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Longest trading · Updated October 2026

Australian butchers, longest trading

As of October 2026, the three longest-trading butchers in Australia on Staying Power are Torre Butchers (started in 1950; 4.8 from 251 Google reviews), Midway Butchers (started in 1950; 4.6 from 52 Google reviews) and Grays Modern Meat Mart (started in 1952; 4.6 from 66 Google reviews).

Butchers compared
1,200
Google reviews
97,799
Median rating
4.6
Australian butchers, longest trading: the top 50
#BusinessRatingGoogle reviewsStartedContact
1Torre Butchers41-43 Lake St, Perth WA 60034.8251 Google reviews1950

08 9328 8317torre.com.au

2Midway Butchers150 Mourilyan Rd, Innisfail QLD 48604.652 Google reviews1950

07 4061 1688midwaybutchers.com.au

3Grays Modern Meat Mart107 Taylor St, Toowoomba QLD 43504.666 Google reviews1952

07 4528 2271graysmodernmeats.com.au

4Ellis Butchers4.760 Google reviews1954

08 8323 8230ellisbutchers.com

5Ron & Dan's Butchery69 Ernest St, Innisfail QLD 48604.622 Google reviews1960

07 4061 1788ronanddansbutchery.com.au

6Portsmith quality meats97-101 Cook St, Cairns QLD 48704.6116 Google reviews1962

07 4035 2233wholesalemeats.com.au

7Byrnes Meats160 Mayers St, Cairns QLD 48704.5107 Google reviews1962

07 4053 4522wholesalemeats.com.au

8The Butchery on Brunker262 Brunker Rd, Newcastle NSW 22894.766 Google reviews1963

02 4957 5470butcheryonbrunker.com

9Red Hill Butchers Shop12 Duyfken Pl, Canberra ACT 26035.032 Google reviews1964

02 6295 6854redhillbutchershop.com.au

10Cardiff South Butchery and PiesHelen St, Newcastle NSW 22854.937 Google reviews1964

02 4954 0963cardiffsthbutcher.com.au

11Mentges Master Meats27C Kanangra Dr, Taree NSW 24304.9131 Google reviews1965

02 6552 6878mentgesmeats.com.au

12Specialty Foods8A West Thebarton Rd, Adelaide SA 50314.7212 Google reviews1966

08 8443 5444specialtyfoods.com.au

13Singo's Wholesale Meats - LONG JETTY4.433 Google reviews1966

02 4398 9039singos.com.au

14Singo's Wholesale Meats - WEST GOSFORD4.2114 Google reviews1966

02 4323 7599singos.com.au

15Singo's Wholesale Meats - ERINA4.175 Google reviews1966

02 4365 6856singos.com.au

16A&S Select Meats1159 Botany Rd, Mascot NSW 20204.4154 Google reviews1968

02 9667 1891as-selectmeats.com.au

17Grange Meat Co178 Grange Rd, Melbourne VIC 30784.9196 Google reviews1970

03 9417 2689grangemeat.com.au

18Richard's Meats62 Balgowlah Rd, Sydney NSW 20934.752 Google reviews1975

02 9948 7333richardsmeats.com.au

19Four Bee Meats122 Crawford St, Queanbeyan NSW 26204.956 Google reviews1979

balzanellismallgoods.com.au

20Cotton Tree Meats4.3152 Google reviews1980

07 5451 1547cottontreemeats.com.au

21Andrew's Of Yarraville24 Anderson St, Melbourne VIC 30134.841 Google reviews1982

03 9687 2419andrewsofyarraville.com.au

22Trevor Mead Quality Meats109 Jonson St, Byron Bay NSW 24814.838 Google reviews1983

02 6685 6583trevormead.com.au

23Palmerston Quality MeatsPalmerston Shopping Centre, T31, 10 Temple Terrace4.854 Google reviews1984

08 7978 6694palmerstonqualitymeats.com.au

24Saratoga Quality Meats - Kincumber43 Avoca Dr, Central Coast NSW 22514.777 Google reviews1985

02 4369 3262saratogaqualitymeats.com.au

25Coastal Meats33 Arthur Street, Yeppoon QLD 47034.735 Google reviews1986

07 4939 1866coastalmeatsyeppoon.com.au

26Lenard's - Katherine4.855 Google reviews1987

08 8971 0353lenards.com.au

27Barbaro Bros ButchersGreenwood Kingsley Plaza, 120 Cockman Rd, Perth WA 60244.7240 Google reviews1987

