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Cooking the perfect steak is easy, following our guide you will be able to cook any cut to your preference - rare, medium or well done. Great quality steak doesn't need much adding to it, just make sure you rest it after cooking and don't move it around too much in the pan. Crisp and spicy chorizo with sweet roasted red peppers and fresh rocket, all in a ciabatta bun.

This recipe uses our authentic Spanish cooking chorizo, which is soft, and similar in texture to traditional sausages, and juicier than cured chorizo. Slow Roasted Lamb has an incredible flavour that makes the most of great quality meat. Our Free Range Suffolk Lamb is reared to the highest standards with a wonderful flavour that needs only simple cooking with a little rosemary and garlic.
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Our shop is situated in a Grade II listed building a few feet from the main Market Square in Saffron Walden. Our shop windows display a wide variety of fresh cuts of meat in chilled counters to give you inspiration and choice. Our butchers are highly skilled and have been in the industry for many years, they are always happy to offer advice and share their expert knowledge with customers.
Our headquarters is a 4000 square foot factory, housing modern technology and equipment, is situated in Saffron Walden, Essex. Almost daily visits to Smithfield Meat Market in London means that we are able to constantly offer the freshest produce. Our customer base of nearly 300 includes award winning restaurants, hotels, other fine restaurants and pubs, conference and sporting venues and colleges and schools.
We'd love to hear from you if you have any questions about our products or would like a special order. We are passionate about the products we supply and always work to offer our customers the highest quality. We have two premises in Saffron Walden; for catering enquires we are located on Shire Hill.
Reviews (17)
Barbara Harwood
Barbara Harwood
Dec 10, 2021
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Dissapointed this year, more fat than meat and triple the price of other places, I won't be using again
Erika Hagon-Torkington
Erika Hagon-Torkington
May 16, 2021
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Absolutely love this butcher shop! Staff are a delight, very knowledgeable and friendly. Excellent offers and fantastic quality meat. Some more unusual products available too (chicken hearts! Don’t knock them til you try them!) and brilliant portions for your Sunday roast.
Simon Short
Simon Short
Mar 08, 2021
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Great local butcher. Friendly, helpful staff and good value and quality. Recommended.
Julie Emmerick
Julie Emmerick
Feb 28, 2021
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A huge thank you to the lovely man who kindly sold me these short ribs whilst on FaceTime - nothing to much trouble... Stout braised short ribs with horseradish and carrots.. will definitely be making it again.
Barry Darkins
Barry Darkins
Feb 27, 2021
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Visited this butchers a couple of weeks ago, and bought 2 of their homemade 8oz burgers and some sausages. Both were superb. Sausages perfectly seasoned with a high meat content. Will be going back for more.
Magalie Cooper
Magalie Cooper
Dec 29, 2020
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We had our wedding anniversary meal out cancelled due to Tier 4 restrictions so we treated ourselves to as we call it in France ‘une côte de bœuf’ and it was absolutely beautiful. Every time quality and fantastic service. Thank you 😊
Rachel Freeman
Rachel Freeman
Dec 27, 2020
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Have purchased 4 hampers off them throughout the first lockdown (2 at a time) to keep us going, spending i believe £85 for 2. All of which lasted us well over a month, only having to buy in from shops for sandwich meats ect. The chicken breasts were huge and the steaks were incredible! Cannot fault any of the food. Happy to order again when possible.
Carol Wiseman
Carol Wiseman
Jul 13, 2020
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Burtons is a terrific butchers and their meat is first class. Staff are extremely pleasant and nothing is too much trouble. I recommend them highly.
Emzy
Emzy
Jun 23, 2020
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Great quality and really lovely people. Wether it’s a beautiful freshly cut steak or some award winning sausages All fab! I buy all of my chicken here as well because it’s better value than the supermarket meat. No watery rubbish when cooking, and everything I have ever bought freezes really well and tastes great. Please try the fresh bacon :) it’s supreme
THANK YOU ALL FOR MY LOVELY MEAT
Faye Elisabeth
Faye Elisabeth
Jun 21, 2020
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We started using Burtons in March due to lockdown- we have continued to use them every fortnight. Everything is so yummy and the staff are really friendly 🥰
Sue Noble
Sue Noble
May 25, 2020
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So love this shop. The friendliness & cheerfulness of the staff is great. Love the meat & pre-pack offers. Well done guys.
Kate Matthews
Kate Matthews
May 01, 2020
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Love this shop - such friendly welcoming staff and the meat is really great quality. The burgers are a firm family favourite for summer BBQs!
Tina Trixie
Tina Trixie
Apr 29, 2020
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Your gluten free sausages and burgers are lovely fantastic delivery service . no messing around great price x
Tracy Sheppard
Tracy Sheppard
Mar 27, 2020
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Such an amazing butchers, totally great staff, so friendly and helpful! 6 out 5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Emma Vipers Mainey
Emma Vipers Mainey
Mar 20, 2020
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Brilliant service just had our delivery of lovely fresh meat. Fab 🙌🏼
Andy Blackman
Andy Blackman
Aug 17, 2017
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I bought 4 aged rib eye steaks from here last weekend (£31), and the flavour of the meat was delicious, but there was a large amount of gristle and fatty bits which couldn't be eaten, for 4 steaks we thought this was too much. I went and gave my comments and showed the photo to the butcher who would not accept that their steaks contained this much gristle, barely even got an apology. I would not buy from them again, which is a shame because the meat was very tender.
Nina Harvey
Nina Harvey
Jul 24, 2017
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Great service and friendly staff. I regularly go there for chicken and other bits and pieces. Lovely sausages and the meat is always fresh and tasty :)
They are always busy when I go in, but the staff take the time to serve you and you neve feel rushed. Top class service all the way