When it comes to comfort food, fried chicken is a classic dish that never goes out of style. Our list of the best fried chicken in Philadelphia, voted by locals, has narrowed down the top spots to try for the ultimate comfort food experience. From cozy diners to trendy gastropubs, we’ve got the top picks for every type of fried chicken lover.
2024: Philadelphia Voted Metro Diner Best Fried Chicken!
Metro Diner
3630 Street Road, Bensalem
(215) 261-7080
metrodiner.com
Metro Diner are strong believers in providing great food and great service. Their diverse menu is full of classic dishes done well, and sometimes with a twist, like their French toast, which is made with croissants instead of ordinary bread. And in fact, their Fried Chicken and Waffles is so popular that it’s even got a national holiday to celebrate it (August 8th if you want to add it to the calendar for next year), so you can be sure that their fried chicken is top quality, just as it should be.
2023: Philadelphia Voted Love & Honey Fried Chicken Best Fried Chicken!
Love & Honey Fried Chicken
1100 N Front Street
(215) 789-7878
loveandhoneyfriedchicken.com
Established in 2017 by Laura and Todd Lyons, Love & Honey’s secret to the perfectly crunchy buttermilk fried chicken is in their mix of sweet and savory seasonings, hand-breaded goodness, and attention to each tender or wing. Head to Front Street to try their specialties, including the popular OG sandwich, which features buttermilk fried chicken breast, spicy slaw, sweet pickles, and buttermilk ranch on a toasted brioche bun. It’s time to put down that other fried chicken sandwich out there and pick up the one that will make a believer out of you–Love & Honey guarantees it.
2022: Philadelphia Voted Love & Honey Fried Chicken Best Fried Chicken!
Love & Honey Fried Chicken
1100 N. Front Street
(215) 789-7878 – loveandhoneyfriedchicken.com
Established in 2017 by Laura and Todd Lyons, Love & Honey’s secret to the perfectly crunchy buttermilk fried chicken is in their mix of sweet and savory seasonings, hand-breaded goodness, and attention to each tender or wing. Head to Front Street to try their specialties, including the popular OG sandwich, which features buttermilk fried chicken breast, spicy slaw, sweet pickles, and buttermilk ranch on a toasted brioche bun. It’s time to put down that other fried chicken sandwich out there and pick up the one that will make a believer out of you–Love & Honey guarantees it.
2021: Philadelphia Voted Love & Honey Fried Chicken Best Fried Chicken!
Love & Honey Fried Chicken
1100 N Front St
(215) 789-7878 – loveandhoneyfriedchicken.com
Is Laura and Chef Todd Love’s secret to great crunchy, buttermilk fried chicken in its mouth-melting mix of its sweet and savory flavorings, its couture hand-breaded goodness or does it have to do with the tender trap of his name? The fact that each wing and thing (tenders or one of their sandwiches such as the OG or the “Nashville” hot) is tended to by hand, individually, and given this meticulous sort-of attention speaks to the quality customers have come to expect from Love & Honey Fried Chicken.
