Alabama is well known for serving up a variety of food, including delicious fried chicken. This famous Southern staple is served at most restaurants across the state, and it’s also a favorite comfort food for many. To experience the tastiest fried chicken around, you’ll want to follow the Alabama Fried Chicken Trail that’s listed below. It’ll lead you to some of Alabama’s best fried chicken restaurants.
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- Betty Mae’s Restaurant - Huntsville
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google/Kenneth Blanchard Betty Mae’s Restaurant is one of Huntsville’s most popular lunch spots. People will line up out the door for its famous fried chicken. No worries though. It’s most certainly worth the wait! You can visit Betty Mae’s Restaurant at 1222 Grace St. NW, Huntsville, AL 35801.
- Irondale Cafe - Irondale
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google/Lyn Adams Even though Irondale Cafe is best known for its fried green tomatoes, its buttermilk fried chicken is just as bragworthy. Whenever you’re in the Irondale area, you simply must stop by Irondale Cafe to try its delicious fried chicken and tasty sides, including its famous fried green tomatoes. You can visit Irondale Cafe at 1906 1st Ave. N, Irondale, AL 35210.
- Eugene’s Hot Chicken - Birmingham
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google/Nghia Huynh For fried chicken with a bit of a kick, you’ll want to try Eugene’s Hot Chicken. This restaurant specializes in hot chicken and serves up a variety of classic Southern side dishes. You can visit Eugene’s Hot Chicken at 2268 9th Ave. N, Birmingham, AL 35203.
- Cafe Dupont - Birmingham
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facebook/Cafe Dupont Cafe Dupont’s Buttermilk-Fried Joyce Farms Chicken Breast has been referred to as one of the best fried chicken meals in the nation. This fried chicken breast, which is served with truffled cream potatoes, lemon beurre blanc, and sauteed belle meadow broccolini, is a definite must-try! You can visit Cafe Dupont at 113 20th St. N, Birmingham, AL 35203.
- Little Donkey - Homewood
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google/Emmanuel Valencia One of the last places you’d expect to get a plate of delicious fried chicken is a Mexican restaurant. In addition to its Mexican cuisine, Little Donkey also serves up delicious Southern-fried chicken, which has been soaked in a variety of flavorful seasonings. You can visit Little Donkey at 2821 Central Ave. #101, Homewood, AL 35209.
- Martin’s Restaurant - Montgomery
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google/Terri Stewart Martin’s Restaurant has been serving up some of Alabama’s tastiest fried chicken since the 1930s. This popular “meat and three” restaurant is a definite must-try whenever you’re in Alabama’s capital city. You can visit Martin’s Restaurant at 1796 Carter Hill Rd., Montgomery, AL 36106.
- Pannie-George’s Kitchen - Auburn
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google/Casey Lett Pannie-George’s Kitchen is a popular restaurant that serves all of your Southern favorites, including classic fried chicken. This Southern-style restaurant is one of Auburn’s most popular lunch spots, so be sure to arrive early. You can visit Pannie-George’s Kitchen at 2328 S College St. #6, Auburn, AL 36832.
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For complete driving directions, click here.
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google/Kenneth Blanchard
Betty Mae’s Restaurant is one of Huntsville’s most popular lunch spots. People will line up out the door for its famous fried chicken. No worries though. It’s most certainly worth the wait! You can visit Betty Mae’s Restaurant at 1222 Grace St. NW, Huntsville, AL 35801.
tripadvisor/Pam L
google/Lyn Adams
Even though Irondale Cafe is best known for its fried green tomatoes, its buttermilk fried chicken is just as bragworthy. Whenever you’re in the Irondale area, you simply must stop by Irondale Cafe to try its delicious fried chicken and tasty sides, including its famous fried green tomatoes. You can visit Irondale Cafe at 1906 1st Ave. N, Irondale, AL 35210.
google/Jason Arias
google/Nghia Huynh
For fried chicken with a bit of a kick, you’ll want to try Eugene’s Hot Chicken. This restaurant specializes in hot chicken and serves up a variety of classic Southern side dishes. You can visit Eugene’s Hot Chicken at 2268 9th Ave. N, Birmingham, AL 35203.
facebook/Cafe Dupont
Cafe Dupont’s Buttermilk-Fried Joyce Farms Chicken Breast has been referred to as one of the best fried chicken meals in the nation. This fried chicken breast, which is served with truffled cream potatoes, lemon beurre blanc, and sauteed belle meadow broccolini, is a definite must-try! You can visit Cafe Dupont at 113 20th St. N, Birmingham, AL 35203.
google/Aaron Dettling
google/Emmanuel Valencia
One of the last places you’d expect to get a plate of delicious fried chicken is a Mexican restaurant. In addition to its Mexican cuisine, Little Donkey also serves up delicious Southern-fried chicken, which has been soaked in a variety of flavorful seasonings. You can visit Little Donkey at 2821 Central Ave. #101, Homewood, AL 35209.
google/C Anderson
google/Terri Stewart
Martin’s Restaurant has been serving up some of Alabama’s tastiest fried chicken since the 1930s. This popular “meat and three” restaurant is a definite must-try whenever you’re in Alabama’s capital city. You can visit Martin’s Restaurant at 1796 Carter Hill Rd., Montgomery, AL 36106.
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google/Casey Lett
Pannie-George’s Kitchen is a popular restaurant that serves all of your Southern favorites, including classic fried chicken. This Southern-style restaurant is one of Auburn’s most popular lunch spots, so be sure to arrive early. You can visit Pannie-George’s Kitchen at 2328 S College St. #6, Auburn, AL 36832.
To experience more delicious comfort food, you’ll want to take the Alabama Comfort Food Trail.
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