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

8.2
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

8.7
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

8.1
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.

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

8. Grafton Street Pub

7.5
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. :(

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

9. 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

Rob S.Rob Sheppard: If you're not sure what to go for, go with the 'Staff Pick'. Four 5oz beer samplers. Tasty!

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

10. Little Donkey

8.4
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!

Matthew S.Matthew Spector: Outstanding addition to Central Square. Get the monkfish biryani and the little gems salad. Clam toast and the tuna tartare are stellar.

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

11. Shy Bird

7.9
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

Baer T.Baer Tierkel: Cocktails!

AudreyAudrey: Work lunch

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

12. The Phoenix Landing

7.5
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

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

Jennifer L.Jennifer Louise: Best grilled cheese I’ve ever had. Retro arcade in back

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

14. Lily P’s

7.2
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.

Eric A.Eric Andersen: You can play darts here! Boards are in the back left of the restaurant

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

15. The Plough and Stars

7.9
912 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Pub · 60 tips and reviews

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

Helen H.Helen Huppuch: I always wind up getting Your Basic Breakfast and it never fails to be awesome. The Poached Eggs look amazing and one of these times I'll get 'em... Best brunch in the area and best Bloody Marys.

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