Best chicken sandwiches in Calgary you have to order
Whether you’re craving hot, fried, grilled, or otherwise, if you’re looking for the best chicken sandwiches in Calgary, then you have a lot of options.
Whether it’s a classic, with just meat, bread, and some mayo and lettuce, or it’s been all gussied up with unique toppings and sauces, this delicious meal is sure to hit the spot.
The best part is you can enjoy a chicken sando at practically any time of the day – we’d say they’re acceptable for lunch, dinner, and even brunch. So if you’re hungry, these tasty creations are an excellent option.
Here are seven of the best chicken sandwiches to try in Calgary.
Cluck N Cleaver
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One of the best friend chicken spots in YYC, the ultimate chicken sandwich on the menu is the Mother Clucker, topped with blue cheese, mayo, and pickled, with a chicken that’s coated in a housemate chipotle glaze.
Address:Â 1511 14th Street SW, Calgary
Meat & Bread
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Meat & Bread’s buffalo chicken sandwich comes with carrot, celery slaw, and buttermilk ranch, meaning that this is practically just really delicious chicken wings on bread. This shop in downtown Calgary’s historic Grain Exchange building also offers a chicken parmesan sandwich with pickled peppers and onions, arugula, basil, and parmesan aioli.
Address: 821 1st Street SW
Phone: 403-764-6225
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Alumni Sandwiches
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This iconic Calgary sandwich shop offers a couple of chicken options, and they’re practically guaranteed to satisfy. If you’re feeling a little spicy, try the hot chicken sandwich, available in full, half, or quarter slices, or opt for the chicken parmesan if you want something a little more low-key (but still tasty).
Address: 725 17th Avenue SW
Phone: 403-455-7255
Citizen Brewing Company
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There are five different options for Citizen’s chicken sando, ranging from sweet and tangy to habanero hot. Or, you can go Southern style and opt for no sauce. Pair this sandwich with one of the brewery’s many beer offerings for a match made in heaven.
Address: 227 35th Avenue NE
Phone: 403-474-4677
Zilford’s Fried Chicken
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Zilford’s cruises around YYC in their food truck (lovingly nicknamed “Jazzabel”), bringing the delicious flavours and textures of Nashville to Calgarians. They brine their tasty, spicy chicken for a minimum of 12 hours to ensure juicy meat covered in a crunchy crust for their sandwiches.
Zilford’s also shares a brick-and-mortar location with Taiko Canteen to get these Southern staples to even more locals.
Address: 3851 Manchester Road SE (Taiko Canteen), or find their food truck on Calgary’s streets and at various events.
Phone:Â 403-454-1843
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Lil’ Empire Burger
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Lil’ Empire’s “Classic Crunch Chicken” is sure to be a hit, with a breaded and fried chicken breast on a bun, topped with pickles, lettuce, and the eatery’s secret sauce. For a unique take on this dish, try the spicy Korean chicken sandwich – similar to the Classic Crunch Chicken, but topped with Empire Kimchi, lettuce, gochujang BBQ sauce, and mayo.
Address: 4321 1st Street SE
Phone:Â 403-453-8994
Address: 1105 1st Avenue NE
Phone:Â 403-455-4007
National
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With four locations across Calgary, you’ll never be far from one of National’s chicken sandwiches. Go with a traditional crispy chicken sandwich, or try their Long Beach chicken club, boasting achiote chicken, pesto mayo, bacon, avocado, tomato, and iceberg lettuce on a caramelized onion ciabatta.
Address: 341 10th Avenue SW
Phone:Â 403-474-2739
Address:Â 550 17th Avenue SW
Phone:Â 403-229-0226
Address:Â 180 Stewart Green SW
Phone:Â 403-685-6801
Address:Â #360 225 8th Avenue SW
Phone:Â 403-237-5556
Blue Star Diner
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While they’re best known for their brunch, Blue Star does an awesome chicken sandwich as well. The buttermilk fried chicken sandwich comes with raw honey, Tuscan mixed greens, pickled red onion, crispy capicola, and tomato, and it’ll make you forget all about the diner’s (equally delicious) Eggs Benny.
Address: 809 1st Avenue NE
Phone: 403-261-9998
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Nim’s Fried Chicken
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The Nim’s Classic is a go-to sandwich for your first time here, a spicy Nashville hot version made with coleslaw, pickles, and comeback sauce on a brioche bun. If spice isn’t you’re thing, you can opt for a milder rub.
If you’re looking for an option with a sweeter tang to it, the Sweet Daisy comes with a chicken thigh that is honey-dipped and topped with sweet jalapeño and jalapeño ranch sauce.
Address: 1415 17th Avenue SW
Free House
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Free House has possibly the best pub menu in Calgary, with delicious versions of the classics. The Cubano might be the staple sandwich, but the fried chicken sandwich made simply with hot sauce, sweet pickles, and coleslaw, is a must-try.
Address: 1153 Kensington Crescent NW, Calgary
With files from Elle McLean
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