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Last verified: 5 September 2026. Every price below was checked item by item against Chicken Licken’s official South African menu on that date. Prices are standard in-store prices in South African rand (ZAR) and may vary by branch, province and promotion.

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Chicken Licken Menu Prices in South Africa (2026)

Chicken Licken Menu Prices at a Glance

Chicken Licken menu prices in South Africa run from R9.00 for a Cool Cone up to R300.00 for the 21-piece Family Barrel and the price of the signature Lunch Meal is R77.00, a 6-piece Hotwings is R44.00, the Big John Burger is R47.00. Every item on the Easy Bucks Menu is fixed at R30.00. You can use the table below to sanity-check a price in seconds before you have to buy any item. The complete list of all sixteen menu ranges follows underneath it.

What you are looking for Item Price
Cheapest item on the whole menu Cool Cone R9.00
Cheapest hot food item 1 Slyder Original R15.00
Cheapest snack combo Any Easy Bucks Menu item R30.00
Signature meal Lunch Meal R77.00
Entry-level Hotwings Hotwings (6pc) R44.00
Biggest burger Big John Burger R47.00
Largest Soulicious family combo Family Full House (8pc) R176.00
Largest sharing option Family Barrel (21 pieces) R300.00

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Chicken Licken Menu Prices PDF: Save or Print This Price List

Chicken Licken does not publish a downloadable PDF price list and Its official menu is presented as images on the website with no printable version, which is why the PDFs floating around on document-sharing sites are almost always unauthorised re-uploads of old menu artwork, often two or three price rises out of date. We are not going to add another one of those.

What we can give you is this page in a clean, printable form. The button below strips out the navigation, images and links and prints just the price tables, so you can save it as a PDF or keep a paper copy in the car. Use your browser print dialogue and choose “Save as PDF” as the destination.

About Chicken Licken

Chicken Licken is a South African fast-food chain known for its spicy fried chicken, Hotwings, and the Soulicious range of value meals. It’s one of the most recognisable local brands and people love it . You can find its branches in most major cities and towns. The menu is organised around a few core ranges such as classic Chicken Meals built around the Lunch Meal, a large Just Hotwings lineup sold in different pack sizes, value-priced Soulicious and SoulSister combos. Simple piece-count chicken orders under Just Chicken Licken, and a fixed-price Easy Bucks Menu for smaller budgets and beyond those items, the standard menu also carries the Just Chick’n Burgers lineup (home of the Big John), Top Deluxe meal upgrades, Original Square Slyders, SoulBites, the Secret Menu, and the sides and drinks that most price guides leave out. All sixteen ranges are listed below. If you are weighing it up against its closest rival, see how Chicken Licken compares to Pedro’s on price.

Who owns Chicken Licken, and why does it matter for price?

Chicken Licken was founded in 1981 by George Sombonos in Ridgeway, Johannesburg, and it is still privately held and South African owned rather than being the local arm of an American chain. That independence is exactly why the menu looks nothing like KFC’s: ranges such as Soulicious, SoulSister, Easy Bucks, Square Slyders and the Soulfire sauce line were developed here for local tastes, and most of them have no equivalent anywhere else in the world. The chain also trades in Botswana, where a separate Botswana menu and separate pricing applies. Everything on this page is the standard South African menu.

Two things follow from that ownership structure, and both affect what you actually pay at the till. First, the great majority of stores are franchised, so an individual owner can price slightly above or below the standard menu depending on rent and location. This is why airport, garage-forecourt and inner-city branches frequently read higher than the figures below. Second, Chicken Licken runs frequent limited-time promotions that sit outside the standard menu entirely, so if a price in store is lower than the one listed here, it is almost always a running special rather than a permanent price cut.

Chicken Meals

The Chicken Meals range centres on the Lunch Meal, Chicken Licken’s signature combo, available in a standard and a Max (larger) size, plus a Hotwings-based version of the same idea.

