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Fried Chicken You Must Try in Melbourne

The 10 best fried chicken spots

The Curator
The Curator is the voice behind the Lowdown, Curateria's read on where Melbourne is eating, drawn from the reviews we track
10 spotsUpdated May 2026
The Lowdown · Curator's note

Melbourne fried chicken worth chasing, from Belles and SamSam to The Gangjung and Bird, picked for crispness, identity, and real save/share value.

Where they are · 10 spots across Melbourne

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The Ten · Ranked

RANKED
03
of 10
4.7
JapaneseKoreanSouth Melbourne
Editor's note

South Melbourne Market's Korean-Japanese hidden gem, famous for whole fried chicken.

04
of 10
4.8
KoreanCaulfield
Editor's note

Caulfield's cult Korean fried chicken spot — minimalist, generous, near-perfect ratings.

06
of 10
SMOKY HEN4.7
KoreanMount Waverley
Editor's note

Mount Waverley's Korean wood-fired chicken, rotated over charcoal in eight bold flavours.

08
of 10
4.6
KoreanMelbourne
Editor's note

CBD Korean canteen dishing up no-MSG bibimbap and fried chicken in huge, cheap portions.

09
of 10
4.5
KoreanMelbourne
Editor's note

Melbourne Central's cult Korean fried chicken spot — snow cheese and smoked soy sauce wings worth the third-floor detour.

10
of 10
BY KOREA4.5
KoreanMelbourne
Editor's note

Laneway Korean favourite off Tattersalls Lane, known for hot stone bibimbap, kimchi jjigae and queues from noon.

The Curator
The Curator is the voice behind the Lowdown, Curateria's read on where Melbourne is eating, drawn from the reviews we track

The Curator is the voice behind the Lowdown, Curateria's read on where Melbourne is eating, drawn from the reviews we track.

Fried Chicken You Must Try in Melbourne · The Curator