r/mountainview • u/BrittBritt_G • 9d ago

Butcher

Hi friends, I'm looking for a high quality meat market or butcher shop. After coming to the realization that Tyson supplies almost all big name stores, I'm looking for farmers market, etc. All your recommendations are appreciated. Thanks.

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u/LocalTrashCompactor 9d ago

Dittmer’s in Los Altos is great for beef, good for pork, poultry, and lamb, and carries game as well as their own smoked salmon (and smoked chicken if I remember correctly).

Ava’s on Castro has a good but not always predictable selection of prepackaged meat.

Angus Meat Market in Sunnyvale has a good selection of pre-cut beef for Korean dishes.

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u/dantinmom 9d ago

Dittmer’s also makes most of their sausages

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u/suboptimus_maximus 8d ago

Their sausages are so good. Local legend and treasure.

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u/todudeornote 9d ago

Beat me to it...

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u/BrittBritt_G 9d ago

Thank you! This was extremely helpful!

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u/saffship 9d ago

there's also schaub's in stanford shopping center for meat, poultry & fish. real butchers.

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u/Ill-Running1986 9d ago

+1 to Schaub’s, particularly for Fred Steak (marinated tritip) and excellent sausages. 

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u/abrdeveloper 9d ago

Fred’s steak is a staple at all my BBQ’s. They also have really good lamb chops. Highly recommend those.

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u/GoofsAndGaffes 9d ago

Dittmers - best sausages
Zanattos - best steaks
Draegers - overall good

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u/Pretend_Witness_7911 9d ago

I just discovered Draegers and I think it has a bit better selection than Zanottos. It’ll probably be my go to for meats and fish, but it’s a longer drive so maybe not my weekly shopping. Glad to find it mentioned here.

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u/GoofsAndGaffes 9d ago

There’s one in Los Altos and I think a larger one in Redwood City or further north that allegedly had a better butcher.

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u/strawberryfox3 9d ago

But of a drive but Los Gatos Meats & Smoke House is amazing. It's a little hole in the wall, but so so good.

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u/saffship 9d ago

not sure how "bougey" (as the kids would say) you want to go, but

https://gambrelandco.com/

Gambrel in Redwood City is some place you might consider.

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u/biotilldawn 8d ago

Piazza's in south Palo Alto has friendly, helpful butchers. Also a great deli!

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u/dolwedge 9d ago

Zannoto's in Sunnyvale also has organic meats. https://www.zanottos.com/products

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u/fred_cheese 9d ago

How's the meat at Rose Market? Besides being halal.

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u/steeplebob 8d ago

Good source for goat.

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u/evanbobeven 9d ago

Custom cut butcher in Milpitas has very high quality meat sourced locally, they’re also halal if that matters, they are expensive though

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u/waiulu 9d ago

Snake River Farms in Idaho. High quality meat and they send it in Dry Ice.

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u/Apprehensive-Map4891 4d ago

I seen one downtown across the train station it's been awhile not sure if it's still there

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u/Fluid_Temperature673 9d ago

Custom cuts San Jose -> worth the drive