Food
At these 13 top chook spots you can get your fried chicken slathered in maple syrup, served crispy or sandwiched in a soft bun.
Johnny Bird
Free-range fried chicken, pickles, local beer and craft cocktails.
Gami Chicken & Beer
Chicken burgers, wings and ribs — plus kimchi pancakes — are what keeps us coming back for more.
Mary's
A rock 'n' roll Newtown stalwart, with standout Maccas-style burgers and natural wines.
Belles Hot Chicken Tramsheds
Finger-licking fried chicken goodness.
Flying Tong
Newtown's BYO go-to for authentic Korean fried chicken and bibimbap from a family recipe.
Ume Burger
Japanese burgers and a soft serve machine by the water.
Butter
The ridiculous palace of fried chicken, sneakers and champagne Sydney deserves.
Ayam Goreng 99
This Kingsford restaurant has been serving authentic Indonesian food in the eastern suburbs for more than 20 years.
Hot Star Large Fried Chicken
The Taiwanese fried chicken chain store import delivers XXL on size and flavour.
Basax
The bird is the word at this late-night Haymarket diner.
Thirsty Bird - CLOSED
The team from Mr Crackles foray into fried chicken for this Potts Point takeaway joint.
El Jannah Granville
The Lebanese charcoal chicken shop that garnered a cult following — and six more outlets (and counting).
Ruby's Fried Chicken - CLOSED
This Nashville-style fried chicken shop comes from the Mister Gee team.
Subscribe to Concrete Playground for exclusive access to the latest news, reviews, and special offers.