The Best Butchers in Germany

Sausage counters

Gref-Völsings Rindswurst in Frankfurt serves beef sausage with a roll, mustard and broth at standing tables. Fleischerei Dönninghaus in Bochum sells bratwurst, currywurst with its own curry sauce, grilled sausages and cold cuts. Thiers Fleisch- u. Wurstwaren in Bochum sells stadium bratwurst and grilled sausages at a counter, from sales vans and through Aldi, Rewe and Combi supermarkets. Metzgerei Freyberger in Nuremberg sells Franconian bratwurst, Leberkäse and ground beef for burgers, and takes online orders that it ships.

Regional meat and farms

Klaus Schulenburg in Hamburg's Harburg district is a horse butcher that sells horse sausage, smoked meat and fresh cuts. Best Butcher Günther und Döhler in Hamburg sells beef, poultry and sausages from regional farms, including Wagyu and dry-aged steaks. Metzgerei Hambel in Wachenheim, in the Palatinate, sells Saumagen and sausages made with few ingredients, and ships orders vacuum-packed across Germany. Hofmetzgerei Braumiller near Fürstenfeldbruck sells meat from its own livestock and regional farms, and Landmetzgerei Dirk Hanten in Erkrath sells Galloway beef from its own herd.

Family butchers and catering

Fleischerei Bickert in Essen is a family-run butcher with a catering service for parties, weddings and company events. Fleischwaren Thönnissen in Erkelenz sells fresh meat, sausage, cold cuts and roulades, along with ready-made gyros, soups and potato salad. Fleischerei Bäcker in Recklinghausen sells house-made sausages, liverwurst and fresh minced pork, and Fleischerei Gumpert in Garbsen has a lunch counter for grilled and hot food. Fleischerei Haroun in Berlin is a small butcher shop selling lamb, beef and chicken, with its own merguez sausages and marinated chicken drumsticks.