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The World’s 100 Best Butchers · 2026

The Best Butchers in Spain

8 of the 100 butcher shops in The World’s 100 Best Butchers 2026 are in Spain. The highest placed is Carnicería Elias in Coria del Río, at number 2 in the world. Carnicería Catalá in Aldaia (number 6) and Paco Rosa in Lorquí (number 13) follow.

Carnicería Elias
N° 2 · Carnicería Elias, Coria del Río

Seville and Utrera

Carnicería Elias in Coria del Río, outside Seville, sells beef, sausages and house-made burgers. Its dry-aged beef and Wagyu are sold in store and shipped across Spain. Carnicería Arcos Ibéricos in Utrera sells beef, veal, Iberian ham and cured meats, along with prepared dishes. It offers home delivery and sells Galician Blonde beef alongside dry-aged cuts.

Valencia and Murcia

Carnicería Catalá in Aldaia, near Valencia, sells aged beef, burger packs, sauces and cured meats in store and online. Burger packs and aged ribeye steaks are its main lines, and online orders ship vacuum-sealed. Carnes Roypas in the Ruzafa neighborhood of Valencia sells beef, cured meats, cheeses and homemade sausages and burgers. Paco Rosa in Lorquí, Murcia, has a counter and an online store that ships chilled meat.

Madrid, Vigo and Guadalmina

Carnivorox in Alcorcón, in the south of Madrid, sells beef, poultry and homemade stuffed burgers. Orders can be placed by WhatsApp or online, with refrigerated delivery or pickup. Carniceria Siga La Vaca in Vigo is an Argentine butcher shop that sells Argentine cuts and homemade chorizo for barbecues, and the staff advise on which cut to pick. The Butcher Guadalmina in San Pedro Alcántara sells cheese, cured meats and wine in the Guadalmina shopping centre, and the owner advises on each cut.

  1. Carnicería Elias N° 2 Carnicería Elias Coria del Río Butcher shop
  2. Carnicería Catalá N° 6 Carnicería Catalá Aldaia Butcher shop
  3. Paco Rosa N° 13 Paco Rosa Lorquí Butcher shop
  4. The Butcher Guadalmina N° 27 The Butcher Guadalmina San Pedro Alcántara Butcher shop
  5. Carnicería Arcos Ibéricos N° 58 Carnicería Arcos Ibéricos Utrera Butcher shop
  6. Carnivorox N° 77 Carnivorox Alcorcón Butcher shop
  7. Carniceria Siga La Vaca N° 81 Carniceria Siga La Vaca Vigo Butcher shop
  8. Carnes Roypas N° 85 Carnes Roypas Valencia Butcher shop

Best by region

  1. EuropeFrasers ButchersBolton, United KingdomN° 1
  2. AsiaBaggie's Butcher & DeliSingapore, SingaporeN° 25
  3. The Middle EastKatzbiyat David Hachi TovHolon, IsraelN° 4
  4. North AmericaThielen Meats of PierzPierz, United StatesN° 5
  5. Latin AmericaJoel CarnesSumaré, BrazilN° 51
  6. AfricaMaders SlaghuisPretoria, South AfricaN° 8
  7. OceaniaWestmere ButcheryAuckland, New ZealandN° 18

Best by country

  1. United StatesThielen Meats of PierzPierzN° 5
  2. GermanyGref-Völsings RindswurstFrankfurtN° 3
  3. FranceSalaison du BargyAnnemasseN° 11
  4. SpainCarnicería EliasCoria del RíoN° 2
  5. United KingdomFrasers ButchersBoltonN° 1
  6. South AfricaMaders SlaghuisPretoriaN° 8