It used to be that getting a piece of steak meant heading down to the wet markets early in the morning to make sure your local butcher saves the best cut for you. These days, finding the right cut for a good quality roast, or wanting only grass-fed, dry-aged beef means heading to gourmet butcheries to pick your meat. Here are seven in Singapore to choose from.
WEST
ZAC Butchery
Opening hours: 10am to 9pm, Mon to Fri. 9am to 9pm, Sat & Sun.
Here's a specialty butcher and grocer that's also halal-certified. They make all their sausages in-house and hawk a wide range of premium meats alongside seafood, cold cuts, artisanal breads and cheeses. ZAC Butchery is a one-stop shop for the gourmands living in the west. They even throw in marinades and spice rubs for your roasts at no extra cost. Choose from their range of marinades here. 14 Chun Tin Road
Ryan's Grocery
Opening hours: 9am to 7pm, daily.
Organic butchery and gluten-free grocer, Ryan's Grocery was originally opened by couple Wendy Foo and Sebastian Chia when they realised that their son, Ryan (hence the name) is allergic to many things, including dairy, nuts, soy, eggs. Thus, when the grocer launched in 2015, Foo and Chia aimed to be the grocer for customers seeking allergen- and preservative-free food. It also includes a selection of organic meat sourced from Australia and the United States. 29 Binjai Park
ZAC Butchery
Opening hours: 10am to 9pm, Mon to Fri. 9am to 9pm, Sat & Sun.
Here's a specialty butcher and grocer that's also halal-certified. They make all their sausages in-house and hawk a wide range of premium meats alongside seafood, cold cuts, artisanal breads and cheeses. ZAC Butchery is a one-stop shop for the gourmands living in the west. They even throw in marinades and spice rubs for your roasts at no extra cost. Choose from their range of marinades here. 14 Chun Tin Road
Ryan's Grocery
Opening hours: 9am to 7pm, daily.
Organic butchery and gluten-free grocer, Ryan's Grocery was originally opened by couple Wendy Foo and Sebastian Chia when they realised that their son, Ryan (hence the name) is allergic to many things, including dairy, nuts, soy, eggs. Thus, when the grocer launched in 2015, Foo and Chia aimed to be the grocer for customers seeking allergen- and preservative-free food. It also includes a selection of organic meat sourced from Australia and the United States. 29 Binjai Park
CENTRAL
Huber's Butchery
Opening hours: 9.30am to 8pm, Mon to Fri. 9.30am to 7pm, Sat & Sun.
Trips to Huber's is no longer a grab 'n' go situation. They're now an excursion. They've evolved from a butchery into a gourmet market of sorts, hawking everything from gourmet cheese to fresh organic vegetables, German wheat beers to Argentinian paprika. Customers can still get their premium meat cuts but chances are, they'll leave with much more in their baskets. Huber's even got a bistro set up next door for customers to grab lunch before shopping or to rest their feet after. The menu features fresh weisswurst served with a pretzel for breakfast and items such as braised oxtail and dry aged beef burgers for lunch and dinner. 22 Dempsey Road
Culina Gourmet Boutique
Opening hours: 10am to 9pm, Mon to Thurs. 9am to 9pm, Fri to Sun.
The specialty food emporium stocks an extensive range of meats air-flown from Australia, New Zealand and the United States as well as the freshest seafood, artisanal cheeses and wines of both old and new worlds. Specialty meats such as their dry-aged beef and sausages are all aged and produced in-house to guarantee maximum freshness. Customers can also opt to get the quality produce cooked by a professional in their adjoining bistro. 8 Dempsey Road
Meat the Butcher
Opening hours: 10am to 6.30pm, daily.
Located in the heart of Bikit Timah is a specialty butchery that also sells artisanal cheeses, sausages and condiments. Customers looking to prep for a good Sunday roast and a barbecue get-together should also check out Meat the Butcher's decent BBQ, roast and sausage bundles. And if you spend $150, you can choose to get your shopping delivered to your doorstep. 615 Bukit Timah Road
Huber's Butchery
Opening hours: 9.30am to 8pm, Mon to Fri. 9.30am to 7pm, Sat & Sun.
Trips to Huber's is no longer a grab 'n' go situation. They're now an excursion. They've evolved from a butchery into a gourmet market of sorts, hawking everything from gourmet cheese to fresh organic vegetables, German wheat beers to Argentinian paprika. Customers can still get their premium meat cuts but chances are, they'll leave with much more in their baskets. Huber's even got a bistro set up next door for customers to grab lunch before shopping or to rest their feet after. The menu features fresh weisswurst served with a pretzel for breakfast and items such as braised oxtail and dry aged beef burgers for lunch and dinner. 22 Dempsey Road
Culina Gourmet Boutique
Opening hours: 10am to 9pm, Mon to Thurs. 9am to 9pm, Fri to Sun.
The specialty food emporium stocks an extensive range of meats air-flown from Australia, New Zealand and the United States as well as the freshest seafood, artisanal cheeses and wines of both old and new worlds. Specialty meats such as their dry-aged beef and sausages are all aged and produced in-house to guarantee maximum freshness. Customers can also opt to get the quality produce cooked by a professional in their adjoining bistro. 8 Dempsey Road
Meat the Butcher
Opening hours: 10am to 6.30pm, daily.
Located in the heart of Bikit Timah is a specialty butchery that also sells artisanal cheeses, sausages and condiments. Customers looking to prep for a good Sunday roast and a barbecue get-together should also check out Meat the Butcher's decent BBQ, roast and sausage bundles. And if you spend $150, you can choose to get your shopping delivered to your doorstep. 615 Bukit Timah Road
EAST
The Meat Up Butchery
Opening hours: 9.30am to 8pm, daily. Closed on Saturdays.
Here's another full-service, halal-certified butchery; this time, located in the heartlands of Tampines. Like Culina, The Meat Up Butchery dry ages their own meats so freshness is guaranteed. They hawk mainly beef from two breeds: the black angus and the Italian chianina. They also sell a small selection of wagyu beef on occasion. While customers can expect Austrian and German influences at Huber's, customers can expect Italian at The Meat Up for their main butcher Cesare Cantarella, is Italian by heritage. The butchery also stocks well up on Italian condiments, herbs & spices, olive oil as well as pasta. Blk 136 Tampines Street 11
Peter's Butchery
Opening hours: 10am to 4pm, daily. Closed on Sundays.
While most of their customers visit for their veritable cuts of beef, Peter's Butcher has on display a decent selection of cuts from duck, pork and lamb. Customers that can't afford the time to viisit the butchery at Siglap can choose to get their produce delivered to their door step. 32 Siglap Drive
The Meat Up Butchery
Opening hours: 9.30am to 8pm, daily. Closed on Saturdays.
Here's another full-service, halal-certified butchery; this time, located in the heartlands of Tampines. Like Culina, The Meat Up Butchery dry ages their own meats so freshness is guaranteed. They hawk mainly beef from two breeds: the black angus and the Italian chianina. They also sell a small selection of wagyu beef on occasion. While customers can expect Austrian and German influences at Huber's, customers can expect Italian at The Meat Up for their main butcher Cesare Cantarella, is Italian by heritage. The butchery also stocks well up on Italian condiments, herbs & spices, olive oil as well as pasta. Blk 136 Tampines Street 11
Peter's Butchery
Opening hours: 10am to 4pm, daily. Closed on Sundays.
While most of their customers visit for their veritable cuts of beef, Peter's Butcher has on display a decent selection of cuts from duck, pork and lamb. Customers that can't afford the time to viisit the butchery at Siglap can choose to get their produce delivered to their door step. 32 Siglap Drive
