Updated September 2026
From summer sausage and beef sticks to steaks, brats and wild game processing, Minnesota is filled with locally owned meat markets and old-fashioned butcher shops worth a visit.
To find some of the favorites, I asked followers on the Give Me The Mike Facebook page and Minnesotans on Reddit to name the meat markets and butcher shops they recommend. The 17 shops below received the most votes, with locations across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.
Some are known for award-winning sausage and jerky, while others specialize in fresh cuts, custom processing or products you won’t find at a typical grocery store.
Use this guide to find a meat market near you—or turn it into a Minnesota road trip. If your favorite is missing, leave a comment at the bottom of the page.
How I chose these meat markets
To build this list, I asked followers of the Give Me The Mike Facebook page and Minnesotans on Reddit to share their favorite meat markets and butcher shops.
The businesses below received the most recommendations. This is a community-driven list, not a formal taste test or editorial ranking.
Have a favorite that should be included? Leave a comment and share your recommendation.
The best meat markets and butcher shops in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin
Click a meat market below to visit its website, or keep scrolling for more information about all 17 shops.
| Meat market | City | Known for |
|---|---|---|
| Schmidt’s Meat Market | Nicollet, MN | Summer sausage, smoked meats, custom butchering |
| Thielen Meats of Pierz | Pierz, MN | Bacon, sausage, jerky, wild game processing |
| Thielen Meats of Little Falls | Little Falls, MN | Fresh meats, sausage, meat packs |
| Hackenmueller’s | Robbinsdale, MN | Fresh cuts, sausages, specialty hams |
| Louie’s Finer Meats | Cumberland, WI | Bratwurst, jerky, smoked meats |
| Greg’s Meats | Hampton, MN | Award-winning sausage and smoked meats |
| Mike’s Butcher Shop | West St. Paul, MN | Fresh cuts, kabobs, meat packages |
| McDonald’s Meats | Clear Lake, MN | Jerky, sausage, wild game processing |
| RJ’s Meats | Hudson, WI | Sausage, ham, bacon, wild game processing |
| Pekarna Meat Market | Jordan, MN | Fresh butcher cuts, meats and cheese |
| Osseo Meat Market & Deli | Osseo, MN | Sausage, jerky, steaks, wild game processing |
| Cathy Mackenthun’s Meats & Deli | St. Bonifacius, MN | Smoked meats, brats, jerky, meat pies |
| Everett’s Foods | Minneapolis, MN | Fresh cuts and house-smoked meats |
| St. Joseph Meat Market | St. Joseph, MN | Sausage, brats, custom butchering |
| Grundhofer’s Old-Fashioned Meats | Hugo, MN | Creative brat flavors and beef sticks |
| Brine’s Market & Deli | Stillwater, MN | Hand-cut steaks, brats and sausages |
| Wick’s Meat Shoppe | Kandiyohi, MN | Fresh cuts, custom processing, deer processing |
1. Schmidt’s Meat Market — Nicollet
319 Pine St., Nicollet, MN 56074
Schmidt’s Meat Market has been serving Nicollet since 1947. The family-owned Southern Minnesota meat market offers fresh meats, specialty sausages, deli meats, cheeses and salads. Schmidt’s is also known for its old-fashioned summer sausage and offers custom butchering and wild game processing.
Website: Schmidt’s Meat Market
2. Thielen Meats of Pierz — Pierz
310 N. Main St., Pierz, MN 56364
Thielen Meats of Pierz has been producing fresh and smoked meats for more than a century. The employee-owned meat market is known for its home-smoked bacon and carries steaks, sausage, jerky, snack sticks, brats, pork, chicken, seafood and more. More than 100 varieties of fresh and smoked sausage are made at the Pierz shop.
