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, or $2.50 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 ($2.50 a piece, no end date). Across the eight, a piece runs $2.50 to $4.90. The catch: the 5pc Chicken Mania Bucket everyone is still quoting has already gone.
The New Orleans-style heavyweight, known for Cajun-spiced bone-in chicken, buttermilk biscuits and the chicken sandwich that built a cult following. Spicy and well-seasoned rather than plain. It is also halal-certified in Singapore: the MUIS Halal Singapore mark sits in the footer of Popeyes SG's own website and on its campaign artwork. It still runs the cheapest bone-in chicken in this guide, but not the deal every roundup is quoting. The 5pc Chicken Mania Bucket at $10.90 (U.P. $24.50) has been pulled early: on 28 August we found it on neither the offers page nor the menu, two days before the 30 August end date printed on its own poster, so do not go expecting $2.18 a piece. What is left is a fixed calendar that runs all year, all of it on its own offers page. Louisiana Chicken Wednesday is the one to plan around: a 4pc Louisiana bucket for $10, which is $2.50 a piece and the cheapest bone-in chicken in this guide, and Popeyes states in the terms that the deal is here to stay with no end date. Buttermilk Tenders Monday puts a 7pc Buttermilk Tenders bucket at $10.90 (U.P. $16.80). Popeyes Week runs from the 20th to the 26th of every month: a Bucket Set at $15 (U.P. $30.60) with 4pc Signature Chicken, 3pc Buttermilk Tenders and a large drink. There is also a POWER Mix & Match four-course combo from $9.50, available all day, every day. All are 11am to 10pm, dine-in and takeaway, chicken parts cannot be chosen, and none of them stack with each other. Worth knowing: the offers page still lists no app and no delivery offers at all, so the old first-order freebie is not something to count on. The current limited-time item is a Mala Honey Hae Bee Hiam range (chicken, sandwich, loaded fries), which Popeyes prices only in store.
Louisiana Chicken Wednesday: 4pc bucket $10 every Wednesday (no end date); 7pc Buttermilk Tenders bucket $10.90 Mondays; $15 Bucket Set (U.P. $30.60) on the 20th to the 26th; POWER Mix & Match from $9.50 all day
The mainstream default and, crucially, halal-certified across its Singapore outlets, which makes it the reliable everyday and halal pick. Famous for Original Recipe and the Zinger burger. One thing to correct before you plan around it: Chicken Tuesday is not running. We checked KFC Singapore's own menu and Deals pages on Tuesday 18 August 2026, the day the deal would have to appear, and again on 28 August, and there is no Chicken Tuesday listing and no 5-for-S$9.95 offer on either. The weekday deal KFC does run is on the other day: the menu carries a Monday App Deals section with a 6pc Crispy Chicken Bites Meal at S$6.50, Mondays only, through the app. What is live alongside it is a coupon deck valid until 30 September 2026: S$26 for an 8pc bucket (against S$28.30 on the menu, so S$3.25 a piece, KFC's cheapest bone-in), S$11 for the 3pc Chicken Meal (menu S$12.70), S$7.50 for a 3pc Original Recipe Tender Meal (app exclusive), S$5.40 American Twister Meal, S$7.90 BBQ Pockett Meal, a free hash brown above S$6, free 3pc Tenders above S$20, a free BBQ Pockett above S$25, S$2 off S$30 and S$5 off S$50. Two bank coupons run far longer than the rest: S$2 off min. S$15 and S$5 off min. S$35 on a Trust Bank Freedom card, both to 29 August 2027. The permanent $5 Real Deals sets run from S$5 (BBQ Tenders Burger Meal) to S$6.50 (Mac N Cheese Bowl Meal), with three S$5.50 options in between. A la carte, a piece of Original Recipe or Hot & Crispy is S$4.50, a 5pc bucket S$18.50 and an 8pc bucket S$28.30. See our dedicated KFC promo guide for the full breakdown.
