2024: Manhattan Voted East Village Meat Market Best Butcher!
East Village Meat Market
139 2nd Ave #1
(212) 228-5590 – eastvillagemeatmarket.com
If you’re looking for tasty, quality meats, the East Village Meat Market is you should go. Since 1970, this small Ukrainian butcher has been serving food to so many members of the local community. Owner Julain Baczynsky dreamed of owning a business, and his mission since day one has been to bring old-world comfort food to the vibrant streets of the Big Apple. Recognized as the best butcher in the city, East Village Meat Market is known for having premium cuts of meat, fresh cold cuts, succulent smoked hams, and the best Eastern European products in the city. Their specialty is smoked sausage, (also known as kielbasa), prepared fresh daily and smoked right in their kitchen.
2023: Manhattan Voted Dicksons Farmstand Meats Best Butcher!
Dicksons Farmstand Meats
Chelsea Market
(212) 242-2630 – dicksonsfarmstand.com
Who said anything about traveling out to Long Island or upstate for high-quality farmstand meats? Dickson’s Farmstand Meats, located on 75 9th Avenue, consolidates some of the best meat farms from the state of New York to its Manhattan location, making it easy for you to get supreme cuts of anything you need. No meat travels more than 400 miles to get to Dickson’s, and no antibiotics are added to any of the meat. There’s lunch and dinner specials, many types of jerky and salumi, groceries, Thanksgiving specials, and even dog food available — you name anything meat-related, Dickson’s Farmstand has it. They even have classes available for the aspiring butcher — different types of classes, some of which even come with food and drinks, so even if you have no future in butchery, you’ll have a good time!
2022: Manhattan Voted Albanese Meats & Poultry Best Butcher!
Albanese Meats & Poultry
238 Elizabeth St
(212) 966-1788
If you’re looking for great quality meat that will make you wanting more, look no further than Albanese Meats & Poultry. Their menu of meats will have you salivating before you get to cook your purchases! Albanese Meats & Poultry has been family-owned and operated since it first opened its doors in 1923. Their showcase of meats truly makes them stand out from the big chain grocery stores. Albanese Meats & Poultry has deep Italian roots and has always had a welcoming environment for customers to browse and buy the meats they need. With top quality products and a friendly staff on hand, it’s no wonder that Albanese Meats & Poultry has stood the test of time.
2021: Manhattan Voted East Village Meat Market Best Butcher!
East Village Meat Market
139 2nd Ave #1
(212) 228-5590 – www.eastvillagemeatmarket.com
This Second Avenue butcher is a top shop for meats and cold cuts with a following of East Village locals and New Yorkers around town. It is known for its smoked hams and Eastern European specialty food such as home-smoked kielbasa, among a large and varied inventory of meats that star in every comfort meal imaginable. The store’s old fashioned charm with simple awning and “Meat Market J. Baczynsky” signage drew favor of a city artist who painted a portrait of the store to use on his website because he liked how it brought “character to the neighborhood.
2020: Manhattan Voted Albanese Meats & Poultry Best Butcher!
Albanese Meats & Poultry
238 Elizabeth St
(212) 966-1788
If you’re looking for great quality meat that will make you wanting more, look no further than Albanese Meats & Poultry. Their menu of meats will have you salivating before you get to cook your purchases! Albanese Meats & Poultry has been family-owned and operated since it first opened its doors in 1923. Their showcase of meats truly makes them stand out from the big chain grocery stores. Albanese Meats & Poultry has deep Italian roots and has always had a welcoming environment for customers to browse and buy the meats they need. With top quality products and a friendly staff on hand, it’s no wonder that Albanese Meats & Poultry has stood the test of time.
