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Nashville Hot Chicken
From Prince's to the pretenders. 8 places, mapped and ready to build a trip around.
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Hattie B's Hot Chicken
Nashville, TNClimate30–90°FThe hot chicken that took Nashville's signature dish nationwide. Order it "hot" if you dare.
Prince's Hot Chicken Shack
Nashville, TNIconicClimate32–90°FThe original. The Prince family invented Nashville hot chicken here decades ago.
Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish
Nashville, TNClimate32–90°FA hot-chicken cornerstone. Bolton's scorching bird has a fierce local following.
400 Degrees Hot Chicken
Nashville, TNClimate32–90°FAqui Hines's spot where you pick your heat by the degree.
Party Fowl
Nashville, TNClimate32–90°FA rowdy, full-service take on Nashville hot chicken with brunch and bourbon.
Pepperfire Hot Chicken
Nashville, TNClimate32–90°FEast Nashville favorite famous for the "tender royale" over grilled cheese.
Helen's Hot Chicken
Nashville, TNClimate32–90°FA local mini-chain turning out crispy, blistering hot chicken across the city.
Big Shake's Hot Chicken
Nashville, TNClimate32–90°FKnown for hot chicken and hot fish, with a shrimp twist from a former shrimp truck.