Melbourne
9 Best Fried Chicken Restaurants in Melbourne
Melbourne’s fried chicken choices in this guide range from Taiwanese street food and Korean-style chicken to Southern US hot chicken, wood-fired chicken and comfort-food bars. Compare the cooking style, sauces, sides, seating and service format against the kind of meal you want.
Our method for this guide
Before ranking this guide we review each business's track record, what its customers say and how clearly it explains its work. The result is an editorial selection that we update as things change.
Featured positions are clearly marked and only offered to businesses that already earned their place in the guide.
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9 Fried Chicken Restaurants in Melbourne Compared
Bandak Chicken
Bandak Chicken serves fried chicken takeaway in West Melbourne, including half or whole chicken, wings and drummettes with sauces such as soy, honey and garlic, mala, sweet and spicy, and smoky hot. Sides include waffle fries and mozzarella sticks. The food is suited to casual takeaway meals, with a menu built around crisp, juicy chicken and strongly flavoured sauces.
Notable strengths: Soy, honey and garlic chicken is served with whole garlic cloves that absorb the sauce
Casual takeaway meals centred on fried chicken and shareable sidesDiners who enjoy spicy sauces such as mala203 Rosslyn St, West Melbourne VIC 3003, AustraliaJang Dalk Korean Fried Chicken
Jang Dalk Korean Fried Chicken is a casual Oakleigh South restaurant serving Korean fried chicken for dine-in, takeaway and delivery. Its chicken is described as light and crunchy outside while remaining juicy inside, with sauces including mustard, spicy and soy garlic. Homemade pickles, cabbage salad, chips, fried rice cakes and kimchi add to the menu.
Notable strengths: Chicken is cooked to order with a light, crunchy coating
People after Korean fried chicken for a quick bite or mealFamilies and groups wanting dine-in, takeaway or deliveryShop2/20 Old Dandenong Rd, Oakleigh South VIC 3167, AustraliaJ&G Fried Chicken RMIT 继光香香鸡 1973
J&G Fried Chicken RMIT serves Taiwanese fried chicken and street-food snacks in Melbourne. It offers takeaway, dine-in, delivery and kerbside pickup, making it suited to students, solo diners and anyone after a quick meal. Food is cooked to order, with options including crispy chicken cutlets, chicken bites, fried seafood and sweet potato fries.
Notable strengths: Food is cooked fresh to order
Students wanting a quick meal between classesDiners seeking Taiwanese fried chicken and street-food snacksPeople choosing takeaway or delivery392 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, AustraliaSmoky Hen
Smoky Hen is a Mount Waverley chicken restaurant centred on wood-fired chicken with Korean-style flavours. The menu described includes peri-peri, galbi and habanero-apricot marinades, boneless snow-cheese fried chicken, chicken burgers, corn ribs, sausage rice cakes, cup bap and tteokbokki. The venue has limited, tight seating but rear parking and a fast-food-style setting.
Notable strengths: Wood-fired chicken served with varied marinades including peri-peri and galbi
Diners wanting smoky wood-fired chicken with Korean-inspired flavoursGroups seeking casual chicken, fried sides and tteokbokki311 Stephensons Rd, Mount Waverley VIC 3149, AustraliaGangnam Pocha
Gangnam Pocha is a Melbourne Korean restaurant serving fried chicken, boiled pork and other Korean favourites in a comfortable, eco-chic space. It suits casual meals and late-night feeds, with dishes including Korean fried chicken and LA ribs, plus soju and beer. Freshly made chicken can take around 20 minutes to arrive.
Notable strengths: Korean fried chicken is made fresh
Casual Korean mealsKorean fried chicken and LA ribsLate-night food with soju or beer1/270 King St, Melbourne VIC 3000, AustraliaSeven Star Pocha Koreatown
Seven Star Pocha Koreatown is a casual Korean restaurant in Melbourne suited to groups seeking a lively meal with generous portions. Its food includes Korean fried chicken, seafood jjampong, BBQ meats, budae jjigae and skewers. The venue’s loud, teenage-oriented atmosphere and distinctive seating setup add to its social pocha-style character.