Coupons till 30 Sep 2026: S$26 8pc bucket, S$11 3pc Chicken Meal, S$7.50 3pc Tender Meal (app), free hash brown above S$6, free 3pc Tenders above S$20; Monday App Deal 6pc Bites Meal S$6.50; $5 Real Deals sets from S$5
Valid till 30 Sept 2026
A homegrown, fully halal-certified chain doing Asian-style crispy chicken: wings and tenders glazed in Soy Garlic or Hot & Spicy, plus rice bowls. Punchy flavours, fast-casual format, malls islandwide. A standing perk, confirmed on SAFRA's own promotions page: SAFRA members and NSmen get 10% off with a minimum S$20 spend, Monday to Friday, valid until 30 Dec 2026. Dine-in and takeaway only, not valid on delivery or third-party apps, on weekends, PH eves or public holidays, and not accepted at Changi Airport. Flash a SAFRA card / app e-Card or 11B when ordering. Its own promotions page carries three more standing deals that get almost no airtime. 4Fingers Day puts 4pc Signature Wingettes & Drumettes at S$4, every 4th of the month (not valid in April 2026), one redemption per customer per transaction; 4Fingers words the upgrade as "make it a combo for $4" with a small drink and small fries, or teriyaki rice, or 2pc cheese sticks. A S$2 student discount runs Monday to Friday 11am to 6pm on a 6pc wings, 6pc boneless bites rice box or Chicc Crisp combo, each with fries and a drink, one card per combo, excluding PH eves and public holidays. Good Deals 4 U puts S$10 combos (3pc Chicken Tenders, Boneless Chicken Bites Rice Box or BFF Burger) on selected Mondays to Thursdays, over the counter for dine-in and takeaway only, with no add-ons, upsizing or swaps and no Milo, Sjora or coffee. All of them exclude the Changi Airport outlet and none stack with each other or with the SAFRA discount, which also excludes party packs. Not a chicken deal but worth knowing if you linger: Double the Crave pairs a coffee with 3pc banana choco balls, 8pc churros or 2pc mini cakes for S$4.90, at 11 named outlets including Causeway Point, JEM, Jurong Point, NEX and Tampines 1. BEST FOR: a quick halal crispy-chicken fix with bold glazes, and the cheapest wings of the month on the 4th.
S$4 for 4pc wingettes & drumettes every 4th of the month; S$2 student discount Mon–Fri 11am–6pm; S$10 Good Deals 4 U combos; SAFRA/NSmen 10% off min. S$20 Mon–Fri (till 30 Dec 2026)
Valid till 30 Dec 2026
A Seoul-origin chimaek (chicken and beer) chain built for sharing, with big whole-chicken platters like the snow-cheese-topped Nest Snow and Honey Butter Chicken, in a lively sit-down setting. Pricier per portion than fast food, but the platters feed a group. Its Singapore footprint has now shrunk to a single restaurant: 313@Somerset, #B3-04/05/06 (6509 8364). Its own Facebook page lists that one address and no other, and operator K Food Holdings' ordering site states its Chir Chir bundles are available at 313@Somerset only. The separate Bugis storefront, listed there as Chir Chir + Kogane Yama, returns "Sorry, this Shop is currently closed. No stores are available", re-checked on 28 August. Three sharing bundles are live: S$45.40 for 14pc wings with spicy tteokbokki and two canned Cokes, S$77.30 for 22pc wings with four lagers, and S$88.50 for 28pc wings or tenders with tteokbokki, cheese fries and four Cokes for four people. That works out at roughly S$3.16 to S$3.51 a wing, and any of them can swap a Coke for a lager for S$6. New since our last check: you can now book a table online through the operator rather than walking in. BEST FOR: a fun group dinner with friends, K-style. Not halal-certified. The old chirchir.com.sg site no longer resolves, so the Facebook page and the K Food ordering site are the working channels.
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A Korean fried chicken specialist since 2010, known for chicken that's marinated then double-fried for an extra-crisp shell, in Yangnyum (sweet-spicy) and Ganjang (soy) glazes. A long-standing favourite for late-night Korean fried chicken + soju. Tanjong Pagar (48 Tanjong Pagar Road, +65 6327 1203) is now its only outlet (the brand's own Instagram bio lists that single address) and it runs genuinely late: daily 4.30pm to 1am, last orders midnight. Note that its old website, chicken-up.com, now just bounces visitors to a domain-parking lander, and the Instagram bio still links to it; Instagram is the working channel, and its bio was re-checked on 28 August. BEST FOR: serious Korean fried chicken cravings and group suppers. Not halal-certified.
