Butcheries, Butchers Shops and Braaivleis Cape Town | Meat Delis & Suppliers Western Cape

Cape Town’s butcheries

A selection of sizzling spots to buy boerewors, biltong and braai meat

A leisurely afternoon braai is, arguably, one of South Africa’s most prominent cultural cornerstones, so much so, in fact, that Heritage Day on 24 September has been unofficially dubbed National Braai Day. But to make an outdoor barbeque – or any other meaty cook-up, for that matter – a memorable social success, it’s paramount that you have easy access to top-notch products: succulent beef steaks, choice lamb chops, fresh free-range chicken and tasty boerie, for instance.

So, to make sure you’re not without your fix of fine, juicy cuts, we, in collaboration with the nation’s top braai master, Jan Braai (who, incidentally, is also the brain behind the National Braai Day concept), have rounded up a guide to some of Cape Town’s first-rate butcheries, butcher shops and meat delis, some with specific specialities and others with expertise in almost anything. Now, buy, braai and savour every bite.

BUTCHERIES IN CAPE TOWN

Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants
Best for: A diverse assortment of strictly ethically-sourced, free-range beef, chicken, lamb, pork, game birds and cured meats, as well as a few innovative offerings, such as the Bloody Mary chorizo.
Metal Lane | 8 Kloof Street | City Centre | Cape Town | +27 (0) 21 424 7204
Read more about Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants

Gardens Continental Butchery and Deli
Best for: Game meat, including gemsbok, springbok, kudu and warthog.
120 Kloof Street | Gardens | Cape Town | +27 (0)21 423 6944

Mzoli’s (also known as Mzoli’s Meat, Mzoli’s Butchery and Mzoli’s Place)
Best for: Succulent lamb chops and beef steaks, a mouth-watering marinade, house music and a festive atmosphere (particularly on Sundays); in fact, this popular meat institution is well recognised as one of the hottest tourist attractions in Cape Town’s townships.
NY115 | Shop 3 | Gugulethu | Cape Town | +27 (0) 21 638 1355
Read more about Mzoli’s

BUTCHERIES IN CAPE TOWN’S SOUTHERN SUBURBS

Sacks Butchery
Best for: Poultry, especially chicken and Cape-grown duck.
5 Westlake Drive | Westlake | Tokai | +27 (0)21 701 8885

Super Meat Market
Best for: Free-range chicken, Karoo lamb and rabbit; they also have veal available daily.
Probhako House | 274 Main Road | Kenilworth | Cape Town | +27 (0)21 797 5595

Gogo’s Deli
Best for: Fresh free-range cuts of meat (including poultry like chicken, duck, quail and goose), and slow-dried biltong.
6 Cardiff Castle | Main Street | Newlands | Cape Town | +27 (0)21 671 0573

Excellent Meat Market
Best for: Quality halaal products, and whole or half lamb.
145 Wetton Road | Wetton | Cape Town | +27 (0) 21 703 2780
Note: Excellent Meat Markets also has branches in Athlone, Elsies River and Kuilsrivier.

Werda Butchery
Best for: Freshly-made speciality cold meats, German frankfurters, Bavarian Vienna sausages, smoked and air-dried chorizo and salami, and gammon (only at Christmas time).
122 Victoria Road | Southfield | Cape Town | +27 (0) 21 705 6143

BUTCHERIES IN CAPE TOWN’S NORTHERN SUBURBS

Tara Butchery
Best for: Quality braai wood, boerewors, beef and pork sausages.
7-11 Centre Goedemoed | Corner of Langeberg Road & Goedemoed Street | Durbanville | +27 (0)21 975 1435

Joey’s Vleisprodukte (Meat Products)
Best for: Boerewors (made from a unique secret family recipe), mince, biltong, droëwors and hamburger patties.
27 Higro Park |Fourie Street |Brackenfell | +27 (0) 21 981 3324
Note: Joey’s Meat branches can also be found in Bellville and De Bron Centre in Brackenfell North.

BUTCHERIES OUTSIDE OF CAPE TOWN

Rudi’s Sausage Deli
Best for: A truly comprehensive array of gourmet sausages made from beef, pork, venison, wild boar, chicken and ostrich; the Toulouse, Italian salsiccia, Argentine chorizo, boerewors, and cranberry, rocket and camembert sausages are all popular favourites.
Firmorrel Farm | Sir Lowry Road | Gordon’s Bay | +27 (0) 82 874 9811
Note: Rudi’s sausages can also be bought at Stellenbosch Slow Food Market, the Willowbridge Slow Market and Tokai’s organic market.

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Now that you’re equipped with mouth-watering meats, have a gander at our overview of key spots to braai in Cape Town, and be sure to check out Jan Braai’s top braai tips for great advice on how best to get that fire going.

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