Belles Hot Chicken Barangaroo

Overview

There is a yin and yang equilibrium to food trends — as our penchant for green smoothies and raw vegan treats grows, a corresponding demand for finger-lickin' fried chicken emerges. It's all about balance. And providing the wings-and-drumsticks side to that balance are places like Belle's Hot Chicken. Belle's set up its first ever home in Melbourne back in 2014, and has since taken poultry fans by storm, with Sydney stores in Barangaroo and Tramsheds.

Get stuck into chicken drumsticks ($19), tenders ($20) and and spicy chicken sandwiches ($14.50), or if you're feeling particularly extra, max out with the "Baller Bucket" ($70) complete with sixteen wings and your choice of four sides and four sauces. They also have a killer lineup of drinks, from funky wines and top shelf spirits, to the newly launched boozy slushies and Belles' very own draught beer, created with Adelaide brewers Pirate Life.

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