Farm-Raised. Award-Winning.
Phillip Island's butcher, café and Gippsland food hub, run by a UK-trained Master Butcher.
Drop In
Paul Joseph, Master Butcher
Paul came to Phillip Island with a craft he had learned in Britain: how to take a whole animal, understand every cut, and give customers something genuinely different from a supermarket shelf.
Three consecutive Australian Butchers Guild awards later, the farm outside the shop still grazes the same Angus cattle it always did. The quality is not accidental. It is the point.
Paul Joseph, Master Butcher
Farm to Counter, Every Cut
Hill Top Farm Meats is not a reseller. The cattle graze on the Phillip Island property behind the shop. The sausages are made on-site. The pies come out of the kitchen. When Paul says he knows where it came from, he means it literally.
Three-time Australian Butchers Guild award winner. A UK-trained Master Butcher who has been doing this on the island since before it was fashionable. The craft here is not a marketing line.
What We're Known For
A few of the things guests keep coming back for. The full range changes with the seasons.
Smoked Brisket
Low and slow, until it falls apart at the touch of a fork. The café's most-requested dish.
Tassie Scallop Pie
A Hill Top original: flaky pastry, Tasmanian scallops, and a following that spans the island.
Gluten-Free Lasagne
Made with Phillip Island beef, proper herbs, and gluten-free pasta sheets. Worth stocking the freezer.
Carvery Roast
Beef, pork, crackling, Yorkshire puddings and gravy on Sundays. People drive from the mainland for this.
Cumberland Sausage
Made to a traditional English recipe. Coiled, herbed, and genuinely different from anything local.
Pork Crackling
Sold by the bag at the counter. Customers rarely leave without one.
Grass-Fed Beef
Raised on the island, butchered in-house. You can see the paddock from the car park.
Lamb Sausages
Made with Gippsland lamb and just enough seasoning to stay out of the way of the meat.
Angus Scotch Fillet
Dry-aged, deeply marbled, ready to cook the moment you get home.
Grande Rolls
Fresh bread packed with house-sliced meats, antipasto, and aged cheese. A proper café roll.