Spicy crispy fried chicken drumstick with chilli seasoning, illustrating the Chicken Licken Lunch Meal
The Lunch Meal at R77.00 is the anchor of the Chicken Meals range.
Menu Item Price
Lunch Meal R77.00
Lunch Meal Max R79.00
Hotwings Meal (8pc) R90.00
Hotwings Meal Max (8pc) R95.00

Just Hotwings

Chicken Licken’s Hotwings are sold on their own in four pack sizes, ideal for sharing or for stocking up without ordering a full meal.

Menu Item Price
Hotwings (6pc) R44.00
Hotwings (12pc) R86.00
Hotwings (24pc) R170.00
Hotwings (36pc) R233.00

Soulicious Specials

Soulicious Specials is Chicken Licken’s largest value-combo range, covering everything from small snack-sized orders to large family bundles that mix chicken pieces, Hotwings, and sides. Several of these combos sit alongside the cheapest fast food meals under R50.

Menu Item Price
Snack Rappin R39.00
Snack Rappin Soul R39.00
Cheesewich Mix R47.00
Soul Square Meal R50.00
Hotwings Soul (6pc) R52.00
Rock My Soul 3 Straight R58.00
Rock My Soul (3pc) R60.00
Hotwings (6pc) Deluxe R70.00
Hotwings (6pc) Max R72.00
Feed My Craving (10pc) R81.00
Soulman Load Up R84.00
Rock My Soul (6pc) R110.00
Hotwings Party (16pc) R137.00
Family Full House (6pc) R146.00
Soul Mates Classic Party R153.00
Family Full House (8pc) R176.00

SoulSister Specials

SoulSister Specials is a simpler combo range built around two-piece portions, running from the R40.00 SoulSister Vibe up to the five-piece SoulSister Party for sharing.

Menu Item Price
SoulSister Vibe R40.00
SoulSister R43.00
SoulSister Deluxe R64.00
SoulSister Max R67.00
SoulSister Party (4pc) R85.00
SoulSister Party (5pc) R114.00

Just Chicken Licken Menu Prices

For customers who just want plain fried chicken pieces without sides or drinks, the Just Chicken Licken range is sold by piece count, from a single piece up to large sharing buckets and barrels. You can also see how these bucket prices stack up against KFC.

Menu Item Price
1 Piece R22.00
2 Pieces R40.00
3 Pieces R61.00
4 Pieces R81.00
5 Pieces R100.00
6 Pieces R122.00
Chicken Inn (9 pieces) R150.00
Family Bucket (15 pieces) R234.00
Family Barrel (21 pieces) R300.00

Easy Bucks Menu

The Easy Bucks Menu is a fixed-price value range, with all seven items priced at R30.00. It’s aimed at customers who want a quick, affordable snack rather than a full meal, and it is the best-value entry point on the menu.

Menu Item Price
Slyder Snack (2pc) R30.00
Popcorn Chicken Shaker R30.00
Hotwings Snack with Soul Fries R30.00
Soul Mix Snack R30.00
SoulBites Snack R30.00
Chipwich R30.00
Hotwings Snack with Licken Loaf R30.00

Just Chick’n Burgers

The Just Chick’n Burgers range is Chicken Licken’s burger lineup, sold on its own without sides. It runs from the entry-level S’Dumo up to the Big John, the largest burger on the menu.

Menu Item Price
S’Dumo Burger R32.00
Love Me Tender Burger R40.00
Love Me Hot Burger R40.00
Love Me Tender Cheese Burger R42.00
Love Me Hot Cheese Burger R42.00
Big John Burger R47.00

Top Deluxe Meals

Top Deluxe turns a burger or wrap into a full meal. Every Top Deluxe includes a regular Soul Fries and a 300ml Coke, which is why each item costs roughly R18 to R30 more than the same burger on its own.

Menu Item Price
S’Dumo Burger Top Deluxe R50.00
Snack Rappin Top Deluxe R60.00
Snack Rappin Soul Top Deluxe R60.00
Love Me Tender Top Deluxe R72.50
Love Me Hot Top Deluxe R72.50
Love Me Tender Cheese Top Deluxe R76.00
Love Me Hot Cheese Top Deluxe R76.00
Big John Top Deluxe R77.00

Original Square Slyders

Square Slyders are small square chick’n burgers sold in packs of one, two or four. Original and Chilli are priced the same; Cheese carries a small premium.