Visit websiteA global Korean fried chicken franchise, run here by Royal T Group, with halal-certified outlets (check the specific branch). Known for flavours like Freaking Hot and Snowing Cheese, with sets that work for solo or sharing. Its Singapore network has moved into the heartlands: the brand's own Instagram bio now lists five outlets (Jurong, Bedok North, Clementi, Senja and Tampines), and neither The Star Vista nor NEX is among them, so confirm your branch before travelling. Its link-in-bio still sends delivery orders to Deliveroo, which has exited Singapore; foodpanda is the working route. A standing perk: 10% student discount on K-Fav and K-Chicken sets, all day at all outlets, with a valid student pass. NeNe publishes no price list of its own, so here is its live foodpanda menu at the Jurong Gateway outlet, read on 28 August (delivery prices, which normally sit above the counter price): 1pc chicken S$4.80, 2pc S$9.60, 3pc S$14, a whole chicken S$34.90; tenders 6pc S$11, 12pc S$22, 20pc S$33; wings and sticks 6pc S$11.60, 12pc S$22.60, 18pc S$33.90 and a 50pc party box at S$84.90. Sides run S$2 for corn salad or pickled radish to S$9.90 for a curly fries or crispy chicken skin box, and the K-Fav bowls (sundubu jjigae, japchae, ramyeon) are S$9.90 to S$10.90. BEST FOR: Korean fried chicken with a halal option and student-friendly pricing. Note the old nenechicken.com.sg site no longer resolves; their Facebook page is the live channel.
10% student discount on K-Fav & K-Chicken Sets, all outlets (valid student pass)
The US wing chain that does one thing well: bone-in and boneless wings across a wall of signature flavours (Lemon Pepper, Louisiana Rub, Garlic Parmesan, Mango Habanero and more) with fries and dips. It is also far bigger here than most people realise: its own store locator lists 27 Singapore outlets, re-counted on 28 August, and the footprint is heartland-heavy rather than town-centred: AMK Hub, Bishan, Buangkok Square, Hougang Rivercourt, Le Quest, Limbang, Nordcom II, Sembawang, White Sands and Wisteria among them. Nearly all run 11am to 10pm daily; The Clementi Mall opens earlier at 10.30am, and four outlets (Bishan, Macpherson, Nordcom II and Heartbeat @ Bedok) have no dine-in, so check before you plan to sit down. BEST FOR: wing lovers who want to mix-and-match flavours. Order by the combo or for a group. Not halal-certified. One real gripe: Wingstop publishes no prices anywhere on its own site, not on the menu page and not in its Wing Calculator, which we re-checked on 28 August, so you only see what it costs once you have picked an outlet and started an order.
Visit websiteA nostalgic, long-running halal-certified local chain (since 1984) that locals grew up on: crispy fried chicken served with its signature whipped potato and coleslaw, in a no-frills format. Prices come straight off its own menu artwork, which is still the May 2026 sheet and was re-read in full on 28 August: a single piece of chicken is S$3.70, the 2-piece plate with potato fries and coleslaw S$9.30, a half spring chicken S$10.30 and the whole bird S$18.80. Chicken boxes run 5pc S$17.60 (S$3.52 a piece), 9pc S$30.70 (S$3.41) and 15pc S$49.90 (S$3.33), so the box gets cheaper the bigger you go. The combos, which no roundup lists, are the ones to look at if you want sides: a 4 Piece Meal is S$25.90 with coleslaw, mashed potato, 2 fried buns and 2 soft drinks, a 6 Piece Bundle is S$38.90 and a 10 Piece Feast is S$58.20. Sides are S$3.70 for fries, mashed potato or coleslaw, S$6.90 for chicken popcorn or tenders, S$8.10 for the potato platter and S$11.50 for the Crispy Treat; there is also fish and chips at S$11.10 and fried buns at S$0.80. Its own contact page lists eight outlets and the footprint is unusual: City Plaza in Geylang is the main branch, with Hougang Green and Yishun 10, and the remaining five sit inside community clubs (Marymount, Radin Mas, Tampines West, Ayer Rajah and FengShan). Islandwide delivery through its own online store needs a S$50 minimum plus a S$5 fee. BEST FOR: an old-school, halal, value comfort-food fix that isn't trying to be trendy.
