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DeKalb's Hometown Butcher & Specialty Market

Hand-Cut Meats &Old-Fashioned Quality

A true DeKalb institution and the real thing: a full-service butcher counter with hand-cut steaks, house-made sausage, a fresh deli, and hard-to-find specialty foods, all served by people who know your name.

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Full-service butcher · Custom cuts & catering welcome
Inboden's Gourmet Meats & Specialty Foods — DeKalb's Hometown Butcher & Specialty Market
Why us

What sets us apart

Hand-Cut by a Real Butcher

Steaks and roasts trimmed to order right at the counter, cut to the thickness you want while you wait.

House-Made Brats & Sausage

Small-batch bratwurst and sausage made in-house with our own seasoning blends, never trucked in from somewhere else.

Specialty & Local Foods

Artisan cheeses, small-batch jams, house rubs, and hard-to-find sauces you won't spot on the grocery shelf.

People Who Know Your Name

Old-fashioned, full-service care from a neighborhood shop that remembers your order and your favorite cut.

Your Hometown Butcher in DeKalb

We're an independent, full-service butcher shop and specialty foods market right on North 1st Street.

A DeKalb institution, Inboden's has been family-run since it opened as Inboden's Supperette in 1962, and the third generation of the family carries it on today. It's a real butcher shop where the meat is cut by hand, the sausage and brats are made in-house, and the deli case is stocked fresh every day. Step up to the counter and you'll find someone ready to trim a steak to your liking, grind a custom blend, or recommend the right cut for Sunday dinner.

Beyond the counter, our shelves are packed with the kind of specialty and local foods that are hard to find anywhere else: artisan cheeses, small-batch jams, house rubs, and hard-to-find sauces. Whether you're firing up the grill, planning a party, or just want quality you can taste, we'll take care of you the old-fashioned way, by name.

Hand-Cut
Fresh at the Counter
House-Made
Sausage & Brats
Specialty
Hard-to-Find Foods
Reviews

Praise From the Dinner Table

“The only place I'll buy my steaks. They cut them to order right in front of you, and they always remember how I like them.”
Mark T.DeKalb Regular
“Their house-made brats are the star of every cookout I throw. Once you've had them, the grocery store just won't cut it.”
Sarah K.Weekend Griller
“Great deli, friendly faces, and specialty foods I can't find anywhere else in town. A real neighborhood gem.”
Dave R.Longtime Customer
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Find Us

1106 North 1st Street
DeKalb, IL 60115

On North 1st Street in DeKalb with free parking out front. Call ahead for custom cuts, large orders, or catering, and we'll have everything cut, wrapped, and ready for pickup.

The shop sits on North First Street on DeKalb's near north side, about a mile straight up from the Lincoln Highway blocks of downtown.

(815) 756-5852

Hours

Monday
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday
Closed

Place an Order or Request

Tell us what you need: custom cuts, a grill pack, deli trays, or catering. We'll call to confirm the details and a pickup time.

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Hungry for Something Better?

Call the shop to place an order, request a custom cut, or plan your next cookout or catering spread. We'll have it cut, wrapped, and ready for pickup.

Call(815) 756-5852