Menu Item Price
1 Slyder Original R15.00
1 Slyder Chilli R15.00
1 Slyder Cheese R17.00
2 Slyders Original R28.00
2 Slyders Chilli R28.00
2 Slyders Cheese R32.00
4 Slyders Original R51.00
4 Slyders Chilli R51.00
4 Slyders Cheese R59.00

Slider Specials

Slider Specials are the combo versions of the Slyder range, bundling sliders with sides.

Menu Item Price
Chilli Cheese Slider R46.00
Slider Mix R55.00

Just SoulBites

SoulBites are boneless chicken bites, sold in two pack sizes. A smaller SoulBites Snack also appears on the Easy Bucks Menu at R30.00.

Menu Item Price
SoulBites (6pc) R40.00
SoulBites (9pc) R50.00

Secret Menu

The Secret Menu is a small permanent range built around the Cheesewich and Chicwich, each available on its own or as a Top Deluxe meal.

Menu Item Price
Cheesewich R34.00
Chicwich R43.00
Cheesewich Top Deluxe R65.00
Chicwich Top Deluxe R71.00

Sides, Sauces and Extras (Extra Licken)

Extra Licken covers the add-ons: Soul Fries in three sizes, Licken Loaf, and Soulfire sauce in sachets or a full bottle.

Portion of golden chips, illustrating Chicken Licken Soul Fries and side order prices
Soul Fries are R15.00 regular, R27.00 medium and R43.00 large.
Menu Item Price
2 x Soulfire Sachets R6.00
2 x Soulfirenaise Sachets R6.00
Licken Loaf R10.00
Soul Fries (Regular) R15.00
Soul Fries (Medium) R27.00
Soulfire Sauce (Bottle) R28.00
Soul Fries (Large) R43.00

Salads and Cold Sides (Salad Licken)

Salad Licken is the cold-side range, each option available in a regular or large portion.

Menu Item Price
Soulslaw (Regular) R16.00
Tomato Salsa (Regular) R16.00
Achaar (Regular) R17.00
Tomato Salsa (Large) R27.00
Soulslaw (Large) R27.00
Achaar (Large) R33.00

Desserts (Lick’n Lekker)

The Lick’n Lekker range is Chicken Licken’s soft-serve and dessert lineup, and holds the cheapest item anywhere on the menu at R9.00.

Menu Item Price
Cool Cone R9.00
Cool Cone Choc R11.00
Sundae Lick’n R26.00
Kreemy Cyclone R34.00

Drinks (California Coolers)

California Coolers covers still and fizzy drinks plus the Double Thick Shake.

Menu Item Price
Bonaqua Water (500ml) R17.00
Cappy Juice (330ml) R19.50
Cans (300ml) R20.00
Power Play Original R22.50
Bottles (440ml) R22.50
Double Thick Shake R24.00

Best Value on the Chicken Licken Menu (Cost Per Piece)

A menu price on its own does not tell you whether an order is good value, because the larger packs carry a lower unit cost. The tables below divide each verified price above by the number of pieces you actually receive. Every figure is calculated directly from the standard in-store prices listed on this page, rounded to the nearest cent.

Hotwings: price per wing

Pack size Price Cost per wing
Hotwings (6pc) R44.00 R7.33
Hotwings (12pc) R86.00 R7.17
Hotwings (24pc) R170.00 R7.08
Hotwings (36pc) R233.00 R6.47

Stepping up from 6 to 12 or 24 wings barely moves the needle, saving roughly 2 to 3 percent per wing. The only meaningful break is the 36-piece, which comes in about 12 percent cheaper per wing than the 6-piece. If you are buying wings for a group, going straight to 36 is the only size that genuinely rewards you.

