The Butcher Block

At Boertjie Braai, we believe every great braai starts with a great butcher.

The Butcher Block was created to celebrate the local butcher shops, family businesses and passionate meat experts who keep real food culture alive.

Over the years, one of the things I enjoyed most was visiting different butcheries, hearing their stories, discovering specialty products and then taking those cuts to the fire to share with the Boertjie Braai community.

This section is dedicated to showcasing local butchers across Australia - the people behind the counter who take pride in quality meat, traditional methods, unique cuts and genuine service.

Here you’ll find:

  • Local butcher features
  • Specialty meats and products
  • Hidden gems worth visiting
  • Braai-ready cuts and recommendations
  • Interviews and stories behind the businesses
  • Reviews and fire-tested braai experiences

Because supporting local businesses matters.

And in our opinion, life’s too short for bad meat.

So whether you’re chasing the perfect steak, proper boerewors, something unique for the fire, or simply looking for a great local butcher - welcome to The Butcher Block.
Meet the Butcher: Old Style Butcher Shop
Meet the Butcher: Old Style Butcher Shop
Quality meat, a beautiful store and some outstanding braai products. We visited Old Style Butcher Shop to try their famous Texas sausages, marinated lamb tjops and skewers, and discovered why... Read more...
Meet the Butcher: Meat2U
Meet the Butcher: Meat2U
This week’s Boertjie Braai feature took us to Meat2U - a seriously impressive butcher hidden away in an industrial area of Melbourne. We picked up Scotch fillet steaks and their... Read more...
Meet the Butcher: Junction Meats
Meet the Butcher: Junction Meats
This week’s Boertjie Braai stop was Junction Meats in Melbourne’s west. We picked up ribeye steaks and bacon & cheese sausages for a proper fire-cooked braai session. Thick-cut steaks, quality... Read more...
Meet the Butcher: Dear Park Quality Halal Meats
Meet the Butcher: Dear Park Quality Halal Meats
Quality halal meats, flavour-packed Cevapi and Adana Kebabs, plus a huge range of braai-ready products make Deer Park Quality Halal Meats a must-visit for meat lovers in Melbourne’s west. Read more...
Meet the Butcher: Bacchus Marc Local Butcher
Meet the Butcher: Bacchus Marc Local Butcher
Award-winning sausages, quality local meat, and proper old-school butcher service — we visited Ballan Local Butcher in Bacchus Marsh to see what makes this Victorian butcher worth the stop before... Read more...