The Coast Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in Cambridge.

1. The Coast Café

8.8
233 River Street, Cambridge, MA
Southern Food Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

Quincy C.Quincy Chang: Sure bets are the BBQ beef rib sandwich, anything with fried chicken, collard greens, mac and cheese, and the banana pudding. Don't go here on Sundays-- they're closed for church! Read more.

Jason T.Jason Tibbetts: Make this a weekly stop for fried catfish, fried chicken, mac+cheese or any of the other deliciousness on the menu!

Jeremy K.Jeremy Krantz: Pretty much all of the food here is awesome. Arguibly the best fried chicken in the state. Mac and cheese is solid too.

State Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in Cambridge.

2. State Park

8.4
One Kendall Sq. Bld. 300 (Hampshire St. & Cardinal Medeiros Ave.), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · 63 tips and reviews

Cristina R.Cristina Ruiz: Honey fried chicken with a side of spicy sauce

MaxMax: Great spicy and sweet fried chicken (also a huge portion).

Cian M.Cian Mac Mahon: Great divebar with fantastic food. Try the Tabasco and Honey Fried Chicken!

bisq is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in Cambridge.

3. bisq

8.0
1071 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Inman Square · 21 tips and reviews

Tiffany L.Tiffany Lopinsky: Awesome new revamped menu with some Southern influences. Fried chicken was perfect!

Jake F.Jake Fochetta: Bomb ass fried chicken. You probably won't want to share it.

Jeff B.Jeff Byrnes: If you're so lucky that they're serving it, get the fried chicken. Fantastic!

Trina's Starlite Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in Cambridge.

4. Trina's Starlite Lounge

8.4
3 Beacon St (at Dickinson St.), Somerville, MA
Lounge · 125 tips and reviews

fcfc: Have the fried chicken & waffles. The hot pepper syrup makes the dish.

FoodspottingFoodspotting: Try the Buttermilk Waffles and Fried Chicken

John P.John P: Chicken fried chicken is so legit

BonChon Chicken is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in Cambridge.

5. BonChon Chicken

7.1
57 JFK St, Cambridge, MA
Fried Chicken Joint · Harvard Square · 39 tips and reviews

Kenneth S.Kenneth Sim: Amazing Korean Fried Chicken!

Donald C.Donald Choi: The best fried chicken in Boston!

Emilio C.Emilio C: The fried wings are awesome.

Summer Shack is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in Cambridge.

6. Summer Shack

8.0
149 Alewife Brook Pkwy (at Rindge Ave.), Cambridge, MA
Seafood Restaurant · North Cambridge · 65 tips and reviews

Charles T.Charles Teague: Jaspers fried chicken rules.

Laura M.Laura Moyer: Everything is good, but don't miss the scorpion bowls and the fried chicken!

RonniRonni: Started off with good oysters (I liked the Blackpoint oysters) the fried chicken is juicy!

Shanghai Fresh is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in Cambridge.

7. Shanghai Fresh

7.7
735 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Temple & Inman St), Cambridge, MA
Shanghai Restaurant · Mid-Cambridge · 13 tips and reviews

A S.A S: Some of the best Chinese food I've had in the Boston area! The fried chicken, fried rice and the fish were all delicious.

Eric S.Eric Scott: Wild veggie with bean curd, rice cakes with shepherds purse, and the spicy fried chicken are my favorites so far

Roy N.Roy N: The Szechuan style fried chicken is really good. They use this black bean chili sauce on it. It's mild spicy and very flavorful.

Cambridge Common is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in Cambridge.

8. Cambridge Common

8.6
1667 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Pub · Aggasiz - Harvard University · 122 tips and reviews

Andy H.Andy Hill: Southern fried chicken is amazing. Lots of options from great breweries on tap as well.

