family staff; Game; Lamb; Old School; Pork; Great cuts. Old school all the way.

 
Ottomanelli & SonsButcher. 285 Bleecker @ Jones St & 7th; 27/21/26/E;  Institution; Ultra Friendly family staff; Game; Lamb; Hard to find meats- Kangaroo to Quail; Knowledgeable. Loyal customers.
 
Ottomanelli Brothers: Butcher. 1549 York @ 82nd; 24/18/23/E; Institution; Ultra Friendly family staff; Game; Lamb; Old School; Pork; Great cuts. Old school all the way.
 
Peters Meat Market: Butcher. 2344 Arthur Av @ 187th; 28/22/22/M; All things meat; Salamis; Cold Cuts; Beef, lamb, rare animals; Game; Just a dream butcher – inside the Retail Market.  

 
Pino’s Prime MeatsButcher. 149 Sullivan @ Houston-Prince; 27/20/24/M; Old time family butcher; They go the extra mile to help you; Prime meats; sausages; salami; Wild game; Italian owners.
 
Salumeria Biellese: Butcher. 376 8th Av @ 29th; 29/18/24/M; Best sausage; 40 types; Deli counter for sandwiches; Sausage King. Mind boggling array; Supplies 5-star restaurants. Best in city –period.

 
Schaller & Weber: Butcher. 1654 2nd @ 85th; 27/22/23/M; True German Butcher. Friendly staff. Wursts; Cold cuts; Sausages; Jaw dropping selection of meats.

 
Schatzie’s Prime MeatsButcher. 1200 Madison @ 87-8th; 25/17/22/E; High end butcher; Veal breast; BBQ chicken; Roast Turkey. Owner is extremely friendly and welcoming; Poultry & Game excellent.
 
Simchick, L: Butcher. 988 1st @ 54-5th; 28/19/25/E; Butcher; Top Quality; Ready for the Oven Meat; Awesome. Poultry. Great staff.  Old school feel; Prepared foods; Marinated steaks.
 
Staubitz Market: Butcher. 222 Court @ Baltic-Warren; Brooklyn; 29/23/25/E; Butcher; Since 1917; Friendly; Hand trimmed Prime beef;Game Meats like pheasant, venison, boar; Top of food chain quality.
 
Vincent’s Meat Market: Butcher. 2374 Arthur Ave @ 186-7th; Bronx; 27/21/23/M; Beef, lamb, sausages, veal, and game; Imported pastas & cheese as well; Classic Bronx.