Butcher's Picks
The Craft
We buy whole carcasses direct from certified-organic farms, then break them down by hand in the shop. From the prime steaks through to bones, fat and offal — nothing leaves the block that wasn't grown well and butchered with respect.
Meet our farmersOur Story · Est. 2001
For a quarter of a century, Robert and the team at Shoulder to Shank have stood behind the block on Military Road — quietly building a reputation as Neutral Bay's most trusted organic butcher. What began in 2001 as a small shop with one rule — only certified-organic, regenerative or biodynamic meat crosses the counter — has grown into a North Shore institution.
Three generations of local families now shop with us. We still know every farm by name, still break down whole carcasses by hand, and still greet most customers by theirs. It's the kind of butchery that used to be the norm, kept alive because the community showed up — week after week, year after year.
From Cremorne to Mosman, Cammeray to Kirribilli — thank you for 25 years of trust. We're only just getting started.
Our Producers
Every cut we sell can be traced back to a family, a paddock and a farming philosophy we've come to know first-hand. These are three of the certified-organic producers we've worked with — some for over a decade.
Beef · Mudgee, NSW
Rob Lennon has been raising certified-organic Wagyu on the border of Wiradjuri and Kamilaroi country since 2004. A single-origin, pasture-raised herd of 300, farmed regeneratively — the soil, the cattle and the flavour all benefit. Rich, deeply marbled beef with a story you can taste.
Lamb · Outback SA
Sixth-generation pastoralist Jamie McTaggart runs certified-organic Dorper lambs across native saltbush country in South Australia's arid rangelands. The saltbush diet gives the meat its signature mineral sweetness — tender, mild and quietly complex. No added hormones, antibiotics or chemicals. Ever.
Chicken · Inglewood, QLD
Australia's original certified-organic chicken producer. Birds roam freely across open paddocks, forage as nature intended, and are raised without antibiotics, hormones or synthetic anything. The result is chicken that actually tastes of chicken — clean flavour, firm texture, real integrity.
Visit The Shop
Shop 6, The Grove Arcade
174–176 Military Road
Neutral Bay NSW 2089
(02) 8969 6982
roberttheorganicbutcher@bigpond.com
Parking
The easiest place to park is Grosvenor Lane Car Park, directly opposite Coles on Military Road. From there it's a one-minute walk to The Grove Arcade.
The Block
