Butchers · Scotland
Butchers in Scotland
13 independent butchers verified in Scotland, each checked against a recognised quality standard. Aberdeen-Angus, Highland and Galloway cattle, Scotch lamb, and the Scotch Butchers Club tradition. No supermarket counters, no chains.
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All butchers in Scotland
Campbell's Prime Meat
Q Guild butchers in Haddington, East Lothian, known for premium Scottish beef, lamb and game sourced from farms across the Lothians and Borders.
Haddington, East Lothian
Crombies of Edinburgh
Q Guild family butchers at 97 Broughton Street in Edinburgh's New Town, stocking Scottish beef, lamb, pork, venison and game alongside home-made pies and charcuterie.
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Ewarts of Monifieth
Traditional butchers with a modern attitude, supplying the highest quality, dry aged meats sourced directly from trusted farmers. Our proprietor, Alan
Monifieth, Angus
George Bower
Independent family butchers on Raeburn Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh. Q Guild member sourcing prime Scottish beef, lamb, game and venison from farms and estates across Scotland.
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Hugh Black & Sons Ltd
Cowdenbeath has been part of the Hugh Black and Sons family of shops since 2015. Situated between the Main Street and Morrisons, you will find this large,
Cowdenbeath, Fife
Hunters of Kinross
Family butchers in Kinross, Perth and Kinross, Q Guild member specialising in prime Scottish beef, lamb, venison and game sourced from farms and estates across Perthshire.
Kinross, Perth and Kinross
John Davidsons Inverurie
Situated in the heart of rural Aberdeenshire, where our family-run, multi-award-winning butchers source the finest meat in the world. Our professional team
Aberdeenshire
John Davidsons Kingswells
Situated in the heart of rural Aberdeenshire, where our family-run, multi-award-winning butchers source the finest meat in the world. Our professional team
Aberdeen, Aberdeen
John Lawson Butchers
John Lawson Butchers and Delicatessen was founded in 1979 by John and Linda Lawson. At Lawson`s we have always maintained the philosophy of selling good
Uphall, West Lothian
Macbeth's Butchers
Q Guild family butchers in Forres, Moray, specialising in Highland beef, venison and game from the surrounding estates and farms of northern Scotland.
Forres, Moray
Ramsay of Carluke
Multi-award-winning family butchers in Carluke, South Lanarkshire, renowned for traditional Scottish haggis, pies and sausages made in-house. Q Guild member with national competition honours.
Carluke, South Lanarkshire
S Collins & Son
Third-generation family butchers in Muirhead, North Lanarkshire, established 1955. Three-time Butcher Shop of the Year; over 70 craft awards. Jordan Shaw won Q Guild Young Butcher of the Year 2023. Q Guild member.
Muirhead, North Lanarkshire
Thomas Johnston Quality Butchers
Fourth-generation family butchers on Cow Wynd, Falkirk, founded in 1861. Award-winning steak pies and sausages, recognised at the national Smithfield Diamond competitions.
Falkirk, Falkirk
Butchers in Scotland: common questions
How many independent butchers are there in Scotland?
- We currently list 13 verified butchers in Scotland, each independently checked against a recognised quality standard before listing. No supermarket counters and no chains of more than five locations are included.
How do I know a butcher in Scotland has been genuinely verified?
- Every butcher in our Scotland directory is a member of a recognised craft body, primarily the Q Guild of Butchers or, for Ireland, the Associated Craft Butchers of Ireland. Each organisation independently audits its members for quality, sourcing and skill. We cross-check every entry against the certifying body's public directory before it appears here.
What is the difference between a butcher here and one I might find through a general search?
- Every entry on HonestMeat has been verified against at least one recognised quality standard, such as the Q Guild of Butchers, Pasture for Life, the Farm Retail Association or an organic certification body. General search results may include supermarket counters, multi-site chains or businesses whose standards have not been independently checked. We do not list any business we cannot trace to a primary source.