The 10 best butcher shops in the Charlotte area

Butcher counters around Charlotte range from a whole-animal shop in Myers Park with dry-aged beef to a Mexican carnicería that makes chorizo and tortillas every day, a halal meat counter in University City and a Mooresville-area country store on a property where meat has been cut since the 1960s. This list covers 10 shops in Charlotte, Mooresville, Concord, Iron Station and Rock Hill, from neighborhood grocers with a meat case to a farm store that sells beef raised on the farm. It is for home cooks planning Thanksgiving and holiday roasts, grillers shopping for steaks and anyone who wants a cut the supermarket doesn’t carry. Each entry has what the counter is known for, prices where posted and a tip on preorders or hours. Entries are listed alphabetically, not ranked.

How we chose

Every shop here has a fresh meat counter as the main draw and either passed a 2026 county or state inspection or posts 2026 holiday orders and hours. Picks are based on how long each shop has operated, what the counter is known for, posted prices and coverage from Axios Charlotte, Lake Norman Publications, the Cabarrus County visitors bureau, the Barbecue Bros blog and historian Tom Hanchett. Grocery chains were left out, and the one franchise on the list says so. Several carnicerías and halal markets passed 2026 inspections but had too little published detail to write about, and shops that could not show 2026 evidence of being open were dropped. No shop paid to be included. Prices and hours were last checked on October 27, 2026.

The Butcher’s Market

Jim and Ginnie Meehan have owned this South Charlotte meat market since April 2010, according to the shop. The case covers poultry, premium beef, lamb, veal, pork and exotic meats, and customer favorites include wet-aged steaks, marinated steak tips and marinated chicken wings. The shop doubles as a neighborhood grocer, with fresh seafood, bread, prepared sides and oven-ready meals made in house, baked goods, beer and wine.

Why we chose them

• Butchers trim, debone and portion meat to order at no extra charge.
• For the holidays, the counter sells brined Thanksgiving turkeys and seasoned roasts.
• A 10% discount rotates: Monday for doctors and nurses, Tuesday for Ladies’ Day, Wednesday for seniors and Thursday for teachers.
• Military, fire, police and EMS get 10% off Monday through Thursday with ID.
• Discounts exclude beer and wine, and discounts and hours may change on holidays.

Address: Charlotte — 8410 Rea Rd., Suite 110

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Chop Shop Butchery

Whole-animal butchery came to Myers Park in 2024, when this shop, which started in Asheville in 2011, opened a 1,500-square-foot Charlotte location, Axios Charlotte reported. Dry-aged beef, whole-animal cuts, house-made sausages and charcuterie fill the case, and everything is cut in house from farms the shop works with, according to the business. Staff give buying and cooking advice to anyone trying an unfamiliar cut.

Why we chose them

• Co-owner and CEO PJ Jackson was born and raised in Charlotte, Axios reported.
• Axios reported in 2024 that most of the meat came from western North Carolina farms.
• Axios found chuck eye steak in the case and dry-aged ground beef at $8.99 a pound.
• Thanksgiving preorders are first come, first served, with a nonrefundable deposit per item.
• Charlotte Thanksgiving pickups run November 21 to 25, and the shop is closed Mondays.

Address: Charlotte (Myers Park) — 2820 Selwyn Ave.

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D6 Provisions

Cattle for the beef at this eastern Lincoln County farm store are raised grass-fed on the farm’s own land, butchered shortly after slaughter and sold fresh or frozen right away, according to the farm store. The Vital ground beef, $12, blends in 15% to 20% liver, kidney and heart, and heritage bone-in pork chops are cured and smoked in house for $19.50. North Carolina-raised holiday turkeys take a $50 deposit.

Why we chose them

• Posted prices include ground beef at $9.50, boneless New York strip at $25.40 and bacon at $11.
• Online orders are ready for pickup by noon the next day, Wednesday through Sunday.
• Sunday home delivery is free on orders of $150 or more.
• Holiday preorders are taking deposits, with standing prime rib at $25 a pound bone-in and whole tenderloin at $38.
• Check the preorder pages for this year’s pickup window; the store is closed Monday and Tuesday.

Address: Iron Station — 1178 Mt. Zion Church Rd.

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Holy Joe’s Meats & More

Zabiha halal fresh meat is the specialty at this University City counter, according to the shop, with custom cuts and quick service. The case lists beef ribeye, goat front leg, lamb back leg, chicken breast and whole chickens. The shop shares a Mecklenburg County permit and a space with a kebab kitchen, and the county’s July 2026 inspection scored the operation a 94.

Why we chose them

• The counter is open seven days a week.
• Hours run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays and until 9 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
• Ask at the counter for custom cuts, and call (704) 248-8686 for a large order.

