This is my favorite butcher in Thornbury. Conveniently located across the road from Psarakos, the…read moreorganic meat here is excellent quality and price.

The best butcher in the local area by a fair bit. Their lamb.... is actually lamb, and not cheaper…read moremutton. The organic range is small but not outrageously priced. Best way to test a butcher is their mince. It's the easiest product to cheat on and go very low quality. These guys don't. They also mince on the spot for you if you ask Try the grass fed and aged beef or the free range pork.

It's getting hard to find a good butcher shop. Having to compete with supermarkets has driven a…read morelot out of the business over the last decade or two. And given that these days, we seem to have very little time to do our shopping, it shouldn't be a surprise. However, a few years ago I rediscovered the butcher shop in Kerrie Road, Glen Waverley. I'd been watching a lot of cooking shows and decided that I'd try and cook with meat you don't have to unwrap from a plastic tub. One of the best things I ever did. The quality of the meats on offer is fantastic. The chicken breasts taste like chicken, not cardboard. The steaks are tender and they don't look dry and horrid like you find in supermarkets. The service is excellent. The staff are really friendly, always up for a chat, and if you're stuck for an idea of what to cook, they'll have a suggestion or two.

Kerrie Rd Butcher is just what you'd expect from a local butcher:…read more Fresh produce, Super friendly staff who actually remember your name and ask about your day, and staff who really want you to have a good experience. If I buy chicken Kievs, the guy tells me the best way to cook them (I never knew for best results I should just wrap them in oiled foil). You might pay a few cents extra than safeway, but it's worth it.

Every time I go to Glenferrie (Hawthorn), I do not leave the area empty handed without taking home…read morea few of their gourmet sausages: we are talking about flavours such as rosemary, cheese and chives. See and appreciate for yourself. There is (every Saturday) this budding cook cooking delicious sausages for you to smell, taste and appreciate: like a mini appetiser/snack: there is no limit to the number of little sausage pieces you can try. This staff member (the same guy every weekend) is always so cheerful and friendly. It gets interesting once you come inside. You would almost feel guilty if you walked away depending on how many sausages you have tried. Their cooked gourmet sausages is a great hook to come inside. Truly divine. More like a deli instead of a butchery of gourmet meats. The staff are so energetic (full of protein literally) and I always (without fail) order two parmas that just need to be whacked into the microwave for a few minutes, and they are just a meal in itself for me on those respective two nights a week I am not in the mood to cook. Great value for gourmet meat. My Amex doesn't always think so.

I recently started buying there as I once tried a sample of chicken steak they were giving outside…read morethe store. I loved that bite so much I had to buy it and I continue on doing so whenever I feel like eating meat. They offer quite a good range of produce and staff is really friendly. Prices are affordable even for me as a student. Highly recommended!:)

We sporadically shop at Canning's, both Hawthorn and Kew. The service is always exceptional. They…read morecome and greet you straight away, their friendly and they know their stuff. Canning's have a great range of products from aged steaks to pre made sausage rolls and meals. Their quality is exceptional and with the exception of once (corned beef), we've loved every product. They offer satisfaction guaranteed and they mean it. All of their meat is ethically sourced which of course is really important. If you have a read of their website you'll certainly appreciate their passion!

Online meat order from my phone…read more So I have been looking for a butcher that I don't have to traipse all over town to get good quality meat from at a reasonable price (including delivery fee). Minimum order is $80 for free delivery, I noticed that they do meat packs which were very inclusive for a family of two and cost $80 because we don't really eat fish or sausages I passed on this option. Depending on your location also depends on when free delivery is available. You can have it delivered any day of the week if you wish, but outside of your "free" day it is $20. Being an organic butcher it isn't the cheapest meat around but you don't go to an organic butcher for cheap meat. I ended up spending about $87 for chicken, mince, a beautiful rib eye steak, beef bones and sauerkraut from the deli section. They also offer to box your meat with a cooler pack so it can be left at your front door if need be. My delivery was on Saturday, and I got a text about 9am telling me to expect delivery at 11.30, I replied and asked them to leave it at the front door. Later in the morning I got a pxt showing me that the package had been delivered and where it was left. Overall a very exceptional online service! Now to get off the couch and cook it.

