8 Takeout Fried Chicken Spots In Toronto For The Ultimate Picnic Feast

Warning: This will make you clucking hungry!
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There's not much better than a juicy piece of fried chicken. Thankfully, there are a bunch of great spots across the 6ix that'll leave you wanting more. If you consider yourself a connoisseur, here's are a list of places offering mouthwatering takeout fried chicken in Toronto that you might want to check out.

You might have been dying to try the new Popeye's chicken sandwich but why not try the tons of others that are out there to discover in the streets of Toronto?

Because there are so many different fried chicken combos all over the city that you can try out, and the options might seem too good to be true.

Most of these might not be like Toronto's chicken ice cream sandwiches that mix dessert and delicious fried poultry into a questionable party in your mouth, but you can trust that they're totally delicious.

Whether it's drumsticks, chicken strips, or chicken sandwiches, you can never go wrong with treating yourself to a good wholesome meal.

So, if you're clucking desperate right now, here's a list of eight restaurants scattered around the 6ix that'll be perfect for a takeout chicken picnic dinner.

PG Clucks

Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: Fried chicken

Address: 384 Bloor St. W. & 610 College St., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: The National Post names them "The Best Fried Chicken in Canada" and that sounds like quite the achievement. You can't go wrong.

RUDY

Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: Fast food

Address: 619 College St., 69 Duncan St. & 1330 Danforth Ave., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: RUDY offers way more than just good ol' fried chicken, but you're missing out if you haven't tried theirs. The menu is simple, but it'll scratch your itch for sure.

The Stockyards Smokehouse & Larder

Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: BBQ fried goods

Address: 699 St. Clair Ave. W., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: You can never go wrong with a delicious drumstick, and the Stockyards offers smoked chicken on select days. Drooling.

Chica’s Nashville Hot Chicken

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Fried chicken

Address: 2853 Dundas St. W., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: Why not have your chicken tossed in mouthwatering BBQ sauce topped with a brioche bun? Pickup is available only from Tuesday to Saturday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. So get them while they're hot!

Hot Star | Large Fried Chicken

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Fried goods

Address: 374A Yonge St. & 5525 Yonge St., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: They pride themselves in having some really big chicken. Their Hot Cheese Fried Chicken is a cheesy-goodness paradise.

The Dirty Bird Chicken + Waffles

Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: Brunch food

Address: 79 Kensington Ave. & 94 York Blvd., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: Chicken and waffles are a classic combo. If you haven't had tried it, where have you even been? The best thing is, you can get it delivered right to your door.

Cluck Clucks

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Fried chicken

Address: 222 The Esplanade, Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: Chicken feasts don't get better than this. You can order takeout for those late-night hunger attacks.

Five Points Hot Chicken

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Fried chicken 

Address: 834 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: With that old-school vibe, a classic chicken sammy won't hurt your wallet and you can easily make it into a combo for an extra $3.50.

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