Syracuse, NY
For Fried Chicken in Syracuse, the local food press points to Ruby Begonia's Restaurant and Lounge, The Whiskey Coop, and Stone Creek. Picks from This is CNY (Advance Media NY), updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in This is CNY (Advance Media NY). Updated July 2026.
Ruby Begonia's Restaurant and Lounge · Chittenango
A Southern-leaning restaurant and lounge in Chittenango, east of the city, that This is CNY's food writers included in their 2025 best-restaurants and best-dishes picks. The Chicken Fried Chicken takes a breast pounded thin, dredged in seasoned flour, fried, and smothered in a savory country-style pepper gravy, while the buttermilk-brined fried chicken plates with coleslaw, green beans and cornbread. Order the Chicken Fried Chicken with pepper gravy, or the buttermilk fried chicken with cornbread.
The Whiskey Coop · Armory Square
A fried-chicken-and-bourbon joint in Armory Square that This is CNY's Jared Paventi described as fried-chicken heaven, warning the chicken is so moist it gets a little messy. The Pickle Rick sandwich stacks fried chicken with dill pickles, Szechuan sauce, cilantro aioli and a fried pickle spear, and the chicken and waffles arrive with bourbon-barrel maple syrup and Cajun butter. Order the Pickle Rick sandwich and the chicken and waffles.
Stone Creek · Marcellus village
A Marcellus neighborhood anchor whose crispy fried chicken sandwich earned its own This is CNY Syracuse Sandwiches writeup from Charlie Miller. Chef Steve Tross brines a six-ounce breast in buttermilk for twelve hours, then double-fries it for extra crunch and serves it on toasted brioche with hot honey ranch, thick-cut dill pickles and made-to-order coleslaw. The paper's food writers also named the reopened room among 2025's best. Order the crispy fried chicken sandwich.
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