Website: Thielen Meats of Pierz
3. Thielen Meats of Little Falls — Little Falls
300 13th St. NE, Little Falls, MN 56345
Thielen Meats of Little Falls has been a family-owned meat market since 1989. Its 60-foot full-service meat counter features fresh beef, pork and poultry along with sausage, seafood, deli meats and cheeses. The shop also offers meat packs and processing services.
Website: Thielen Meats of Little Falls
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4. Hackenmueller’s — Robbinsdale
4159 W. Broadway Ave., Robbinsdale, MN 55422
Hackenmueller’s is an old-school Twin Cities butcher shop with roots in Robbinsdale dating back generations. The meat market specializes in locally sourced fresh meats, premium cuts, fresh sausages, specialty hams and ground meats. It also offers meat packages for customers looking to stock their freezers.
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5. Louie’s Finer Meats — Cumberland, Wisconsin
2025 Superior Ave., Cumberland, WI 54829
Family-owned Louie’s Finer Meats has been serving Cumberland since 1970. The western Wisconsin meat market offers more than 100 varieties of bratwurst, more than 40 varieties of flavored chicken breasts, gourmet hamburger patties, jerky, snack sticks, summer sausage, bacon and ham. Louie’s also offers wild game processing, custom curing and smoking and an extensive selection of ethnic sausages.
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6. Greg’s Meats — Hampton
6028 250th St. E, Hampton, MN 55031
Greg’s Meats has been serving the Hampton area for more than 40 years. The shop is known for its sausages and smoked meats and says it has produced 260 state and national champion products since 1987. Shoppers will find jerky, snack sticks, summer sausage, breakfast meats, fresh meats, bratwurst and homemade hot dogs.
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7. Mike’s Butcher Shop — West St. Paul
1104 S. Robert St., West St. Paul, MN 55118
Mike’s Butcher Shop is a neighborhood butcher shop on Robert Street in West St. Paul. Its meat counter includes fresh cuts along with convenient grill-ready options such as kabobs. The shop also offers bulk meat packages for customers looking to stock up.
8. McDonald’s Meats — Clear Lake
8601 Main Ave., Clear Lake, MN 55319
McDonald’s Meats has been serving customers in Clear Lake since 1914. Known as “The Jerky Stop,” the family business carries 26 varieties of jerky and more than 60 varieties of fresh and smoked sausage, along with a full-service meat counter. McDonald’s also offers custom beef and pork processing, year-round wild game processing and smoking for fish and game birds.
9. RJ’s Meats — Hudson, Wisconsin
1101 Coulee Road, Hudson, WI 54016
RJ’s Meats is a family-owned Hudson meat market offering beef, pork and poultry along with select cuts of veal and lamb. The shop makes its own fresh, cured and smoked sausages as well as hams and bacon. RJ’s also offers venison and wild game processing.
10. Pekarna Meat Market — Jordan
119 Water St., Jordan, MN 55352
Pekarna Meat Market is a longtime downtown Jordan butcher shop offering fresh butcher cuts, meats and cheese. The small-town meat market has generations of history in the community and remains a destination for traditional meat-market favorites.
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11. Osseo Meat Market & Deli — Osseo
344 County Road 81, Osseo, MN 55369
Osseo Meat Market & Deli has been in business for more than 150 years. The old-fashioned meat market offers fresh cuts, homemade sausage, bacon, ham, jerky and beef sticks along with specialty chops and steaks. It also has a deli, catering, freezer meat packs and wild game processing for deer, elk and moose.
Website: Osseo Meat Market & Deli
12. Cathy Mackenthun’s Meats & Deli — St. Bonifacius
4275 County Road 92, St. Bonifacius, MN 55375
Cathy Mackenthun’s Meats & Deli continues a family meat-market tradition that spans four generations. The St. Bonifacius shop makes smoked meats, sausages, jerky, brats, meat pies, braunschweiger, bacon and ham. Its selection also includes fresh beef cuts and foods from local and regional producers.
