From Louisiana-style Popeyes and KFC's value coupons to Korean chimaek at Chir Chir and Chicken Up: here are Singapore's 8 best fried chicken spots for 2026, across Western, Korean and halal styles, with every live deal and what each one actually costs per piece. The cheapest bone-in chicken right now is Popeyes' 4pc Louisiana bucket at $10 every Wednesday, 11am to 10pm, or $2.50 a piece, now that Chicken Mania's $2.18 bucket ended on 11 October. On other days, Arnold's 15pc box works out to $3.33 a piece.
Singapore's fried chicken runs from Western fast food to Korean chimaek and old-school halal chains. Here are 8 of the best for 2026, with what each actually costs per piece.
> Quick view: cheapest bone-in chicken is Popeyes' 4pc Louisiana bucket at $10 every Wednesday, 11am to 10pm ($2.50 a piece, no end date). Chicken Mania's $2.18 bucket ended on 11 Oct. Across the eight, a piece runs $2.50 to $4.90.
Cheapest fried chicken in Singapore right now
Every figure below was read off the brand's own website, menu artwork or social posts, and re-checked on 14 October 2026. KFC's à la carte and bucket prices are from our 18 September read, because before 11am its site shows only the breakfast menu. Bone-in pieces unless noted.
| Deal | Price | Per piece |
|---|
| Popeyes Louisiana Chicken Wednesday, 4pc (Wed 11am-10pm) | $10.00 | $2.50 |
| Arnold's 15pc Chicken Box | $49.90 | $3.33 |
| Arnold's 9pc Chicken Box | $30.70 | $3.41 |
| Arnold's 5pc Chicken Box | $17.60 | $3.52 |
| KFC 8pc bucket, menu price | $28.30 | $3.54 |
| Arnold's, single piece | $3.70 | $3.70 |
| KFC 5pc bucket, menu price | $18.50 | $3.70 |
| KFC Original Recipe, a la carte | $4.50 | $4.50 |
| NeNe 1pc chicken (foodpanda) | $4.80 | $4.80 |
| Popeyes Signature Chicken, usual price | $24.50 (5pc) | $4.90 |
Just ended: Popeyes' Chicken Mania round two, 5pc Signature Chicken for $10.90 ($2.18 a piece), ran to Sunday 11 October and is over. The next Popeyes window is Popeyes Week, 20 to 26 October: a $15 Bucket Set (U.P. $30.60) with 4pc Signature Chicken, 3pc Buttermilk Tenders and a large drink, 11am to 10pm.
Wings work out cheaper still, if they suit you: 4Fingers sells 4 Signature Wingettes & Drumettes for $4 on the 4th of every month (not April 2026), which is $1 a wing (the next one is Wednesday 4 November). 4Fingers words the upgrade as "make it a combo for $4" with a small drink and small fries, teriyaki rice or 2pc cheese sticks. For a crowd, its party menu lists a Crispy Chicken Feast of 50 wingettes and drumettes for $70.60, about $1.41 each. Boneless bites go lower midweek: from 14 October KFC's 1-for-1 Japanese Nanban Chicken Bites put 12 pieces at $6.95 every Wednesday to Friday, about 58 cents a piece, counter or kiosk only.
For a whole meal rather than chicken alone, KFC's $5 Real Deals start at $5 (BBQ Tenders Burger Meal), with three $5.50 options and a $6.50 top end, and Popeyes' POWER Mix & Match four-course combo starts at $9.50, all day. KFC's cheapest weekday deal is on Monday, not Tuesday: one app-only item at $6.50, valid that Monday alone. The item rotates weekly, so watch the price rather than the dish. Its new coupon deck, live to 31 December, adds a $10 Zinger Box and 50% off a Zinger Meal on a DBS Chromo card, but no bucket coupon.
Which one should you actually pick?
The cheapest is rarely the answer to "best". Sorted by what you actually want:
- Best value, no conditions: Popeyes. Wednesday's 4pc bucket at $2.50 a piece, 11am to 10pm, is the standing floor, with no card, app or student requirement attached. On other days the cheapest bone-in is Arnold's 15pc box at $3.33 a piece.
- Best halal everyday: KFC, certified across every Singapore outlet, or 4Fingers if you want Asian glazes rather than Original Recipe.
- Best halal with a real sit-down feel: Arnold's. Old-school, certified since 1984, and the only one here where sides are the point as much as the chicken.
- Best for a group: Chir Chir's 28pc bundle at $88.50 for four, or Wingstop if everyone wants a different flavour.
- Best late: Chicken Up in Tanjong Pagar, 4.30pm to 1am with last orders at midnight, is still the one built for a sit-down supper. It is no longer the only late option, though: Popeyes has run a Late Night Crunch menu from 10pm to 2am daily since 7 September, with sets at $8.90 and $9.90, and six Wingstop outlets trade to 11pm.
- Best for one person eating cheaply: KFC's $5 Real Deals, or 4Fingers' $10 Good Deals 4 U combo on a Monday to Thursday.
Where each chain actually is in 2026
Three of the eight have quietly shrunk, and the mall you remember may no longer be the right one:
- Chir Chir is down to a single restaurant at 313@Somerset, #B3-04/05/06, not Bugis Junction or Jurong Gateway. Its Bugis storefront still appears on the operator's ordering site but returns a closed-shop notice.
- Chicken Up is down to Tanjong Pagar alone (48 Tanjong Pagar Road), 4.30pm to 1am daily, last orders midnight.
- NeNe Chicken has moved into the heartlands, with Jurong, Bedok North, Clementi, Senja, Tampines and Foch Road on its own list and neither The Star Vista nor NEX on it any more.
- Wingstop is the biggest of the eight, with 27 outlets, mostly heartland malls. Most run 11am to 10pm and six go to 11pm; Jurong Point and The Clementi Mall open at 10.30am, and three outlets have no dine-in.
- Arnold's has eight, five of them inside community clubs, with City Plaza in Geylang as the main branch.
### Related reads
- KFC 1-for-1 Japanese Nanban Chicken Bites: 12 pieces for $6.95, every Wednesday to Friday from 14 Oct
- KFC Gen B Buffet: unlimited tenders and chicken bites for $25.95 at KFC *SCAPE, Fri 16 Oct
- Popeyes Late Night Crunch: supper sets from $8.90, 10pm to 2am daily, and the 14 outlets that can actually serve them
- 8 Best Korean Fried Chicken in Singapore (2026)
Disclosure: Promos and halal certification are set by each brand and differ by outlet, so confirm on the official app or site before going. Prices and deals rotate frequently.
*Cover image: Popeyes Singapore's own Singapore Heartbeat campaign image, from its official site.*