South City Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in Atlanta.

1. South City Kitchen

9.1
1144 Crescent Ave NE (at 14th Street), Atlanta, GA
Southern Food Restaurant · Midtown · 200 tips and reviews

ChevroletChevrolet: Southern food with a twist. Try the fried green tomatoes with goat cheese and, of course, the buttermilk fried chicken!

ThrillistThrillist: For brunch, we love the cheddar scrambled eggs, stone-ground grits, and applewood smoked bacon and for dinner, the buttermilk fried chicken is where it's at.

Arlene M.Arlene Murphy: The best in Southern cooking! Their fried chicken over kale is delicious!

Gio's Chicken Amalfitano is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in Atlanta.

2. Gio's Chicken Amalfitano

9.2
1099 Hemphill Ave NW, Atlanta, GA
Italian Restaurant · Westside · 69 tips and reviews

Creative Loafing AtlantaCreative Loafing Atlanta: Rubbed with salt and seasoned with olive oil, chopped garlic, and wild oregano, the Sorrento lemon roast chicken at Gio's is a divine, aromatic version of the Italian dish. One of CL's 100 dishes. Read more.

Britt L.Britt L.: Lemon chicken & arribbiata was the best meal I've had in Atlanta in a very long time. BYOB. Italian family members approved!

Andre R.Andre Rocha: Really good food. The pollo Margherita, house speciality, is excellent. The caprese salad will be a good way to start

Home Grown is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in Atlanta.

3. Home Grown

9.1
968 Memorial Dr SE (at Gibson St SE), Atlanta, GA
Southern Food Restaurant · Reynoldstown · 177 tips and reviews

Danielle F.Danielle Fryar: Chicken livers, crab hash, country chicken biscuit, country fried steak, BEST French Toast!

Allison Y.Allison Yu: Comfy chicken biscuit and the fluffiest pancake of all time - SO good

Jill S.Jill Schaeffer: Comfy chicken biscuit and breakfast tacos to share is the perfect amount of food.

Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in Atlanta.

4. Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q

9.2
1238 Dekalb Ave NE (at Elmira Pl NE), Atlanta, GA
BBQ Joint · Candler Park · 406 tips and reviews

TJTJ: Best Smoked Wings ever. I love this place. The customer service is great too.

Reid A.Reid Adair: Fantastic ... The ribs, the brisket, the wings. Must try the Fox-a-roni.

Clea M.Clea Mckinney: Definitely try the Texas fries with brisket and the smoked wings!

Mary Mac's Tea Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in Atlanta.

5. Mary Mac's Tea Room

8.4
224 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
Southern Food Restaurant · Midtown · 302 tips and reviews

Cameron J.Cameron Jones: Don't be afraid to ask if you can sample a dish. I got to sample the chicken & dumplings and it was excellent! A hearty dish indeed.

Mary M.Mary Mason-Ramsey: Fried chicken, collards, and banana pudding are always amazing!

Jason M.Jason Martin: Great restaurant. Best fried chicken & peach cobbler I've eaten.

Busy Bee Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in Atlanta.

6. Busy Bee Cafe

8.5
810 Martin Luther King Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, GA
Southern Food Restaurant · Atlanta University Center · 104 tips and reviews

Britta S.Britta Smith: I ordered the fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, and green beans...delicious!

Gregory C.Gregory Cox: An Atlanta institution. Definitely enjoyed the fried chicken, mac and cheese, and green beans. If you go during lunch, get there early or go later.

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: Go for oxtail, chitlins, some of the best fried chicken in Atlanta, not to mention Georgia peach cobbler. Always check out the daily vegetable specials. The fresh turnip greens are worth the trip. Read more.

Eats is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in Atlanta.

7. Eats

8.2
600 Ponce de Leon Ave NE (at Lakeview Ave. NE), Atlanta, GA
Southern Food Restaurant · Midtown · 92 tips and reviews

Bill S.Bill Sligh: The jerk chicken is awesome! Black beans and rice are often a bit dry for me. All the pasta dishes are excellent.

Lady D.Lady Day: Jerk chicken and all the veggies are awesome. Good country food. :-)

Gena C.Gena Culbreath: Love the jerk chicken and you can't beat the prices!

Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in Atlanta.

8. Roasters

8.8
2770 Lenox Rd NE, Atlanta, GA
American Restaurant · Buckhead · 83 tips and reviews

Wendy S.Wendy S: The most delicious rolls and cornbread ever...one of my favorite places in Atlanta. You can't go wrong with their BBQ chicken sandwich or chicken fingers!

