The Chicken King: a white rooster in a crown, holding a sceptre topped with a K

Chicken King Dapto

A row of golden charcoal chickens turning on the rotisserie over glowing coals

Slow cooked on the rotisserie, over fiery coals.

That's how you get crisp skin and juicy, succulent chicken. We're a family-owned shop with more than 40 years in hospitality, and we've never found a shortcut worth taking.

Call 4261 3017 to order See the menu

A quarter charcoal chicken, skin charred and crisp, with a pile of hot chips

Dinner for the whole family, sorted

Four family deals. Each one is a full dinner in a single phone call.

Charcoal chicken with golden skin beside a heap of chips

Family chicken deal one

A whole charcoal chicken, large chips, a large salad and a 1.25L drink.

A tray of roast potatoes in gravy from the hot bar

Family chicken deal two

A whole charcoal chicken, four roast potatoes, four pieces of pumpkin, large peas and gravy.

A chicken burger with melted cheese and lettuce on a sesame seed bun

Portuguese family deal

Four Portuguese burgers, large chips and a 1.25L drink.

A hamburger stacked with a beef patty, bacon, egg, tomato, beetroot and lettuce

Hamburger family deal

Four hamburgers, large chips and a 1.25L drink.

The Portuguese burger

A chicken breast fillet marinated in Portuguese spices, with cheese, lettuce and mayo. Have it as it comes, add chilli, or go Tropo.

A chicken burger with melted cheese and shredded lettuce on a sesame seed bun
  • Bun
  • Mayo
  • Lettuce
  • Cheese
  • Portuguese-spiced chicken fillet
  • Bun

Portuguese burger

The original. Spiced fillet, cheese, lettuce and mayo.

  • Bun
  • Mayo
  • Chilli
  • Lettuce
  • Cheese
  • Portuguese-spiced chicken fillet
  • Bun

Portuguese chilli burger

Everything in the original, plus chilli. The one the locals talk about.

  • Bun
  • Mayo
  • Pineapple
  • Bacon
  • Lettuce
  • Cheese
  • Portuguese-spiced chicken fillet
  • Bun

Portuguese Tropo burger

Spiced fillet with cheese, lettuce, bacon, pineapple and mayo.

It was a revolution in Dapto when the Portuguese Chili burger came along, all those years ago.

Steven B., Google review

Also on the grill: the schnitzel burger, a crumbed chicken breast fillet cooked till golden brown, with lettuce and mayo. And the hamburger, a beef patty with onion, lettuce, tomato, beetroot and barbecue sauce. Make any burger a combo with chips and a drink, or have the same fillings in a wrap.

The salad bar

Made in the shop from fresh ingredients. Take a tub home in small, medium, large or family size, or pick any three with a quarter chicken for the Salad pack.

Three trays in the salad bar: Greek salad with feta and olives, crumbed chicken on slaw, and potato salad Three trays in the salad bar: seafood salad, coleslaw, and chicken Caesar salad Tubs of rice custard beside trays of triple berry yogurt and fresh fruit salad
  • Coleslaw
  • Potato salad
  • Pasta salad
  • Greek salad
  • Garden salad
  • Rocket salad
  • Chicken Caesar salad
  • Grilled chicken pesto salad
  • Seafood pasta salad
  • Seafood supreme salad
  • Fruit salad
  • Triple berry yogurt

Catering

Charcoal chickens, roast meats and trays of hot dishes and salads for the party, the work lunch or the whole family. Here's what we'd suggest by head count.

For 30

  • 6 charcoal chickens
  • 2kg roast beef
  • 1 tray penne bolognese
  • 1 tray cream potato
  • 1 tray roast vegetables
  • 1 tray fried rice
  • 1 tray coleslaw
  • 1 tray potato salad

For 50

  • 12 charcoal chickens
  • 2kg roast beef
  • 2 trays penne bolognese
  • 1 tray cream potato
  • 1 tray garlic cream potato
  • 2 trays fried rice
  • 1 tray roast vegetables
  • 1 tray coleslaw
  • 1 tray chicken Caesar salad
  • 1 tray Greek salad

For 100

  • 18 charcoal chickens
  • 4kg roast beef
  • 3kg roast pork
  • 4 trays penne bolognese
  • 3 trays roast vegetables
  • 2 trays cream potato
  • 2 trays garlic cream potato
  • 2 trays chicken and mushroom fettuccine
  • 3 trays fried rice
  • 1 tray each of coleslaw, potato salad, chicken Caesar, Greek and garden salad

Or build your own from the trays. Hot: cream potato, garlic cream potato, mustard potatoes, lasagne, penne bolognese, chicken penne, tortellini, chicken and mushroom fettuccine, fried rice, roast vegetables, wedges and chips. Cold: any salad from the bar, plus fruit salad and triple berry yogurt to finish.

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What Dapto says

Rated 4.1 on Google from more than 400 locals, 4.5 on both Tripadvisor and Uber Eats, and 4.7 on DoorDash.

Great value for money. Love the Portuguese burger family set.

Monica K., Google review

Phone order was ready when arrive (approx 10min) despite it being the busy lunch rush.

Jessica and Ian R., Google review

Can call ahead with your order too which is great if you're in a rush.

Allen K., Google review
The Chicken King Dapto shopfront: a bright yellow sign over an open shop with customers eating inside

Find us under the big yellow sign

Where
Shop 1, 36 Princes Hwy
Dapto NSW 2530
When
8am to 8pm, every day of the week
Phone orders
(02) 4261 3017

Eat in or take away. EFTPOS available, and the entrance is wheelchair accessible.

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Rather stay in? Order delivery on DoorDash or Uber Eats.