Korean fried chicken changed London's chicken scene. The double-fry technique - frying twice for an impossibly crispy, shatteringly thin coating that stays crunchy long after it should have gone soft - raised the bar for everyone. Gochujang glazes, soy garlic, honey chilli, yangnyeom. We've got 55 Korean chicken spots in our database. These are the 8 that score highest.
Chick 'n' Sours
King's Cross, N1 / Dalston, E8
“The restaurant that started London's Korean fried chicken obsession. The gochujang wings are still the benchmark. Setting the standard since 2015.”
The one that started it all. Chick 'n' Sours has been the Korean fried chicken benchmark since 2015. The gochujang wings are the signature - crispy, sticky, sweet-heat that nobody has managed to replicate. The soy garlic is the sleeper pick. Now running residencies at the Big Chill in King's Cross and the Crown and Castle in Dalston. Also number one in our best fried chicken guide.
Order this: Gochujang wings, soy garlic wings, pickled daikon, soju slushie
Best for: The Korean fried chicken experience everything else gets measured against
CheeMc
Elephant & Castle, SE17 + Soho
“Seven different KFC flavours. The honey chilli is the move. Running since 2014, before Korean fried chicken was cool.”
CheeMc has been doing Korean fried chicken since 2014 - before it was trendy. Seven different flavour options: honey chilli (the move), Mad Garlic, Korean Buffalo, Yellow Snowing (cheese), and more. The batter shatters, the meat stays juicy. Wing challenge available. Karaoke at the Soho branch. All chicken is halal.
Order this: Honey chilli wings, Mad Garlic as a second round
Best for: Seven flavours means seven visits minimum
Seoul90 Korean Restaurant
Clerkenwell, EC1
“A proper Korean restaurant scoring 9/10 for its chicken. Clerkenwell location, full menu beyond fried chicken.”
Seoul90 isn't just a fried chicken spot - it's a proper Korean restaurant that happens to do its chicken exceptionally well. Scoring 9/10 in our database, this Clerkenwell spot delivers authentic Korean cooking with chicken that stands up against the specialists.
Order this: The fried chicken, then explore the full Korean menu
Best for: Korean fried chicken in a proper sit-down restaurant setting
Tongdak (Korean Chicken)
New Malden, KT3
“New Malden is London's Korean heartland. Tongdak is there for a reason - authentic Korean chicken scoring 9/10.”
New Malden has the largest Korean community in Europe. If you want the most authentic Korean fried chicken in London, you go where Koreans go. Tongdak scores 9/10 in our database and operates in the most competitive Korean food postcode in the city.
Order this: The fried chicken - this is what they do
Best for: The authentic Korean fried chicken experience in London's Korean heartland
Seoul Bird
Shepherd's Bush, W12
“Double-fried wings in gochujang glaze. The batter is the thing - crispy coating that stays crunchy. HQC halal certified.”
Seoul Bird nails the fundamentals - the double-fry technique that defines Korean fried chicken. Gochujang glaze, crispy coating that stays crunchy. Chicken is HQC certified halal (note: dumplings are not halal, and alcohol is served). Multiple locations across London.
Order this: Double-fried wings with gochujang glaze
Best for: Solid Korean fried chicken at multiple accessible locations
ZAXX Korean Kitchen
Leyton, E10
“Korean kitchen in Leyton scoring 8/10. One of East London's best-kept Korean chicken secrets.”
ZAXX in Leyton is the kind of place that doesn't show up on most people's radar but consistently delivers. Scoring 8/10 in our database, this East London Korean kitchen proves you don't need to travel to central London or New Malden for quality Korean fried chicken.
Order this: Korean fried chicken
Best for: Korean fried chicken in East London without the central London prices
Korean Peck
Camberwell, SE5
“Korean street food in Camberwell. Scoring 8/10 - South London's answer to the Korean fried chicken craze.”
Camberwell's Korean fried chicken entry. Korean Peck brings the street food energy with solid execution. Scoring 8/10 in a neighbourhood that's increasingly becoming a food destination in its own right.
Order this: Korean fried chicken
Best for: Korean fried chicken in South London
Wingway Korean Wings
East Ham, E6
“Korean wings that nail the crispy-sticky-spicy thing. Open until midnight. East Ham doesn't get enough love.”
Korean wings done right in East Ham. Crispy, sticky, spicy - the trifecta. The hot honey burger is the dark horse. Open until midnight. Also featured in our best wings guide.
Order this: Korean wings, hot honey burger
Best for: Korean wing cravings after dark
The Verdict
London has 55 Korean chicken spots in our database. These 8 score highest. The range goes from Chick 'n' Sours' gochujang wings that started an entire movement, to neighbourhood spots in Camberwell and Leyton doing authentic Korean cooking away from the hype.
Three are halal. The double-fry technique that defines Korean fried chicken has raised the bar for every other style in the city.
For the full fried chicken picture beyond Korean, check our best fried chicken guide. For the best wings across every style, the wings guide has you covered. And for more on how Korean fried chicken fits into London's broader chicken obsession, read why London is obsessed with chicken.
All restaurants reviewed are in The Chicken Bible's database of 800+ chicken spots across London. Scores reflect our chicken-focused rating system. Find more on chickenbible.com →
Last updated: March 2026
