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The Spruce Eats / Danie Drankwalter
A sizzling steak dinner is a classic and versatile meal that can be enjoyed year-round. There are a number of quality butchers that have taken their shops digital, where you can order both everyday and specialty cuts of beef from the comfort of your home.
Whether you’re weeknight grilling or planning a special dinner, there are plenty of awesome options for getting succulent steaks delivered directly to your doorstep.
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Known as "New York’s Butcher," DeBragga has been in business since the 1920s and specializes in high-quality meats sourced from all around the globe, enjoyed by both chefs and home cooks. DeBragga is beloved for its extensive selection, highly-rated customer service, and fast shipping—meats are shipped fresh the next day via overnight shipping.
In its virtual "butcher case," you’ll find a wide variety of steaks, including classics like strip, T-bone, porterhouse, ribeye, and filet mignon. It also has a nice selection of specialty beef, including American, Japanese, and Australian wagyu and dry-aged beef.
Looking to treat yourself to something extra special? Customers rave about the tenderness of the Japanese Miyazaki wagyu filet mignon and the superb taste of dry-aged steaks. Although it's expensive, reviewers agree the filets are top-notch in flavor and comparable to restaurant-quality cuts.
Price at time of publish: $41.95-$1,569.95
Cuts Available: Angus rib, prime shortloin, T-bone, Kansas City strip, cowboy rib, tenderloin, porterhouse, beef filet, New York strip, ribeye | Shipping Options: All orders have $19.95-$49.95 overnight shipping
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Send an assortment to a steak lover by way of a Chicago Steak Company gift set. They are available for all budgets, free shipping is often included, and they’re shipped frozen, so the recipient doesn’t have to cook them all right away. The Chicago Steak Sampler is a customer favorite and includes two filet mignons, two ribeyes, two flat irons, two top sirloins, and 16 steak burgers.
All steak offerings are either USDA prime or choice, which are the top two grades for beef based on fat marbling. Prime steaks have the most marbling, so they cook up with the most flavor and juiciness. Choose a gift set that has been wet-aged for maximum flavor.
Price at time of publish: $129.99-$749.95
Cuts Available: Strip, filet mignon, ribeye, prime rib, top sirloin, flat iron, T-bone, tomahawk ribeye, porterhouse | Shipping Options: Standard shipping on all orders unless express or overnight selected. Price ranges from $19.99 to $59.99.
For the best steak experience, you want to make sure you have the right kitchen gear and cooking know-how to enjoy your steaks to the fullest. Many online butcher shops feature free recipes and cooking tips, so be sure to keep an eye out for those to make the most of your purchase.
Steaks can be grilled, pan-fried, or broiled in an oven. A cast-iron pan is useful for searing steaks on the stovetop and finishing in a hot oven. A food thermometer will help you ensure your steak is cooked perfectly to suit your preferences.
Most mail-order steaks are shipped fresh. If you don’t plan on cooking your steak right away, fresh steaks can be stored in the freezer for three to 12 months, but you should always check to see if your butcher has specific storage recommendations for your cuts.
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Steaks that have a higher fat content and marbling throughout offer a rich and buttery melt-in-your-mouth dining experience. Snake River Farms has an entire line of gold-grade American wagyu beef steaks that have been rated on the Japanese Beef Marbling Scale for superior fat marbling. Gold-grade steaks are available in top sirloin, filet mignon, New York strip, ribeye, flat iron, and entire roasts.
Snake River Farms' thick-cut gold-grade Manhattan, New York filet combines a New York strip steak with the special flavor of American wagyu beef. Reviewers say it’s full of juicy flavor and some even claim it’s the best steak they’ve ever eaten, easily beating out high-end steakhouse dinners. It’s available 6 or 8 ounces and in bulk shipments of 12, so you can stock up for yourself or seriously wow some lucky dinner guests.
Price at time of publish: $22.00-$649.00
Cuts Available: Top sirloin, ribeye filet, filet mignon, Manhattan New York filet, New York strip, bone-in New York strip, porterhouse, cowboy, tomahawk, brisket, prime rib, bone-in prime rib, eye of ribeye, beef striploin | Shipping Options: $9.99 standard shipping, $24.99 express shipping, and $49.99 overnight shipping available
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Want the convenience of having steaks shipped directly to your home, but don’t have the cold storage space to commit to a large shipment? Rastelli’s offers single servings of USDA prime-graded bone-in porterhouse, ribeye, filet mignon, and New York strip steaks with no minimum purchase quantity, so you can buy exactly how much meat you need.
