If you’re looking for top chicken wings in Riyadh, these places are winging it in the best sense. The Saudi capital has some of the tastiest wings slathered with just the right amount of sauce. Things can sometimes get messy, but boy is it worth it. (Isn’t that half the fun?) Here are the best spots for chicken wings in Riyadh. Get those napkins ready.
BiRD
Up for a wing challenge? BiRD is one of the spots for chicken wings in Riyadh. Order the BiRD wings made the Nashville way. Choose between a variety of chicken wing options including country, mild, medium or hot. Can you handle the heat?
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Open daily, Sat-Thu noon-3am. Fri 1pm-3am. Al Hussain Ibn Ali, At Taawun, instagram.com/bird.saudia.
Black Barn
Bone in or out, that is the question? At Black Barn, you can choose. Try sauces like spicy, maple, buffalo and a Black Barn signature original. The eatery is covered with black brick walls, artwork and dim lighting so don’t worry too much about getting messy. The Al Mughrizat eatery is open until the wee hours so remember it the next time you’re craving wings in the middle of the night.
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Open daily, 11am-5am. QP6F+V5, Al Mughrizat, instagram.com/blackbarnsa.
Black Tap
Known for its CrazyShakes, behemoth burgers and wings, Black Tap Riyadh is dishing up comfort food and retro nostalgia in its new digs in KAFD. If you’re after some of the best chicken wings in Riyadh, Black Tap serves up an array of flavours including barbecue varieties from Korean to Carolina.
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Open daily, 12.30pm-midnight. King Abdullah Financial District, instagram.com/blacktapksa (92 002 4304).
Catch22
A fan of boneless wings? You should make a beeline for Catch22.. Served as eight pieces of boneless wings tossed in a house-made hot sauce and a side of creamy blue cheese and crunchy celery sticks. These are some of the best chicken wings in Riyadh you likely don’t want to miss.
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Open daily 11am-2am. Al Mohammadiyyah, catch22.ae.
Dirty Byrd
After a place in An Nakheel for chicken wings? Enter Dirty Byrd. The menu is divided into three parts: “the main chicks”, “the side chicks” and “wings ‘n things” with options including honey glazed wings, Korean barbecue wings, and classic buffalo wings. Munch on that.
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Open daily, 12.30pm-2am. Centro An Nakhil, Northern Ring Road, An Nakheel, instagram.com/dirtyxbyrdksa.
NARMO
Specialising in the meatier side of things, NARMO serves three types of chicken wings including grilled wings with a side of special green sauce, spicy chicken wings with garlic sauce and regular chicken wings with a spicy garlic sauce, making it a great spot to visit for chicken wings in Riyadh.
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Open Sun-Wed 2pm-1am. Thu-Fri 1pm-2am. Sat 1pm-1am. Ar Rabi, instagram.com/narmo.sa.
Phry
Hungry? Phry sells its crispy fried wings by the bucket with 12 wings served with your sauce of choice. Choose between blue cheese, maple, comeback, spicy honey mustard, and more. Ready those gloves.
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Open Sun-Wed 1pm-midnight. Thu-Sat 1pm-1.45am. Yasmeen Center, Alyasmin, instagram.com/phry.sa.
Wings & Things
After more tasty chicken wings in Riyadh, but don’t want to leave the house? Wings & Things delivers them right to your doorstep. Place an order for the 20-piece chicken wing plate, the 10-piece fried chicken wings, or better yet, have both. Feeling peckish? Order the seven-piece plate with a drink. You can also add an extra somethin’ somethin’ to your wings with sauce options including ranch, dynamite, chipotle mayo and blue cheese. Put on a movie and dig in.
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Delivery only. hungerstation.com.
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