If you are looking for a takeaway meal try their products. Their Pies though expensive are…read moreincredibly good value as can feed 2 persons plus have some left over for the next day. Better than Pizzas or Hamburgers, meat-rich and healthier too. Amazing Burgers and Sausages, and all meat is top quality as are their Salmon Burgers.

With the popularity of American BBQ on the rise in Melbourne and the cost of it going up in…read morerestaurants, it's good to be able to BBQ at home. Finding American cut brisket in Melbourne is tougher than I thought it would be. After doing a ton of research, I narrowed my list to a few butchers and decided to give Cannings Hawthorn a call. I was put through to the main butcher to describe how many people would be attending my BBQ and the very knowledgeable butcher was able to order a 6kg Cape Grim, organic beef brisket for me for pickup the following week. We cooked this glorious side of beef with a simple 60/40 pepper/salt rub in our kamado low and slow for 14 hours and our friends are still talking about how delicious it was. Two months ago! We've ordered a smaller one for Christmas. They also do free delivery Melbourne wide on a weekly schedule, so that's very handy if you live in a slightly outer suburb.

Well, here's something new: a deli-style place, but entirely vegan. Admittedly, as a tourist I did…read morenot eat much here and spread myself around the city. However, I did spend quite a bit of time perusing their selection. It is notably the first place I've seen in Australia to offer the new Ben and Jerry's dairy-free ice cream (which I had no room to try, sadly). They make a variety of fresh sandwiches and things, offer premade pastries and such, and sell a variety of hard to find goods. As with most vegan stores, it's pricey and something of a luxury, but a nice one to have. I would not, however, suggest that any non-Australian try anything with vegemite. I know I'm writing this place a positive review, but that stuff is pretty gross.

Being new to Melbourne, trying to tick off all the good foodie place I've been recommended is hard…read morework... especially when there's amazing food to be had practically everywhere! Smith and deli is no exception. The variety of sandwiches alone, and alllll vegan pointedly, is outstanding. I went with the "bacon" and "chicken" schnitzel sandwich with ranch lettuce and tomato and it was fantastic. I'm not even vegan and can tell you that if nobody had told me it was vegan, I'd have thought it was the real deal. They have a great selection of vegan products from around the globe too. You can imagine how crazy busy this place gets. Staff are lovely too. Get amongst it!

I had a dinner party planned and I usually go to Safeway to buy meat, but this time they didn't…read morehave much on offer so I had to go to the butcher. I'm always a little reluctant to go to a butcher because I don't know what to expect. Will it be expensive? Will they try to offload their old stuff? I'm glad I tried it out though. They were really helpful. I told them I had about 7 people coming over and what would be the best thing to buy. I ended up getting some chicken wings and pork chops. Quality was really good. I've since gone back and tried their sausages and chicken breasts. Again, two thumbs up. Also I was very excited to see that they sell rabbit, not many places stock it, so I'll be going back to grab some of those.

I think it is great that there is still a place for old school butchers in Melbourne. Let's face…read moreit. Coles and Woolworths or wherever you shop don't really come up to scratch when it comes to getting quality cuts of meat and fresh seafood that isn't run of the mill. Thankfully the characters at Donati's Fine Meats have got your back and are also more than willing to offer advice on whatever culinary exploits you are planning. Having got some incredible steaks from there in the past, they were my first port of call in my mission to cook the best Steak Tartare. Not only did they come up with a recommended cut of meat but they also gave advice as to how to cut the meat and what ingredients they would put in there. Obviously in this part of Lygon Street this butchers isn't cheap. But I for one think the difference in price is worth it for the massive difference in quality compared with the supermarkets.

Charlie's shop is the real deal. Great meat and Maltese specialty items. In 20 years of going here…read morenever had a bad cut