Rastelli’s has a rich 40-year history in butchery and now works with Midwestern family-run farms and ranches to bring pastured meat that is certified humane and verified by the Non-GMO Project. The company still cuts and ages all of its beef in house. All meat is vacuum-sealed and shipped frozen, so you can store it in the freezer or thaw it in the refrigerator for immediate use.
Price at time of publish: $12.00-$159.00
Cuts Available: Ribeye, prime rib, New York strip, tenderloin, tomahawk, filet mignon, brisket, porterhouse, bone-in ribeye, T-bone, chuck roast, flank, culotte, flat iron | Shipping Options: Free shipping on orders over $200. Otherwise $10 shipping for orders between $100-$199 orders and $25 for orders under $100. Delivery date selection available, but order before December 17 or delivery by the holidays.
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Surf and turf is the epitome of an elegant and celebratory meal. Omaha Steaks, known for its steak assortments and gift boxes, offers a filet mignon and lobster duo that’s perfect for commemorating a special occasion or hosting an intimate dinner at home. The kit includes four 5-ounce filet mignons and four lobster tails, perfectly portioned for a family dinner of four or two couples.
The steaks have been trimmed twice by their butchers, so you can rest assured you’re receiving a lean cut sans exterior fat that you need to trim yourself. They’ve also been aged for 21 days for extra flavor and tenderness. The lobster is wild-caught and comes already split, skewered, and brushed with lemon butter, so it’s ready to go on the grill and easy to pull from the shell.
Price at time of publish: $219.98 (but 50% off when purchased with another Omaha Steaks product)
Cuts Available: Filet mignon and split lobster tail | Shipping Options: 3-5 business day standard shipping price based on order total with express, rush and Saturday rush shipping also available
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D’Artagnan has been a purveyor of specialty meats since the 1980s, so it’s no surprise it offers a full line of 100 percent grass-finished beef steaks. This means the cows have purely been fed grass throughout their entire lives, as the term "grass-fed" can sometimes mean the cows started off on a grass diet but were ultimately switched to another food source. Grass-finished beef has a nutritional advantage since it’s higher in omega-3 fatty acids and essential vitamins and minerals.
The grass-finished beef is imported from Australia, where the cattle are raised humanely for a minimum of five years and are never given any antibiotics, growth hormones, or grain-based feed. These steaks are available in all of the most popular cuts, including ribeye, filet mignon, skirt, hanger, and more.
Price at time of publish: $29.99-$224.99
Cuts Available: Filet mignon, flank, hanger, ribeye, sirloin, skirt, striploin, tenderloin, beef strip, beef outside skirt, bavette | Shipping Options: All orders are shipped via overnight shipping—charge calculated based on weight, delivery location, and date selected at checkout.
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Porter Road is driven by a mission to source high-quality meat from local ranches. Located in Kentucky, it sources pasture-raised cattle from Kentuckian and Tennessean ranches that have high standards for both animal husbandry and environmental concerns.
All steaks are cut and dry-aged for at least 14 days. Dry aging is a process in which steak is exposed to air so that some of its moisture evaporates and the beef flavor concentrates and intensifies. Each of the steak listings features a guide for the cut, so you can learn about which part of the cattle it comes from and the best cooking method to use.
Price at time of publish: $6.00-$112.00
Cuts Available: Sierra, heart, skirt, hanger, beef Osso Buco, brisket, neck roast, bavette, picanha, chuck roast, volcano cut beef shank, outside skirt, filet mignon, Denver, flank, flat iron, boneless ribeye, bone-in ribeye, teres major, chuck eye, tri-tip, merlot | Shipping Options: Flat rate shipping—free for 24 states, $15 for 15 states, and $35 for nine states. Holiday orders are delivered by December 23.
