son of a butcher — The Son of Butcher in Pepper Place. (Jacob Blankenship / Bham Now)

Tasting Table, the digital brand that reports on food and drink trends, released “The Best Butcher Shop in Every State,” and Birmingham’s The Son of a Butcher came out on top for Alabama.

See the praise:

“Earning the Quality Business Award for 2026, which puts it among the top 1% of American businesses, The Son of a Butcher is run by—as the company name implies—sons of a butcher (appropriately named Butch).

This butcher shop puts a premium on knowing the cattle ranchers, fishermen, and cheesemongers who provide the goods, and is praised for its freshly sourced, high-quality food, giving it a strong local reputation.”
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Visit The Son of a Butcher in downtown Birmingham

The Son of a Butcher opened on 3rd Avenue South in 2020 by the same family as Evans Meats.

After sales started to drop during the pandemic, the team put 30 years of combined experience to create The Son of a Butcher: Now established as a full-service butcher shop and cut-to-order cheese shop—and now nationally honored as one of the best!

You can order premium meats and cheeses, but also first-come, first-served sandwiches using their own specialty products.

See why people rave about it: