Across Maine, of the 266 butcher shops & specialty markets we list, 261 give a phone number, 12 publish opening hours and 140 have a website.
Top 10 butcher shops & specialty markets in Maine
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
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1Herring Brothers Meats Retail StoreGuilford
Mon-Sat 8am-4pm
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2Castonguay MeatsLivermore
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3Five Pillars ButcheryUnity
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4Hatch's Custom Meat CuttingCrystal
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5Brookside Custom CuttingBuxton
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6Farmers' Gate MarketLeeds
Tue-Wed 9am-4pm, Thu-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-4pm
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7West Gardiner BeefWest Gardiner
monday - friday: 7:30am - 4:30pm
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8Southpaw Meat MarketRaymond
saturday 9am – 5pm
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9Emery's Meat and Produce BrewerBrewer
10:00 am – 05:00 pm, WINTER HOURS: Thursday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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10Barber Brothers Meat and ProvisionsSouth Portland
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single shop are listed further down this page.
- Portland24
- Scarborough12
- Brunswick6
- Lewiston6
- Ellsworth5
- Kittery5
- Bar Harbor4
- Belfast4
- Boothbay Harbor4
- Kennebunk4
- Waldoboro4
- York4
- Arundel3
- Bath3
- Brewer3
- Damariscotta3
- Freeport3
- Gardiner3
- Harpswell3
- New Sharon3
- Rockport3
- Sanford3
- South Portland3
- Steuben3
- Waterville3
- West Gardiner3
- Westbrook3
- Auburn2
- Bangor2
- Biddeford2
- Blue Hill2
- Boothbay2
- Camden2
- China2
- Dover Foxcroft2
- Eagle Lake2
- Edgecomb2
- Farmington2
- Fort Kent2
- Hampden2
- Jonesport2
- Kennebunkport2
- Livermore2
- Norway2
- Ogunquit2
- Phippsburg2
- Raymond2
- Rockland2
- Sidney2
- Skowhegan2
- Southwest Harbor2
- Unity2
- Warren2
- Waterboro2
- Wells2
Maine, by feature
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Other towns in Maine
One shop each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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North Atlantic Lobster SalesAddison
420 Mooseneck Rd, Addison, ME 04606-3550
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Jasons Butcher ShopAlbion
22 Unity Rd, Albion, ME 04910-6153
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Boyett Family FarmAmity
979 US Route One, Amity, ME 04471-5209
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The Palm MarketAugusta
70 State St, Augusta, ME 04330
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Grandpa Joe's Sugar HouseBaldwin
103 Murch Rd, Baldwin, ME 04024-4006
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Badwolfe Butcher and DeliBerwick
12 Sullivan St, Berwick, ME 03901-2925
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Good Food StoreBethel
212 Mayville Rd, Bethel, ME 04217
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A & A Custom Slaughterhouse and Smoked MeatsBlaine
15 Chandler Rd, Blaine, ME 04734
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Butcher Boys Deer CuttingBowdoin
152 John Small Rd, Bowdoin, ME 04287-7204
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Beast Feast MaineBridgton
63 Burnham Rd, Bridgton, ME 04009-4116
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MooringsBristol
47 Southside Rd, Bristol, ME 04554
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Catch Of The Day Seafood ServicesBrooksville
45 Sage Lily Rd, Brooksville, ME 04617
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Crush NutritionBryant Pond
19 S Main St, Bryant Pond, ME 04219-6427
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Those Guys Wild Game ProcessingBucksport
522 Central St, Bucksport, ME 04416-4645
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Brookside Custom CuttingBuxton
411 Chicopee Rd, Buxton, ME 04093-3320
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Maine Lobster BoysCape Elizabeth
81 Old Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
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Flannery’s Butcher ShopCaribou
539 Access Hwy, Caribou, ME 04736-3907
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The Chop Shop Custom Deer & Moose CuttingClinton
648 Mutton Ln, Clinton, ME 04927-3325
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Church's Sugar Shack LLCColumbia Falls
5 Look Ln, Columbia Falls, ME 04623
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Corea Lobster Co-OperativeCorea
199 Crowley Island Rd, Corea, ME 04624
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Hatch's Custom Meat CuttingCrystal
23 Prescott Rd, Crystal, ME 04747-3029
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The BACON ManDedham
292 Lily Rd, Dedham, ME 04429-4822
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Downeast TaxidermyDeer Isle
30 Goose Cove Rd, Deer Isle, ME 04627-3924
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Pittsfield BeefDetroit
344 River Rd, Detroit, ME 04929-3212
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Spring Day CreameryDurham
42 Day Rd, Durham, ME 04222
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Rick's MarketEast Millinocket
99 Main St, East Millinocket, ME 04430
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Rayes Mustard MillEastport
83 Washington St, Eastport, ME 04631-1226
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Modernist PantryEliot
25 ME-236, Eliot, ME 03903
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Watsons Custom Butcher ShopEtna
61 Carter Rd, Etna, ME 04434-3126
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Third Space MarketGorham
18 Elm St, Gorham, ME 04038-1532
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Herring Brothers Meats Retail StoreGuilford
346 Water St, Guilford, ME 04443
Mon-Sat 8am-4pm
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Hallowell Seafood & ProduceHallowell
197 Water St, Hallowell, ME 04347-1334
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The Village Tie Up Market & DeliHarrison
29 Main St, Harrison, ME 04040
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Grandy OrganicsHiram
34 Schoolhouse Rd, Hiram, ME 04041
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T & S MarketHodgdon
209 Hodgdon Mills Rd, Hodgdon, ME 04730
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Jefferson Market & General StoreJefferson
242 Waldoboro Rd, Jefferson, ME 04348
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Lobster 207Lamoine
40 Lobster Ln, Lamoine, ME 04605-6504
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Farmers' Gate MarketLeeds
1313 Route 106, Leeds, ME 04263-3320
Tue-Wed 9am-4pm, Thu-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-4pm
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Steaks N'StuffLincoln
14 Mechanic St, Lincoln, ME 04457
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Hill Top Farm Meat CuttersLincolnville
2060 Belfast Rd, Lincolnville, ME 04849-5630
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The Sausage KitchenLisbon Falls
36 Main St, Lisbon Falls, ME 04252-1507
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The Recipe BoxLowell
58 W Old Main Rd, Lowell, ME 04493
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Maine Homestead MarketLyman
1773 Alfred Rd, Lyman, ME 04002
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Machias River GeneralMachias
25 Main St #6, Machias, ME 04654
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Backroads Meat & SeafoodMadawaska
23 Aspen Rd, Madawaska, ME 04756-3208
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Manchester MeatsManchester
1046 Western Ave, Manchester, ME 04351-3408
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Ricky B's Market and DeliMexico
20 Main St, Mexico, ME 04257
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Rideout's Meat DepartmentMillinocket
116 Somerset St, Millinocket, ME 04462
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Smith Log SmokehouseMonroe
5 E Main St, Monroe, ME 04951
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WildwoodsMoose River
38 Pleasant St, Moose River, ME 04945-4012
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Echo Ridge CheeseMt Vernon
2080 N Rd, Mt Vernon, ME 04352
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Pineland Farms Cheese FactoryNew Gloucester
92 Creamery Ln, New Gloucester, ME 04260-4460
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Crooked Face CreameryNorridgewock
552 River Rd, Norridgewock, ME 04957
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Luce's MeatsNorth Anson
366 Embden Pond Rd, North Anson, ME 04958-7427
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Allard's Market & DeliNorth Berwick
68 Elm St, North Berwick, ME 03906
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Clifton DocksNortheast Harbor
5 Clifton Dock Rd, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662
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Downeast Tender MeatsOrland
291 Castine Rd, Orland, ME 04472-3612
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Outlaws Chop ShopPalmyra
9 Windfall Ln, Palmyra, ME 04965-3260
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Gulf Of Maine, Inc.Pembroke
736 Leighton Point Rd, Pembroke, ME 04666-4515
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Maine Fair Trade LobsterProspect Harbor
200 Main St, Prospect Harbor, ME 04669-5007
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Only Trophies Game CoolerRangeley
255 Loon Lake Rd, Rangeley, ME 04970-4229
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D&R Custom Meat CuttingReed Plantation
462 Main St, Reed Plantation, ME 04497-6014