Chicken pieces: price per piece

Order size Price Cost per piece
1 Piece R22.00 R22.00
2 Pieces R40.00 R20.00
3 Pieces R61.00 R20.33
4 Pieces R81.00 R20.25
5 Pieces R100.00 R20.00
6 Pieces R122.00 R20.33
Chicken Inn (9 pieces) R150.00 R16.67
Family Bucket (15 pieces) R234.00 R15.60
Family Barrel (21 pieces) R300.00 R14.29

Between one and six pieces the unit cost is effectively flat at around R20 a piece, so there is no reward for ordering four instead of two. The real drop happens at the Chicken Inn 9-piece, where the cost falls to R16.67, and it keeps falling to R14.29 on the 21-piece Family Barrel. In other words, the Family Barrel gives you a piece of chicken for about 35 percent less than buying pieces individually. For context on how that lands against the other big chicken chains, we put the numbers side by side in our KFC 9-piece bucket vs Chicken Licken comparison.

Square Slyders: price per Slyder

Pack (Original) Price Cost per Slyder
1 Slyder Original R15.00 R15.00
2 Slyders Original R28.00 R14.00
4 Slyders Original R51.00 R12.75

Slyders scale better than almost anything else on the menu, dropping 15 percent per unit between the single and the 4-pack. Worth noting: the Slyder Snack (2pc) on the Easy Bucks Menu is R30.00, which is R2.00 more than ordering 2 Slyders Original at R28.00, because the Easy Bucks version bundles a side. Always check which of the two you are being rung up for.

What It Costs to Feed a Group at Chicken Licken

Most people arrive at a price list with a group size in mind rather than a specific item. This table maps the cheapest sensible option to the number of people you are feeding, using the verified prices above.

Feeding Best option Price Per person
1 person, tight budget Any Easy Bucks Menu item R30.00 R30.00
1 person, full meal Lunch Meal R77.00 R77.00
2 people, sharing Rock My Soul (3pc) R60.00 R30.00
2 to 3 people SoulSister Party (4pc) R85.00 R28.33
3 to 4 people Family Full House (6pc) R146.00 R36.50
4 to 5 people Family Full House (8pc) R176.00 R35.20
5 to 6 people Family Bucket (15 pieces) R234.00 R39.00
6 or more people Family Barrel (21 pieces) R300.00 R50.00

The Family Full House combos work out cheapest per head because they include sides and Licken Loaf alongside the chicken, whereas the Family Bucket and Family Barrel are chicken only. If you are buying for six or more and already have sides at home, the Barrel is the better buy; if you want a complete meal on the table, the 8-piece Family Full House at R176.00 is the value pick. If you are price-shopping across brands before committing, Hungry Lion undercuts both Chicken Licken and KFC on most sharing sizes, while Pedros competes on portion size rather than headline price. For all three chicken chains side by side, see KFC vs Chicken Licken vs Hungry Lion.

Is Chicken Licken Halaal?

Yes. Chicken Licken’s official menu states that all menu items are halaal. This applies across the standard South African menu rather than to selected branches only, though individual franchise certification is displayed in-store.

Delivery Prices vs In-Store Prices

Every price on this page is the standard in-store menu price. Ordering through a delivery aggregator such as Uber Eats, Mr D or Checkers Sixty60 is consistently more expensive: the menu items themselves are marked up before delivery fees and service charges are added, so the same meal can land noticeably higher than the figures listed here. If you are comparing quotes, check whether you are looking at an in-store price or an app price before assuming a branch has changed its pricing.

How to Order Chicken Licken: Fly Thru, Online and Delivery

There are four ways to buy from Chicken Licken in South Africa, and the one you pick changes the price you pay more than the branch you visit does. Ordering at the counter in store is the baseline, and it is the only channel where the prices on this page apply exactly as listed.

The Fly Thru is Chicken Licken’s own name for its drive-thru lanes, available at a large share of standalone branches but not at mall food-court sites. Fly Thru orders are rung up at standard in-store menu prices, so there is no premium for staying in the car, though the Fly Thru menu board is usually shortened to the faster-moving ranges rather than showing all sixteen.

Ordering through the official Chicken Licken website lets you find your closest branch and place a delivery or collection order directly with that store. Collection orders placed this way are normally at standard menu prices. Third-party delivery apps such as Uber Eats and Mr D Food are the most expensive route by a clear margin, because the item prices themselves are marked up on the platform before any delivery fee, service fee or tip is added on top. It is common to see the same item listed 25 to 40 percent higher on an aggregator than the in-store price shown on this page, so treat an app price as a separate price list rather than evidence that a branch has changed its menu.