08 9247 4244barbarobutchers.com

28Mick's Meat Barn181 Nicklin Way, Sunshine Coast QLD 45754.1114 Google reviews1989

07 5493 3975micksmeatbarn.com.au

29Central Meat & Co419A Victoria St, Melbourne VIC 30564.724 Google reviews1991

0421 251 867centralagrigroup.com.au

30Fresco’s Quality Meats4.016 Google reviews1991

07 4955 1930frescosmeats.com.au

31Werribee Station Street Meats Pty Ltd22 Station Pl, Melbourne VIC 30304.650 Google reviews1992

03 9741 2735werribeestationstreetmeats.com

32McIntosh Meats1, 5 Woolgar Rd4.614 Google reviews1994

07 5482 1438mcintoshmeats.com.au

33The Sausage Shop69 Main Rd, Perth TAS 73004.825 Google reviews1996

03 6398 2212sausageshop.com.au

34Victor Churchill132 Queen St, Sydney NSW 20254.5199 Google reviews1996

02 9328 0402victorchurchill.com

35DMC Meat & Seafood51-59 Wheelers Ln, Dubbo NSW 28304.5111 Google reviews1996

02 6881 8255dubbomeatcentre.com.au

36Franks Gourmet Meats17 Wray Ave, Perth WA 61604.8176 Google reviews1997

08 9335 2356franksgourmetmeats.com.au

37Holiday Coast Meat & Smallgoods11 Mackay St, Grafton NSW 24604.828 Google reviews1998

02 6642 7973graftonbutcher.com.au

38Red Bull Butchery94 Bent St, Grafton NSW 24604.821 Google reviews1998

02 6642 3020graftonbutcher.com.au

39Hagen's Organics35 Patterson Rd, Melbourne VIC 32044.431 Google reviews1999

03 9329 5534hagensorganics.com.au

40Deli Cravings4.454 Google reviews1999

02 6251 4056delicravings.com.au

41Trinity Meats Co Pty Ltd11 Brewer Pl, Perth WA 60614.037 Google reviews1999

08 9344 6255trinitymeats.com.au

42Shaw's Meats Goldfields4.917 Google reviews2001

07 5481 5674

43MURNANES COUNTRY FRESH MEATS352 Murray St, Colac VIC 32504.613 Google reviews2001

03 5231 3722murnanescountryfreshmeats.com.au

44Lennons Butchery170 Otho St, Inverell NSW 23604.731 Google reviews2003

02 6722 1045lennonsbutchery.com.au

45South City Quality MeatsSouthcity Shopping Centre, Shop 1/1-7 Tanda Pl4.648 Google reviews2004

02 6931 6650scqmeats.com.au

46Barritts Butchery45 Svensson St, Bundaberg QLD 46704.876 Google reviews2005

07 4151 7323barrittsbutchery.com.au

47Lenny's Family Butchers53 Murdoch Dr, Mandurah WA 62104.780 Google reviews2005

08 9534 7878lennysbutchers.com.au

48Lucke's Fresh Food Market1 MacLeod St, Bairnsdale VIC 38754.6189 Google reviews2005

03 5152 1644luckesfreshfood.com.au

49Cooroy Butchery20C Maple St, Cooroy QLD 45634.616 Google reviews2005

07 5447 6641cooroybutchery.com.au

50Feather and Bone Providore Marrickville10-14 Lilian Fowler Pl, Sydney NSW 22044.8402 Google reviews2006

02 9818 2717featherandbone.com.au

Staying Power compared 1,200 butchers in Australia, with 97,799 Google reviews between them. Of these, 74 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 34 reviews.

Of the butchers compared, the most reviewed is Butchers Buffet Chinatown, with 5,153 Google reviews at 4.6.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.

The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which butchers in Australia have been trading the longest?
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading butchers in Australia on Staying Power are Torre Butchers (started in 1950; 4.8 from 251 Google reviews), Midway Butchers (started in 1950; 4.6 from 52 Google reviews) and Grays Modern Meat Mart (started in 1952; 4.6 from 66 Google reviews).
How does Staying Power rank butchers in Australia?
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
How many butchers in Australia did Staying Power compare?
Staying Power compared 1,200 butchers in Australia, with 97,799 Google reviews between them. Of these, 74 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 34 reviews.
Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.

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