339 Waterfront Drive
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0V1
Phone: 204-594-0339
The Boozey Rooster
Presented by Sean Smith
Featuring a crispy chicken cutlet topped with Nduja vodka sauce, fior di latte, and drizzled with Calabrian chili honey and a rich smoked Parmesan aioli with crisp arugula all in a luscious Ciabatta bun.
112 Marion Street
Winnipeg, MB R2H 0T1
204-235-6003
Nashville-style Hot Chicken Sandwich
Presented by Chef Matt Withoos
Buttermilk-fried chicken breast, secret spice blend, Nashville hot honey, pickled zucchini on a brioche bun combo includes Cajun potato wedges with habanero aioli.
500 Corydon Ave
Winnipeg, MB R3L 0P1
Phone: 204-284-6666
NEW TO Fried Chicken Fest
Chef Grant Danyluk
Fried Chicken Tacos
Crispy buttermilk-marinated fried chicken breast, toasted corn tortillas, melted cheese, chimichurri mayo, shredded letuce, pico de gallo, and house made hot sauce.
314 Donald Street
Winnipeg, MB R3B 2H3
204-615-2278
MK Katsu
Presented by Chef Jesse Friesen
Featuring a brined and fried breast and thigh, miso mayo brulee, maple chile sauce, nori, tobiko, and ginger pickles.
305 Madison St
Winnipeg, MB R3J 1H9
204-306-1130
Numb Numb Chicken
Presented by Chef Minkyu Ru
Crispy, breaded Korean and Chinese-inspired fried chicken bites coated in a Szechuan mala sauce to bring you that sweet heat and numbing taste. Fresh cabbage, bean sprouts, red onions, pickled jalapenos, pickled onions, basil and grana padano all nestled inside a warm, toasted pita.
** 2nd place Voter’s Choice FRIED CHICKEN FEST 2023 **
** 3rd place Judges’ Choice FRIED CHICKEN FEST 2023 **
260 Henderson Hwy.
Winnipeg, MB R2L 1M2
204-615-8828
KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN HERO
Juicy crunchy fried chicken nestled in a sweet bun drizzled with Korean-sesame garlic sauce and spicy mayo, topped with house-made kimchi, cucumber slices, and finished with a sprinkle of green onions and sesame seeds.
19 Watt Street, Unit 2
Winnipeg, MB R2L 1R5
kingcolecatering.ca/roos/
Big Dill Energy
Presented by Chef Aidan Cole
Roo’s introduces Big Dill Energy – a delicious crispy fried chicken sandwich with bacon, Monterey Jack cheese, lettuce, pickles, and our garlic dill sauce. This chicken sandwich isn’t just a meal; it’s a bold statement of flavour. The combination of dill, bacon, and garlic packs a punch leaving your taste buds extremely satisfied.
274 Garry St.
Winnipeg, MB R3C 1H3
Phone: 204-557-1729
localpubliceatery.com/winnipeg
Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich
Presented by Chef Kevin Sawatsky
Back by popular demand, immortalized by Fried Chicken Week 2022, we’ve brought back the crowd favourite with a few delicious tweaks. Still our signature LOCAL Fried Chicken tossed in Nashville hot chili oil, stacked high on a brioche bun with mayonnaise, crinkle cut pickles and fresh lettuce. Simple, but why fix something that isn’t broken?
612-B Academy Rd
Winnipeg, MB R3N 0E6
Bao Down
Presented by Chef Ken Nguyen
Start your new year off strong with our fried chicken fest entry. Our in-house seasoned double fried chicken thigh is smothered in between ALL the goodness! Smoked buffalo aioli, peppered bacon, jalapeño white cheddar mac, pickled red onions, crisp arugula and sweet corn spread on a deep fried bao and topped with a pickle. Add our Cajun onion rings to hit the spot!
** WINNER OF FRIED CHICKEN FEST 2021 **
** 1st place Voter’s Choice FRIED CHICKEN FEST 2023 **
1100-50 Sage Creek Boulevard
Winnipeg, MB R3X 0C2
Bring The Beet On- Block’s Chicken & Waffles
Presented by Chefs Noel Soriano & Zuriel De Guzman
Crispy chicken on two Belgian waffles, topped with beet compote, mascarpone, pickled onions, pickled cucumbers, dill weed, and pea shoots.
2nd Place, Fried Chicken Fest 2022 🥈
15 St. Anne’s Road (Counter Space Community Kitchen)
Winnipeg, MB R2M 2Y1
Curry Cheese Fried Chicken Burger
Presented by Chef Uem Chun
Tender, juicy and fresh deep-fried chicken topped with curry sauce with ground beef, cheese and onion, and sliced tomato and lettuce with mayo sandwiched between soft buns.
870 Logan Ave.
Winnipeg, MB R3E 1N8
Phone: 204-832-7192
Nashville Flavour Dunk
Hold on to your boots, cowpokes 🤠 This one’s gonna knock your socks off!!!
We start with a sweet heat brine for our chick drums, toss it in our signature spice recipe crunch batter then dive right into our kickin’ Nashville flavour pool, and to finish it off — a secret blend of spicy sweet cinnamon rush powder. All of the goodness is soaked up with a hefty slice of Texas toast and finished off with tangy pickle 🥒 and red citrus slaw, and to tone things down — paired with a creamy mac salad.
242 Hargrave Street
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0M8
Phone: 204-272-9607
The Buffalo 314 Burger
Presented by Chef Jesse Friesen
Bite into a crisp country-fried chicken breast, dressed with tangy Buffalo sauce, pickles, butter leaf lettuce, our signature blue cheese Yard sauce, all in between a Martin’s potato bun.
4-2077 Pembina Hwy
Winnipeg, MB R3T 5J9
204-269-5004
Introducing the Pollo Croccante Panini
Presented by Chef Dave Dahlin
A 6oz tender chicken breast in our light and crunchy house seasoned breading on our home made bun with crispy mortadella, provolone, house made spicy cherry pepper aioli, roasted red peppers and arugula.
Served with house cut fries.
*substitute fries for your choice of salad for $5
tossed/caesar/feta/cheese or sorrento
1596 Ness Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3J 3W6
Phone: 204-779-2337
Chicken Parmesan Sandwich
Presented by Chef Jon Burge
Crispy panko-breaded chicken thighs covered in rich marinara sauce with melted mozzarella cheese placed on a house made bun smeared with a roasted garlic and basil aioli and topped with hot pickled peppers and fresh arugula.
200-1615 Regent Ave. W.
Winnipeg, MB R2C 5C6
204-654-3345
junction59roadhouse.com
Cheesy Pilsner Pretzel Sandwich
Presented by Chef Ryan Glays
A deep-fried beer-battered chicken breast on a toasted pretzel bun, sauced with Dijon aioli, cheese sauce & honey mustard. Topped with cheddar cheese, greens, tomato and crispy onions and fries.
800 Pembina Highway
Winnipeg, MB R3M 2M7
204-453-7980
The Cluckow
This is the legend’s new big sister… the burger week winner Krakow is giving inspiration to our new Fried Chicken Fest entry, built on our locally baked bun, bacon peach ketchup, potato vodka aioli, cheese sauce, pickled red cabbage, fresh Manitoba chicken breast, crispy potato sticks, and the perfect amount of our house-made Nashville hot sauce.
Cluck cluck cluck
2 Lombard Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0Y3
Phone: 204-957-1350
Presented by Chef Nitin Sharma
Inspired by our close proximity to downtown’s infamous “Circus”, The Lounge at Fairmont presents “The Maple Circle” that includes 8552 Pilsner beer-battered chicken thigh, jalapeño cheddar waffle, maple bacon aioli, topped with pickled onions, maple syrup and fresh dill.
1030 McPhillips Street
Winnipeg, MB R2X 2K7
Phone: 204-589-7314
Ghost Pepper Chicken & Waffles
Presented by Chef Chris Brunette
Don’t be afraid — it’s not overly hot, but very flavourful! A touch of ghost pepper, add some maple syrup drizzled on top of crackling toasted waffles with jalapenos and our famous home-breaded chicken tenders!
1866 Ness Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3J 0Y6
Phone: 204-414-5599
Electric Honey Chicken Burger
Presented by Chef Les Bartle
A juicy fried chicken thigh tossed in electric honey (honey garlic/lemon pepper) and dressed up with fresh lettuce, juicy tomato, a thick strip of bacon and a creamy slice of Bothwell mozzarella! Served alongside our glorious chips (choose: regular, cajun, or cinnamon salt).
2615 Portage Ave
Winnipeg, MB R3J 0P7
204-504-6000
Ice Cream, Chicken & Waffles
Presented by Chef Beau Friesen
A crisp Belgian waffle topped with fried chicken strips, chopped bacon, chipotle syrup, and a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.
1180 Grant Ave
Winnipeg, MB R3M 2A6
204-800-6045
5 Spice Sesame Fried Chicken
Presented by Dalton Gillespie
Five spice, sesame marinated chicken drums served with a tangy dill coleslaw and thick Texas garlic toast.
