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Last updated: December 15, 2025
Normally I only bought meat from the butcher at the weekend, but since last year I have made it a sport to go around the butcher every day. tastiest caterers and specialty stores in Amsterdam. Also the weekly markets in Amsterdam They're my favorite for daily grocery shopping. I now know where to find the best butchers in Amsterdam, in almost every neighborhood. In this blog post, I've listed them all!
19 of the best butchers in Amsterdam
Louwman
This is where you go for the best smoked beef sausage in town. There are more great specialty shops on the same street for good takeaway. Be prepared to wait in line, but it's worth it!
Goudsbloemstraat 76, Amsterdam – louman-jordaan.nl
The White
Order the homemade grilled sausage with cheese here, among other dishes. The smoked sausages are also highly recommended with the mashed potatoes.
Wakkerstraat 13, Amsterdam – slagerdewit.nl
Hergo
When we lived in Amstelveen temporarily while we were renovating our house, I discovered it in Hergo. Now I sometimes cycle out of the way just for the divine steak tartare. And the veal liver sausage is also highly recommended.
Buitenveldertselaan 166, Beethovenstraat 49 & Maasstraat 53, Amsterdam – hergo.nl
Zikking
The kind of real artisanal butcher you need in every neighborhood.
Marathonweg 51, Amsterdam – slagerijzikking.nl
Cow Project
Besides good meat, they also have tasty takeaways, like sandwiches and tapas. Besides the beef, the roast chicken is also excellent.
Hoofddorpweg 27, Amsterdam – thecowproject.amsterdam
Cow Project, Amsterdam © Facebook
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Butcher shop Peters
This butcher specializes in free-range meat and works only with small-scale suppliers from the Netherlands.
Van Woustraat 136, Amsterdam – slagerijpeterenzoon.nl
Butchery Vet
For delicious ox sausage, but also the tastiest roast beef, ham and grilled sausage (which you will want to eat right away).
Zeedijk 99, Amsterdam – slagerijvet.nl
Alain Bernard
My go-to spot when I'm out and about at Albert Cuyp Market is this place, also known as the French Butcher. Here I buy things like pâtés, rilettes, and confit de carnard.
Albert Cuypstraat 133, Amsterdam
Siem van der Gragt
This is Amsterdam's only organic butcher shop. They only use meat from farmers they know well. The Filet Americano, among other things, is worth a try!
Elandsgracht 116AI, Amsterdam – siemvandergragt.nl
Siem van der Gragt, Amsterdam © Facebook
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Words
This artisanal butcher is a household name on Maasstraat for, among other things, the best ox sausage and beautiful hams.
Maasstraat 65, Amsterdam – amsterdammade.org
Pastry shop
You might have already tried something from the pastry shop in a restaurant. A good artisanal address for French-inspired meats.
Hoendiepstraat 2, Amsterdam – depasteibakkerij.nl
Farm Our Desire
Just outside Amsterdam, you can buy meat directly from the farmer in this farm shop.
Broekergouw 8B, Amsterdam – zorgboerderijonsverlangen.nl
The lion
One of the places I frequent because it's on my route. The grilled sausage with cheese, but also the salads like the truffle egg salad, are so delicious.
Utrechtsestraat 92, Amsterdam – slagerijdeleeuw.nl
Ibergusto
Whenever I'm in the area, I always pop in to pick up some of that divine, authentic pata negra to take home. They can vacuum seal it so you can store it for your next get-together. The sandwiches are also fantastic and take you away to Spanish cities like Barcelona or Madrid!
Haarlemmerstraat 93, Amsterdam
Ibericus, Amsterdam © Facebook
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Limousin Poldervaart
A butcher to remember if you're in the area. Honest prices and beautiful products. Yes, that Filet Americano that always makes it home!
Pretoriusstraat 10, Amsterdam – slagerijpoldervaart.com
Wild from Wild
Here you can order real game online. A quality mark for "real game" guarantees that the game is not farmed, but harvested straight from the wild by hunters.
wildvanwild.nl
Ship
Want to serve a large piece of meat at your dinner party? You've come to the right place for excellent prices.
Kinkerstraat 182, Amsterdam – kemavlees.nl
Arie van der Raa
At this family business you have come to the right place for delicious Vitello tonnato, but also for chicken thigh fillet, veal mince and of course filet americano.
Arent Janszoon Ernststraat 601, Amsterdam – arievanderaa.com
But Schuyt
Another regular spot I always pop into when I'm in the area. They have excellent vitello tonnato, and I also recommend grabbing the homemade sauce to go with it.
Johannes Verhulststraat 106, Amsterdam – deschuyt.nl
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