Battle of the Butchers: 5 Meat Shops in Bangkok that Make the Cut
Let’s face it, we all love to munch down on some good meat from time to time. Whether it’d be a juicy pork chop, tender roasted chicken, or a thick cut of medium rare beef, we are all willing to pay a premium to have the cut be selected and cooked by a professional chef.
But in this culinary wonderland, we call Bangkok; it wouldn’t be right if there weren't a way we can select the meats ourselves to take home and cook. And no, we’re not talking about those meats available in supermarkets or grocery stores. We’re talking butchers, real, serious, full-blooded butchers.
For those of you who enjoy making your steaks or burgers and want to be more adventurous about your cuts selection, here is a short list of 5 butchers in Bangkok that offer a fresh alternative to your ordinary supermarkets.
Each comes with their version of high-quality beef selection as well as a range of other meat cuts. This list is not made in any particular order, so have a look for yourself which butcher makes the cut for you.
Prime Beef Butchery
This little meat shop on the way out of town provides 21-day dry aged Thai beef that will just melt in your mouth.
At the same time you can be sure to find some Kagoshima A5 Wagyu that will leave your friends and family begging for more at your next cookout.
Whether you are looking for cuts to cook an American-style steak, Japanese shabu shabu, or Korean BBQ, this place is a one-stop service.
Best Country Beef
Walk into this butchery, and you will see with an arsenal of fridges holding dry-aging kinds of beef. Find yourself a good looking striploin or even a mammoth bone-in tomahawk. Every cut is personally selected from local farms by a chef with over 10 years of experience with meat.
On the 2nd floor, you can find U GRILL Yakiniku where you can choose to go all out on an all-you-can-eat yakiniku buffet or have the chef whip you up a nice succulent steak from the meats in the butchery.
The Accidental Butcher
Opened back in 2013, The Accidental Butcher is a journey back where butchers would source their own product, having relationships with the producer, knowing the product and passing that assurance on to you, the customer
Aussie butcher Steve Craig, who spent over 20 years in Southeast Asia, offers premium quality meats like the Robbins Island Wagyu. They also make in-house premium sausages and smoked bacon all without the use of fillers or preservative.
Red Marble Butchery
Premium meat with reasonable price, that pretty much sums up what this place is all about. Red Marble Butchery is a steakhouse that offers excellent cuts on display for you to choose what’s for dinner or take home.
There’s a dining section surrounded by glass that utilizes the natural light from outside while designed to give an off a laid-back vibe. Suitable for both family outings or wine and dine with a few friends!
KRBB The Boutique Butcher
This butchery specializes in Japanese cattle, and it’s a heaven for meat lovers. You can find the really rare, world-renowned Ozaki beef from Miyazaki prefecture and Omi beef from Shiga prefecture that has a history dating back over 400 years.
The meats are imported and cut up by the shop’s very own professional butchers and displayed in German standard coolers for your viewing pleasure.
In this homey meat shop made mostly of wood, you can choose to have sukiyaki, yakiniku, shabu shabu, or steak depending on the butcher’s recommendation.