275 Broadway
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4M6
Phone: 204-416-1144
3116 Roblin Blvd.
Winnipeg, MB R3R 0C1
Phone: 204-615-3116
there is such thing as a stupid question
Presented by Chef Wayne Martin
Buttermilk fried chicken sandwich with bacon and cheddar white gravy, pickled red onions, jalapenos, more cheddar, iceberg lettuce, spiced beer mustard, garlic aioli all on a perfectly soft bun.
185 Stadacona St.
Winnipeg, MB R2L1R2
Phone: 204-663-6484
IG: champsfoodtruck
CHAMPS’ POPPIN’ POPCORN CHICKEN with 3 Special Sauces
Presented by Chef Charlie Villapando
Revive your taste buds with a Champs’ classic, reinvented in an interactive popcorn chicken style, complemented by our three signature chicken wing sauces!
Dip ‘em or douse ‘em as you please in a sweet and tangy banana BBQ sauce, the rich adobo sauce, or the umami packed Bicol Express sauce. This is the perfect option to share with family and friends!
185 Stadacona St.
Winnipeg, MB R2L1R2
Phone: 204-663-6484
IG: charlees_rnl
Charlee’s Chicken SpaghettEE
Presented by Chef Charlie Villapando
Drawing inspiration from a globally-celebrated Filipino fast-food brand featuring a cheerful bee and infused with the essence of an iconic Italian classic, we are proud to present our interpretation of the beloved combination of chicken and pasta.
A harmonious blend of tangy sweet spaghetti bolognese sauce enriched with cured pork longganisa sausage, topped with a delectably crispy fried chicken cutlet, generously smothered in additional sauce, melted cheese, and more crispy longganisa bits.
Move over “BEE”, make way for Charlee’s “Chicken SpaghettEE”
1582 Regent Ave.
Winnipeg, MB R2C 3B4
204-669-9783
Double Stacked Sweet Southern Heat Sandwich
Presented by Joshua Lemay
Two breaded and marinated chicken thighs coated in a sweet and spicy chili pepper oil, stacked high on top of a bed of southern-style coleslaw, topped with dill pickle coins and served on a toasted bun. Served with your choice of side.
123 Regent Ave. W.
Winnipeg, MB R2C 1R1
204-777-2663
The Ragin’ Rooster
Presented by Chef Gerald Baker
The Return of The Rooster! Start with a soft brioche bun, lather it with fresh garlic aioli, then a jumbo juicy whole boneless chicken thigh fried crispy with habanero and Mexican-seasoned breading, drizzle on copious amounts of their homemade Not Yo Cheese sauce, melt on some grated 3-cheese, add freshly sliced onions & tomatoes, two strips of maple bacon, crispy fried jalapenos and lots of crispy lettuce. Comes with Straight or Checker Fries. Spice level: 4 bolts
1512 Regent Avenue West
Winnipeg, MB R2C 3B4
Phone: 204-661-6191
Dragon Bites
Presented by Chef Waylon Chartrand
Hand-breaded chicken bites, drizzled with teriyaki, sriracha and mayo. Sprinkled with sesame seeds and green onions.
2609 Portage Ave
Winnipeg, MB R3J 0P6
Phone: 204-615-6104
Vezinacluyk
Presented by Chef Vellan Vadivelu
Our future Wall of Fame inductee! House-made biscuit, hand-breaded buttermilk fried chicken breast, whipped hot honey butter, spicy tomato jam, chipotle aioli, bread and butter pickles, candied bacon and sharp cheddar.
1 FORKS MARKET RD
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4L8
Phone: 204-421-5055
Papa Peño Poulet
Presented by Chef Quin Ferguson
Buttermilk-fried chicken with a tangy citrus slaw, topped with house-made pickles and a jalapeno aioli in an exquisite milk bun.
233 Hargrave Street
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0P1
204-942-7400
sharkclub.com/winnipeg
Dak and Bap
Presented by Chef Mike Chezick
Fried chicken bites covered in a tantalizing miso-gochujang glaze served with ribbons of pickled vegetables and crispy tortilla pieces on golden fried rice.
75 Forks Market Rd
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4Y3
Phone: 204-944-2445
Tikka Chance On Me
Presented by Chef Quin Cook
Tikka-spiced fried half chicken with a butternut squash curry. Served with a fresh tomato, red onion and iceberg salad.
Tell your favourite restaurant that Fried Chicken Fest starts January 17 and they should be a part of the only made in Manitoba food festival 🥳
Full list of participating restaurants will drop in the next few days.
