The Best Fried Chicken Near Time Out Market
If you are hunting for the best fried chicken near Time Out Market, you do not have to eat inside the food hall to find it. Two minutes up the hill into Bica there is a small Japanese kitchen frying karaage fresh to order. This is a quick local’s guide to getting the good stuff without the food-hall queue.
Time Out Market is brilliant for choice, but it is busy, and fried chicken is rarely the reason people go. For that, it pays to step just outside. If you want the wider picture first, we mapped out where to eat fried chicken in Lisbon separately.
The best fried chicken near Time Out Market is a 2-minute walk away
Wishbone sits at Rua da Boavista 14, in Bica, a short walk uphill from the market and the Cais do Sodré waterfront. Close enough to reach on foot in a couple of minutes, far enough that a small kitchen can cook everything to order.
That distance is the whole trick. Inside a food hall, chicken often waits under a lamp. Here it is fried the moment you ask, so the coating still shatters when you bite it.
Why it beats the food-hall options
Karaage is Japanese fried chicken, marinated overnight and fried light in a thin, crisp coat. We do only that, which is a big reason people call it some of the best chicken in Lisbon, not just the best near the market.
The menu is short on purpose. No heat lamps, no reheating, no fifty other dishes splitting the kitchen’s attention. See the full spread on our menu, from karaage pieces to the loaded sandwich.
What to order after Time Out Market
New to karaage? Start with the Fried Chicken Pieces, crisp outside and juicy inside. Want a proper meal? The Karaage Fried Chicken Sandwich on a sourdough brioche bun is the one people come back for, and combos add triple-cooked fries and a house dip.
Vegan in the group? The plant-based mushroom sandwich is built the same way, so nobody misses out.
A Guía Repsol Solete, two minutes from the market
You do not have to take our word for it. In 2026 the Guía Repsol gave us a Solete, their pick for spots worth stopping for. It is a good reason to walk the extra two minutes out of the food hall.
You can read more about Wishbone in Bica, or the full shortlist of what to eat in Bica. The short version stays the same: one dish, done right, every time.
How to find us from Time Out Market
From Time Out Market, head up towards Bica and you will reach us at Rua da Boavista 14 in about two minutes. Catching a train? See our guide to lunch near Cais do Sodré station. Dine in, take it away, or order on Uber Eats, Glovo, or Bolt Food. The kitchen runs late, so it is there after the market winds down.
Wishbone, Karaage Fried Chicken
📍 Rua da Boavista 14, 1200-067 Lisbon
🕐 Mon 5 PM–11 PM · Tue–Sat 11 AM–Midnight · Sun Closed
📞 +351 967 950 102
Frequently asked questions
What is the best fried chicken near Time Out Market?
For fried chicken specifically, step just outside the food hall. Wishbone in Bica cooks Japanese karaage fresh to order, a two-minute walk from Time Out Market, and won a Guía Repsol Solete in 2026.
How far is Wishbone from Time Out Market?
About a two-minute walk. Wishbone is at Rua da Boavista 14, uphill into Bica from Time Out Market and Cais do Sodré.
Can I get it as takeaway near Cais do Sodré?
Yes. You can dine in, take it away, or order delivery on Uber Eats, Glovo, and Bolt Food. The kitchen stays open late most nights.
Does Wishbone have vegan fried chicken?
Yes. The Karaage Fried Mushroom Sandwich is a plant-based version of the chicken sandwich, built the same way.
