Carv & Cook Butchery at Blk 713A Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 is a neighbourhood butcher with a simple conviction: that eating real food makes a difference. They spend their time sourcing and curating authentic meats that are flavoursome, free range and untainted by antibiotics, hormones or pesticides — animals that are naturally farmed, ethically sourced and sustainably raised, because they believe in living by Nature's laws, where chickens roam freely and cows graze on grass.
Beyond the chiller, a talented in-house chef creates handcrafted condiments to complement the meats, along with tasty ready-to-eat meals, while the Butter Bar turns out handcrafted butter and the delicatessen counter covers cured meats and pate, ham and sausages, cheese and all the accompaniments. There are also curated cuts for shabu shabu, yakiniku and BBQ, plus box sets and a wider gourmet pantry of jams, condiments, pasta and desserts.
Featured in The Straits Times and Her World, the shop is run by a friendly team always open to sharing the stories of their creations and why each one makes you go "Ooooh". It's honest, healthy, feel-good food — and they like to eat it, too.
Tucked beneath the HDB blocks along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6, Carv & Cook Butchery is a small shop with a big conviction: that eating real food makes a difference. Their tagline is "Bringing you real food", and they take it seriously. The meats on their counters are free range and flavoursome, untainted by antibiotics, hormones or pesticides, and the animals behind them are naturally farmed, ethically sourced and sustainably raised. It has earned the shop attention well beyond the neighbourhood — Carv & Cook has been featured in The Straits Times and in Her World. For anyone in the area who cares about where their meat comes from, it's the kind of shop that makes the weekly grocery run feel like a treat.
Carv & Cook describes its outlook simply: living by Nature's laws, where chickens roam freely and cows graze on grass. Rather than stocking whatever is available, the team spends its time sourcing and curating authentic meats, choosing animals that are farmed naturally and raised sustainably. That philosophy shapes everything on the shelves — and it shapes the conversation too, because the friendly team is always open to sharing the stories of their creations and why each one makes you go "Ooooh". As they put it themselves, they just live and breathe real food. Oh, and they like to eat it, too. It's honest, healthy, feel-good food.
The heart of the shop is the meats and seafood section, which spans the classics: beef, chicken, duck, pork and lamb, plus seafood. Around those staples, the butchery curates cuts for the way people actually cook at home. There are dedicated selections for shabu shabu and for yakiniku, BBQ picks for the grill, and box sets that bundle everything together — handy for hotpot nights or as a gift for the home cook in your life. The same care carries through every category, so even a midweek chicken ends up tasting of something.
The delicatessen goes well beyond raw meat. Cured meats and pate sit alongside ham and sausages, and there is a cheese selection with all the accompaniments you'd want, plus ready-made charcuterie boards. If you're putting together a spread for friends, it can be done in a single stop.
What separates Carv & Cook from an ordinary butcher is the kitchen behind the counter. Their talented in-house chef creates handcrafted condiments that complement the meats, as well as tasty ready-to-eat meals that, in the shop's own words, tickle your taste buds into pure happiness.
Then there is the Butter Bar, devoted entirely to butter — including their own handcrafted varieties. Around it sits a wider gourmet food selection of epicurean goods: jams and spreads, condiments, dips and sauces, pasta and dessert. It turns a quick butcher run into a proper pantry shop, and it means dinner can be as simple as picking up a handcrafted meal on the way home.
The shop sits at Blk 713A Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, #01-05, Singapore 561713, and opens from 11am to 7pm, closing on Mondays. You can call ahead on 9388 9909 if you're after something specific, or browse the online store, which carries the full range from meats and seafood to box sets, the delicatessen, the Butter Bar and gourmet pantry goods.
Whether you walk out with steaks for the grill, a charcuterie board for friends, a tub of handcrafted butter or a ready-to-eat dinner, the idea is the same: real food, honestly sourced, that makes you feel good. Come hungry for knowledge as much as for food — the team genuinely enjoys talking through their creations, and you'll leave knowing exactly why what you're cooking tonight tastes the way it does.