Chicken Licken Near Me: Finding Your Closest Branch

Chicken Licken trades from several hundred outlets across all nine provinces, with the densest coverage in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape, and it is one of the few national chains with a strong presence in smaller towns and township high streets rather than only in malls. The most reliable way to find a branch, along with its address and contact number, is the official store finder on chickenlicken.co.za, which is kept current when stores open, relocate or close. We deliberately do not publish a branch list here, because a stale store list is worse than no store list.

One practical note when comparing what you paid against this page: branch type matters. Mall food-court, airport, hospital and petrol-station forecourt sites carry higher occupancy costs, and franchisees at those locations are the ones most likely to price above the standard menu. A standalone store on a main road is the closest you will get to the prices listed above. The same pattern holds across the other chains we track in our South African fast food price guides.

Chicken Licken Trading Hours

Chicken Licken does not operate one national set of trading hours. Because stores are franchised, opening and closing times are set per branch and by the landlord in the case of shopping centres. As a general pattern, mall branches follow their centre’s trading hours, which typically means a mid-morning open and an early-evening close, and they close earlier on Sundays and public holidays. Standalone and Fly Thru branches on main roads usually open earlier and trade later, often well into the evening on Fridays and Saturdays when demand peaks.

Any site that gives you a single hours table for “Chicken Licken South Africa” is guessing. Check the specific store on the official store finder, or phone the branch, before making a late-night trip.

Nutrition, Allergens and Dietary Information

We want to be straight with you about this, because several price sites are not. Chicken Licken does not publish a complete per-item nutritional breakdown for its South African menu on its website, so any calorie, fat or sodium table you find on a third-party menu page is an estimate someone has calculated or copied, not an official figure from the company. We would rather tell you that than print numbers we cannot verify against the source.

What can be said with confidence about the menu is structural. The chicken coating is wheat-flour based, which means Hotwings, chicken pieces, Slyders, SoulBites and the burger range are not gluten free. Everything is deep fried in shared oil, so cross-contact between items should be assumed rather than ruled out. The burger and Slyder range includes cheese variants containing dairy, and the Soulfirenaise sachets are mayonnaise based, so they contain egg. There is no dedicated vegetarian main on the standard menu; the closest options are the Salad Licken cold sides, Soul Fries and Licken Loaf. If you have a serious allergy, ask the branch directly rather than relying on any price guide, including this one.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cheapest item on the Chicken Licken menu?

A single piece of chicken from the Just Chicken Licken range is the cheapest single item, priced at R22.00. For a combo-style meal, the Easy Bucks Menu items are all fixed at R30.00. For a wider view across brands, compare these with budget fast food options under R50.

How much is a Chicken Licken Lunch Meal?

The standard Lunch Meal is priced at R77.00, while the larger Lunch Meal Max is R79.00.

Are Chicken Licken prices the same in every South African city?

Prices can vary slightly between branches and provinces due to franchise pricing, delivery fees, and local promotions, so treat the figures on this page as a strong national reference rather than an exact quote for every outlet.

What is included in the Family Barrel?

The Family Barrel is a 21-piece bucket of chicken pieces from the Just Chicken Licken range, priced at R300.00, making it one of the larger sharing options on the menu.

Is Chicken Licken halaal?

Yes. Chicken Licken states on its official menu that all menu items are halaal.

How much is a Big John at Chicken Licken?

The Big John Burger on its own is R47.00. As a Big John Top Deluxe, which adds a regular Soul Fries and a 300ml Coke, it is R77.00.

What is on the Chicken Licken Secret Menu?

The Secret Menu holds four items: the Cheesewich at R34.00, the Chicwich at R43.00, and Top Deluxe meal versions of each at R65.00 and R71.00.

How much are 24 Hotwings at Chicken Licken?

A 24-piece Hotwings pack is R170.00. The 36-piece is R233.00, which works out marginally cheaper per wing.

What is the single cheapest thing on the menu?

The Cool Cone at R9.00 from the Lick’n Lekker dessert range is the cheapest item on the entire menu. For food rather than dessert, a single Slyder is R15.00.

Are Chicken Licken delivery prices the same as in-store?

