What is the best fried chicken restaurant in London?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Schnitzel Forever is currently the top-rated fried chicken restaurant in London with a Harry Score of 88/100.

How does Harry Hungry score fried chicken restaurants in London?

Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.

Are there tourist-trap fried chicken restaurants in London to avoid?

Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for London on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

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Best Fried chicken in London.

Harry currently ranks 10 fried chicken spots in London, scoring 80–88 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$.

Crust and juice are a treaty: shatter on the outside, steam on the inside, seasoned all the way through rather than shouted on top. Harry checks whether the crust survives ten minutes and whether the brine did its work. Heat lamps are where fried chicken goes to file its retirement papers.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 3 August 2026

Schnitzel Forever

austrian · mediterranean

119 Stoke Newington Church St, London N16 0UD

4.8 across 887 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

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Worth It

Chips n Dat

chicken · cocktail-bar

542 Kingsland Rd, London E8 4AH

4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Taparee , Indian & Nepalese Cuisine

vegan · family

4 Rosebery Ave, London EC1R 5HP

4.9 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.

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Chicking Walthamstow

chicken

247 Hoe St, London E17 9PT

4.8 across 335 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

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DEVI DHABA

indian · food-court

39 Scrutton St, London EC2A 4HU

4.8 across 161 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; more than you'd expect at this price.

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Worth It

Cocotte Richmond

french · hamburger

30 Hill St, Richmond TW9 1TW

4.7 across 745 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.

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Poulet

chicken · cocktail-bar

37 Maltby St, London SE1 3PA

4.7 across 272 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

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Casa do Frango

portuguese · barbecue

32 Southwark St, London SE1 1TU

4.7 across 9.6k Google reviews; airy, light-filled eatery with shared tables offers classic Portuguese barbecue plates….

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FOWL

chicken

3 Norris St, London SW1Y 4RJ

4.6 across 1.6k Google reviews; listed in the Michelin Guide.

Harry

Worth It

JoJo’s Peri-Peri

chicken

Unit-5, Kew Rd

4.6 across 451 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

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Questions Harry gets about fried chicken in London

What is the best fried chicken restaurant in London?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Schnitzel Forever is currently the top-rated fried chicken restaurant in London with a Harry Score of 88/100.
How does Harry Hungry score fried chicken restaurants in London?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap fried chicken restaurants in London to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for London on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Best Fried chicken in London.

Harry currently ranks 10 fried chicken spots in London, scoring 80–88 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 3 August 2026

Schnitzel Forever

austrian · mediterranean

119 Stoke Newington Church St, London N16 0UD

4.8 across 887 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Chips n Dat

chicken · cocktail-bar

542 Kingsland Rd, London E8 4AH

4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Taparee , Indian & Nepalese Cuisine

vegan · family

4 Rosebery Ave, London EC1R 5HP

4.9 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.

Harry

Worth It

Chicking Walthamstow

chicken

247 Hoe St, London E17 9PT

4.8 across 335 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

DEVI DHABA

indian · food-court

39 Scrutton St, London EC2A 4HU

4.8 across 161 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; more than you'd expect at this price.

Harry

Worth It

Cocotte Richmond

french · hamburger

30 Hill St, Richmond TW9 1TW

4.7 across 745 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.

Harry

Worth It

Poulet

chicken · cocktail-bar

37 Maltby St, London SE1 3PA

4.7 across 272 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Casa do Frango

portuguese · barbecue

32 Southwark St, London SE1 1TU

4.7 across 9.6k Google reviews; airy, light-filled eatery with shared tables offers classic Portuguese barbecue plates….

Harry

Worth It

FOWL

chicken

3 Norris St, London SW1Y 4RJ

4.6 across 1.6k Google reviews; listed in the Michelin Guide.

Harry

Worth It

JoJo’s Peri-Peri

chicken

Unit-5, Kew Rd

4.6 across 451 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Questions Harry gets about fried chicken in London

What is the best fried chicken restaurant in London?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Schnitzel Forever is currently the top-rated fried chicken restaurant in London with a Harry Score of 88/100.
How does Harry Hungry score fried chicken restaurants in London?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap fried chicken restaurants in London to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for London on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.