Arhonda J.Arhonda Johnson: Of course the chicken and veggies are good..but the blueberry cobbler with icecream had me in love!

Andrea D.Andrea Doebler: Sweet potato souffle is amazing! Very good chicken and cornbread.

Atlanta Breakfast Club is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in Atlanta.

9. Atlanta Breakfast Club

8.6
249 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW (at Venable St NW), Atlanta, GA
American Restaurant · Downtown Atlanta · 53 tips and reviews

Ashley B.Ashley B: Shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles...an amazing spot for casual breakfast

Scott J.Scott Johnson: Chicken and waffles are amazing!!! Great atmosphere. Staff was amazing!!

Jodie T.Jodie Tucker: Shrimp and grits, waffles, bacon, chicken sandwich, and cinnamon rolls!! All awesome!! Staff was VERY friendly and helpful! Would definitely recommend!

Chicken & Beer is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in Atlanta.

10. Chicken & Beer

8.8
Concourse D (ATL Airport), Atlanta, GA
Fried Chicken Joint · 23 tips and reviews

Eric A.Eric Andersen: Can't go wrong with fried chicken and sides — the collard greens and tater tots are both excellent

SamandJody T.SamandJody Thiemann: Fried chicken had great spice and perfect crispness! The greens and grits were really good also! Service from the bartender was great/Good atmosphere with a taste of Southern soul food 💗.

Andy A.Andy Affleck: For airport food this was incredible. Great fried chicken, great beer!

Highland Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in Atlanta.

11. Highland Bakery

8.6
655 Highland Ave NE (at Sampson St NE), Atlanta, GA
Bakery · Old Fourth Ward · 228 tips and reviews

Joel C.Joel Corpus: The only place I carb out in Atlanta! Top items are the Peanut Butter French Toast, Sweet Potato Biscuits, Jalapeno Cheddar Foccicia Bread and the Fried Chicken Benedict. Uh-mazing!

Pretty F.Pretty Folson: The fried chicken Benedict is to die for. As are the ricotta pancakes.

Dean P.Dean Porter: If you want to be in a food coma for days, come here with one other person. One should order the fried chick Benedict, and your friend should get the chicken fried stean Benedict... then share! Yummy

The Albert is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in Atlanta.

12. The Albert

9.0
918 Austin Ave NE (at Elizabeth St), Atlanta, GA
Bar · Inman Park · 99 tips and reviews

Amy M.Amy McIver: Great food. The chicken melt w garlic green beans is delicious!

Melanie S.Melanie Silvestri: Smoked wings are a must!

Felicia H.Felicia Hodges: Smoked wings r a must! 👍👍👍

Negril Village ATL is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in Atlanta.

13. Negril Village ATL

8.3
30 North Ave NE (W Peachtree Street), Atlanta, GA
Caribbean Restaurant · Midtown · 41 tips and reviews

Erin G.Erin G.: Jerk chicken lunch special is delicious & only $9!!

Shunda A.Shunda André: Try the curry chicken roti, sauteed okra, and jerk chicken...it's excellent. Great ambiance and friendly staff!

ALESHA B.ALESHA BELL: The jerk chicken, collard green spring rolls, and strawberry sweet tea are so yummy!

Buttermilk Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in Atlanta.

14. Buttermilk Kitchen

8.8
4225 Roswell Rd NE (Rickenbacker), Atlanta, GA
Breakfast Spot · North Buckhead · 87 tips and reviews

BellaBella: Best fried chicken biscuit I ever had, service is great.

William H.William Herrera: The wait is worth it. Best Chicken & Waffles. Short rib hash & eggs is such an awesome and fullfilling breakfast. Huge bagel! Fresh squeezed OJ!

John S.John Seay: The chicken biscuit was delicious! Make sure you add the pickles to the sandwich, though.

Scotch Bonnet Jamaican Eatery is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in Atlanta.

15. Scotch Bonnet Jamaican Eatery

8.3
4454 Campbellton Rd SW (County Line Rd. SW), Atlanta, GA
Caribbean Restaurant · 32 tips and reviews

Anna I.Anna Ickes: Fried plantains are delicious, as is perfectly tender & spicy jerk chicken

Nikki S.Nikki S.: Don't let the appearance fool you! Hands down the best Jamaican spot in the A! Get the jerk chicken!

AprilApril: Stew chicken is great! The spice is just right, plantains are amazing also.