Visit website| Brand | Style | Known for | Cheapest deal now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popeyes | Western (Louisiana) | Cajun-spiced chicken, sandwiches, biscuits | 4pc Louisiana bucket $10 every Wed ($2.50/pc) |
| KFC | Western fast food | Original Recipe, Zinger, value deals | $26 8pc bucket coupon till 30 Sep ($3.25/pc) |
| 4Fingers | Asian crispy (halal) | Soy-garlic / hot wings + rice bowls | $4 for 4pc wings, every 4th of the month |
| Chir Chir | Korean chimaek | Whole-chicken platters (Nest Snow) | $45.40 two-pax wings bundle |
| Chicken Up | Korean | Double-fried Yangnyum / Ganjang | No published standing deal |
| NeNe Chicken | Korean (halal outlets) | Freaking Hot, Snowing Cheese | 10% student discount; 1pc from $4.80 |
| Wingstop | American wings | Lemon Pepper, Louisiana Rub | No published deal or prices |
| Arnold's | Local Western (halal) | Crispy chicken + whipped potato | 15pc box $49.90 ($3.33/pc) |
Every figure below was read off the brand's own website or menu artwork on 28 August 2026. Bone-in pieces unless noted.
| Deal | Price | Per piece |
|---|---|---|
| Popeyes Louisiana Chicken Wednesday, 4pc | $10.00 | $2.50 |
| KFC 8pc bucket, coupon (till 30 Sep) | $26.00 | $3.25 |
| 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 |
The one to stop planning around: the Popeyes Chicken Mania Bucket, 5pc for $10.90, is gone. Its own poster ran it to 30 August, but on 28 August it was on neither the Popeyes offers page nor the menu. Every roundup still leading with "$2.18 a piece" is quoting a deal you cannot buy.
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. 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 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: a 6pc Crispy Chicken Bites Meal at $6.50 in the app.
The cheapest is rarely the answer to "best". Sorted by what you actually want:
Three of the eight have quietly shrunk, and the mall you remember may no longer be the right one:
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.*
There is no single winner, because the eight here are not competing at the same thing, so pick by what you actually want. For bold Cajun-spiced bone-in chicken at the lowest price, POPEYES is the answer: its 4pc Louisiana bucket is S$10 on Wednesdays, or S$2.50 a piece, with no card, app or student condition attached and no end date. For the most reliable halal everyday option, KFC is certified across every Singapore outlet, and 4FINGERS is the halal pick if you prefer Asian soy-garlic and hot glazes to Original Recipe. For Korean double-fried chicken, CHICKEN UP has specialised in it since 2010 and is the one still open past midnight, while CHIR CHIR is the sit-down chimaek platter option and NENE CHICKEN is the one with halal-certified branches. For wings by flavour rather than by the bucket, WINGSTOP has 27 outlets and the longest flavour list. And for old-school comfort food where the whipped potato and coleslaw matter as much as the chicken, ARNOLD'S has been doing it since 1984. If you want one recommendation for a first visit: Popeyes on a Wednesday for value, Chicken Up for a proper Korean fried chicken supper.
Several strong options are halal. 4FINGERS Crispy Chicken is fully halal-certified across its outlets (Asian-style soy-garlic and hot wings, plus rice bowls). ARNOLD'S Fried Chicken is a long-running halal-certified local chain (since 1984). NENE CHICKEN has halal-certified outlets (check the specific branch). POPEYES is halal-certified in Singapore too (the MUIS Halal Singapore mark sits in the footer of its own website and on its campaign posters), and so is KFC across all its Singapore outlets, which makes both reliable mainstream halal picks. The Korean chimaek chains (Chir Chir, Chicken Up) and Wingstop are the ones that are not halal-certified here. Always confirm the specific outlet's current halal status on the brand's website or the MUIS directory before dining, as certification can vary by location.
