Cluck Yeah! Sydney's 14 Best Fried Chicken Spots to Satisfy Your Cravings

 

Cluck Yeah! Sydney's 14 Best Fried Chicken Spots to Satisfy Your Cravings

Fried chicken: the ultimate comfort food, the crispy savior of busy weeknights, the centerpiece of a finger-lickin' good feast. Sydney's got a clucking fantastic selection of fried chicken, offering up a global array of flavors and styles. Whether you crave classic American, crave-worthy Korean, or juicy Taiwanese, this list will have your beak watering and your taste buds tingling.

For the Overall Best:

• Super Nash Brothers (Various Locations): This Sydney institution takes the crown for consistently excellent fried chicken. Their buttermilk-soaked birds are fried to golden perfection, with a shattering crust and juicy, tender meat.

Craving American Fried Chicken?

• Flappy's Fried Chicken (Darlinghurst): Head to Flappy's for a taste of Americana. Their juicy, hot honey-glazed fried chicken is legendary, and their sides (mac and cheese, anyone?) are the perfect partners in crime.
• Freddy's Fried Chicken (Paddington): This classic diner serves up nostalgia alongside their perfectly crisped chicken. Try their infamous doughnut fries for a truly decadent treat.

Feeling the Heat? Try Nashville Hot Chicken:

• Belles Hot Chicken (Barangaroo, Tramsheds, Circular Quay): Belles isn't for the faint of heart. Choose your heat level (they go all the way up to "Reaper") and douse your fiery fried chicken in their selection of cooling sauces.

Let's Talk Korean Fried Chicken:

• Joy Korean Fried Chicken (Haymarket): Korean fried chicken is all about the double-fry, resulting in an impossibly crunchy exterior and ridiculously juicy meat. Joy's offers all the classic flavors, from sweet and spicy to soy garlic.

Taiwanese Fried Chicken? You Got It:

• Chunky Boss (Haymarket): Taiwanese fried chicken is known for its popcorn-style pieces and insanely flavorful seasonings. Chunky Boss delivers the goods, with options like seaweed and chili salt to tantalize your taste buds.

Bonus! A Few More Sydney Fried Chicken Gems:

• Butter (Surry Hills): Their buttermilk fried chicken is a thing of beauty, and their sides (think waffle fries and coleslaw) are just as good.
• Mary's (Various Locations): A Sydney institution, Mary's serves up succulent fried chicken alongside their epic burgers.
• Johnny Bird (Crows Nest): This neighborhood gem offers up delicious rotisserie chicken, with a fried chicken option that's definitely worth a try.
• Thirsty Bird (Newtown): Craft beer and epic fried chicken? Yes, please! Thirsty Bird is the perfect spot for a casual hangout with friends.

This is just a taste of the incredible fried chicken scene in Sydney. So get out there, explore, and find your new favorite cluckin' good spot!