About Us
An extraordinary meal requires two essential ingredients: great people and great product.
You take care of the people and we’ll take care of the rest.
While the internet is flooded with online butcher shops, access to truly great meat and seafood remains limited to restaurant insiders with access to specialty suppliers and corporate accounts. Ninth & Prime now offers discerning home cooks and private chefs these same superior cuts delivered directly to your door.
From Humble Beginnings to a Trusted Leader
In 1911, a young immigrant, Attilio Esposito, opened a butcher shop in a small storefront in Philadelphia’s Italian Market. Attilio believed there were three pillars of success: consistency, value, and quality. His son, Louis, followed him into the family business and together the Espositos continued to meet the needs of their customers and grow their business.
As their reputation grew, Esposito’s evolved from a storefront butcher shop to a wholesale institution, serving the needs of Philadelphia’s – and eventually the region’s – finest restaurants, eventually becoming one of the most trusted suppliers of superior meat and specialized cuts in the country. Over time, they’ve become the go-to source for James Beard Award-wining chefs and Michelin Star restaurants across the mid-Atlantic region.
As their exclusive online partner, Ninth & Prime brings you access to the same incredible cuts of meat – previously available only to Esposito’s restaurants and chef customers through their wholesale foodservice division – with the same commitment to consistency, value and quality that Attilio Esposito brought to his business more than 100 years ago.
A Cut Above
There’s a lot that goes into sourcing a great cut of steak, but nothing is more important to the process than experience. Founded by partners with decades of experience in the culinary industry, Ninth & Prime takes pride in our knowledge of what makes the difference between good meat and a truly extraordinary dining experience.
Everything we sell is individually selected with a trained eye. Each product is hand-cut by highly skilled master butchers, employing artisanal techniques coupled with the highest in contemporary safety and sanitary standards in a USDA-inspected facility. The result is perfectly trimmed and consistent cuts.
Our relationships within the industry give us access to rare and exclusive offerings, guaranteeing that our customers experience unmatched excellence with every bite. The hallmark of a Ninth & Prime product is the very same exceptional presentation, flavor and texture that you expect in the finest steakhouses in America.
By choosing Ninth & Prime, you’re choosing a legacy rooted in an uncompromising standard of quality. Whatever your meal demands, you can trust that our product will be the foundation for a truly memorable meal.