No. Delivery app menus are marked up above in-store prices before delivery and service fees are added, so expect to pay more than the prices listed on this page when ordering through an aggregator.

What time does Chicken Licken open and close?

There is no single national answer. Hours are set per franchise, and mall branches follow their shopping centre’s trading hours while standalone and Fly Thru stores generally open earlier and close later, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. Check your specific branch on the official store finder before travelling.

Does Chicken Licken deliver?

Yes, at participating branches. You can order delivery through the official Chicken Licken website or through third-party apps such as Uber Eats and Mr D Food. Expect to pay more than the prices on this page, because menu items are marked up on delivery platforms before fees are added.

How much is 12 Hotwings at Chicken Licken?

A 12-piece Hotwings is R86.00, which works out to R7.17 per wing. That is only about 2 percent cheaper per wing than the 6-piece at R44.00, so the 12-pack is about portion size rather than savings.

How much is 4 pieces of chicken at Chicken Licken?

Four pieces from the Just Chicken Licken range are R81.00, or R20.25 per piece. Unit pricing stays flat at roughly R20 a piece all the way from one to six pieces, so there is no volume discount until you reach the 9-piece Chicken Inn.

How much is the Chicken Licken 21-piece bucket?

The 21-piece Family Barrel is R300.00. At R14.29 per piece it is the cheapest chicken on the menu by unit cost, roughly 35 percent less per piece than buying singles. Note that it is chicken only and does not include sides or bread.

Does Chicken Licken have a breakfast menu?

No. There is no breakfast range on the standard South African menu, which is made up of the sixteen ranges listed on this page. Some other price sites list Chicken Licken breakfast items with prices; those items do not appear on the official standard menu and we do not list prices we cannot verify at source.

What is Soulfire sauce and does it cost extra?

Soulfire is Chicken Licken’s signature hot sauce and it is charged as an extra from the Extra Licken range. Two sachets are R6.00, and a full take-home bottle is R28.00. Soulfirenaise, the creamy version, is also R6.00 for two sachets.

Are Chicken Licken prices in Botswana the same as South Africa?

No. Chicken Licken publishes a separate Botswana menu with its own pricing in pula. Every price on this page is from the standard South African menu in rand and should not be used as a guide to Botswana pricing.

How many calories are in Chicken Licken Hotwings?

Chicken Licken does not publish official per-item calorie counts for its South African menu, so we do not list any. Any calorie figures you see on third-party menu sites are estimates rather than values confirmed by the company.

How much does a Chicken Licken franchise cost?

Setup costs run into the millions of rand and vary considerably between a standard store and a Fly Thru site, and the figures quoted on unofficial sites are frequently out of date. Chicken Licken’s franchising team publishes current requirements and fees directly, and that is the only source worth relying on for an investment decision of that size.

Is there a Chicken Licken menu PDF?

Not an official one. Chicken Licken presents its menu as images on its website and does not offer a downloadable PDF price list. PDFs on document-sharing sites are unauthorised re-uploads and are usually well out of date. You can use the print button on this page to save our verified price list as a PDF instead.

Comparing chicken chains? See current prices for KFC, Hungry Lion, Nando’s and Pedro’s.

These figures are re-checked against Chicken Licken’s own listings on a regular basis. Reviewed by the FastFoodPricesZA team.

Disclaimer and Independence Notice

FastFoodPricesZA is an independent price guide. We are not affiliated with, authorised by, endorsed by or officially connected to Chicken Licken® or its parent company in any way. We do not sell food, take orders or process payments, and we earn nothing from anything listed on this page. “Chicken Licken”, “Hotwings”, “Soul Fries”, “SoulBites”, “Big John” and all related product names and logos are trademarks of their respective owners, referred to here only to identify and describe the menu items being priced.

Every price on this page was recorded from Chicken Licken’s own published South African menu on the verification date shown at the top, and is provided for information only. These are standard in-store prices in South African rand (ZAR). They can differ by branch, province, franchise owner, running promotion and delivery platform, and they can change without notice. Always confirm the amount with your local store or the official Chicken Licken menu before you order. If you spot a price that is out of date, please let us know so we can re-check it.