The Good Butcher | des moines butcher shop | 555 17th Street suite 103, Des Moines, IA, USA

Now Open! Come visit our shop off of 17th Street in Des Moines today!

Good. Local. Meats.

Welcome to The Good Butcher, a Des Moines shop focused on bringing the best meat to your table. Sourced from local Iowa farms, we offer fresh pork and beef cuts, whole animal butchery, and in-house made bratwursts, sausages & charcuterie.

Regular Hours:

Open to the public!

TUESDAY-SATURDAY: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM

SUNDAY: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM

Closed Mondays

the Good

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Together, we work to strengthen the bond between Iowa farmers doing ‘the good work’ of raising high quality animals on their family farms, and the great people of Des Moines who want to support that hard work.

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With our relentlessly high standards, you can trust the quality and safety of what we do. We would love to talk recipes with you and help you explore the art of cooking.

for chefs

for farmers

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What's in a Good name?

Great people.

Great food.

Great service.