The best Ottawa chicken wings of 2024

6ixty Wings

• Name + address: 6ixty Wings, 4048 Carling Ave.

6ixty Wings goes all out to make your favourite guilty pleasure very memorable. The name says it all and the combinations of flavours are actually well thought out. I also like that they offer regular, breaded and boneless wings.

From the photography on their website to the use of fresh-only (never frozen) wings, this is a company that knows what they’re doing. For an expanding chain of restaurants, the quality control and execution is impressive.

They have weekday specials and their loaded fries ($5.99) are big enough for two and worth having.

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The Brig Pub

• Name + address: The Brig Pub, 23 York St.

I arrived at The Brig looking for a good fish and chips, and I found the,m but it was the wings that really wowed me. 

They were plump and moist and falling off the bone. With every bite another wisp of steam escaped and I was floored by the fact that these had been made from a fresh state. 

They further elevated the experience by browning the butter before adding the hot sauce to the wings and well, I’m not sure you’ll find a better wing in the ByWard.

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Note: I had planned on adding Fiazza wings to this list (they were brilliant) but I’ve since learned that Fiazza restaurants have gone out of business.