The 10 Best Butcher Shops & Specialty Markets in North Carolina — 2026

We compared all 974 shops in North Carolina 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 · Smoke City MeatsWinston-Salem Dry-aged beefHouse-made sausageGame processingLocal farms

(336) 999-8969 Website View listing

#2 · The Butcher's MarketRaleigh House-made sausageGame processingLocal farms

Mon-Sun 10am-7pm

(919) 615-0512 Website View listing

#3 · Frontier Meat Processing CoWaxhaw Custom cutsGame processingLocal farms

tuesday: 7:30am-5pm

(704) 843-3921 Website View listing

#4 · Heifer & Bull ButcheryMurphy Custom cutsHouse-made sausageLocal farms

Tue-Sat 9am-6pm

(828) 591-0838 Website View listing

#5 · A1 Custom MeatsClayton Custom cutsGame processingLocal farms

(919) 669-4659 Website View listing

#6 · The Butcher's MarketCary House-made sausageGame processingLocal farms

(919) 465-3082 Website View listing

#7 · Albemarle Meat Processing PlantAlbemarle Custom cutsGame processingLocal farms

(704) 982-6946 Website View listing

#8 · The Butcher's MarketHolly Springs House-made sausageGame processingLocal farms

(919) 267-9191 Website View listing

#9 · The Butcher's Market of Porter's NeckWilmington House-made sausageGame processingLocal farms

(910) 821-8600 Website View listing

#10 · Holy Joes Meats & MoreCharlotte Custom cutsHalal

Mon 10am-8pm, Tue-Sun 10am-9pm

(704) 248-8686 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.