As of 28 August 2026, checked on each brand's own site: the cheapest bone-in chicken in Singapore is Popeyes' Louisiana Chicken Wednesday, a 4pc Louisiana bucket for S$10, which is S$2.50 a piece, and Popeyes states in its own terms that the deal has no end date. Ignore the 5pc Chicken Mania Bucket at S$10.90 that is still being quoted everywhere: it was advertised to 30 August but had already vanished from both the Popeyes offers page and its menu when we checked on 28 August. KFC comes next at S$26 for an 8pc bucket on a coupon valid to 30 September, which is S$3.25 a piece against S$28.30 on the menu and S$4.50 for a single piece. Arnold's 15-piece box at S$49.90 works out to S$3.33, its 9-piece at S$3.41 and its 5-piece at S$3.52. Note that KFC's Chicken Tuesday, widely quoted at 5 pieces for S$9.95, is not running; the day KFC actually discounts is Monday, with a 6pc Crispy Chicken Bites Meal at S$6.50 in the app. Wings are cheaper still if they suit you: 4Fingers sells 4 Signature Wingettes & Drumettes for S$4 on the 4th of every month, which is S$1 a wing. For a whole meal rather than chicken alone, KFC's $5 Real Deals start at S$5 and Popeyes' POWER Mix & Match four-course combo starts at S$9.50. Korean chimaek (Chir Chir, Chicken Up) and Wingstop are sharing formats and cost more per person, so they suit a group rather than a cheap solo lunch.
Not right now. Chicken Tuesday, 5 pieces of Original Recipe or Hot & Crispy for around S$9.95, is still quoted all over the internet, but we checked KFC Singapore's own menu and Deals pages on Tuesday 18 August 2026, the day it would have to appear, and again on 28 August, and it is on neither. It has historically run in windows rather than continuously, so it may return; the honest advice is to check the KFC app on the day rather than plan a Tuesday around it. What KFC does run is a different weekday: its menu carries a Monday App Deals section with a 6pc Crispy Chicken Bites Meal at S$6.50, Mondays only, through the app. For bone-in chicken the cheapest KFC route is the S$26 8-piece bucket coupon, valid until 30 September 2026, which is S$3.25 a piece against S$28.30 on the menu. Also live to 30 September: S$11 for the 3pc Chicken Meal, S$7.50 for a 3pc Original Recipe Tender Meal (app exclusive), a free hash brown above S$6, free 3pc Tenders above S$20 and a free BBQ Pockett above S$25. If you hold a Trust Bank Freedom card, S$2 off min. S$15 and S$5 off min. S$35 run all the way to 29 August 2027.
Singapore has a strong Korean chimaek (chicken + beer) scene. CHIR CHIR is a Seoul-origin chain built for sharing, famous for whole-chicken platters like the snow-cheese Nest Snow and Honey Butter Chicken in a lively sit-down setting. CHICKEN UP has specialised in double-fried chicken since 2010, with Yangnyum (sweet-spicy) and Ganjang (soy) glazes that suit late-night suppers with soju. NENE CHICKEN is a global franchise with a wide flavour range (Freaking Hot, Snowing Cheese) and, importantly, halal-certified outlets, so it's the pick if you want Korean-style fried chicken that's halal (confirm your specific branch). All three are portioned for sharing, so they suit a group rather than a cheap solo meal.
Fried chicken is a classic Singapore supper, but hours vary by outlet so always check the specific branch. Korean chimaek spots like CHIR CHIR and CHICKEN UP are built for late-night eating, pairing platters with beer or soju. CHICKEN UP's Tanjong Pagar shop, now its only one, runs 4.30pm to 1am daily with last orders at midnight, which makes it the most reliable late option here; CHIR CHIR has moved to a single 313@Somerset outlet, so check its hours before making the trip. Among the fast-food chains, POPEYES has run 1-for-1 Midnight Crunch supper deals in bursts (most recently through July 2026) and some outlets keep late hours, while KFC has 24-hour or late-night branches at selected locations. For wings, WINGSTOP outlets in malls close earlier with mall hours. As opening times change and some outlets are seasonal, confirm on the brand's app, Google Maps or the outlet's page before heading out for a late meal.
There is no permanent all-you-can-eat KFC outlet in Singapore. What KFC Singapore has done instead is run a limited-run Unlimited Chicken Feast, a timed free-flow fried chicken buffet (roughly 90 minutes a session, with sides and a sauce station), at a small handful of outlets, held over a few days around International Fried Chicken Day in early July. It sells out fast and the outlet list and price change each time it returns, so treat any figure you see online as historical and check KFC Singapore's app and social channels for the current announcement. Outside those pop-ups, the closest thing to unlimited fried chicken is a Korean chimaek platter at CHIR CHIR (its 28pc four-pax bundle is S$88.50) or CHICKEN UP, or a hotel buffet with a fried chicken station. For everyday value, KFC's own $5 Real Deals sets and its S$26 8pc bucket coupon are the cheaper play, and remember that Chicken Tuesday is not running.
