Best Wings Restaurants in Avondale & North Center (60618)
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Honey Butter Fried Chicken
Fried chicken plus honey butter and sides in a backyard-feeling patio.
Notable Picks
8.8
Vibes:
Comfort Food Classics
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Family Friendly Favorites
Honey Butter Fried Chicken is an Avondale counter-service standby where crispy, honey-butter–slathered chicken and rich sides draw lines for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. Locals treat it as a comfort-food destination, especially for patio hangs and casual group meals built around fried chicken, corn muffins, and pimento mac.
Must-Try Dishes:
Original Honey Butter Fried Chicken, Pimento Mac 'N Cheese, The Original Fried Chicken Sandwich
What makes it special: Fried chicken plus honey butter and sides in a backyard-feeling patio.
8.3
A neighborhood fixture since the 1960s, Angelo's Wine Bar pairs thin-crust pizzas and pastas with a full "Buns & Wings" section and weekly wing specials. Regulars treat it as a hybrid pizzeria, wine bar, and sports hangout where saucy wings share the table with cocktails and bottles.
Must-Try Dishes:
Signature Wings (three sauce styles), Classic Thin Crust Pizza, Angelo's Burger
What makes it special: Long-running wine bar where pizza, pasta, and promo-priced wings overlap.
8.2
Vibes:
Brewery & Beer Garden Republic
Outdoor Dining Oasis
Group Dining Gatherings
Trendy Table Hotspots
The Bad Apple in North Center pairs a serious craft beer list with a deep burger menu that ranges from a straightforward house burger to more elaborate builds like Elvis’s Last Supper and Slow Burn. With thousands of online reviews and a long run as a neighborhood standby, it’s where locals go when they want a sit-down burger with upgraded fries, wings, and patio seating.
Must-Try Dishes:
The Bad Apple Burger, Elvis's Last Supper burger, Slow Burn burger
What makes it special: Craft-beer bar where the burger list is as serious as the taps.
Worthy Picks
7.9
Shattaz Jerk Bar & Grill is a newer Afro-Caribbean spot in Irving Park where jerk-seasoned wings, chicken dinners, and tacos anchor a lively bar-and-music concept. Early buzz highlights smokily charred jerk wings, warm service from owner-operators, and a room built for late-night vibes and events.
Must-Try Dishes:
Jerk Wings 8ct, Jerk Chicken Dinner, Coconut Shrimp
What makes it special: Afro-Caribbean jerk house where wings share space with music and events.
#5
O'Donovan's
7.8
O’Donovan’s is a historic North Center pub with a big beer garden, sports on TV, and a menu of burgers, bar snacks, and simple American plates. It’s more about atmosphere and convenience than chef-y food, but locals lean on it for casual group outings and neighborhood hangs.
Must-Try Dishes:
O'Donovan's Burger, Mini Turkey Burgers, Tater Tots
What makes it special: Old-school trolley-line pub with a roomy beer garden and TVs.