Where are the best chicken wings in Austin? See our picks for your Super Bowl watch party.
Some people love watching football just for the excuse to eat chicken wings. They are the perfect bar food (unless you're one of those folks who hates to get their fingers a little dirty) and great for throwing in a massive bowl for your, um, Super Bowl party. (I see you and your Uber Eats ads, McConaughey.)
Whether you're a drumstick or flats person, into Buffalo sauce and bleu cheese or like to get a little spicy with some Szechuan peppercorns, Austin restaurants have endless variations on the food that was allegedly invented in the Anchor Bar in New York in 1964.
(Pro tip: If you're ordering a batch of wings for the Super Bowl, or anytime, an air fryer works great for reheating. And if you know you're going to be reheating and don't have access to an air fryer, order your wings dry, and reheat on a sheet pan at 425 degrees sans sauce and toss them after they reach your desired level of crispiness.)
Classic wings tossed in a medium Buffalo sauce is the go-to order at this bar. 2108 S. Lamar Blvd. 512-707-2744, blacksheeplodge.com.
Fish sauce lends umami to these mildly sweet Vietnamese-style wings, or you can get them dry with an East-meets-West Asian ranch. 8817 Limestone Commercial Drive, Suite 400. Pflugerville. brothandbasil.com.
Brined and fried to a juicy, amber finish. Start with the wings and then move onto the burger. 2400 Webberville Road. thecavalieratx.com.
Quintessential wings at a quintessential bar from an owner with roots in Buffalo. 1133 E. 11th St. Instagram.com/delray.cafe.
Gotta love a dive that throws some tangy Korean flavor on their crunchy wings, though the Texan in you may wanna try the barbecue sauced handhelds. 2538 Elmont Drive. fraziersbar.com.
A brown sugar brine gives color and caramelization to these wings with a glassy finish. A chefy spin on bar traditions finds a Frank's Hot Sauce pumped up with butter, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and horseradish along with a buttermilk ranch dressing elevated by white soy sauce, sour cream, dill, cayenne and Duke's mayonnaise. 1208 W. Fourth St. holdoutbrewing.com.
Co-founder Jen Scoville Strickland grew up about an hour from Buffalo, so you know these crunchy classic wings are done right. 501 E. 53rd St. homeslicepizza.com.
A spicy tamari glaze and a dip of some lime ranch give these wings an East-meets-West vibe. If you wanna feel the burn and get, well, kinda tropical, go for the ghost pepper-mango wings. 3501 E. Seventh St. kindatropical.com.
One of the best new restaurants in 2024, chef Bob Somsith's open-air restaurant delivers some of the most complex wings in town, with a caramel fish sauce enriched with the salinity of crab fat giving the bird a unique sweetness. 9909 FM 969, Building 4. laodbar.com.
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The passion fruit garlic chili sauce is what makes the Vietnamese wings. 9070 Research Blvd. #303. lebleuatx.com.
The steaming bowls of pho might get top billing but the garlic-fish sauce wings at this Vietnamese cafe pack an umami punch like few others in town. 11800 Dessau Road, Suite 302. phophongluu.com.
Dallas chef Tiffany Derry's fried chicken joint inside the Mueller H-E-B serves craggy, crunchy bird that's been fried with duck fat. 1801 E. 51st St. rootschickenshak.com/austin.
The North Austin spot makes some of the city's best ramen, but don't sleep on their fried Indomitable Wings that hum with curry spice. 6929 Airport Blvd. #146. sazanramen.com.
This pizza truck at Meanwhile Brewing Co. confits its chicken wings in duck fat overnight before bringing them to a smoky crisp in the oak-fired oven. A toss in housemade Calabrian chili Buffalo sauce will appeal to pepper heads, while the lemon-Parmesan offer equal umami with less singe. Both styles are bangers. Bonus points for proximity to some of the best IPAs in town. And the pizza, of course. 3901 Promontory Point Drive. sideeyepie.com.
You can get flavors from Thailand and Korea to spice up the boneless wings at these trailers that specialize in fried chicken sandwiches and bone-in bird. Multiple locations. spicyboyschicken.com.
The post oak flavor is bone deep at these sibling restaurants. And why choose between tangy Alabama white sauce and honey bbq when you can just double dip? The Switch also makes a traditional hot sauce but subs butter for brisket fat. Uh huh. 6610 N. Lamar Blvd. stilesswitchbbq.com; 166 Hargraves Drive, Suite G-100. theswitchdripping.com.
Cilantro and green onion cool these fiery wings glazed with Thai chili and tamarind. 11601 Rock Rose Ave. thaikun.com.
Florality and dimension comes from lemongrass, garlic and peppercorns on these fried Thai wings. 5501 N. Lamar Blvd. titayasthaicuisine.com.
Brothers Neil and Shawn O'Quinn specialize in the French-cut lollipop wings Neil learned while at culinary school for the trailer they opened in 2012. The result of all that labor is an incredibly juicy wing, lightly floured, fried to order and tossed in a sauce of your choice. My favorite is the traditional Buffalo. Or maybe it's the sweet chili. But the spicy pineapple packs a nice sweet punch. I don't know. You do you. Multiple locations. tommywantwingyatx.com.
Grilled, smoked, fried, bone-in or boneless and served with one of more than 25 sauces, this is the spot for variety. 1000 E 41st St. Suite 210. wingzup.com.
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