Website: Cathy Mackenthun’s Meats & Deli
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13. Everett’s Foods — Minneapolis
1833 E. 38th St., Minneapolis, MN 55407
Everett’s Foods has been family-owned and operated in south Minneapolis since 1956. The full-service butcher and grocery store carries traditional cuts along with harder-to-find meats. Ribs, chicken, sausages and other products are smoked regularly in two smokehouses located at the store.
14. St. Joseph Meat Market — St. Joseph
26 First Ave. NW, St. Joseph, MN 56374
St. Joseph Meat Market has been serving Central Minnesota for nearly a century with fresh meats and homemade sausages. The shop makes more than 150 kinds of sausage and more than 60 kinds of brats, ranging from traditional varieties to flavors such as wild rice, dill pickle and blueberry wild rice. Custom butchering and venison processing are also available.
Website: St. Joseph Meat Market
15. Grundhofer’s Old-Fashioned Meats — Hugo
15449 Forest Blvd. N, Hugo, MN 55038
Grundhofer’s Old-Fashioned Meats in Hugo is especially well known for its creative bratwurst flavors. The shop offers more than 100 brat flavors, including its famous Gummy Bear Brat, along with more than 20 varieties of beef sticks and a selection of other fresh and smoked meats.
Website: Grundhofer’s Old-Fashioned Meats
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16. Brine’s Market & Deli — Stillwater
1790 Washington Ave. S., Stillwater, MN 55082
Brine’s Market & Deli has been a Stillwater institution since 1958. Its butcher counter features hand-cut steaks, pork chops, fresh ground beef, brats, hot dogs, sausages, beef sticks and specialty cuts. The family-owned market also operates a deli and catering business.
Website: Brine’s Market & Deli
17. Wick’s Meat Shoppe — Kandiyohi
209 N. 4th St., Kandiyohi, MN 56251
Wick’s Meat Shoppe operates a full retail meat counter in Kandiyohi with fresh cuts of beef, chicken and pork. The Minnesota Association of Meat Processors also lists Wick’s as offering custom processing and deer processing in addition to its retail meat business.
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Frequently asked questions about Minnesota meat markets
What are some of the best meat markets in Minnesota?
Popular meat markets and butcher shops in Minnesota include Schmidt’s Meat Market in Nicollet, Thielen Meats in Pierz and Little Falls, Hackenmueller’s in Robbinsdale, Greg’s Meats in Hampton, McDonald’s Meats in Clear Lake, Osseo Meat Market & Deli in Osseo and St. Joseph Meat Market in St. Joseph.
Which Minnesota meat markets offer wild game processing?
Several shops on this list offer wild game or venison processing, including Schmidt’s Meat Market, Thielen Meats of Pierz, McDonald’s Meats, Osseo Meat Market & Deli, St. Joseph Meat Market and Wick’s Meat Shoppe. RJ’s Meats in Hudson, Wisconsin, also offers wild game processing.
Where can I buy homemade sausage in Minnesota?
Many Minnesota meat markets make their own sausage, including Schmidt’s Meat Market, Thielen Meats, Hackenmueller’s, Greg’s Meats, McDonald’s Meats, St. Joseph Meat Market and Grundhofer’s Old-Fashioned Meats. Some shops offer dozens—or even more than 100—different varieties.
Which Minnesota meat markets are known for jerky and beef sticks?
McDonald’s Meats in Clear Lake is especially well known for jerky, while Greg’s Meats, Osseo Meat Market & Deli, Cathy Mackenthun’s Meats & Deli and Grundhofer’s Old-Fashioned Meats also offer jerky, beef sticks or snack sticks.
What is the difference between a butcher shop and a meat market?
The terms are often used interchangeably. A butcher shop typically focuses on cutting and preparing fresh meat, while a meat market may also sell smoked meats, sausage, jerky, deli items, cheeses, frozen meat packages and other specialty foods. Many of the businesses on this list offer both traditional butcher services and a broader meat-market selection.
Is your favorite meat market missing? Leave a comment!
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