Rich S.Rich Sarchioni: I like almost everything but Beer, Frozen mudslide, mac n cheese bites, and southern fried chicken are my favorites

Kevin H.Kevin H: Awesome beer selection (and great staff who knows all about it & can help novices like me) + great burgers. Oh, and fried pickles. Get fried pickles.

Grafton Street Pub is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in Cambridge.

9. Grafton Street Pub

7.4
59 JFK St (at Harvard St.), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · Harvard Square · 90 tips and reviews

Ashlynn A.Ashlynn Acosta: Try the fried chicken. It's awesome. Not greasy, just crunchy

Alec M.Alec Maure: The Fork & Knife fried chicken is everything awesome about fried chicken without all the work - no bones, no fat, no grease; and the fry is crunchy and awesome. Great mashed taters too.

Pet S.Pet S: Wanted to try the fried chicken but was served the salmon by mistake. It was so-so. :(

Little Donkey is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in Cambridge.

10. Little Donkey

8.3
505 Massachusetts Avenue (Norfolk), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews

RajRaj: Fun vibe but over air conditioned. Lots of delicious small plates. Try the hot & messy fried chicken sandwich

Julia B.Julia Bernard: The tuna poke and cookie dough dessert were our favorites. Also really liked the burrata and fried chicken sandwich. The cocktails and service were both great!

Matt O.Matt Opsahl: The Grapefruit cocktail is the nectar of gods. Little Gem Salad, Manti and Cookie Dough great. Must return to try Raw bar / ceviche next time. This place is amazing.

Shy Bird is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in Cambridge.

11. Shy Bird

8.0
1 Broadway (3rd St), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Kendall Square · 5 tips and reviews

Jeff B.Jeff Byrnes: Absolutely brilliant rotisserie chicken 🍗 they also do fried chicken now & again! Delicious sides & a super fun space

AliAli: greatest chicken and waffles in the city

Baer T.Baer Tierkel: Cocktails!

The Phoenix Landing is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in Cambridge.

12. The Phoenix Landing

7.6
512 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Brookline & Pearl), Cambridge, MA
Sports Bar · 70 tips and reviews

Eli G.Eli Goldstein: Dope dance music wednesdays. And the fried chicken sando is the crunchiest.

JH F.JH Forster: The fried chicken sandwich is amazing.

Nicole F.Nicole Freeman: My third and last time here. The food has been decent in the past, but this time was god-awful. Poor service, chicken skin and tendon in their soup, and poorly-cooked fried chicken. Don't eat here.

Roxy's Central is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in Cambridge.

13. Roxy's Central

7.5
292 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Sandwich Spot · 7 tips and reviews

Josh W.Josh Wardell: Great burgers and fried chicken sandwich in addition to their famous grilled cheeses

Josh W.Josh Wardell: Mix some sriracha and ketchup into their homemade ranch for an awesome tater tot dipping sauce

Stacy B.Stacy Bo Bacy: The truffle tots and roasted tomato soup are what truly shine here.

Lily P’s is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in Cambridge.

14. Lily P’s

7.3
50 Binney St, Cambridge, MA
Fried Chicken Joint · Kendall Square · 8 tips and reviews

Nikhil M.Nikhil Mutalik: The Fried Chicken Sandwich is great

Seong H.Seong Hwang: Raw and roasted oysters are great. Try their biscuits and side salad, too. But their fried chickens are not good enough - not well seasoned, bland, and the outer skin is too tough. Gumbo too watery.

Heather S.Heather Scott: Pimento cheese and pickled veggies are the perfect start!

The Plough and Stars is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in Cambridge.

15. The Plough and Stars

8.0
912 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Pub · 60 tips and reviews

Anthony V.Anthony V: Fried chicken is surprisingly good!

Brooke H.Brooke Holliday: amazingly great pub fare, down to the fries. eclectic neighborhood regulars and great staff. free wifi

Chris G.Chris Gauvain: Get an Old Fashioned! You'll feel like Don Draper, and enjoy it more than getting one anywhere else.