Everybody's Butchery is Christchurch's oldest, still-operating butchery, based in Addington. The business fuses traditional German and Kiwi butchery techniques, turning locally sourced beef, lamb and pork, along with its own spices, into handcrafted meat products.
The butchery emphasises ethically produced, locally sourced meat, keeping products free from fillers and preservatives beyond the legal minimum. Alongside classic cuts, it produces German-style smallgoods such as sausages and salami, and caters specifically to gluten free, keto and paleo diets with a dedicated range for each.
Services include handcrafted small goods, meat prepared to order, home kill processing, traditionally smoked meats, and delivery, plus special requests and advice from the team for customers with specific needs. The butchery works with recognised NZ meat brands including Quality Mark NZ Beef, Quality Mark NZ Lamb, 100% NZ Pork and Waitoa Free Range Chicken.
Everybody's Butchery holds a notable distinction in Christchurch: it's the city's oldest butchery still in operation. Based in Addington, the business has built its identity around fusing traditional German butchery techniques with classic Kiwi cuts, giving customers access to both traditions under one roof.
The butchery describes its approach as taking "the most beautiful beef, lamb and pork" and combining them with its own spices to create what it calls amazing tasting and healthy products. With a team of skilled and experienced staff, the shop leans into traditional German sausage-making and smoking techniques alongside standard New Zealand butchery cuts — meaning customers can pick up a classic porterhouse steak and a cheese kransky in the same visit.
Everybody's Butchery places a strong emphasis on sourcing meat locally and ethically. Its stated approach is to keep products free from fillers and preservatives beyond the absolute legal minimum, positioning its range as "just meat, no bulls***." The butchery works with well-known New Zealand meat brands, including Quality Mark NZ Beef, Quality Mark NZ Lamb, 100% NZ Pork and Waitoa Free Range Chicken, giving customers assurance around provenance and quality standards.
The product range spans the full range of a traditional butchery — beef cuts like porterhouse, ribeye and brisket; lamb including leg, loin chops, shoulder roast and mince; and pork options like fillet and spare ribs. Alongside these sit the shop's German-style smallgoods: cheese kransky, frankfurter sausages, bratwurst snails, beef bratwurst, and pepperoni-style salami, all reflecting the shop's German heritage influence.
The pantry and sundries range extends beyond meat, with items like frozen preproof brezel (pretzels), pepperoncini, and Gus Burns' garlic condiment, plus free range eggs from Lamond Poultry for customers rounding out their shop.
Recognising that customers follow a range of eating styles, Everybody's Butchery offers dedicated shopping categories for gluten free, keto and paleo diets, making it easier for customers on these plans to find suitable cuts and products without guesswork.
Beyond retail sales, the butchery offers several additional services: all meat can be prepared to order, and the shop offers home kill processing for customers with their own livestock. Traditionally smoked meats are part of the in-house offering, and the team provides special requests and advice for customers with particular needs. Convenient and fast delivery is also available, extending the shop's reach beyond walk-in customers.
Everybody's Butchery is located at 372 Selwyn Street, Addington, Christchurch, and can be reached by phone. Customers can also shop online, browsing by category — including Beef, Lamb, Pork, Chicken, Venison, Smallgoods, Roasts, Ready 2 Heat, Pantry Items and Sundries — or by dietary preference. The shop occasionally runs community initiatives too, such as raffle trays, alongside its regular retail offering.
For Christchurch shoppers looking for a butchery with deep local roots, a distinctive German influence, and a strong emphasis on ethically sourced, minimally processed meat, Everybody's Butchery offers a combination not many other local shops can match.