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Pierce's Country StoreRichmond
69 Main St, Richmond, ME 04357
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Round Pond Cheese Co.Round Pond
2 Back Shore Rd, Round Pond, ME 04564
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Sabattus Deer ProcessingSabattus
435 Middle Rd, Sabattus, ME 04280-4520
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Wildcat LobsterSaint George
125 River Rd, Saint George, ME 04860-5047
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Stoney Brook Lobster PoundSebago
304 Sebago Rd, Sebago, ME 04029
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Southport General Store and BarnSouthport
443 Hendricks Hill Rd, Southport, ME 04576
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Midcoast Meat CuttingThorndike
1189 Belfast Rd, Thorndike, ME 04986-4508
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Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co.Topsham
46 Park Dr, Topsham, ME 04086-1737
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Dave's Wild Game ProcessingUnion
38 The Woods Rd, Union, ME 04862-3624
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Thin Blue Line MeatsWashington
427 W Washington Rd, Washington, ME 04574-4406
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Grey Goose GourmetWayne
536 Main St, Wayne, ME 04284
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Mitchells Wild Game ProcessingWest Enfield
20 Emmett Rd, West Enfield, ME 04493-4529
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North End Lobster Co-opWestport Island
22 Boatyard Rd, Westport Island, ME 04578-3008
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Fuzzy UdderWhitefield
35 Townhouse Rd, Whitefield, ME 04353
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Windham Butcher ShopWindham
247 Varney Mill Rd, Windham, ME 04062-5012
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JZ Meat ProcessingWindsor
398 Wingood Rd, Windsor, ME 04363-3718
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Bouchers Deer CuttingWinslow
715 Benton Ave, Winslow, ME 04901-2662
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Wholesome HolmsteadWinthrop
432 Stanley Rd, Winthrop, ME 04364
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Hemphill & Son's ButcheryWoodland
531 Woodland Center Rd, Woodland, ME 04736-5142
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Rogers CollectionYarmouth
M203, 81 Bridge St, Yarmouth, ME 04096
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The Popcorn ShopYork Beach
15 Railroad Ave, York Beach, ME 03910
Guides for shop shoppers
All guides
BuyingComplete Guide to Beef Tenderloin and Filet Mignon
Learn how to select, trim, fabricate, and cook whole beef tenderloin and tender filet mignon steaks for skillet searing, grilling, or beef Wellington.
BuyingBistro Steaks: How to Choose, Prep, and Grill Flank, Flat Iron, Hanger, and Bavette
This guide breaks down four classic butcher cuts, explaining how to spot quality at the meat counter, tenderize tough muscle fibers, and grill bistro steaks to peak tenderness.
BuyingBeef Short Ribs, Plate Ribs, and Flanken Cut Guide
Learn the structural differences between English cut short ribs, flanken-style ribs, and whole plate ribs, along with butcher counter ordering tips and proven cooking methods.
Good to know about butcher shops & specialty markets in Maine
What is hanging weight?
Hanging weight is the weight of a slaughtered animal after skinning and evisceration, but before final trimming and dry aging. When purchasing a side or whole animal in Maine, local processors charge based on this weight. Browse 266 meat processors across Maine on ButcherAtlas to learn more about custom carcass purchasing.
How to make sausage at home?
To make sausage at home, chill high-fat meat and grind it, mix thoroughly with seasonings and ice water until sticky, then stuff into natural casings. Keep all equipment cold to preserve the emulsion and texture. For custom meat grinds and fresh casings, visit any of the 266 specialized meat markets listed across Maine on ButcherAtlas.
How to cook venison backstrap?
Prepare venison backstrap by trimming all silver skin, seasoning simply, and searing in a hot skillet with butter to medium-rare. Avoid overcooking, as wild venison is lean and dries out quickly. For expert trimming or custom cuts in Maine, consult one of the 266 butcher shops on ButcherAtlas.
How long do meats last in freezer?
Raw cuts like steaks and roasts keep optimal quality for 6 to 12 months in the freezer, while ground meat lasts 3 to 4 months. Proper vacuum sealing prevents freezer burn and extends shelf life. Explore 266 butchers in Maine on ButcherAtlas for vacuum-packaged, freeze-ready cuts.
Who has prime rib on sale this week?
Weekly prime rib promotions vary by region, market conditions, and seasonal demand. Browse local listings across Maine on ButcherAtlas to compare specialized butcher shops in your area.