Our story

A butcher shop that gives away everything it makes.

Name: The Butcher's Pantry & Restaurant
Address: 33475 Station St, Solon, OH, 44139, US
Telephone: (440) 999-0990

The Butcher's Pantry & Restaurant has served Solon since 2016, and has been under Brad Kozar's ownership since November 2024. It is a butcher shop, a restaurant and a catering kitchen under one roof, run by classically trained chefs with over thirty years of experience.

We are committed to sustainable practices and whole animal butchering, so every meal is both delicious and responsibly sourced. Our meats and poultry are Ohio farm to table, raised without antibiotics, grass and grain fed, and everything is made from scratch with the freshest ingredients we can source locally.

Why the shop exists

Every dollar of profit funds the Little Mountain Animal Sanctuary.

Inspired by Paul Newman's model of giving, Brad donates 100% of the profits to charity. Those profits fund the sanctuary he built to carry out his late wife's dream. When you eat here, shop here or hire us for an event, you are not just buying quality. You are paying for something that outlives the meal.

See the menu Book catering

The people behind the counter

Brad Kozar

Owner

Brad took ownership in November 2024 and has been building on the shop ever since, keeping a butcher shop, a restaurant and a catering kitchen under one roof, with whole animal butchering, Ohio farm to table meats raised without antibiotics, and food made from scratch by chefs with more than thirty years in the kitchen.

Inspired by Paul Newman's model of giving, he donates 100% of the profits to charity. Those profits fund the Little Mountain Animal Sanctuary, which he built to carry out his late wife's dream.

Saevar Thordarson

Operating Partner

Saevar is an entrepreneur, community leader and business owner with a passion for creating great experiences and bringing people together. As Operating Partner he brings experience in business operations, hospitality, marketing and community engagement to help grow the business while preserving its commitment to quality.

He is also the owner of Heritage Coffee and Heritage Bake Shop, and serves as President and CEO of the Solon Chamber of Commerce.

Covered by four newsrooms

The charity model has been reported across the Cleveland market. These are the outlets that have written about the shop.

Akron Beacon Journal 2026
The Butcher's Pantry in Solon funds animal sanctuary, Local Flavor
Spectrum News 1 2025
Solon butcher shop and restaurant donates 100% of profits to charity
FOX 8 Cleveland 2025
New Day Cleveland: The Butcher's Pantry
Chagrin Valley Today 2025
The Butcher's Pantry and Restaurant supports animal sanctuary
Chagrin Valley Today 2026
Butcher's Pantry gets influx of ideas with new business partner

Our guarantee

We stand behind every food item you purchase and every dish we serve. If you are not completely satisfied with your food, let us know and we will immediately make it right. Refund, replace or remake. No stress, no hassle.

The dining and retail floor at The Butcher's Pantry, tables set against the shop shelving

Come in and see what it buys.

33475 Station St, Solon, OH 44139. Tue to Fri 10am to 6pm, Sat 10am to 4pm.

Call (440) 999-0990 Find the shop