How many chicken restaurants are in NYC?

734 on the city's file dated October 30, 2026, counting places with at least one inspection. Brooklyn: 212. Queens: 178. The Bronx: 162. Manhattan: 159. Staten Island: 23.

Which NYC neighborhoods have the most chicken restaurants?

Midtown & Midtown South (24), East New York (15), Astoria (14), Jamaica (14), and Sunset Park East (13).

What is the best chicken restaurant in NYC?

595 of 734 show an A, and the newest A went to Chick-Fil-A on October 28, 2026. That letter covers food safety at the last graded inspection. This file has no ratings or reviews, so we don't pick a favorite.

Why isn't a place I know listed as Chicken?

Owners choose their label when they file with the city, and they can pick something close. Try Hamburgers (497) or Soul Food (70), or look it up by name.

City data dated October 30, 2026

734 Chicken Restaurants in NYC

The Bronx has 22% of the city's Chicken places and 9% of all its places to eat.

Midtown & Midtown South leads the neighborhoods with 24.

Brooklyn has 212 and Queens 178.

Owners pick their own cuisine label when they file with the city.

595 A 45 B 14 C 80 no letterEach tile is 1% of the 734 chicken restaurants. A health grade covers the last graded inspection: food handling, temperatures, cleaning, pests. Taste isn't part of it.

Dot map of New York City with one dot for each of the 724 chicken restaurants the city has a location for. — One dot per place, at the location in the city's file. 724 of 734 have one.

By borough

Borough	Places	With an A
Manhattan	159	82%
Brooklyn	212	83%
Queens	178	79%
Bronx	162	81%
Staten Island	23	65%

By neighborhood

734 places won't fit on one page, so here they are by area. Areas with 3 or more have their own page. Smaller ones are named right here.

Brooklyn

Queens

Bronx

No neighborhood in the city's file

Atomic Wings 2090 Frederick Douglass Blvd
BUFFALO WILD WINGS / PEETS COFFEE & TEA / BENTO SUSHI Gate B26 JFK International Airport
Chick-Fil-A at Oculus Spc WTC 4 185 Greenwich St
Kennedy's Chicken & Sandwich 1039 E 163rd St
Popeyes 2300 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
Popeyes 8310 Astoria Blvd
Popeyes C16 Concourse Plaza
Texas Chicken & Burgers 2057 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
United Fried Chicken 2519 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
Your Choice Halal Chicken & Pizza 1401 White Plains Rd

Chicken Restaurants in NYC: questions

How many chicken restaurants are in NYC?: 734 on the city's file dated October 30, 2026, counting places with at least one inspection. Brooklyn: 212. Queens: 178. The Bronx: 162. Manhattan: 159. Staten Island: 23.
Which NYC neighborhoods have the most chicken restaurants?: Midtown & Midtown South (24), East New York (15), Astoria (14), Jamaica (14), and Sunset Park East (13).
What is the best chicken restaurant in NYC?: 595 of 734 show an A, and the newest A went to Chick-Fil-A on October 28, 2026. That letter covers food safety at the last graded inspection. This file has no ratings or reviews, so we don't pick a favorite.
Why isn't a place I know listed as Chicken?: Owners choose their label when they file with the city, and they can pick something close. Try Hamburgers (497) or Soul Food (70), or look it up by name.

Burger Restaurants 497
Soul Food Restaurants 70

Where this comes from

Names, addresses, phones, cuisine labels, grades and dates come from the DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results on NYC Open Data. The file behind this page is dated October 30, 2026, and its newest inspection is from October 29, 2026. We check for a new file every 24 hours. For the city's own lookup, use ABC Eats.