Metzgerei Jochem is the best in Saarland - a victory for tradition!

Metzgerei Jochem is the best in Saarland - a victory for tradition!

The gourmet magazine "Falstaff" has completed the final vote as the most popular butcher shop in Saarland in 2025. On April 16, 2025, the Jochem butcher in Schwalbach was named the winner. In the online vote, in which a total of 1035 votes were made, the Jochem butcher's shop was pleased with the highest number of votes. Previously, this butcher shop had already reached high positions in previous years, but never won first place. Last year the land butcher Thomas Hennrich won, which took fourth place this year.

The coordination around the most popular butcher shop included six nominated companies, all of which were selected according to various criteria such as expert advice and food quality. The best butchers in Saarland were rated as follows:

importance of trust

The trust of the customers plays a crucial role in the butcher industry, both with regard to the origin and rearing of the animals as well as the manual skills of the butchers. These aspects are of great importance for the choice of the most popular butcher shop. In addition to the Jochem butcher shop, the butcher Follmann and butcher Petermann were also able to convince, which ended up in places second and three. Both companies are also characterized by their quality and customer service.

This year not only the best butchers in Saarland were awarded. Falstaff also chose the best companies in five other federal states, including Rhineland-Palatinate, where the Haag butcher in Trier took first place. This local focus makes it possible to show the best butchers in Germany in various regions.

The petermann butcher, which took third place this year, is one of the 500 best butchers in Germany, a ranking list that was also published by "Der Feinschmecker". In addition, in the summer of 2022 she received the gold medal at the Saarland Lyoner Prize. Such awards show the high quality and the commitment of these butchers to satisfy their customers.

The lively competitive landscape in the butcher's industry is not only reflected in the rankings, but also in the commitment of the customers who reward the best providers through their voices. This strengthens the tradition and craft of butchers in Saarland and beyond.