Notable strengths: Combines Korean fried chicken, BBQ meats, seafood jjampong and pocha-style dishes
Groups wanting lively Korean food and drinksShop H/535 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, AustraliaBelles Hot Chicken Fitzroy
Belles Hot Chicken Fitzroy is a retro-chic diner serving fried chicken and slaw in a Southern US style, with music on vinyl. The Fitzroy venue suits diners after a casual chicken meal with a distinctive diner atmosphere. The menu evidenced in dining accounts includes hot honey and Nashville-style sandwiches, wings, fries, mac and cheese and mashed potato, with heat levels forming part of the experience.
Notable strengths: Retro-chic diner styling with music on vinyl
Diners looking for Southern US-style fried chickenCasual meals with a retro diner setting and vinyl music150 Gertrude St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, AustraliaLeonards House of Love
Leonards House of Love is a retro house-turned-bar in South Yarra serving burgers, fried chicken and down-home sides. Its rustic, cabin-like setting, dim lighting and relaxed energy suit casual meals, drinks with friends and unpretentious comfort food. The venue also offers beer and cocktails, although service can be slower at times.
Notable strengths: A retro house setting with rustic, Americana-inspired character
Casual meals built around burgers, fried chicken and sidesRelaxed catch-ups with friends over beer or cocktails3 Wilson St, South Yarra VIC 3141, AustraliaDak Hanmari (City)
Dak Hanmari is a Melbourne Korean restaurant built around whole-chicken hotpot, a Seoul dish designed for sharing. The bubbling pot combines chicken, potatoes and vegetables, with noodles and rice used to extend the meal as the broth develops. It suits groups seeking a warming, communal meal, particularly in cooler weather, with fried chicken and other Korean dishes also available.
Notable strengths: Whole-chicken hotpot is the restaurant’s signature focus
Groups wanting a shared Korean hotpot mealDiners seeking warming food for cooler Melbourne weather589 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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What each fried chicken venue brings to the table
- Taiwanese fried chicken and street-food snacksJ&G Fried Chicken RMIT offers cooked-to-order chicken cutlets, bites, fried seafood, sweet potato fries and Taiwanese desserts, with takeaway, dine-in, delivery and kerbside pickup.
- Sauce-led Korean fried chickenBandak Chicken centres on wings, drummettes and half or whole chicken with soy, honey and garlic, mala, sweet and spicy or smoky hot sauces.
- Southern US-style hot chickenBelles Hot Chicken Fitzroy pairs fried chicken and slaw with hot honey, Nashville-style sandwiches, wings, fries, mac and cheese and mashed potato.
- Korean shared meals and complementary dishesJang Dalk, Seven Star Pocha, Joomak and Gangnam Pocha combine fried chicken with pickles, kimchi, hot pots, BBQ, ribs or other Korean favourites.
Choosing a fried chicken restaurant for your outing
- Start with the flavour traditionChoose Taiwanese snacks, Korean sauces, Southern US hot chicken, Jamaican-style food or wood-fired Korean-inspired chicken according to the experience you want.
- Check the heat levelMala, spicy sauces, Nashville-style chicken and habanero-apricot marinades may suit adventurous diners, while the supplied accounts also flag variation in perceived heat.
- Pick the right formatTakeaway and delivery suit a quick meal; dine-in, booths, pocha-style venues and shared hotpot work better when the meal itself is the occasion.
- Allow for cooking or seating limitsFresh-to-order venues may involve a wait, while Jang Dalk and Smoky Hen describe limited or tight seating that may matter for larger groups.
Frequent questions
Where can I find Taiwanese fried chicken in this shortlist?
J&G Fried Chicken RMIT serves Taiwanese fried chicken and street-food snacks, including chicken cutlets, bites, seafood and fries.
Which venues offer Korean fried chicken?
Jang Dalk, Seven Star Pocha, Joomak and Gangnam Pocha all include Korean fried chicken in their described menus, alongside other Korean dishes.
Is there a Southern US-style option?
Belles Hot Chicken Fitzroy is described as a retro-chic diner serving Southern US-style fried chicken, slaw and hot chicken dishes.
Which places suit a group meal?
Jang Dalk, Seven Star Pocha, Joomak and Dak Hanmari are described as suitable for groups, with shared dishes, booths or a whole-chicken hotpot.