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If you're craving a steak dinner but want all the grocery and meal prep done for you, you can’t beat this steak dinner from Harry & David. The company's Ribeye Meal includes everything you need for a three-course steak dinner for two. The kit includes two 8-ounce USDA choice Prime Boneless Ribeye steaks, peppercorn steak rub to season the steaks, four cheesy twice-baked potatoes, and a New York-style cheesecake for dessert. Cooking instructions are included.
If you're not looking to get it for your own dinner, this is a great option to send as a gift to a family who just welcomed a new baby or returned from extended travel to an empty kitchen.
Price at time of publish: $99.99
Cuts Available: Ribeye | Shipping Options: 4-7 day standard shipping price based on order total—express, overnight, and priority overnight shipping also available
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Thanks to a dormant gene, Piedmontese beef consists of a small amount of fat and more muscle mass thanks to a large amount of smaller fibers. The result is a type of meat that is tender and lower in calories and higher in protein than other varieties of beef—because of this, it takes only minutes to cook in a pan on the stove or on the grill and is relatively easier to slice through and chew.
Fossil Farms' selection of Piedmontese beef is raised in the midwest with a vegetarian diet and never given antibiotics, hormones, or steroids. Over a dozen cuts are available, including ground meat and hot dogs.
Price at time of publish: $30.75-$601.90
Cuts Available: Ribeye loin, sirloin, strip, ribeye, cowboy, standing rib roast, tomahawk ribeye, tenderloin, strip loin | Shipping Options: Orders received by 1 p.m. EST are processed the same day. No Saturday, Sunday, or Monday deliveries, 2-day shipping required for 32 states
When it comes to ordering steak online, DeBragga makes it easy—with handfuls of cuts and sizes. For convenience purposes, though, the Harry & David's Ribeye Meal is centered around ribeye steak and comes complete with a side, dessert, and seasonings and is fit for a cozy dinner for two.
What to Look for When Buying Steaks
Quality / Grade
When ordering steaks for delivery, you want assurance that what you will receive is going to be tender, delicious, and good quality. Higher-quality meats, such as USDA Prime, Wagyu, and Black Angus, will cost more, but they provide better cuts of meat and more marbling. These grades of meat are more tender, juicy, and full of flavor. Steak connoisseurs definitely prefer these over other grades of steaks.
Raised
How was the meat raised and handled? Was it pasture raised? And, if so, is it also humanely certified? Find out whether or not the beef is organic, grass fed or grain fed, and raised without antibiotics, steroids, or hormones.
Selection
It is nice to have a versatile selection of cuts of steak, including the supremely tender filet mignon, porterhouse, rib eye, prime rib, top sirloin, flank, skirt, strip, etc. Check to see what is available.
Customer Service / Shipping Guarantees
To get the best experience in delivery, you want to be assured that the company you're dealing with has a great reputation and good customer service. Shipping tracking information should be provided so you'll know the approximate delivery time of the steaks.
FAQs
What is the difference between USDA Prime, Choice, and Select?
USDA Prime is the top-grade, highest-quality meat and has the most marbling, making for a very tender, juicy, flavorful steak. Choice is next in line with less marbling but still considered a high-quality meat. Select has a lot less marbling and tends to be dryer, tougher, and less flavorful.
Can the steaks be ordered and delivered as a gift?
A number of companies offer the option to order steaks as gifts for family and friends. They'll package up special gift boxes, offer gift subscriptions, and include a gift card in the delivery.
What is marbling?
Marbling in steak is quite simply fat. It adds flavor and determines the quality level of the meat. Whether it is grass- or grain-fed, the animal's diet affects the amount of marbling in the meat.
How We Researched
To compile this list, our team of editors and contributors spent hours researching the best steaks on the market, evaluating their key features—like cut, price, and type—in addition to reviews from customers and other trusted sources. We then used this research to assign a star rating from one to five (five being the best; one being the worst) to certain products on the list.
Why Trust The Spruce Eats?
Sharon Lehman is a registered dietician, nutritionist, and author of this steak roundup. Her favorite steak is a classic filet cooked medium and served alongside any variety of seafood or potato—preferably both.
Amanda McDonald is an editor at The Spruce Eats and has over seven years of experience researching, writing, and editing about all things food — from what new products are at the grocery store to chef-approved hacks that keep tricky leftovers fresh for days. She updated this story to include the most up-to-date information.
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