Address: Charlotte (University City) — 10210 Berkeley Place Dr., Suite 100

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Las Lupitas Carniceria y Tortilleria

The Jaramillo family runs this carnicería and tortillería, according to the business, and historian Tom Hanchett wrote in 2009 that Adan Jaramillo opened the North Tryon shop with his uncle Modesto, with the butcher counter in front and tortilla-making in back. Beef and pork are cut to order by the pound. The other side of the counter sells Michoacán-style carnitas, barbacoa de res and chicharrón, with corn tortillas made daily from nixtamalized corn.

Why we chose them

• Cuts include ribeye, diezmillo (chuck), house-marinated diezmillo, Yecapixtla-style cecina, fajita strips and smoked pork chops.
• Chorizo is made in the store every day with guajillo chile and vinegar.
• The moronga, a blood sausage, is homemade.
• All three stores are open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and have their own parking lots.
• Plan on takeout, since Hanchett noted no seating in 2009.

Address: Charlotte — 5210 N. Tryon St. and 5316 South Blvd., with a third store in Gastonia

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LongBottom Meats

A family-owned boutique butcher shop, LongBottom Meats opened in Rock Hill in 2023, according to the business. The shop grinds, cures and smokes in house, with six sausage flavors that rotate weekly plus bacon and lunch meats. The dry-aging cooler runs constantly, and the aged selection changes weekly. Special orders cover meats such as elk, boar and kangaroo, according to the shop.

Why we chose them

• Customers can ask to have their own steak put in the dry-aging cooler.
• The Thanksgiving menu has whole smoked turkeys for $65 and whole smoked briskets for $160.
• Seafood beyond what’s in the case is preorder only: order by Wednesday for Friday pickup.
• Hours run until 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.

Address: Rock Hill, S.C. — 502 Cherry Rd., Unit 102

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The New York Butcher Shoppe & Wine Bar

The one franchise on this list opened the Dilworth shop in 2019, Axios Charlotte reported, and the brand lists more than 40 locations in at least 10 states. The case carries Certified Angus Beef in High Choice and Prime grades, heritage-breed pork and pasture-raised chicken raised without hormones or antibiotics. A wine bar sits inside the shop, and every sausage is made in house.

Why we chose them

• The rotating seafood case includes house-made crab cakes.
• Prepared entrees and sides come from a book of more than 150 recipes.
• A Steak Society membership has monthly offerings for regulars.
• The brand asks customers to reserve Thanksgiving meals and sides early by calling the local shop.
• Mecklenburg County inspected the Dilworth shop most recently on October 22, 2026.

Address: Charlotte (Dilworth) — 2452 Park Rd., Suite B, with more shops in Cornelius, Belmont, Fort Mill and Indian Land

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Shop N Save Market

The Dingler family had owned this Mooresville store for 48 years when Lake Norman Publications called the store a regional favorite for custom-cut meats in July 2025. The original building is a convenience store, butcher shop, lunch spot and fresh market in one. A second store, nicknamed The Market, opened at Morrison Plantation in June 2025 and is run by operators with a direct family link to the Dinglers, the paper reported.

Why we chose them

• The Market has a full butcher shop with prime meats and cut-to-order service.
• The smaller store also stocks a wide selection of sauces, spices and rubs.
• The Morrison Plantation butcher shop kept Tuesday-through-Saturday hours as of July 2025, so check before a Sunday or Monday trip.
• Specials for both stores are posted on the shop’s social media accounts.

Address: Mooresville — 1105 Mecklenburg Hwy. (N.C. 115) and 356 Morrison Plantation Pkwy.

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Steven’s Country Store & Butcher Shop

Meat has been cut on this Rowan County property since the 1960s, Lake Norman Publications reported in April 2025. Hand-cut custom meats are the draw, along with locally made sausage and livermush, and the beef comes from the same farm every week, according to the paper. The store also serves country breakfast and lunch and sells local honey, Amish jellies, cheese and seasonal vegetables.

Why we chose them

• The Clodfelter family took over the store on April 30, 2020, according to the store.
• “We have a lot of regulars,” Tammy Clodfelter told the paper.
• Rowan County inspectors scored the meat market a 99 in October 2026.
• Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, with breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m.
• Call (704) 660-0971 to ask about custom cuts.

Address: Mooresville area (Rowan County) — 15725 Mooresville Rd.

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The Stock Market

Devin Barbee retired from NASCAR in 2008 to open The Stock Market, an upscale butcher shop, according to the Cabarrus County visitors bureau. The counter sells Angus beef, steroid-free chicken, turkey, pork and other specialty items. Barbee later teamed with chef Joey Graham on a barbecue restaurant, and the butcher shop shares a property with that restaurant.

Why we chose them

• The Barbecue Bros blog described the shop as attached to the restaurant in 2015.
• Cabarrus County inspectors scored the meat market a 97 in September 2026.
• No website or posted hours turned up, so stop in before planning a holiday order.
• A meat run can double as a lunch stop, since the shop shares the lot with the barbecue restaurant.

Address: Concord — 796 Concord Pkwy. N.

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Prices, hours and opening status last checked October 27, 2026. Call ahead where an entry says to.