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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Tampa Magazine, Creative Loafing Tampa, and Tampa Bay Times. Updated September 2026.
Noble Crust Of Carrollwood · South Tampa
Noble Crust threads Southern fried chicken through an Italian leaning menu. The Carrollwood dining room also serves brunch, where chicken can appear alongside biscuits, waffles, and other comfort dishes before the menu shifts toward pasta and shared plates. This is a sit down option rather than a bucket counter, with enough range for a mixed table.
Bob Heilman's Beachcomber · Clearwater Beach
Beachcomber's Back to the Farm fried chicken follows a traditional preparation whose recipe reaches back to 1910. The organic breast and wing are cooked in a Dutch oven skillet and served with whipped potatoes and pan gravy. It is a deliberately old fashioned plate in a longtime Clearwater Beach dining room.
GANGCHU · Seminole Heights
Gangchu's Korean fried chicken comes as wings or a crisp chicken sandwich with a choice of sauces. The Seminole Heights restaurant pairs its chicken with banchan and other Korean dishes, making it a good stop for a longer shared meal. New local owners reopened the room in 2024.
Soul of Korea · Temple Terrace
Soul of Korea is a Temple Terrace option for Korean fried chicken and a broader Korean meal. The kitchen also serves food from the team behind Tampa's longtime Kim Bros. market. Order the chicken with kimchi and other sides to make a shared table.