The 10 Best Butcher Shops & Specialty Markets in California — 2026

We compared all 4071 shops in California on the data that matters: services offered, posted hours, and how easy each one is to reach. No pay-to-play — this ranking comes straight from the listings data, updated October 2026.

#1 · A & R Custom ButcheringRed Bluff Custom cutsHouse-made sausageGame processingLocal farms

mon–sat 9 am – 6 pm

(530) 527-6483 Website View listing

#2 · Dave's Meat ServiceModesto Custom cutsHouse-made sausageGame processingLocal farms

(209) 527-2861 Website View listing

#3 · Exotic Meat MarketGrand Terrace House-made sausageGame processingLocal farmsHalal

(909) 533-4165 Website View listing

#4 · Gambrel & Co.Redwood City House-made sausageGame processingLocal farms

Tue 11am-6pm, Wed 11am-6pm, Thu 11am-6pm, Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm

(650) 260-2622 Website View listing

#5 · Overland Meat and Seafood CompanySouth Lake Tahoe Dry-aged beefHouse-made sausageGame processing

Mon-Tue, Thu-Sat 10am-6pm

(530) 544-3204 Website View listing

#6 · Barstow Country ButcheringApple Valley Custom cutsHouse-made sausageGame processing

8am - 5pm

(760) 256-8299 Website View listing

#7 · Austin Meat ServiceRipon Custom cutsHouse-made sausageGame processing

Sat 9am-5:30pm

(209) 599-4988 Website View listing

#8 · Angus Meat MarketTorrance Dry-aged beefHouse-made sausageGame processing

Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 8am-5pm

(310) 791-1300 Website View listing

#9 · Barstow Country ButcheringBarstow Custom cutsHouse-made sausageGame processing

8am - 5pm

(760) 256-8299 Website View listing

#10 · El SalchicheroSanta Cruz Custom cutsHouse-made sausageLocal farms

Mon-Fri 11am-7pm

(831) 423-6328 Website View listing

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How we rank: every listing earns points for verified services (custom cuts, dry-aged beef, house-made sausage, game processing, local farms, halal), posted hours, and working contact details. The ranking is recalculated with every data update.